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MOD: senior officials' business meetings April to June 2025
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| Senior Official's Name | Date | Name of individual or organisation | Purpose of Meeting |
|---|---|---|---|
| Caroline Boughton | Nil Return | Nil Return | Nil Return |
| Kerry Cooke | Nil Return | Nil Return | Nil Return |
| Chris Bowbrick | Nil Return | Nil Return | Nil Return |
| Mike Cooper | 2025-04-16 | Tx consortium | Senior leadership meeting |
| Mike Cooper | 2025-04-16 | Omnia consortium | Senior leadership meeting |
| Mike Cooper | 2025-05-14 | Omnia consortium | Senior leadership meeting |
| Mike Cooper | 2025-05-15 | Tx consortium | Development task 2 presentation |
| Mike Cooper | 2025-06-03 | Omnia consortium | Development task 2 presentation |
| Mike Cooper | 2025-06-10 | Tx consortium | Development task 1 presentation |
| Mike Cooper | 2025-06-11 | Omnia consortium | Development task 1 presentation |
| Mike Cooper | 2025-06-16 | Tx consortium | Senior leadership meeting |
| Mike Cooper | 2025-06-19 | Omnia consortium | Development task 4/5 presentation |
| Mike Cooper | 2025-06-26 | Tx consortium | Evaluation task briefing |
| Christopher Cutts | 2025-04-02 | QinetiQ | to discuss QQ Modelling and Simulation opportunities |
| Christopher Cutts | 2025-04-03 | Babcock | A visit to Babcok for Tour and next steps talk |
| Nicholas Gordon | 2025-04-22 | Turntown | Contract discussion |
| Mark Purves | Nil Return | Nil Return | Nil Return |
| Martyn Williams | 2025-04-15 | Northrup Grumman | Bushmaster User Conference User Live Fire - capability brief, bi-lateral engagement, various industry and government conference attendees |
| Martyn Williams | 2025-04-23 | Thales Glasgow | Overview of Thales Glasgow's capabilities Land Portfolio and Factory Visit |
| Martyn Williams | 2025-05-07 | Krauss-Maffei Wegmann, Nexter Defence Systems (KNDS), Rheinmetall, ARTEC | Senior Responsible Owner Boxer Quarterly Review |
| Martyn Williams | 2025-05-15 | MOOG | Capability product update brief |
| Martyn Williams | 2025-05-13 | Change Grow Live charity | Leadership Exchange meetings at Army Headquarters |
| Martyn Williams | 2025-05-14 | Babcock | Vehicle demonstration and brief |
| Martyn Williams | 2025-05-14 | Patria | Vehicle demonstration and brief |
| Martyn Williams | 2025-05-15 | Leonardo | Briefing update on survivability and lethality capability protection systems |
| Martyn Williams | 2025-05-20 | Patria | Vehicle demonstration |
| Martyn Williams | 2025-05-20 | Forward Institute | Coaching |
| Martyn Williams | 2025-05-28 | Rheinmentall | Industry Boxer discussion for UK-Germany Ministerial Equipment Capability Cooperation bilateral meetings. |
| Martyn Williams | 2025-06-03 | MSI | Capability product update brief |
| Martyn Williams | 2025-06-12 | Babcock | Vehicles programmes discussion |
| Martyn Williams | 2025-06-12 | Rheinmentall | Boxer delivery planning |
| Martyn Williams | 2025-06-18 | Industry - various | Forward Institute Leadership residential |
| Martyn Williams | 2025-06-19 | KNDS | Boxer update following UK-Germany Ministerial Equipment Capability Cooperation bilateral meetings |
| Martyn Williams | 2025-06-19 | Rheinmetall | Boxer update following UK-Germany Ministerial Equipment Capability Cooperation bilateral meetings |
| Martyn Williams | 2025-06-30 | Rheinmetall BAE Systems Land (RBSL) | Senior Responsibly Owner informal Boxer progress factory visit with industry |
| Andrew King | Nil Return | Nil Return | Nil Return |
| Jennifer Chard | Nil Return | Nil Return | Nil Return |
| Phil Hally | 2025-04-15 | Defence Serious Crime Command | DSCU, VWCU, Op Update |
| Phil Hally | 2025-06-05 | Armed Forces Parliamentary Scheme | Update Parliament |
| Shirley Spencer | Nil Return | Nil Return | Nil Return |
| Jonathan Rees | 2025-04-22 | Judge Advocate General | To discuss general matters connected to Service Justice e.g. feedback from ISCF and departure of APO |
| Jonathan Rees | 2025-06-13 | Judge Advocate General | To discuss general matters connected to Service Justice e.g. new DSP appointed |
| Adrian Burns | Nil Return | Nil Return | Nil Return |
| Marc Overton | Nil Return | Nil Return | Nil Return |
| Sarah Houghton | Nil Return | Nil Return | Nil Return |
| Zoe Bishop | Nil Return | Nil Return | Nil Return |
| Mariette Hughes | 2025-04-03 | Ombudsman Association | Panel discussion on recipient for the OA Impact & Innovation award |
| Mariette Hughes | 2025-04-24 | Ombudsman Association | Meeting of the Validation Committee |
| Mariette Hughes | 2025-05-20 | Ombudsman Association | Quarterly Board meeting |
| Mariette Hughes | 2025-06-05 | Scottish Public Services Ombudsman | Presentation to staff on our experiences in delivering improvements in casework |
| Mariette Hughes | 2025-06-23 | Ombudsman Association | Regular meeting of the OA Legal Network to discuss matters affecting members |
| Esther Wallington | 2025-04-25 | Judge Advocate General | JAG and MOD Research |
| Samantha des Forges | 2025-06-02 | Women, Peace and Security Forum in Kosovo | HMG representative |
| Deana Rouse | Nil Return | Nil Return | Nil Return |
| Simon Gush | 2025-06-10 | Chartered institute of personnel and development | To discuss the work between the Chartered institute of personnel and development and MOD |
| Simon Gush | 2025-06-26 | Accenture | To discuss general matters connected to HR Transformation |
| Nina Cope | Nil Return | Nil Return | Nil Return |
| Margaret Obi | Nil Return | Nil Return | Nil Return |
| Jennifer Morrish | Nil Return | Nil Return | Nil Return |
| Anisha Worbs | 2025-04-01 | Royal British Legion | Update Meeting |
| Anisha Worbs | 2025-04-09 | Royal Hospital Chelsea | Update Meeting |
| Anisha Worbs | 2025-04-10 | Invictus IUK27 Ltd , Royal British Legion | Update Meeting |
| Anisha Worbs | 2025-04-15 | Invictus UK 2027 | Introductory meeting to give overview of Invictus UK 2027 |
| Anisha Worbs | 2025-05-09 | Armed Forces Covenant Board | Update Meeting |
| Anisha Worbs | 2025-05-28 | Forces In Mind Trust | Update Meeting |
| Anisha Worbs | 2025-06-19 | Invictus IUK27 Ltd | Update Meeting |
| Andrew Start | 2025-04-02 | Defence Industrial Joint Council | To attend and co-chair the Defence Industrial Joint Council communications meeting |
| Simon Hamilton | 2025-04-03 | Leonardo Helicopters | To attend a Yeovil site visit |
| Paul Marshall | 2025-04-08 | Babcock International Group Plc | To participate in a stakeholder engagement meeting to discuss matters of mutual interest |
| Simon Dakin | 2025-04-08 | Lockheed Martin Corporation | To attend a bi-monthly meeting to discuss matters of mutual interest |
| Paul Marshall | 2025-04-09 | Page Executive | To attend a meeting with a company partner to discuss matters of mutual interest |
| Paul Marshall | 2025-04-09 | SCRUM Inc | To discuss the implementation of the Options and Commissioning organisation as part of the National Armaments Director Group |
| Paul Marshall | 2025-04-09 | BAE Systems Plc | To discuss the AUKUS trilateral (Australia, UK, US) security partnership |
| Paul Marshall | 2025-04-10 | McKinsey | To discuss engagement with external stakeholders |
| Paul Marshall | 2025-04-11 | Bain & Company | To attend a mobilisation meeting for the National Armaments Director Group |
| Paul Marshall | 2025-04-14 | BAE Systems Plc | To discuss matters of mutual interest with a senior company executive |
| Andrew Start | 2025-04-15 | Babcock International Group Plc | To meet with Chief Executive Officer of the company to discuss matters of mutual interest |
| David Johnson | 2025-04-15 | Grant Thornton Limited | To attend a quarterly stakeholder meeting to discuss matters of mutual interest |
| Paul Marshall | 2025-04-15 | Babcock International Group Plc | To discuss matters of mutual interest with a company executive |
| Paul Marshall | 2025-04-16 | Newton Impact | To discuss the use of a commercial Artificial Intelligence tool |
| Andrew Start | 2025-04-23 | Oliver Wyman Limited | To discuss accelerated defence industrial production |
| Andrew Start | 2025-04-23 | PA Consulting Services Limited | To discuss strategic matters |
| Andrew Start | 2025-04-24 | Rivada | To follow up on previous capability discussions |
| Andrew Start | 2025-04-25 | Royal United Services Institute | To deliver a keynote speech |
| Andrew Start | 2025-04-29 | BAE Systems Plc | To meet with Chief Executive Officer of the company to discuss matters of mutual interest |
| Paul Marshall | 2025-04-29 | Babcock International Group Plc | To discuss issues relating to the business |
| Simon Hamilton | 2025-04-29 | TVS Supply Chain Solutions | To attend a meeting to discuss changes to the Defence Equipment & Support Operating Model and other matters of mutual interest |
| Simon Dakin | 2025-04-30 | Boeing | To attend a meeting with the UK Managing Director to discuss matters of mutual interest |
| Andrew Start | 2025-05-01 | EY | To attend a coaching session with other members of the Defence Equipment & Support Executive Leadership Team |
| Andrew Start | 2025-05-07 | QinetiQ Group Plc | To meet with Chief Executive Officer of the company to discuss matters of mutual interest |
| Paul Marshall | 2025-05-07 | Bain & Company | To engage as part of the Vice Chief of the Defence Staff Capability Development and Delivery Deputies Workshop |
| Andrew Start | 2025-05-08 | SSAFA | To attend a Victory in Europe Day commemoration event |
| Andrew Start | 2025-05-13 | Korn Ferry | To discuss senior level recruitment |
| Andrew Start | 2025-05-13 | London Stock Exchange Group | To speak to business and investors and support the Secretary of State for Defence |
| Andrew Start | 2025-05-14 | Various Industry | To exchange insights on emerging defence capabilities and requirements, and to explore strategic collaboration opportunities between Industry and the Ministry of Defence |
| Andrew Start | 2025-05-14 | World Economic Forum | To meet with the organisation's Head of Europe and Eurasia to discuss defence issues |
| Andrew Start | 2025-05-14 | Bain & Company | To discuss strategic matters |
| Paul Marshall | 2025-05-14 | Various Industry | To attend a Defence industry leaders' breakfast event on HMS Sutherland to discuss a range of issues |
| Paul Marshall | 2025-05-15 | Thales | To discuss matters of mutual interest with a senior company executive |
| Simon Hamilton | 2025-05-20 | McKinsey | To attend a meeting to discuss Integrated Air and Missile Defence |
| Paul Marshall | 2025-05-21 | Page Executive | To attend a meeting with a company partner to discuss matters of mutual interest |
| Andrew Start | 2025-05-23 | ADS Group Limited | To participate in a panel forum |
| Andrew Start | 2025-05-27 | BAE Systems Plc | To attend a pre-brief with the Chief Executive Officer of the company in advance of the Defence Industrial Joint Council meeting |
| Paul Bell | 2025-05-29 | BAE Systems Plc | To participate in a call to discuss Defence Reform |
| Andrew Start | 2025-05-30 | BAE Systems Plc | To discuss matters of mutual interest with the Chief Executive Officer of the company |
| Andrew Start | 2025-05-30 | ADS Group Limited | To provide an embargoed briefing for the Chief Executive Officer on the Strategic Defence Review |
| Andrew Start | 2025-05-30 | techUK Ltd | To provide an embargoed briefing for the Chief Executive Officer on the Strategic Defence Review |
| Andrew Start | 2025-05-30 | Make UK | To provide an embargoed briefing for the Chief Executive Officer on the Strategic Defence Review |
| Andrew Start | 2025-06-02 | Various Industry | To participate in an Industry Study Day on the Strategic Defence Review |
| Andrew Start | 2025-06-03 | Babcock International Group Plc | To attend a meeting to discuss a capabilty issue |
| Paul Marshall | 2025-06-03 | Airbus SE | To discuss the delivery of company programmes for the UK |
| Simon Dakin | 2025-06-03 | Lockheed Martin Corporation | To attend a meeting with the UK Chief Executive to discuss matters of mutual interest |
| Andrew Start | 2025-06-04 | Defence Industrial Joint Council | To attend and co-chair the Defence Industrial Joint Council communications meeting |
| Paul Bell | 2025-06-05 | Babcock International Group Plc | To attend an engagement meeting with the company as part of the Strategic Partning Programme in order to enhance the joint commercial relationship |
| Andrew Start | 2025-06-06 | BAE Systems Plc | To attend a pre-brief ahead of the BAE Systems Partnering Executive Meeting |
| Andrew Start | 2025-06-09 | Defence Industrial Joint Council | To attend the inaugural Defence Industrial Joint Council |
| Paul Bell | 2025-06-10 | Rolls-Royce Holdings Plc | To participate in the Rolls Royce One Government Day event |
| Paul Bell | 2025-06-10 | BAE Systems Plc | To discuss the preceding One Government Day event with a company executive |
| Andrew Start | 2025-06-11 | Anduril | To meet with the Chief Executive Officer of the company to discuss defence opportunities in the UK |
| Paul Marshall | 2025-06-11 | PA Consulting Services Limited | To seek external views on the implementation of the Defence Reform programme |
| Andrew Start | 2025-06-12 | Oliver Wyman Limited | To discuss the Defence and Economic Growth Taskforce |
| Paul Marshall | 2025-06-12 | Manufacturing Technology Centre | To discuss the High Value Manufacturing Catapult and Defence Innovation |
| Andrew Start | 2025-06-13 | Open Cosmos | To attend a meeting at which the company introduced its capabilities |
| Andrew Start | 2025-06-13 | Accenture Plc | To meet the senior Managing Director to discuss matters of mutual interest |
| Andrew Start | 2025-06-13 | Airbus SE | To meet senior company executives to discuss the European Space Strategy |
| Paul Marshall | 2025-06-17 | Deloitte LLP | To discuss the MOD Defence Reform capability requirements |
| Andrew Start | 2025-06-18 | BAE Systems Plc | To attend the BAE Systems Partnering Executive Meeting |
| Simon Hamilton | 2025-06-18 | Lockheed Martin Corporation | To attend a meeting with company executives to discuss the Director General System Integration portfolio, within the Defence Equipment & Support organisation |
| Paul Marshall | 2025-06-19 | Helsing | To discuss recent activity and the wider business, including planned project developments and collaboration with industry partners |
| Paul Bell | 2025-06-25 | QinetiQ Group Plc | To discuss proposals to improve engineering services |
| Aneen Blackmore | Nil Return | Nil Return | Nil Return |
| Tom Wipperman | Nil Return | Nil Return | Nil Return |
| Stephen Lock | Nil Return | Nil Return | Nil Return |
| John Curnow | Nil Return | Nil Return | Nil Return |
| Emma Thomas | Nil Return | Nil Return | Nil Return |
| Guy Lester | Nil Return | Nil Return | Nil Return |
| Andy Sturrock | Nil Return | Nil Return | Nil Return |
| Moira Hassel | Nil Return | Nil Return | Nil Return |
| Jon Sawyer | Nil Return | Nil Return | Nil Return |
| David Brewer | Nil Return | Nil Return | Nil Return |
| Philip Riley | Nil Return | Nil Return | Nil Return |
| Charles Hoskins | 2025-04-08 | MTC Org | Catch up |
| Charles Hoskins | 2025-04-14 | Tetra Tech | Catch up |
| Charles Hoskins | 2025-04-16 | Grahams | Catch up |
| Charles Hoskins | 2025-04-16 | NED | Introductory call |
| Charles Hoskins | 2025-04-25 | Paul Harrison, Russell Inman, Mott MacDonald | Catch up |
| Charles Hoskins | 2025-04-25 | Richard Boeg, Craig Tatton, Tilbury Douglas | Project Review |
| Charles Hoskins | 2025-05-19 | Grahams | Catch up |
| Charles Hoskins | 2025-05-19 | Jacobs | Jacobs Workshop |
| Charles Hoskins | 2025-05-23 | Mace Group | Catch Up |
| Charles Hoskins | 2025-06-17 | Kier, Galliford Try, Laing O'Rourke, Bovis, Grahams | Joint Partner Board |
| Charles Hoskins | 2025-06-17 | Grahams | Catch up |
| Charles Hoskins | 2025-06-23 | Communities.gov | Grenfell Site Programme Discussion |
| Charles Hoskins | 2025-06-26 | Kier | Catch up |
| Mike Green | 2025-04-08 | BRE | Follow up & intro: discuss work on Government housing |
| Mike Green | 2025-04-14 | Tetratech | General discussion/ relationship building |
| Mike Green | 2025-04-17 | BSA Defence Committee | Roundtable |
| Mike Green | 2025-05-16 | WSP | Introduction call/ relationship building |
| Mike Green | 2025-06-04 | Kerry Baldwin | Introduction call/ relationship building |
| Mike Green | 2025-06-13 | Military Wives Choirs | Introduction call/ relationship building |
| Alexander McMillan | 2025-04-11 | MacTaggart Scott | Supplier Visit |
| Robert Lauchlan | Nil Return | Nil Return | Nil Return |
| Ian Craddock | 2025-04-09 | Gartner | Update with Gartner for the SDA ExCo to ensure that you are fully updated on our progress and the request being positioned to go to the Apr ExCo |
| Ian Craddock | 2025-04-24 | Accelleo | To talk about the work with Accelleo |
| Ian Craddock | 2025-06-09 | PWC | Buisness Engagement |
| Matthew James | 2025-05-12 | Babcock International, H&B Defence | AUKUS Babcock Integration Meeting between SDA and Babcock AUKUS Integration teams |
| Matthew James | 2025-05-21 | Babcock International, PA Consulting | Gateway Negotiations sessions- first meeting on 21/05 and have been held most weeks since |
| Matthew James | 2025-06-24 | Babcock International, Ashurst | Devonport Gateway Negotiations Session inc site tour to 9 Dock |
| Keith Beckett | Nil Return | Nil Return | Nil Return |
| Martyn Boyes | 2025-04-30 | PwC | Introductory meeting and update on current work |
| Martyn Boyes | 2025-05-08 | Rolls-Royce Submarines | Introductory working dinner |
| Martyn Boyes | 2025-05-16 | L3 Harris | Introductory meeting and to give an update on current work |
| Martyn Boyes | 2025-06-11 | Atkins Realis | To brief DSMS on where Atkins Realis are engaged across the SDA and the broader DNE |
| Martyn Boyes | 2025-06-25 | PwC | Succession Session |
| Chris Gardner | 2025-04-08 | NNL | Visit to NNL Bettis Site following US visit in Oct 24 |
| Chris Gardner | 2025-04-09 | BMPI | 2 Day Visit to BPMI following US visit in Oct 24 |
| Chris Gardner | 2025-04-24 | Accelleo | AI Implementation Disucssion |
| Chris Gardner | 2025-04-28 | BAES | DBS Advisory Board |
| Chris Gardner | 2025-04-28 | BAES | Commerical and Contract Discussions |
| Chris Gardner | 2025-05-21 | HS2 | Meeting with Mark Wild on HS2 LfE |
| Chris Gardner | 2025-05-26 | Australian Submarine Agency | Meeting with CEO ASA (Vadm Mead) and other officials across ASA and wider government departments |
| Chris Gardner | 2025-05-27 | BAES | Meeting with Craig Lockhart and Stephen Lloyd on AUKUS, followed by an indutry round table |
| Chris Gardner | 2025-05-27 | Australian Submarine Corporation | Meeting with ASC Officials for AUKUS |
| Chris Gardner | 2025-05-27 | Babcock | Meeting with Babcock for AUKUS Discussions |
| Chris Gardner | 2025-05-29 | BAES | Accompanying MinDPI during her visit to Australia |
| Chris Gardner | 2025-05-29 | ABCC | Accompanying MinDPI during her visit to Australia |
| Chris Gardner | 2025-05-30 | ABCC | Accompanying MinDPI during her visit to Australia |
| Chris Gardner | 2025-05-30 | Babcock | Accompanying MinDPI during her visit to Australia |
| Chris Gardner | 2025-06-01 | Rolls Royce | Attended Rolls Royce for a meeting with US General Manager in Submarine Production. |
| Chris Gardner | 2025-06-10 | Sellafield | Visit to Sellafield with Director Naval Reactors (US), including SL, NDA and UKNNL |
| Chris Gardner | 2025-06-11 | BAES | Visit to Barrow with Director Naval Reactors (US) and BAES |
| Chris Gardner | 2025-06-13 | South West Regional Defence and Security Cluster | Speech given at South West Regional Defence and Security Cluster Event (cleared by DDC) |
| Chris Gardner | 2025-06-16 | BAES | DBS Advisory Board |
| Chris Gardner | 2025-06-18 | BAES | BAES PEM |
| Chris Gardner | 2025-06-26 | Babcock | Accompanying visit to Devonport with Western Australia Premier, including meetings with Babcock |
| Paul Carroll | Nil Return | Nil Return | Nil Return |
| Avril Jolliffe | 2025-04-09 | Viasat | To discuss Viasat activity |
| Avril Jolliffe | 2025-04-10 | BAE Systems | Typhoon Meeting |
| Avril Jolliffe | 2025-04-10 | Babcock | To discuss Babcock activity |
| Avril Jolliffe | 2025-04-11 | BAE Systems, Rolls-Royce, MBDA, Leonardo | Industry UK4 discussion |
| Avril Jolliffe | 2025-05-01 | BAE Systems | Typhoon Meeting |
| Avril Jolliffe | 2025-05-02 | Citigroup | Intro Call |
| Avril Jolliffe | 2025-05-06 | BAE Systems | Routine Catch up |
| Avril Jolliffe | 2025-05-09 | Leonardo | To discuss Semiconductors |
| Avril Jolliffe | 2025-05-09 | Thales | Routine Catch up |
| Avril Jolliffe | 2025-06-02 | BAE Systems | Typhoon Meeting |
| Avril Jolliffe | 2025-06-03 | Boeing UK | Took part in webinar |
| Avril Jolliffe | 2025-06-12 | Boeing | To discuss Boeing activity |
| Avril Jolliffe | 2025-06-13 | Callen-Lenz | To discuss exports |
| Avril Jolliffe | 2025-06-13 | Airbus | To discuss space strategy |
| Avril Jolliffe | 2025-06-13 | MBDA | Routine Catch up |
| Avril Jolliffe | 2025-06-19 | QinetiQ | Site Visit |
| Huw Walters | Nil Return | Nil Return | Nil Return |
| Gareth Martin | Nil Return | Nil Return | Nil Return |
| Paul Wyatt | Nil Return | Nil Return | Nil Return |
| Joanne Hamer | Nil Return | Nil Return | Nil Return |
| Damian Johnson | Nil Return | Nil Return | Nil Return |
| Stephen Moorehouse | Nil Return | Nil Return | Nil Return |
| Harvey Smyth | Nil Return | Nil Return | Nil Return |
| Peter Ryan | Nil Return | Nil Return | Nil Return |
| Benjamin Merrick | Nil Return | Nil Return | Nil Return |
| Mark Flewin | Nil Return | Nil Return | Nil Return |
| Nick Gurr | Nil Return | Nil Return | Nil Return |
| Tamsin Mather | 2025-05-14 | UKRI | Board Meeting |
| Tamsin Mather | 2025-05-28 | UKRI | Engagement Discussion |
| Tamsin Mather | 2025-06-09 | UKRI | Reception |
| Nicholas Joad | 2025-04-30 | UCL | Engagement Discussion |
| Nicholas Joad | 2025-06-05 | NRO America | Virtual Laboratory |
| Nicholas Joad | 2025-06-09 | Defence R&D Canada | Industry Meeting |
| Navy Command Finance Director - Gapped for period of Quarter 1 | Nil Return | Nil Return | Nil Return |
| David Williams | 2025-04-01 | Rolls Royce | Strategic dialogue with prime supplier |
| David Williams | 2025-04-07 | BAE Systems | Start of financial year discussion |
| David Williams | 2025-04-11 | Korn Ferry | National Armaments Director recruitment progress update |
| David Williams | 2025-04-11 | McKinsey & Company | DoS Reform discussion |
| David Williams | 2025-04-16 | Rolls Royce | India Delegation visit pre-brief |
| David Williams | 2025-04-17 | Korn Ferry | National Armaments Director recruitment progress update |
| David Williams | 2025-04-17 | Royal United Services Institute (RUSI) | Defence Reform discussion |
| David Williams | 2025-05-14 | Praesta Partners | Directorate-General Objectives discussion |
| David Williams | 2025-05-23 | Global Government Forum | Permanent Secretaries Study Interview |
| David Williams | 2025-05-27 | Royal United Services Institute (RUSI) | Defence Reform discussion |
| David Williams | 2025-05-30 | Praesta Partners | Directorate-General Objectives discussion |
| David Williams | 2025-06-03 | Trade Unions | Quarterly roundtable |
| David Williams | 2025-06-06 | McKinsey & Company | DoS Reform catch up |
| David Williams | 2025-06-23 | BAE Systems | Commercial discussion with prime supplier |
| Paul Lincoln | 2025-04-16 | D Group, Achilles, Aecom, Airbus Defence & Space, Babcock International Group, BMT, Bryce Space & Technology Limited, Costain Group PLC, RY (FIDS), Frazer-Nash Consultancy, International SOS, Jacobs, KBR, Maersk, MBDA, Mott MacDonald, NG Bailey, Orgvue, PA Consulting, SecureCloud+, Skanska, Skyral, Strategy International. Tetra Tech, Turner & Townsend, Ultra Cyber Limited, Willmott Dixon | Keynote speaker at the D Group on 'How the Public and Private Sectors can Work Together to Solve Major Challenges’ |
| Paul Lincoln | 2025-04-23 | McKinsey & Company | Discussed defence design lessons |
| Paul Lincoln | 2025-04-24 | Northrop Grumman, CAE, BT | Attended the RAF Benevolent Fund Awards |
| Tony Radakin | 2025-04-23 | Babcock | Strategic dialogue with prime supplier |
| Sharon Nesmith | 2025-06-03 | Newton Defence | The Future of Defence: A working supper with Rory Sutherland |
| Adrian Bird | Nil Return | Nil Return | Nil Return |
| Mark Ridgway | Nil Return | Nil Return | Nil Return |
| Tom Copinger-Symes | 2025-04-14 | Ultra Intelligence & Communications | Explore partnership with MOD to support HMG growth agenda and diversify our customer base through international exports. |
| Tom Copinger-Symes | 2025-05-08 | London Defence Conference | Delivering UK Defence Industrial Strategy: Next steps for Defence-Tech Collaboration |
| Tom Copinger-Symes | 2025-05-15 | Helsing Limited | Defence Targeting Enterprise |
| Tom Copinger-Symes | 2025-06-13 | Ruddy Nice | Defence, Simulation, Education and Training |
| Tom Copinger-Symes | 2025-06-13 | Defence Science and Technology Laboratory | Introductions and priorities: An opportunity for both Dstl and StratCom to discuss current priorities and any opportunities |
| James Hockenhull | 2025-04-03 | Palantir | Visit hosted by PollySculy, Palantair. Discussion and presentation on - overview of Ukraine work and applicability to UK and UK targeting work. |
| Andrew Kyte | Nil Return | Nil Return | Nil Return |
| Nick Perry | Nil Return | Nil Return | Nil Return |
| Naomi Roberts | Nil Return | Nil Return | Nil Return |
| Dave McLoughlin | Nil Return | Nil Return | Nil Return |
| Paul Murphy | Nil Return | Nil Return | Nil Return |
| David France | 2025-04-01 | Xerox | An introductory meeting between Dir CIS, Louie Pastor and members of the EUS team. To discuss the current Xerox contract |
| David France | 2025-04-15 | Fujitsu | A six weekly discussion point between David France and Neil Dove to review current work strands between Defence Digital and Fujitsu. |
| David France | 2025-04-17 | British Telecom (BT) | A regular monthy meeting between David France and Jonathan Cole to discuss current work strands between BT and Defence Digital |
| David France | 2025-05-01 | Apple | Introduction between Dir CIS and Steve Hester who will share content from the recent Defence Digital CIO/CTO visit on Apple's Technical journey |
| David France | 2025-04-30 | DXC | A regular monthly meeting between David France and Mary Gopsill to discuss the status of current work strands between Defence Digital and DXC |
| David France | 2025-05-15 | British Telecom (BT) | A regular monthy meeting between David France and Jonathan Cole to discuss current work strands between BT and Defence Digital |
| David France | 2025-05-19 | Introductory Meeting between Dir CIS and Google | |
| David France | 2025-05-21 | DXC | A regular monthly meeting between David France and Mary Gopsill to discuss the status of current work strands between Defence Digital and DXC |
| David France | 2025-05-22 | British Telecom (BT) | A regular monthy meeting between David France and Jonathan Cole to discuss current work strands between BT and Defence Digital |
| David France | 2025-05-22 | Amazon Web Services | A regular monthly meeting between David France and Justin Pearman to discuss and review current work strands between Defence Digital and Amazon Web Services |
| David France | 2025-05-27 | FDM | Meeting to discuss what/who FDM are, their work in areas across the Data Office and Digital Identity |
| David France | 2025-06-18 | DXC | A regular monthly meeting between David France and Mary Gopsill to discuss the status of current work strands between Defence Digital and DXC |
| David France | 2025-06-26 | British Telecom (BT) | A regular monthy meeting between David France and Jonathan Cole to discuss current work strands between BT and Defence Digital |
| Marie Reynolds | Nil Return | Nil Return | Nil Return |
| Claire Walton | Nil Return | Nil Return | Nil Return |
| Charles Forte | 2025-04-03 | Accenture | Routine catch up on contractual work |
| Charles Forte | 2025-04-04 | KPMG | Routine catch up on contractual work |
| Charles Forte | 2025-05-14 | Scale AI | Intro chat |
| Charles Forte | 2025-05-15 | Service Now | Intro chat |
| Charles Forte | 2025-05-22 | Vault | Intro chat with company |
| Charles Forte | 2025-06-04 | Matt Nixon | Recruitment interview of colleague |
| Charles Forte | 2025-06-05 | BAE | Routine catch up on contractual work |
| Charles Forte | 2025-06-05 | Helsing | Routine catch up on contractual work |
| Charles Forte | 2025-05-12 | Secure Cloud + | Routine catch up on potential contractual work |
| Charles Forte | 2025-05-13 | Mckinsey | Routine catch up on contractual work |
| Charles Forte | 2025-05-16 | Everfox | Routine catch up on contractual work |
| Charles Forte | 2025-05-17 | Mozaic | Routine chat with CEO |
| Charles Forte | 2025-05-18 | Gartner | Catch up on future engagement |
| Matt Armstrong | 2025-05-21 | AON, IGG | Investment performance on AWE Pension Fund |
| Matt Armstrong | 2025-06-10 | IGG, Sackers | Advisors on AWE Pension Fund |
| Alison Stevenson | 2025-04-24 | Forward Institute | Cohort reunion for a course completed in 2020 |
| Alison Stevenson | 2025-05-19 | PA Consulting | Regular check-in with PA Consulting regarding support they provide to Defence. |
| Gabrielle Gower | 2025-04-16 | BCG & Scruminc | Commercial Debrief |
| Gabrielle Gower | 2025-05-01 | Sir David Walker | Update on Defence Reform |
| Gabrielle Gower | 2025-05-01 | McKinsey &Co | Autralian People OP Model |
| Gabrielle Gower | 2025-05-08 | BCG | Defence Reform contract |
| Gabrielle Gower | 2025-05-14 | Leonardo | Update on Defence Reform |
| Gabrielle Gower | 2025-05-15 | Sir Ian Andrews | Update on Defence Reform |
| Gabrielle Gower | 2025-06-03 | Philippa Hird | Change Management |
| Gabrielle Gower | 2025-06-03 | Cate Pye; Peter Lovell | Update on Defence Reform |
| Gabrielle Gower | 2025-06-05 | 601 Sqn | Update on Defence Reform |
| Gabrielle Gower | 2025-06-24 | Cityforum | Present on Defence Reform |
| David Hogan-Hern | 2025-04-29 | Finnish National Defence Course Association | Brief on Structures and Strategic Approaches of UK Defence |
| David Hogan-Hern | 2025-05-21 | NUPI Think Tank | Promote UK and support T26 offer to Norwegians on behalf of 1SL |
| David Hogan-Hern | 2025-05-22 | British Norwegian Chambers of Commerce | Oslo Conference: Keynote / panels |
| David Hogan-Hern | 2025-06-19 | Council on Geostrategy | Mini-conference on UK Germany |
| David Blackall | Nil Return | Nil Return | Nil Return |
| Andrea Eagle | Nil Return | Nil Return | Nil Return |
| Dominic Wilson | Nil Return | Nil Return | Nil Return |
| James Clare | Nil Return | Nil Return | Nil Return |
| Ian Gibson | Nil Return | Nil Return | Nil Return |
| John Cunningham | 2025-04-02 | Coltraco Ultrasonics | Introduction and discussions on scalability and trusted capital challenges raised in Defence Innovation. |
| John Cunningham | 2025-04-15 | Boston Consulting Group | Discussion on the MSC report on 'Barriers to Defence Innovation' |
| John Cunningham | 2025-04-25 | EarlyBirds | Discussion on innivation ecosystems delivered in US/Australia. |
| John Cunningham | 2025-06-03 | PloughShare | Dicusssion on Defence Innovation Fund. |
| John Cunningham | 2025-06-19 | Palantir | Brief on AI. |
| John Cunningham | 2025-06-20 | Boston Consultiung Group | Follow up discussion on MSC report on 'Barriers to Defence Innovation'. |
| Shimon Fhima | Nil Return | Nil Return | Nil Return |
| Richard Berthon | 2025-04-29 | FCAS MOD/BAE Workshop | For all BAE and MOD FCAS to meet and discuss GCAP |
| Richard Berthon | 2025-05-07 | JSC | For UK/ITA and Japan to discuss their partnership |
| Richard Berthon | 2025-05-12 | Industry directors | For all diretors to come together and Discus FCAS |
| Richard Berthon | 2025-06-05 | JSC | For UK/ITA and Japan to discuss their partnership |
| Robert Magowan | 2025-04-22 | Russell Reynolds | Meeting with Asim Rizvanovic |
| Robert Magowan | 2025-04-29 | PA Consulting | Meetin with Chris Tickell |
| Robert Magowan | 2025-05-01 | Cadence | 2 hour site visit to Cadence Design Systems -- Digitial Twin Targeting |
| Robert Magowan | 2025-05-01 | Thales | 2 hour site visit to Thales -- IAMD |
| Robert Magowan | 2025-05-02 | Great War Tours | Meeting |
| Robert Magowan | 2025-05-03 | Babcock | Army vs Navy Rugby match |
| Robert Magowan | 2025-05-06 | McKinsey | Meeting |
| Robert Magowan | 2025-05-06 | Ads Group | Meeting |
| Robert Magowan | 2025-05-07 | Thales | Meeting |
| Robert Magowan | 2025-05-08 | Korn Ferry | Meeting |
| Robert Magowan | 2025-05-13 | Alchem Technologies | Meeting |
| Robert Magowan | 2025-05-14 | QinetiQ | Long term partnering agreement |
| Robert Magowan | 2025-05-14 | Airbus | Meeting |
| Robert Magowan | 2025-05-14 | Angel Trains | Meeting |
| Robert Magowan | 2025-05-20 | MCGA | Meeting |
| Robert Magowan | 2025-05-21 | Raytheon | Meeting |
| Robert Magowan | 2025-05-21 | Deloitte | Meeting |
| Robert Magowan | 2025-05-30 | Babcock | Meeting |
| Robert Magowan | 2025-05-30 | Korn Ferry | Meeting |
| Robert Magowan | 2025-06-06 | Thales | Meeting |
| Robert Magowan | 2025-06-09 | BAE | Meeting |
| Robert Magowan | 2025-06-09 | MBDA | Meeting |
| Robert Magowan | 2025-06-09 | Helsing | Meeting |
| Robert Magowan | 2025-06-10 | Palantir | Meeting |
| Robert Magowan | 2025-06-10 | Lockheed Martin | Meeting |
| Robert Magowan | 2025-06-10 | Thales | Meeting |
| Robert Magowan | 2025-06-10 | BCG | Meeting |
| Robert Magowan | 2025-06-10 | Rolls-Royce | Meeting |
| Robert Magowan | 2025-06-12 | Anduril | SDR, AUKUS P2, AI -- senior leadership team from the US on visit of MOD |
| Robert Magowan | 2025-06-12 | Northrup Grumman | Meeting |
| Robert Magowan | 2025-06-13 | Cultural Experiecnce | Meeting |
| Robert Magowan | 2025-06-16 | L3 Harris | Meeting |
| Robert Magowan | 2025-06-16 | Angel Trains | Meeting |
| Robert Magowan | 2025-06-19 | Babcock | Meeting |
| Robert Magowan | 2025-06-20 | BAE | Meeting |
| Robert Magowan | 2025-06-23 | Alloyed | Meeting |
| Robert Magowan | 2025-06-24 | Saibre Capital | Meeting |
| Robert Magowan | 2025-06-24 | Leonardo | Meeting |
| Robert Magowan | 2025-06-25 | BAE | Meeting |
| Robert Magowan | 2025-06-26 | PA Consulting | Meeting |
| Robert Magowan | 2025-06-27 | BAE | Meeting |
| Robert Magowan | 2025-06-27 | McKinsey | Meeting |
| Sherin Aminossehe | Nil Return | Nil Return | Nil Return |
| Rod Paterson | 2025-04-07 | Ferguson Marine | Introduction with Chair of Ferguson Marine, to understand the shipyard's facilities and programme for 2025/2026 |
| Rod Paterson | 2025-04-14 | Seniors and Wider Team of Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) | UK Shipbuilding Strategic Insights: NSO & OECD Collaboration and discussion of research carried out |
| Rod Paterson | 2025-04-19 | Uniserve | To discuss strategies and attendee recommendation for upcoming Shipbuilding Roundtable |
| Tim Jones | Nil Return | Nil Return | Nil Return |
| Thomas Burke | Nil Return | Nil Return | Nil Return |
| Giles Legood | Nil Return | Nil Return | Nil Return |
| Paul Tedman | 2025-04-07 | Lockheed Martin | US Space Symposium Industry Meeting |
| Paul Tedman | 2025-04-08 | Rob Lightfoot | US Space Symposium Industry Meeting |
| Paul Tedman | 2025-04-09 | Aerospace | US Space Symposium Industry Meeting |
| Paul Tedman | 2025-04-10 | Astrosacle Japan | US Space Symposium Industry Meeting |
| Paul Tedman | 2025-04-10 | Asroscale USA | US Space Symposium Industry Meeting |
| Paul Tedman | 2025-04-10 | PA Consulting | US Space Symposium Industry Meeting |
| Paul Tedman | 2025-04-23 | Marsham Street Consultants | Phone Call Catchup |
| Paul Tedman | 2025-04-24 | Oracle | Office Call and Catchup |
| Paul Tedman | 2025-04-29 | Spire | Bilateral Meeting at NATO Tolouse |
| Paul Tedman | 2025-04-29 | Elara Nova | Bilateral Meeting at NATO Tolouse |
| Paul Tedman | 2025-05-06 | Andrew Turner | Lunch and Catchup |
| Paul Tedman | 2025-05-06 | D Orbit | Catchup |
| Paul Tedman | 2025-05-07 | James Vitali | Teams Meeting |
| Paul Tedman | 2025-05-13 | Deloitte | Skills Based Visit |
| Paul Tedman | 2025-05-13 | CGI | Dinner and Catchup |
| Paul Tedman | 2025-05-22 | UK Space Agency | Teams Meeting |
| Paul Tedman | 2025-05-27 | Gary Dibb | Dinner and Catchup |
| Paul Tedman | 2025-05-29 | Chatham House | Teams Meeting |
| Paul Tedman | 2025-06-04 | RUSI | Teams Meeting |
| Paul Tedman | 2025-06-05 | Airbus | Dinner and Catchup |
| Paul Tedman | 2025-06-06 | UK Space Agency | Teams Meeting |
| Paul Tedman | 2025-06-23 | Space | Office Call and Catchup |
| Paul Tedman | 2025-06-30 | Astroscale | Dinner and Catchup |
| Mark Phelps | Nil Return | Nil Return | Nil Return |
| Jason Appleton | Nil Return | Nil Return | Nil Return |
| Allan Marshall | Nil Return | Nil Return | Nil Return |
| Paul Lloyd | Nil Return | Nil Return | Nil Return |
| Arif Mustafa | Nil Return | Nil Return | Nil Return |
| Shaun Harris | Nil Return | Nil Return | Nil Return |
| Ranald Munro | 2025-06-19 | BAE Systems: | To discuss Reserves; The Royal County oif Berkshire & Surrey Armed Forces Briefing |
| Richard Knighton | Nil Return | Nil Return | Nil Return |
| Ian Townsend | 2025-04-30 | Ascent | Texan T1 ASSWG |
| Ian Townsend | 2025-05-06 | HPO Technologies | Discuss Initial pilot programmes with Army in both recruitment and in-service |
| James Beck | Nil Return | Nil Return | Nil Return |
| James Freemantle | Nil Return | Nil Return | Nil Return |
| Suraya Marshall | 2025-04-02 | CAA | Board member |
| Suraya Marshall | 2025-04-07 | CAA | Board member |
| Jason Appleton | 2024-10-23 | DSEI | Update meeting |
| Jason Appleton | 2024-11-05 | Christopher Bissett | SERCO Update Call |
| Simon Edwards | 2025-04-22 | Korn Ferry | For a genral catch up at Mr Poulter request. |
| Simon Edwards | 2025-05-07 | SERCO | To discuss the new recruitment contract. |
| Simon Edwards | 2025-05-15 | Mission Aviation Fellowship | To discuss the work of Mission Aviation Fellowship. |
| Mark Jackson | Nil Return | Nil Return | Nil Return |
| Peter Adams | Nil Return | Nil Return | Nil Return |
| Christopher Shepherd | Nil Return | Nil Return | Nil Return |
| Rebecca Weston | Nil Return | Nil Return | Nil Return |
| James Black | Nil Return | Nil Return | Nil Return |
| Adrian Orchard | Nil Return | Nil Return | Nil Return |
| Josef Pitt-Rashid | Nil Return | Nil Return | Nil Return |
| Steve Glass | Nil Return | Nil Return | Nil Return |
| Andrew Sanderson | Nil Return | Nil Return | Nil Return |
| Matthew Harrison | Nil Return | Nil Return | Nil Return |
| Madelaine McTernan | Nil Return | Nil Return | Nil Return |