CNE 2025 Speakers

Each year, the Combined Naval Event brings together an exceptional lineup of speakers from across the global naval and maritime defence community. The 2025 edition featured senior naval personnel, technical experts, and strategic thinkers from navies, industry, government, and academia — all sharing insights that are shaping the future fleet.

From operational commanders and procurement officials to innovators in shipbuilding, autonomous systems, and survivability, our speakers deliver invaluable perspectives across the full naval mission spectrum.

The agenda for CNE 2026 is currently in production and will build on the success of previous editions, continuing to deliver high-level discussion, technical depth, and actionable insight.

2025 Speaker line-up

Dave Allen

Director Business Development, Anduril Industries UK

Dr Thomas W. Altshuler

Senior Vice President – Global Maritime Defense Strategy and Business Development,, Teledyne Marine

Commander Paul Bratbak

Branch Head NATO Maritime Center for the Security of Critical Undersea Infrastructure (NMCSCUI), NATO, Allied Maritime Command (MARCOM)

Sarah Brown

MCM Product Lead – Surface Ships Systems, ATLAS Elektronik

Lee Contreras

UKHO Defence Products & Services Manager, UK Hydrographic Office

Phil Craig

Managing Director Programmes (Marine), Babcock International Group

Captain Johann Eidesheim

Head of the Naval Air Office, Naval Staff – Plans/Programs, Head of the Naval Air Office, Naval Staff – Plans/Programs

Laurie Ellis

Products Director – Maritime and Land Defence Solutions, BAE Systems

Marco Fani

Head of Product Marketing, Land & Defence Solutions, Leonardo

Nick Fuller

Strategic Maritime Business Growth Manager, Airbus Defence and Space

Captain Dongchun Go

Director for Frigate Ship Program Team (Acting Dir.Gen for NSPD), DAPA Naval Ship Program Department (NSPD)

Gavin Green

Business Development Manager, General Dynamics Mission Systems

Nick Green

Business Development – Head of Unmanned Systems, HII

Ian Groom

Principle Safety Engineer, Safeguard Engineering

Richard Hembrow

Defence Product Manager Tactical Exploitation of the Environment and Underwater Warfare, UK Hydrographic Office

Alan Lytle

Vice President Strategy and Mission Solutions, Northrop Grumman

Matt Moore

Head of UAS Strategy and Product Development, Thales

Keith Muir

Chief Executive Officer, Safran Electronics and Defense

Professor Salman Nazir

Faculty of Technology, Natural Sciences and Maritime Sciences, Centre of Excellent in Maritime Simulation and Assessment

Henry Parker

Programme Director Integrated Combat Systems, BAE Systems Submarine

Jan Peifer

Branch head and project leader, Bundeswehr Technical centre of naval ships and weapons, maritime research and technology (WTD 71)

Matteo Perrone

Area Manager R&D Maritime Systems, Swedish Defence Materiel Administration – FMV

Mike Robinson

Director for Submarine Support Engineering Services, Babcock International

Geoff Searle

Programme Director – Future Business & Technology, BAE Systems

Davidson Sim

Directed Energy Sustainment Engineer, Naval Surface Warfare Centre

Naoya Suzuki

Senior Researcher, Naval Systems Development Division, ATLA Japan MoD

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