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9-12 September 2025

Newton at DSEI

We are excited to be back at DSEI! Meet us at our panel session or arrange a conversation in our suite.

Our Impact in Defence

Growth Strategy

£10 billion

future revenue streams identified in a new business model

Submarine Programme Acceleration

£2 billion

savings on cost and schedule

Efficient & Productive Organisations

£250+ million

benefit delivered across Army HQ

“When a Newton business case lands on your desk, you know that it’ll be delivered.”

CEO, Government Delivery Agency
  • Digital and AI for Defence and Aerospace: Empowering people, enabling growth and achieving transformation

    Aerospace Forum, DSEI

    Artificial Intelligence is reshaping defence — not just through smarter systems, but by enabling transformation at every level from production to procurement. This panel explores how AI is unlocking new forms of growth: from accelerating procurement and logistics to scaling operational readiness and workforce capability. But growth isn’t just about speed or scale. It’s about building resilience, improving decision-making, and creating the conditions for long-term success. That includes empowering people to focus on high-value, mission-critical work by automating the repetitive and the routine. Our panellists will share lessons from the front lines of AI implementation in defence, highlighting how people, process, and governance are just as critical as the technology itself. How do we use AI to overcome skills shortages and workforce gaps? How can organisations create more adaptive and digitally fluent teams, and build trust in AI systems and remove barriers to change? This is a strategic conversation for leaders who want to move beyond the hype and understand what it really takes to deliver transformation and growth in Defence with AI — responsibly, sustainably, and fast.

Our panellists

Ben Taylor

Partner, Newton

Ben Taylor

Partner, Newton

A seasoned leader with over 20 years’ experience of consulting and industry working in digital defence transformation and solution delivery, Ben’s broad understanding of digital technologies combined with deep sector expertise enables his clients to address the most wicked problems.

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Charles Forte

Enterprise Chief Information Officer, MOD

Charles Forte

Enterprise Chief Information Officer, MOD

Charles has 38 years industry experience gained from leading IT globally as Deputy Group Global CIO at BP, as CEO of Global IT Services at Prudential and as Interim CIO at Thames Water. He has worked as an independent consultant helping businesses transform their ability to exploit digital technology.

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Mike Baulkwill

Combat Air Strategy Director, BAE

Mike Baulkwill

Combat Air Strategy Director, BAE

Previously the Head Of Capability Strategy within the Ministry of Defence, responsible for managing Defence’s future force structure and capabilities. More recently, Mike was the Combat Air Force Commander, leading over 10,000 people across the Typhoon and Lightning Forces both operations and training around the Globe.

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Chloe Barker

MD Aviation, Babcock

Chloe Barker

MD Aviation, Babcock

“DSEI 2025 carries added significance given the current global climate and the importance of standing together in defence. We are looking forward to connecting with our partners and friends at the show.”

Phil Sunley, Senior Partner

Meet our defence team at DSEI

Phil Sunley

Senior Partner, Defence & Infrastructure Lead

Phil Sunley

Senior Partner, Defence & Infrastructure Lead

Phil is our Senior Partner and Defence and Infrastructure Cluster Lead. He provides the overall leadership and management for the Cluster, ensuring strategic delivery excellence.

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Ben Taylor

Partner, Defence & Infrastructure

Ben Taylor

Partner, Defence & Infrastructure

A seasoned leader with over 20 years’ experience of consulting and industry working in digital defence transformation and solution delivery, Ben’s broad understanding of digital technologies combined with deep sector expertise enables his clients to address the most wicked problems.

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Camilla Wigmore

Partner, Defence & Infrastructure

Camilla Wigmore

Partner, Defence & Infrastructure

Camilla leads our work in the aerospace market. She is a former Managing Director in manufacturing with responsibility for strategy, leadership and full P&L ownership.

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Dan Parker

Partner, Defence & Infrastructure

Dan Parker

Partner, Defence & Infrastructure

Dan leads cross-functional teams to drive performance and cost improvement in complex environments, with a particular focus on major capital programmes involving complex design, build, commissioning and operating challenges in Defence and Infrastructure.

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David Bishop

Partner, Defence & Infrastructure

David Bishop

Partner, Defence & Infrastructure

David leads our Australia team and manages cross-functional teams to drive performance and cost improvement in complex environments.

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Alex Pitman

Director, Defence & Infrastructure

Alex Pitman

Director, Defence & Infrastructure

Alex is our Australia Director for Defence and manages cross-functional teams to drive performance and cost improvement in complex environments.

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Gareth Ingram

Director, Defence & Infrastructure

Gareth Ingram

Director, Defence & Infrastructure

Gareth is a Director within Newton’s Defence and Infrastructure team.

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John Strijdom

Director, Defence & Infrastructure

John Strijdom

Director, Defence & Infrastructure

John is a Director within Newton’s Defence and Infrastructure team,

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Lara Russell-Jones

Director, Defence & Infrastructure

Lara Russell-Jones

Director, Defence & Infrastructure

Lara is a Director within Newton’s Defence and Infrastructure team.

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Olivia Mooyaart

Director, Defence & Infrastructure

Olivia Mooyaart

Director, Defence & Infrastructure

Olivia is a Director within Newton’s Defence and Infrastructure team. She has significant experience in leading complex engagements within Public and Private Sector Defence and associated Government departments. Olivia’s experience pivots around large scale transformation programmes. She specialises in delivering enduring enterprise transformation through levers including enterprise strategy and commercial negotiation, procurement and supply chain design and optimisation alongside operating and business model transformation (from design to FOC).

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Sam Packham

Director, Defence & Infrastructure

Sam Packham

Director, Defence & Infrastructure

Sam is a Director within Newton’s Defence and Infrastructure team, specialising in defence and aerospace sector. He has designed and led several digitally enabled cultural transformation programmes.

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