{"id":355757,"date":"2025-11-04T11:06:41","date_gmt":"2025-11-04T11:06:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/eodatahub.com\/index.php\/2025\/11\/04\/ads-defence-sme-symposium-in-partnership-with-svgc\/"},"modified":"2025-11-04T11:06:41","modified_gmt":"2025-11-04T11:06:41","slug":"ads-defence-sme-symposium-in-partnership-with-svgc","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/eodatahub.com\/index.php\/2025\/11\/04\/ads-defence-sme-symposium-in-partnership-with-svgc\/","title":{"rendered":"ADS Defence SME Symposium: in partnership with SVGC"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>As the UK prepares to publish its Defence Investment Plan, the defence ecosystem is at a pivotal moment. The Strategic Defence Review and Defence Industrial Strategy have set ambitious goals for strengthening sovereign capability and resilience. Yet, for many SMEs within the defence supply chain, these ambitions have yet to translate into tangible opportunities or practical outcomes.<\/p>\n<p>This symposium brings together SMEs, Mid-Tiers, and Primes for a day of\u00a0transparent dialogue, strategic insight, and collaborative problem-solving. We will explore the evolving defence landscape, assess the implications of current policy, and identify actionable pathways to ensure SMEs can meet increased production demands and contribute meaningfully to national defence objectives.<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"MsoNormal\"><span>Join us to<\/span><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Gain clarity on the Strategic Defence Review and Defence Industrial Strategy<\/li>\n<li>Network with key stakeholders across the defence supply chain<\/li>\n<li>Participate in open discussions on barriers, solutions, and future collaboration.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Provisional agenda<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>10<span lang=\"EN-US\">:00 \u2013 Registration and refreshments\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span lang=\"EN-US\">10:25 \u2013 Introduction and house keeping \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/span><\/li>\n<li><span lang=\"EN-US\">10:30 \u2013 <\/span><span lang=\"EN-US\">ADS and SVGC welcome \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/span><\/li>\n<li>10:35 \u2013 Keynote: SMEs are critical to defence \u00a0\u00a0<\/li>\n<li>10:50 \u2013 A defence SME perspective \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/li>\n<li>11:10 \u2013 Panel session one: Defence SME challenges<\/li>\n<li>11:50 \u2013 Introduction to the Office For Small Business Growth\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/li>\n<li>12:10 \u2013 Networking break<\/li>\n<li>12:30 \u2013 Panel session two: Disruptive Technologies\u00a0<\/li>\n<li>13:10 \u2013 Networking Lunch<\/li>\n<li>13:50 \u2013 Panel session three: Prime \u2013 SME engagement\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/li>\n<li>14:30 \u2013 SME Success Story\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/li>\n<li>14:50 \u2013 Summary and conclusion<\/li>\n<li><span lang=\"EN-US\">15:20 \u2013 Closing remarks and networking\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/span><\/li>\n<li>16:00 \u2013 Depart<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3 class=\"MsoNormal\"><span>Exhibiting and sponsorship options <\/span><\/h3>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><span>We are able to offer a limited number of exhibiting table top packages <strong>SOLD OUT<\/strong> (at \u00a3650 + VAT)\u00a0and sponsorship packages (at \u00a31500 + VAT). Please contact <a href=\"mailto:adam.doyle@adsgroup.org.uk\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Adam Doyle<\/strong><\/a> to find out more.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\">\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The post <a href=\"https:\/\/www.adsgroup.org.uk\/events\/defence-sme-symposium\/\">ADS Defence SME Symposium: in partnership with SVGC<\/a> appeared first on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.adsgroup.org.uk\/\">ADS Group<\/a>.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>As the UK prepares to publish its Defence Investment Plan, the defence ecosystem is at a pivotal moment. The Strategic Defence Review and Defence Industrial Strategy have set ambitious goals for strengthening sovereign capability and resilience. 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