Delivering value for money and innovation in defence

Major conference with Philip Hammond, Secretary of State for Defence, in partnership with HP and Telereal Trillium.

Wednesday 21 November

KPMG, 15 Canada Square, London, E14 5GL

08:15-12:30

This event is by invitation only. Please contact Tara Majumdar at tara.majumdar@reform.co.uk for more information.
 

Full programme details:

Provisional format for conference

08.15 – 08.45 Breakfast

08.45 – 09.00 Welcome

Andrew Haldenby, Director, Reform

09. 00 – 09.40 Keynote Speech by Rt Hon Philip Hammond

Rt Hon Philip Hammond MP, The Secretary of State for Defence, will set out the Government’s position for achieving long term value and transformation in defence.

09.40 – 10.30 Value for money and innovation in defence

This event will consider if the Government’s reforms offer providers the opportunity to transfer long-term savings to the Ministry of Defence and how greater innovation can be facilitated in the delivery of services and equipment. It will explore how Defence, Equipment & Support (DE&S) is working with industry to ensure the effective and sustainable procurement of equipment and services, including the creation of a Government-owned, contractor operated (Goco) entity.

• General the Lord Richard Dannatt, GCB CBE MC DL, Chief of the General Staff 2006-2009
• Jon Thompson, Permanent Under Secretary, Ministry of Defence
• Dr Roger Hood, Strategic Intelligence Director & Defence Advisor, HP Defence (UK Public Sector)

10.30 – 10.55 Coffee

10.55 – 11.45 Maximising opportunities from the defence estate

This event will consider how the Defence Infrastructure Organisation is looking to achieve best value for the defence estate by procuring a Strategic Business Partner (SBP) to manage the MoD’s estate and related services. The Strategic Business Partner role would involve management of the DIO’s operations and staff, implementing a management plan for its estate and oversight of existing and future suppliers and contracts. The panel would consider how strategic business partners can achieve efficiencies in the defence estate, including the implementation of innovative collaborations with other providers for the delivery and management of services. It will also explore how providers will adapt to the long term reorganisation and restructuring of defence bases as troops return from Germany and Army 2020 leads to a reduction in the size of the standing army and greater numbers of temporary reservists.

• Rt Hon Margaret Hodge MBE MP, Chair, Public Accounts Select Committee
• Carola Hoyos, Defence Correspondent, Financial Times
• Ian Ellis, Chairman, Telereal Trillium

11.45 – 12.25 Keynote speech with Rt Hon Jim Murphy MP

Rt Hon Jim Murphy MP, the Shadow Secretary of State for Defence, will set out the Opposition position on achieving long term value and transformation in defence.

12.25 – 12.30 Closing remarks

Andrew Haldenby, Director, Reform

12.30 Lunch