The Defence Supply Chain Panel
BRIDGING THE GAP:
MARITIME DEFENCE INDUSTRY MEETS PROCUREMENT & SUPPLY CHAIN
Presented & Hosted by SVI-Connect, funded by the Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Energy - A Cooperation between BME e.V. and BDSV e.V
SVI-Connect: Procurement meets Supply Chain
THE DEFENCE SUPPLYCHAIN PANEL
Naval Stage · Hall B8 · Stand B8.123 · SMM Hamburg
This panel explores how maritime technology, procurement, industrial resilience and digital collaboration can strengthen European defence readiness. From AI-enabled decision support and sovereign data infrastructures to resilient supply chains, maritime capability development and ecosystem-wide networking, the session brings together leading experts from across the defence industrial base.
Check-in
Moderated by: Lisa Immensack, Senior International Project Manager, BME e.V.
Welcome
Mirjam Zeller, Competence Center Defence Procurement, Federal Association Procurement, Supply Chain and Logistics, BME e.V.
Opening Address
Dr. Hans Atzpodien, CEO, Federal Association German Security and Defence Industry, BDSV e.V.
THE COST OF NON-AVAILABILITY - Rethinking Resilience in Maritime Defence Supply Chains
Malte Witowski, Managing Director, Friesland-Kabel GmbH
AI and the Security / Accuracy / Privacy trade-off in Defence: The Startup Shaking Up European Combat Readiness
Moray Melhuish, Chief Commercial Officer, ScotAi
Nick Thomas, Co-Founder & Chief Technology Officer, ScotAi
Ships without Shadows
Court Smith, Head of Engagement & Partnerships, Shipping, Kpler
From Visibility to Resilience: Why Measurable Supplier Performance Matters in Maritime Supply Chains – insight case study based on DAMEN Shipyards experiences
Maximilian Dippold, Sustainability Expert, IntegrityNext
SVI-Connect: Strengthening Transparency and Collaboration Across the Defence Supply Chain
Olaf Holzgrefe, Head of International Affairs, SVI-Connect @ BME
Closing Discussion - Panel Discussion & Audience Q&A
Building Defence Readiness Through Innovation, Resilience and Supply Chain Collaboration
Moderated by:
Lisa Immensack, Senior International Project Manager, BME e.V.
End of Panel and Start of Meet & Match
Wine o‘clock