Speakers
Rear Admiral Chris J. Parry CBE MA FCMI
Formerly DG, Development, Concepts and Doctrine Centre and Director, Strategic Forecasting
Chris Parry was educated at the Portsmouth Grammar School and read Modern History at Jesus College, Oxford. He joined the Royal Navy as a Seaman Officer and subsequently sub-specialised in aviation, operating from carriers and surface combatants. He was mentioned in despatches during the Falklands war and received the 1983 Prince Philip Helicopter Rescue Award from the Guild of Air Pilots and Air Navigators.
After appointments in Defence Policy at the Ministry of Defence and in command of the air defence destroyer HMS GLOUCESTER, he commanded the Maritime Warfare Centre from 1996 to 1998 and was responsible for the teaching and evolution of Joint and maritime doctrine, tactical development and operational analysis. After the Royal College of Defence Studies in London, he returned to sea in January 2000 in command of HMS FEARLESS and as Flag Captain to the Amphibious Task Group. From April 2001, as a Commodore and as Director Operational Capability in the Ministry of Defence, he was directly responsible to Ministers and the Chiefs of Staff for the provision of independent assessments of operational capability and lessons from operations. In September 2003, he took command of the UK's Amphibious Task Group and NATO's UK/Netherlands Amphibious Task Group. On promotion to Flag rank in January 2005, he formed the Development, Concepts and Doctrine Centre and spent 3 years as its Director General. Here, he supervised a major revision of UK Joint thinking, together with the associated concepts and doctrine, and the widely acclaimed DCDC Strategic Trends programme.
He is currently gainfully and fully employed as a consultant, writer, broadcaster and lecturer, specialising in strategic change, forecasting and geopolitics. He has published, broadcasted and lectured on historic, Security and Defence themes and has contributed strongly to every Defence options exercise, cost study and review since 1989. Apart from his family, his interests include medieval and military history, hill-walking and sport; he represented both the University of Oxford and the Royal Navy at Rugby Union and is currently President of a Rugby League Club. A Fellow of the Royal United Services Institute and the Chartered Management Institute, he is also a member of the Institute of Directors and the Oxford Research Group.
General Sir Jack Deverell KCB OBE FRSA FINSTCPD
Former Commander NATO Armed Forces North
General Deverell left the Army in March 2004. An Infantryman, he commanded at every level up to and including Brigade and has spent much of his career involved in operations and training. His final appointment was as Commander in Chief Allied Forces North. In this appointment he was responsible for establishing the first NATO Response Force, the accession and integration of new NATO nations and the training and subsequent operational direction of the NATO International Security and Advisory Force in Afghanistan. This and six months as Deputy Commander (Operations) SFOR in Bosnia has given gave him considerable experience of multi-national operations. He engages in defence and security consultancy through JFD Solutions Ltd of which he is the Chairman, typist and teaboy, and has acted as a senior mentor on behalf of UK MOD and NATO for exercises and studies.
Mr Tony Edwards BSc MBA CEng FRAeS
Chairman, The Air League and former Head of DESO
Tony Edwards is Visiting Professor at The Defence College of Science and Technology (Cranfield University) and President of The British Aircraft Preservation Society. He has retired as Chairman of The Air League, is Past President of the Society of British Aerospace Companies (SBAC). He is a trustee of the Fly Royal Navy Heritage Trust, the Battle of Britain Memorial Trust and the RAF Museum where he is Chairman of the Fundraising Committee. He is Vice President of the Guild of Aviation Artists.
Mr Edwards is Past President of the Royal Aeronautical Society and past Chairman of the Defence and Aerospace Sector Panel of the UK Technology Foresight programme. He was a member of the Aviation Committee for the Department of Trade and Industry and a member of the National Defence Industries Council.
Born in 1944, Mr Edwards was Head of Defence Export Services, at the UK Ministry of Defence, arriving in this post from being Chairman, TI Group Aerospace, and a Main Board Director of TI Group plc.
As Chairman of TI Group Aerospace he was responsible for sales of some 600 million. The division held world leadership positions in propellers and aircraft engine components and niche market leadership in hydraulics, actuation and aerostructures.
Mr Edwards became Chief Executive of Dowty Aerospace and a Main Board Director of TI Group in 1992. In 1994 he was additionally appointed Chairman and Chief Executive of Messier-Dowty International, the aircraft landing gear joint venture into which TI Group and Snecma Group merged their respective landing gear businesses. Following the sale of TI Group's interest in Messier-Dowty to Snecma in 1998, Mr Edwards joined the Board of Messier-Dowty International.
From 1962 to 1967, Mr Edwards gained an engineering apprenticeship with Rolls-Royce Aero Engines and read Production Engineering at the University of Birmingham. From 1968 to 1989, Mr Edwards held senior managerial positions with General Electric (USA), Motorola and Canadair Aerospace Group of Bombardier. He joined Lucas Industries plc in 1989 as Managing Director - Aerospace, subsequently becoming Group Managing Director. At various times during these years he lived and worked in the United States, Canada and Denmark. During a fourteen year career in General Electric he completed an MBA with distinction at Harvard Business School, subsequently joining the faculty as Lecturer on Production and Operations Management.
His recreations include farming, classic car restoration and historic aircraft preservation.
Mr Murray Easton
Managing Director Submarines, BAE Systems
In June of 2002 Murray joined BAE SYSTEMS, as Managing Director Marine in the Sea Systems Group. The company has since restructured its Sea Systems Group into three business units, and has appointed Murray as Managing Director Submarines. In this role Murray is totally responsible for the delivery of the Astute Class nuclear hunter killer submarines and, in 2005, his company delivered the final SSK Upholder class submarine to Canada. Murray is also responsible for all the sites on which these programmes are based.
Murray has strongly promoted and achieved a much improved working relationship with the MoD, at many levels, and a major contract, Astute, which was 3.5 years late and 760M over spent in 2003 when he took over, is now recognised as being in control and holding the same tight schedule created four years before, and generating good financial returns. Overhead reduction, major productivity improvement across the business, implementation of automotive lean principles and a thorough cross-company cultural change programme has generated much improved motivation and confidence by both employees and customer alike.
Partly as a result of these improvements, the Submarine Business unit is now the focal point for the design and build of the Trident (SSBN) Successor and will engineer and build a major section of the CVF (Carrier). The undoubted technical capabilities of the business are also now being sought overseas by several companies.
Murray was awarded an Honorary Doctorate in 2006 and a CBE in the recent New Years Honours.
Mr Gerald Howarth MP
Shadow Minister for Defence
In 1982 Gerald was elected a Councillor for Chiswick in the London Borough of Hounslow and served as Shadow Vice-Chairman of the Environmental Planning Committee.
In 1983 he was elected Member of Parliament for the former coal-mining constituency of Cannock and Burntwood, Staffordshire, Labour's 50th most marginal seat which he held until 1992, becoming the only Conservative to hold Cannock for 2 terms.
Gerald's first official appointment was as Parliamentary Private Secretary to Michael Spicer MP, Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State at the Department of Energy (1987-90), then Minister of State for the Department of the Environment (1990-91). Gerald then became PPS to Margaret Thatcher from December 1991 to April 1992.
Between 1983 and 1992 he was an officer of the Conservative Parliamentary Aviation Committee, and was a Founder Member of the No Turning Back Group.
In 1993, a year after losing his seat in Staffordshire, Gerald was selected as the candidate for Aldershot where he succeeded Sir Julian Critchley in 1997. Since then, he has served on the Home Affairs Select Committee (1997-2001) and as Vice-Chairman of the Defence Select Committee (2001-03). For a while he was a member of the Executive of the 1922 Committee of Conservative backbenchers.
Since 2002 he has served as a Shadow Defence Minister with responsibility for defence procurement and the Royal Air Force.
In addition to his frontbench duties Gerald is also Convenor (Chairman) of the all party RAF Group, an officer of the Parliamentary Aerospace Group, Chairman of the 92 Group of Conservative MPs, and an active member of the all-party Kashmir group. He is also a regular contributor to the all party Photography group's annual exhibition. He is President of the Air Display Association (which represents those who organise and participate in air shows around the UK and Europe) and in 2006 became a trustee of the Vulcan To the Sky project which is restoring to flying condition a Vulcan bomber.
Apart from defence, he takes a keen interest in home affairs issues, family issues, the media and industry.
Mr Victor Chavez
Vice President - Business Development, Marketing & Sales, Thales UK and Co-Chair of the NDIC Strategy Group on TLCM
Victor Chavez is VP - Business Development, Marketing & Sales for Thales UK with responsibility for the coordination of all business capture activity in the UK. He has particular responsibility for the business development for major UK programmes - defence, aerospace and civil - and the coordination of the export activities of the Thales businesses in the UK.
Victor joined Thomson-CSF in 1999 as the Business Development Director responsible for UK defence programmes, a role which expanded substantially with the acquisition of Racal in 2000. In 2004 he was appointed Director - Business Development, Sales & Marketing for Land & Joint Systems Division and in 2006 he was appointed to his current role.
Prior to joining Thomson-CSF, Victor fulfilled a number of roles within EDS Defence Ltd working closely with UK MOD in a wide range of technical, management consultancy and major programme management roles in the C4ISTAR domain.
Victor graduated in Physics from the University of York in 1984, followed in 1993 by an MSc in Satellite Engineering & Telecommunications at the University of Surrey.
Victor is married and has two young daughters. His interests include mountain biking, walking, photography, cooking and travel.
Air Chief Marshall Sir Anthony Bagnall GBE KCB FRAeS
Former Vice Chief of the Defence Staff, UK
Air Chief Marshal Sir Anthony Bagnall was born in 1945. He joined the Royal Air Force as a cadet in 1964, and after graduating as a pilot, he went on to fly Lightning, Phantom and Tornado F3 aircraft. He held command appointments in every rank - most notably at the helm of Nos 43 and 23 Squadrons; thereafter, he became Station Commander at Royal Air Force Leuchars. His final command flying appointment was as Air Officer Commanding No 11 Group when he was responsible for all aspects of the United Kingdom's air defence forces. On the ground, he served as ADC to the late Sir Andrew Humphrey; he subsequently worked in MOD and later at HQ Strike Command when he was awarded the OBE for his contribution to operations during the Falkland Islands conflict.
A graduate of the Royal Air Force Staff College and the Royal College of Defence Studies, he filled the key 2 star level appointment of Assistant Chief of the Air staff from 1992 to 1994 which brought with it membership of the Air Force Board and particular responsibility for strategic planning for his Service; this tour led to the award of a CB. Subsequently, he served for 2 years in NATO as the Deputy Commander of Allied Forces Central Region before becoming Air Member for Personnel with responsibility for Royal Air Force training and manpower. Thereafter, he became Commander in Chief of Strike Command with budgetary, resource and operational responsibility for the Royal Air Force's front line. His final tour as Vice Chief of the Defence Staff brought with it membership of key defence committees including: the Defence Council, the Chiefs of Staff Committee, the Investment Advisory Board, the Change Delivery Group and several more. He was knighted whilst working in NATO and awarded a GBE during his tour as the longest serving Vice Chief of Defence Staff. His particular interests relate to leading and managing change, international relations and managing large and diverse organisations. Following his retirement from the Royal Air Force in July 2005, he became a member of the Court of St Andrews University. Thereafter, in 2006, he became chairman of the global Defence Advisory Council for EDS, a large US company; in addition, he now acts as a consultant to a number of other international companies.
A member of the Royal and Ancient Golf Club of St Andrews and the Royal Air Force Club, Sir Anthony is married to Pamela. His hobbies include golf, bridge and walking.
Major General (Retd) Bill Robins CB, OBE, BSc(Eng), M Phil, C Eng, FIET, FBCS, CITP
Visiting Professor, Cranfield University
Bill Robins led tactical communications units in parachute, mechanised, armoured and infantry formations of the British Army. His ability to screw up friendly communications led to his being given command of the Army's Electronic Warfare regiment in the hope that he would do the same to the UK's opponents.
During a spell in Whitehall, he led the requirements team for a strategic protected Whitehall bunker, directed Command and Information Systems for the Army and as Director General of Information and Communications Services, attempted to unify UK Defence information services across MOD, Cabinet Office and other Government systems and into the theatres of operations.
On leaving the Army in 1998, he was appointed Chairman of the Royal Signals Institution and worked as a consultant for HM Treasury before joining Marconi and then BAE Systems where his last appointment was as Director of Advanced Concepts for the newly formed C4ISR Group. He left BAE Systems in July 2003 and now runs his own consultancy specializing in Defence and Security Information Management. He chairs the Board for the Defence Fixed Telecommunications Service PFI programme for both partners, MOD and BT.
He is an Associate Fellow of the Royal United Services Institute, a Freeman of the Worshipful Company of Information Technologists and a Visiting Professor at Cranfield University, assigned to the UK Defence Academy. He is absurdly proud of his ability to breed and nurture the best garden compost in Buckinghamshire. He reads a lot and limps up and down hills.
Mr William C Anderson
Former Assistant Secretary for Installations, Environment and Logistics, US Air Force
William C. "Bill" Anderson is President and Chief Executive Officer of Anderson Global Innovation Group, Ltd., a firm specializing in energy technology commercialization, environmental sustainability, real estate asset optimization and business development.
Most recently, Bill served as Assistant Secretary of the United States Air Force for Installations, Environment and Logistics, and the Air Force's Senior Energy Executive, based at the Pentagon in Washington, DC. As Assistant Secretary, he led an organization with responsibilities that included installations, military construction, base closure and realignment; environment, energy, safety and occupational health issues; and all logistical matters.
Born in Syracuse, N.Y., Bill is a graduate of Washington College in Chestertown, Md., and earned his law degree with honors from Syracuse University. He has also studied in the master's program for international business at the University of Miami. Bill is a member of the Maryland and Florida Bars.
Bill previously served in a variety of financial and tax consulting positions at Merrill Lynch & Co., Inc., Arthur Anderson & Co., and Ryder Systems, Inc. He then joined the General Electric Company holding a variety of positions, including Tax Counsel, General Counsel and Director of Environmental and Quality Affairs for General Electric's electrical products business in Europe. He returned to the U.S. as their General Manager and Senior Counsel, Environmental Health and Safety.
An avid bicyclist, he organized the U.S. Air Force Cycling Classic, an internationally sanctioned annual pro cycling event in Arlington, VA.
Mr Robert Hayes
UK Director, Microsoft Institute for Advanced Technology in Governments
Robert Hayes is UK Director of the Microsoft Institute for Advanced Technology in Governments; a small group established to give high level support and advice to governments on the threats and opportunities posed by emerging technologies.
Robert has over thirty years experience working for the UK Government in senior positions in the law enforcement, security and intelligence community; he has also been a Senior Civil Servant in two UK Government Departments.
Prior to joining Microsoft he was Head of the UK National Technical Assistance Centre (NTAC) which is the primary provider of lawful interception and specialist computer forensic services to UK agencies. NTAC works in partnership with industry and government agencies, in the UK and elsewhere, and provides policy advice, and a technology and communications watch capability to the UK Government.
Previously he was Head of the UK National Specialist Law Enforcement Centre (NSLEC) which is a multi-agency organisation developing specialist covert and computer based investigative techniques and training programmes for UK law enforcement agencies. NSLEC works in partnership with other international agencies on trans-national programmes.
Robert had a full and varied police career, mostly in and around Cambridgeshire, including ten years as a hostage negotiator, and ultimately attaining the rank of Assistant Chief Constable.
Robert holds a B.Sc. in Psychology and is a Fellow of the British Computer Society; he lives in Cambridgeshire, and is married with one daughter.
Mr Michael Formosa
Practice Manager (EMEA/AP) Jane's Strategic Advisory Services
Michael Formosa manages the consulting practice for Jane's Strategic Advisory Services covering the Europe, Middle East and Asia regions. Starting with Jane's in 2005, his primary responsibility is to deliver strategic recommendations to government interior, foreign and defence ministries as well as multinational defence firms and financial institutions. Michael's office provides corporate clients bespoke market forecasting, price modelling, competitive intelligence and pre-transactional due diligence strategic assistance. For government clients his teams provide OSINT support, economic and geopolitical analysis and military future scenario planning.
Prior to joining Jane's, Michael led a US-based sector team within a British Government-funded trade consulting practice. As an Honorary Vice Consul (Commercial) from 1999 to 2005, he established relationships with representatives of the US and UK banking communities, New York and London stock exchanges, the New York Federal Reserve, and regional political contacts to advance UK commercial interests in several sectors including aerospace and defence. His team delivered market analysis and strategic recommendations to UK government officials such as the Minister of State for Trade and Investment, the Confederation of British Industries, various Parliamentary committees, local government departments and HM Treasury.
From the late 1980s, Michael worked in enterprises focusing on the international distribution of dual-use technologies for rotary-wing aircraft and consumables for jet engine manufacturing. Covering emerging Asian markets including India and China, he managed hundreds of transactions involving international supply chains, distribution and licensing agreements with dozens of trading partners, financial institutions and government departments.
Michael received an MSc in international affairs (2005) from the New School for Social Research in New York specialising in economic development. His dissertation is entitled From Foreign Aid to Foreign Direct Investment: Market Reform in the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan.
Mr David Butler
Account Director, Research and Supply, VEGA
Account Director responsible for developing and implementing strategies for Research and Defence Supply side business for VEGA. Over 20 years experience of working within the Defence domain, 14 of these as a serving member of the Armed Forces (Army, REME) and 2 years assisting the MOD to implement Capability Based acquisition at Abbey Wood. After leaving the Army David was the MD of a small Software Consultancy business before accepting a position with QinetiQ. Whilst at QinetiQ David undertook several roles working across domains from C4ISTAR, Weapons, Platforms to Research. Recruited into VEGA in May 2007 David's role was to lead VEGA's engagement within the research domain and in May 2008 this remit was extended to cover the Defence Supply side business. Qualified to MSc (Software Engineering) and MBA (Warwick University) with current membership of the NDIC R&D OA working group, Intellect research council and MODs UAV Capability Investigation team. Non work interests include running, skiing and music.
Mr James B. Engle
Managing Director, Defense Armaments, Communications-Electronics, and Investments Division
U.S. Mission to NATO
James B. Engle was selected to the Senior Executive Service in May 2000. Since December 2006, he has served as Director of the Armaments and Communications-Electronics Division at the US Mission to NATO in Brussels, Belgium. In this position, he is responsible for representing U.S. and Alliance acquisition and development programs in the context of the 26 nations of the NATO Alliance and the 20 additional nations that are in the Partnership for Peace program. In addition, Mr. Engle currently serves as the Chairman of the NATO Air Force Armament Group, a major committee under the Conference of NATO Armament Directors.
From July 2005 until November 2006, he served as Deputy Director, Plans and Programs, Headquarters Air Force Materiel Command, Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio. He was responsible for the U.S. Air Force Material Command's strategic planning, manpower and organization, performance management, legislative affairs, base closure and privatization, and a $43 billion acquisition program. From April 2002 to June 2005, Mr. Engle was the Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Air Force for Science, Technology and Engineering, Washington, D.C. In his first Senior Executive Service position, from May 2000 to March 2002, he served as the Deputy Director for Strategic Planning, Deputy Chief of Staff for Plans and Programs, Headquarters, U.S. Air Force, Washington, D.C.
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Mr. John Coles CB FR Eng RCNC
Managing Director, Harcourt Coles - International Procurement Consultant and formerly Team Leader for UK Future Carrier and Trident projects
John Coles was awarded a Royal Corps of Naval Constructors Cadetship to study at University College London. Following appointments associated with the Design and Acquisition of ships and submarines, he joined the Staff of Flag Officer Submarines at Northwood in 1978. In February 1982 he headed the British Admiralty Office in New London, Connecticut overseeing the design and integration of the centre section of VANGUARD Class Submarines.
On return to the UK in 1985 he was appointed Assistant Director for Future Naval Projects based in London. Re-assigned to Bath in 1988 he was the Design and Acquisition Project Manager for VANGUARD Class Submarines and later the Project Manager for Batch 2 TRAFALGAR Class Submarines. In 1992 he was promoted to Grade 5 and appointed the Director of Works to manage the completion of the large civil works programmes at the Faslane Naval Base and nearby Armament Depot at Coulport in Scotland. He attended the RCDS in 1994 and on completion was appointed Superintendent Ships at Devonport.
He became the Chief Executive of the Ships Support Agency in September 1997, and became Head of the Royal Corps of Naval Constructors in April 1998. In April 2001, he became the Chief Executive of the newly formed Warship Support Agency and also Director General Nuclear, for the coherent delivery of the MOD's nuclear programmes. From January 2005 until March 2007 he became the IPTL for the Future Aircraft Carrier (CVF) Integrated Project Team Leader. He now runs his own consultancy Harcourt Coles Ltd
In December 2001 John was awarded an Honorary Degree of Doctor of Engineering from Bath University, in June 2004 he was elected as a Fellow of the Royal Academy of Engineering and was awarded the CB in January 2005. In June 2007 he became the Chairman of UK NEST.
From July 2005 until November 2006, he served as Deputy Director, Plans and Programs, Headquarters Air Force Materiel Command, Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio. He was responsible for the U.S. Air Force Material Command's strategic planning, manpower and organization, performance management, legislative affairs, base closure and privatization, and a $43 billion acquisition program. From April 2002 to June 2005, Mr. Engle was the Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Air Force for Science, Technology and Engineering, Washington, D.C. In his first Senior Executive Service position, from May 2000 to March 2002, he served as the Deputy Director for Strategic Planning, Deputy Chief of Staff for Plans and Programs, Headquarters, U.S. Air Force, Washington, D.C.
Raffaele Esposito
Chairman, NIAG
Raffaele Esposito was educated in Italy and received a DR. ING. degree in Electrical Engineering in 1956 and a Libera Docenza in Communications in 1971.
He worked in the United States at Raytheon for eleven years in System Engineering. Later he joined Selenia in Rome where he held the positions of Technical Director and then General Manager.
He was then General Manager Operations of Alenia, Senior Vice President of Finmeccanica, and CEO of the Avionics Group of Alenia Difesa (now Galileo Avionica).
More recently he has been President of Marconi Alenia Communications and is presently a Board Member of the Italian Aerospace and Defence Association (AIAD).
He has published over thirty papers in the field of information theory, communications and system engineering and is a Life Fellow of the IEEE.
He is also one of the International Directors of AFCEA.
He has been extensively involved with NATO and is presently the Chairman of NIAG(the NATO Industrial Advisory Board) and the Italian Industrial Representative in the NATO Research and Technology Board.
Brigadier Jon Brittain
Director of Capability Improvement
Brigadier Jon Brittain, Late REME, has filled a range of engineering and General Staff appointments during his career. More recently he Commanded 7 Air Assault Battalion REME in Wattisham, Suffolk, the REME Battalion responsible for support to 16 Air Assault Brigade. During his time in Command the Brigade achieved the initial operating capability for the Attack Helicopter. He was promoted to Colonel in June 2005 and deployed to Afghanistan as Commander of the UK Provincial Reconstruction Team in Mazar-e-Sharif. Following this operational tour he returned to the ECC as the Deputy Director within DEC Air and Littoral Manoeuvre in January 2006 and was the Chair of two Capability Planning Groups during the introduction of Through Life Capability Management. He also attended the Higher Command and Staff Course during this appointment. He assumed his current post as Director of Capability Improvement in late November 2007, a new post responsible for driving the delivery of Through Life Capability Management throughout the Department and for continuous improvement within the Equipment Capability area. He is married to Caroline, lives in Westminster and has three sons from his first marriage who are at school at Eastbourne College.
Group Captain Peter C Badcock RAF (Rtd)
NC3A Representative to Allied Command Operations
Mr. Badcock was born in Ibstock, Leicestershire in 1946. He joined the Royal Air Force in 1963 as an Apprentice and graduated as a radar technician in 1966. Following a short tour of duty working on the radar and communications systems at RAF Boulmer he was commissioned in 1968 and completed his Engineer Officer training at the Royal Air Force College Cranwell in 1972.
He returned to RAF Boulmer in 1972, initially as a watch keeping officer on the RAF Linesman System, latterly being responsible for the newly introduced computerised Sector Operations Centre (SOC) C2 systems. In 1976 he moved to RAF Benbecula as the Senior Engineering Officer responsible for the radar and communications systems at the Control and Reporting Post. In 1978 Mr Badcock was promoted to Squadron Leader and assigned to SHAPE as a staff officer working in the Air Defence Component and was responsible for the engineering plus the operations and maintenance budgets for the NATO Air Defence Ground Environment (ADGE). On his return to the UK Mr Badcock served as the Senior Engineering Officer at SOC RAF Buchan and co-ordinated the local implementation of the upgrade to the Improved UK ADGE. This was followed by a tour of duty as the C2 systems engineering specialist on the UK Air Tactical Evaluation Team.
On promotion to Wing Commander in 1984 Mr Badcock moved to the UK MOD Procurement Executive working on a number of projects including the Over The Horizon Radar systems that were being developed in co-operation with the US Air Force. In 1986 Mr Badcock was seconded to the Sultan of Oman's Air Force as the senior C2 engineer, during this period he was responsible for projects which replaced much of the communications systems and installed 2 new radar systems. Following the advanced staff course at the Joint Service Defence College at Greenwich, Mr. Badcock was assigned to RAF Buchan as the Sector Engineer with responsibility for engineering at the 5 bases in the Northern Sector of the UK Air Defence Region. This was followed in 1992 by an exchange tour with the USAF at Scott Air Force Base in Illinois where Mr Badcock worked on a number of projects including the USAF portion of the "Red Switch" secure communications system.
In 1994 on promotion to Group Captain he was assigned to RAF Support Command Brampton where he was responsible for the preparation of the operational requirements for ground radar and communications systems and their subsequent introduction in to service including the integrated logistics support. He was assigned to Allied Command Baltic Approaches in Denmark in 1996 as the Assistant Chief of Staff Communications Information Systems (CIS) responsible for all CIS in the Command. He moved to SHAPE in 1996 as Chief J6 (CIS) Current Operations. His arrival coincided with the onset of NATO operations in Kosovo and he was in charge of the planning and implementing the NATO C2 systems in that theatre. During this period he was responsible for policy, planning, co-ordination, and implementation of CIS for all NATO operations including Bosnia, Kosovo, Macedonia, Iraq and Afghanistan. Prior to his retirement in 2004 he was assigned to the SHAPE Team co-ordinating the planning and implementation of the 2004 NATO Command Structure.
Mr Badcock joined NC3A in 2005 as the SHAPE Liaison Officer/Integrated Project Team Leader for Support of NATO Operations and was the project executive during the exponential rise in the C4I support required for ISAF with the NATO expansion in Afghanistan. He became the NC3A Representative to Allied Command Operations in 2006.
He was made a Member of the Order of the British Empire in 1985 and awarded the NATO Meritorious Service Medal in 2006.
Mr Badcock and his wife Joan have 2 daughters and 3 grandchildren.
Mr Marc Lee
Chairman, Cityforum Ltd and Adviser to Jane's Information Group
After reading Modern History at Oxford, lectured in International Politics at Southampton University when he wrote one book on the UN and edited another. While at Southampton worked principally with the military. Joined the Financial Times in 1971 and worked there for over 20 years as Conference Director, Joint Managing Director of FT Business Enterprises and Conference Adviser. Developed for the newspaper its global conference business and took a special interest in Central Banking, Gold and in the Aerospace, Defence and Automotive industries. Marc set up Cityforum initially to work on central banking, financial regulatory and multilateral banking issues. At the time of the Robertson SDR the focus of Cityforum moved to defence and in recent years it has developed work in homeland security. In the last year he has hosted, with the help of the Metropolitan Police, three forums on security and safety questions affecting the London 2012 Olympics. He devises conferences for Jane's, and Cityforum has a joint venture with Jane's featuring events in Washington, London and Continental Europe of which this forum is one. In September, Cityforum and Jane's are organising an Asia Pacific Defence forum in Melbourne arranged at the invitation of DSTO in Australia. He advises several public and private sector organisations. Marc Lee is a Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts and serves as Treasurer Wales and West for that organisation. He is Chairman of the Welsh Ballet Russe Trust.
David Butler
Chairman, Cityforum Ltd and Adviser to Jane's Information Group
Account Director responsible for developing and implementing strategies for Research and Defence Supply side business for VEGA. Over 20 years experience of working within the Defence domain, 14 of these as a serving member of the Armed Forces (Army, REME) and 2 years assisting the MOD to implement Capability Based acquisition at Abbey Wood. After leaving the Army David was the MD of a small Software Consultancy business before accepting a position with QinetiQ. Whilst at QinetiQ David undertook several roles working across domains from C4ISTAR, Weapons, Platforms to Research. Recruited into VEGA in May 2007 David's role was to lead VEGA's engagement within the research domain and in May
2008 this remit was extended to cover the Defence Supply side business.
Qualified to MSc (Software Engineering) and MBA (Warwick University) with current membership of the NDIC R&D OA working group, Intellect research council and MODs UAV Capability Investigation team. Non work interests include running, skiing and music.