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2023 Speakers
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Adelle Adams
Adelle Adams
IITSEC 2023 Serious Games Industry Lead
DSET 2023 Serious Games Chair

Rusmat Ahmed
Rusmat Ahmed
SVP Sales EMEA
Bohemia Interactive Simulations

Grant Bailey MSc
Grant Bailey MSc
Head of Technical Authority
Defence Modelling & Simulation Office (DMSO), UK Strategic Command

Maj Bernice den Bak
Major Bernice den Bak
Staff Officer Strategy and Plans
Royal Netherlands Army

Jim Bennett MSc
Jim Bennett MSc
VULCAN Project Director
Army Headquarters, UK

Naomi Betts
Naomi Betts
Senior Research Analyst
Defence Science & Technology Laboratory

Lt Col Trevor Bowman
Lieutenant Colonel Trevor Bowman
Battlelab and Contract Manager
Army Futures, UK

Felicity Brazington MSc
Felicity Brazington MSc
Senior Project Manager
MOD Modelling & Simulation Community of Interest, DE&S

Capt Paul Brooks
Capt Paul Brooks
DOTC(M)
Royal Navy


Nick Brown
Nick Brown
Head of Defence, Hadean
SGSCE Student Award Sponsor


Marryam Chaudhry
Marryam Chaudhry
CEO & Founder
XR 2 LEAD


Maj Shaun Clarke
Major Shaun Clarke
Urban Warfare Development Combat Manoeuvre Centre
British Army


Tom Constable
Tom Constable
Editor & Co-Host
Warfighter Podcast


Brig James Cook OBE PhD
Brigadier James Cook OBE PhD
Director Programme CASTLE
Army HQ, UK


Jake Cremin
Mr Jake Cremin
Student
Brunel University London


Maj Gen Darren Crook
Major General Darren Crook
Director Land Equipment
Defence Equipment & Support, UK


Neil Curran
Neil Curran
Research & Development Lead
VRAI


Dr. Stephen Downes-Martin Ph.D.
Dr. Stephen Downes-Martin Ph.D.
Research Fellow
US Naval War College


Georgina Gilbert
Georgina Gilbert
Co-Founder Antarctic Fire Angels
South Wales Fire and Rescue service


Heather Goldstraw
Heather Goldstraw
Director of Defence, Cranfield Defence and Security
Cranfield University


Capt Charles Guy
Captain Charles Guy
Captain Joint Strike Training
Royal Navy


Maj Tim Harcourt
Major Tim Harcourt
Engagement STEM & Esports Regional Command
British Army


Maj Charlotte Hayes
Major Charlotte Hayes
SO2 Plans Repair Team Vehicle Support Land Equipment
DE&S


Wg Cdr Ruari Henderson-Begg
Wing Commander Ruari Henderson-Begg
Air Capability Delivery, DOTC(A) Programme Manager
Air Command HQ


Colin Hillier
Colin Hillier
Co-Host
Warfighter Podcast


Wim Huiskamp
Wim Huiskamp
Chief Scientist Modelling & Simulation and Gaming
TNO Defence, Security and Safety


Brig Gen Vahur Karus
Brigadier General Vahur Karus
Commandant, Estonian Military Academy
Estonian Defence Forces


Dr Lydia Kostopoulos
Dr Lydia Kostopoulos
Strategy and Emerging Technology Advisor


Sean Litton
Sean Litton
Air Force Enterprise Modeling and Simulation Lead
US Air Force Strategic Developmental Planning and Experimentation


Cdr Morgan Long
Commander Morgan Long (RN)
Senior Product Manager & Talent Lead
Defence Digital Foundry


Prof. David Manley
Professor David Manley
RCNC, Professor of Naval Architecture
University College London


Chief Constable Andy Marsh QPM
Chief Constable Andy Marsh QPM
Chief Executive Officer
College of Policing


Lt Col (Rtd) Brendan B McBreen
Lieutenant Colonel (Rtd) Brendan B McBreen
United States Marine Corps
Marine Corps Intelligence Schools, USA


Gp Capt Ryan Morris
Group Captain Ryan Morris
Directorate of Flying Training HQ, No. 22 Gp
MOD Abbey Wood Bristol


Maj Tom Mouat MBE
Major Tom Mouat MBE
Head of Defence Modelling and Simulation School, Defence College for Military Capability Integration
Defence Academy of the United Kingdom





Mayowa Olonilua
Mayowa Olonilua
Principal Research Psychologist
Defence Science & Technology Laboratory


Roa Powell
Roa Powell
Ethics Research Assistant
The Alan Turing Institute


Lt Cdr Michael Quinn MA RN
Lieutenant Commander Michael Quinn MA RN
Staff Officer Training Manager (Submarines)
Navy Command – Future Training


Brig Phil de Rouffignac MStJ MDS BSc
Brigadier Phil de Rouffignac MStJ MDS BSc
Commander 2 Medical Brigade
British Army


Maj Scott Roach
Major Scott Roach
CAF Modelling and Simulation Coordination Office, Canadian Joint Warfare Centre (CJWC)
Canadian Armed Forces


Patrick Rowe
Patrick Rowe
Executive Director
Simulation Interoperability Standards Organization (SISO)


Dr Ornella Schavemaker-Piva
Dr Ornella Schavemaker-Piva
Assistant Professor
University of applied sciences of Rotterdam


Jonathan Searle
Jonathan Searle
Head of the Modelling & Simulation Group
MOD DMSO & Cranfield University


Caroline Shawl
Caroline Shawl
Principal Scientist
Defence Science & Technology Laboratory


Paul Shott
Paul Shott
Chief Analyst, Fleet Operational Analysis Staff, Operational Advantage Centre
Royal Navy


Dr Robert Siegfried
Dr Robert Siegfried
Modelling and Simulation Group
NATO


Alex Smith
Alex Smith
Chief Technology Officer, Raytheon UK Training Transformation Services
Omnia Training Partnership


Hannah Smith
Hannah Smith
Service Command Technical Authority Support
Defence Modelling & Simulation Office (DMSO)
UK Strategic Command





Jeremy Smith
Jeremy Smith
Senior Lecturer, Cranfield Defence and Security
Cranfield University


Rick Smith
Rick Smith
Head of Training Solutions, Defence & Land
Babcock International Group


Eva Tautkute
Eva Tautkute
Student
Brunel University London


Col Colin Thomas
Colonel Colin Thomas
Assistant Head: Transition (AH Transition)
Land Warfare Centre (LWC)


Dr Steven Wagner
Dr Steven Wagner
Senior Lecturer in International Security
Brunel University London


Brig John Wakelin OBE
Brigadier John Wakelin OBE
Programme Director Collective Training Transformation Programme
Army Headquarters, UK


Lt Col Marcel Wassenaar
Lieutenant Colonel Marcel Wassenaar
Head Simulation Centre for Land Operations
The Netherlands





Dominik Wellmann
Dominik Wellmann
Managing Director
Fire Service College



Jez Whitworth
Jez Whitworth
SGSCE Schools Lead
Founder First Coding


Lt Gen Eduardo Wolski
Lieutenant General Eduardo Wolski
Chief of Systems Development Center, Brasília
Brazil


Brig Caroline J Woodbridge-Lewin MBE
Brigadier Caroline J Woodbridge-Lewin MBE
Commandant
Defence College of Technical Training (DCTT)
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DSET 2022 Speakers


Seppo Aaltonen
Seppo Aaltonen
Chief Commercial Officer
Varjo Technologies


Lt Col Adjan Van Andel
Lt Col Adjan Van Andel
Commander
Simulation Center of Excellence Royal Netherlands Army Simulation Center RNLA


Major Stuart Bass
Major Stuart Bass BSc (Hons), CEng, MIET
Executive Officer
103Bn. Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers


Lt Cdr Oliver Brown
Lt Cdr Oliver Brown
Lt Cdr Oliver Brown
Miltary Liaison to LGBT Independent Review
Royal Navy


Maj Sander Cruiming
Maj Sander Cruiming
Staff Officer, M&S Knowledge, Innovation & Policy
Royal Netherlands Army Simulation Center Land Warfare


Dr. Stephen Downes-Martin
Dr. Stephen Downes-Martin
Research Fellow
US Naval War College


Brig Gen William R Glaser
Brig Gen William Glaser
Director
US Army Synthetic training envrionment cross functional team


Kay Hallsworth
Kay Hallsworth
CEO
Gosport Voluntary action


Lt Cdr Gordon Jones
Lt Cdr Gordon Jones
SO2 Diversity & Inclusion Policy
eSports, Royal Navy


Paul Monis
Paul Monis
MTAO, DE&S
UK MoD


Tamsin Priscott
Mrs. Tamsin Priscott
Soldier Training and Special Programmes
Commercial Executive & Neuro Inclusivity Network Co-Chair
DE&S.
Defence Equipment & Support (DE&S)


Christian Rouffaer
Christian Rouffaer
Head of the Virtual Reality Unit
International Committee of the Red Cross – ICRC


Dr. Robert Siegfried
Dr. Robert Siegfried
Chair at NMSG
NATO Modelling and Simulation Group


David Taylor
David Taylor
Senior Principal System Engineer Immersive Technology Capability Lead
QinetiQ


Jude Tomasello
Jude Tomasello
Program Manager
Medical Simulation and Training Program Management Office
Defence Health Agency



Jez Whitworth
Jez Whitworth
First Coding


Grant Bailey
Grant Bailey MSc
Simulation Technical Authority.
Defence Modelling & Simulation Coherence DE&S


Colonel Michael Bassingthwaighte
Colonel Michael Bassingthwaighte DSM
Army Advisor
Australian High Commission London


Jennifer Cassar
Jennifer Cassar
Program Manager, Land Trainers, Simulators & Targetry.
Department of National Defence Canada


Group Captain Paul Coles
Group Captain Paul Coles OBE MA(KCL) MA(OxfBrookes) CMgr MCMI
Assistant Director Plans, Directorate of flying training.
No 22 Group Royal Airforce


Col Arnel David
Col Arnel David
Connections UK & UK Fight Club


W02 Ian Ferguson
W02 Ian Ferguson
Modelling and simulation QGI
Royal School of Artillery Larkhill


Luke Griffiths
Luke Griffiths
Liaison Officer – Army Reserves
Royal Australian Armoured Corps


Rachel Hattersley
Rachel Hattersley
Executive Assistant and Coordinator
Navy Command Headquarters


Andy Higgs
Andy Higgs
Project, Sales and Marketing Manager
AVRT


Jon Lloyd
Mr Jon Lloyd
Senior principal advisor for learning technology research
Defence Science and Technology Laboratory
Jonny Porter, Hd BD
Jonny Porter
Hd BD
Training & Logistic Solutions LMUK


Capt Oliver Parsons
Capt Oliver Parsons
Founder, Air Force Gaming
USAF


Emilie Reitz
Emilie Reitz
Deputy director
Joint Fires Integration Divisions (JFID) Joint Staff J6


Karen Saunders
Karen Saunders
Programme Executive Officer, Simulation, Training & Instrumentation
PEO STRI, US Army


Capt Rachel Smallwood
Cdr Rachel Smallwood
Organisational Psychologist
Royal Navy


Nick Taylor
Nick Taylor
CEng FIMechE chPP MAPM
Head of Soldier Training and Special Programmes Director Land equipment DE&S
UK MoD


Tim Ventham
Lt Col Tim Ventham
Chief of Staff, Royal School of Artillery
British Army


Wg Cdr Atkin-Palmer
Wg Cdr Atkin-Palmer
Air and Space Warfare Centre
RAF Waddington


Dr Christina Balis
Dr Christina Balis
Global Campaign Director
Training & Mission Rehearsal QinetiQ Group


Thomas Bohné
Thomas Bohné
Head of Cyber-Human Lab
University of Cambridge


Sgt Maj Kelly Caswell-Treen
Sgt Maj Kelly Caswell-Treen
Field Hospital RSM
Warrant Officer Class 1
Army Inspectorate


AB Jessica Cornell
AB Jessica Cornell


Cpt Gregor Deeming
Cpt Gregor Deeming
Army reserves
Scottish & North Irish Yeomanry


Lt Col Mike Fernando
Lt Col Mike Fernando
Commanding Officer
Defence School of Healthcare Education


Sgt William Hall
Cpl William Hall
Simulation training manager
Royal marines


Lt Alex Head
Lt Alex Head
Training manager
Royal Navy


Lt Cdr Zachary Holliday
Lt Cdr Zachary Holliday
Director for international training, U.S Navy Surface Warfare School Command.
U.S Navy


Surgeon Captain Kate Prior
Surgeon Captain Kate Prior
Consultant Anaesthetist
Royal Navy


Lt Cdr Laura Robinson
Lt Cdr Laura Robinson
Strategic lead for domestic abuse
Royal Navy


Dr. Steven Stoddard Ph.D
Dr. Steven Stoddard Ph.D
Director, Center for Army Analysis
Army Modelling & Simulation Office Headquarters, USA


Piers Thynne
Piers Thynne
Executive Directors Operations
McLaren Racing Limited


Col Marcel Wassenaar
Col Marcel Wassenaar
Simulation Center of Excellence
Royal Netherlands Army