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DisTec offers an engaging free to attend live theatre and demo area on the IT²EC showfloor. DisTec focuses on disruptive technology breaking the boundaries of training and simulation. Take a look at confirmed sessions below.
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11:30
  1. Opening Address by the UK's Defence and Security Accelerator (DASA)
    DisTec Theatre
    30 mins
    Speakers
    Senior Representative from DASA
    Senior Representative from DASA
12:00
  1. Doing True Innovation in Defence
    DisTec Theatre
    30 mins
    Chairperson
    James White
    Mr James White, Executive Director - Defence Innovation Greenhouse
    Speakers
    Dan Cheesman MBE RN
    Colonel Dan Cheesman MBE RN, Chief Technology Officer - Royal Navy
    Andrew J Gascoyne RLC
    Lieutenant Colonel Andrew J Gascoyne RLC, Directorate of Capability, Future Force Development - British Army
    Jake Singleton
    Captain Jake Singleton, International Defense Innovation - AFWERX - United States Air Force
    Crossley McEwen
    Mr Crossley McEwen, Innovation Scout - jHub
12:30
  1. Lunch Break & Exhibition
    60 mins
13:30
  1. Leadership for Disruptive Innovation
    DisTec Theatre
    20 mins
    Speakers
    Adrian Holt
    Mr Adrian Holt, Former RAF Engineer & Innovation Specialist for UK Strategic Command
13:50
  1. Warfighter 2.0: Upgrading Military Performance with Neurotechnology
    DisTec Theatre
    20 mins
    In the context of exciting advancements in “operational neuroscience” and neurotechnology, this talk will motivate thoughts around enhanced performance in the military.  It will provide specific examp ...
    Speakers
    Amy Kruse
    Dr Amy Kruse, Chief Scientific Officer - Optios
14:10
  1. Applications for Neural Interfaces
    DisTec Theatre
    20 mins
    Speakers
    Oliver Armitage
    Mr Oliver Armitage, Co-Founder & CSO - BIOS Health
14:30
  1. Simulating the Cognitive Domain
    DisTec Theatre
    20 mins
    Speakers
    Robert Pratten
    Mr Robert Pratten, CEO - Conducttr
14:50
  1. Afternoon Break & Exhibition
    20 mins
15:30
  1. Defense Innovation at Scale, The Future of Dual-Use
    DisTec Theatre
    20 mins
    Technology is evolving at a rapid pace, with a major trend of disruption emerging from private industry. The USAF ensures their competitive advantage today through transformed acquisitions allowing ra ...
    Speakers
    Jake Singleton
    Captain Jake Singleton, International Defense Innovation - AFWERX - United States Air Force
15:50
  1. Session by Animal Dynamics
    DisTec Theatre
    20 mins
11:30
  1. Session - Cloud Technology (Participant TBC)
    DisTec Theatre
    30 mins
    Chairperson
    James White
    Mr James White, Executive Director - Defence Innovation Greenhouse
12:00
  1. Disruption and Destruction - Why is it Happening, How to Avoid it and How to Cause it!
    DisTec Theatre
    20 mins
    Speakers
    Robert Baldock
    Mr Robert Baldock, Managing Director - Clustre - The Innovation Broker
12:20
  1. Transformational Scale for "Serious Games"
    DisTec Theatre
    20 mins
    Saving the lives of thousands of service men and women, training and the ability to effectively train and rehearse continues to be critical. However, there are significant challenges to deliver in tra ...
    Speakers
    Bruce Grove
    Mr Bruce Grove, CEO and Co-Founder - Polystream
12:30
  1. Lunch Break & Exhibition
    60 mins
13:30
  1. From Burning to VR Learning
    DisTec Theatre
    20 mins
    This session will discuss the term 'VR' and the limitations of the different types. We will then tell the story of how and why RiVR have designed the world's first photorealistic and fully interactive ...
    Speakers
    Alex Harvey
    Mr Alex Harvey, Co-Founder & CEO - RiVR
13:50
  1. Authentic. Memorable. Measurable - AI Powered VR Simulation
    DisTec Theatre
    20 mins
    Speakers
    Pat O'Connor
    Mr Pat O'Connor, Managing Director - VRAI
14:30
  1. An Open Coherent VR Architecture For Future Training
    DisTec Theatre
    20 mins
    The presentation will focus on the training system architecture to: Explain why both Lockheed Martin and EPIC Games are moving to modular architectures that encourage reuse to deliver future training ...
    Speakers
    Sébastien Lozé
    Mr Sébastien Lozé, Industry Manager - Epic Games
    Nigel Jones
    Mr Nigel Jones, Chief Systems Architect - Lockheed Martin UK
15:00
  1. Afternoon Break & Exhibition
    30 mins
15:30
  1. Session by IBM on Quantum Computing
    DisTec Theatre
    20 mins
    Speakers
    Andy Stanford-Clark
    Mr Andy Stanford-Clark, Chief Technology Officer - UK and Ireland - IBM
15:50
  1. Session by Cambridge Quantum Computing
    DisTec Theatre
    20 mins
    Speakers
    David Worrall
    Mr David Worrall, Head of Quantum Technologies - Cambridge Quantum Computing
16:10
  1. Should learning coding replace learning drill?
    DisTec Theatre
    20 mins
    Speakers
    James Kuht
    Flt Lt (Dr) James Kuht, jHubMed Fellow/RAF Medical Officer - jHubMed/Royal Air Force
16:30
  1. TBC
    DisTec Theatre
    20 mins
    Speakers
    Marcus Anzengruber
    Mr Marcus Anzengruber, CEO - IPPD Solutions
09:30
  1. Using AI to Build a Virtual World 
    DisTec Theatre
    20 mins
    The innovation enables an end-user to interact and build an environment while in VR/AR. The experience is intuitive: the user puts the headset on, grabs the controllers and starts the creation or the ...
    Speakers
    Harold Dumur
    Mr Harold Dumur, CEO - OVA
09:50
  1. Delivering Agile Automation and AI in large organisations
    DisTec Theatre
    20 mins
        
    Speakers
    Dawid Kotur
    Mr Dawid Kotur, Co-Founder and CEO - Curvestone
10:10
  1. Safeguarding your Personnel - The Power of Smart Sensors and Predictive Data Analysis
    DisTec Theatre
    20 mins
    Speakers
    Leon Marsh
    Mr Leon Marsh, CEO - Bodytrak
10:30
  1. Morning Break & Exhibition
    30 mins
11:00
  1. Session TBC
    DisTec Theatre
    20 mins
11:20
  1. Rise of the Digital Human
    DisTec Theatre
    20 mins
        
    Speakers
    Janosch Amstutz
    Mr Janosch Amstutz, CEO - HoloMe
11:40
  1. Short Break
    5 mins
11:45
  1. The British Army's use of VR
    DisTec Theatre
    15 mins
    CLOSING KEYNOTE SESSION: Home Nation Update
12:00
  1. Transforming Royal Navy training for Expanding Horizons
    DisTec Theatre
    15 mins
    CLOSING KEYNOTE SESSION: Home Nation Update
    Speakers
    Will Flegg
    Lt Cdr Will Flegg, DOTC(M) Programme Officer - Royal Navy
12:15
  1. Delivering a paradigm shift in the Royal Air Force's use of synthetics
    15 mins
    CLOSING KEYNOTE SESSION: Home Nation Update
    Speakers
    Ruari Henderson-Begg
    Wing Commander Ruari Henderson-Begg, Air Capability Delivery, DOTC(A) Programme Manager - Royal Air Force
12:30
  1. Q&A
    DisTec Theatre
    15 mins
    CLOSING KEYNOTE SESSION: Home Nation Update
    Speakers
    Ruari Henderson-Begg
    Wing Commander Ruari Henderson-Begg, Air Capability Delivery, DOTC(A) Programme Manager - Royal Air Force

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New Dates

Social Distance

IT²EC, originally scheduled to take place 28-30 April, will now be held at ExCeL London on 1-3 September 2020.

We have been working hard behind the scenes to reach a positive resolution as swiftly as possible. Thank you for your understanding and ongoing patience. It is greatly appreciated!

 

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