NAVY TECH & Seabed Defence 2026 Speakers

Navy Tech & Seabed Defence consistently features a high-calibre speaker faculty, drawn from the forefront of naval technology, subsea security, operations, and capability development. The 2025 edition brought together senior naval leaders, programme managers, technical experts, and industry innovators from over 40 nations — all contributing to the global conversation on the future of maritime and undersea power.

Covering topics from digital transformation and uncrewed systems to platform survivability, cyber resilience, and the protection of critical seabed infrastructure, our speakers offer both strategic vision and technical depth.

The full list of speakers and the complete agenda for Navy Tech & Seabed Defence 2026 are now available, showcasing the key challenges, innovations, and emerging technologies shaping modern naval and subsea operations.

Dr Thomas W. Altshuler

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

Captain Johann Eidesheim

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

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Sine Ozkarasahin

Policy Officer – Maritime, NATO – Defence Industry, Innovation and Armament (D2IA)

Captain Elia Cuoco

Head of the Alliance Policy Office of the 3rd Maritime Plans, Operations and Strategy Department, Italian Navy

Lars Hedstrom

Director of Strategic Implications and Innovation Centre, Swedish Defence University

Paul Merchant

Capability Manager – Security of Navigation, Stabilisation Advice and Training, UKHO

Havar Oie

Senior Sales Director, Defence & Security, Maritime Robotics

Tobias Rutz

Head of Product Management Satellite Intelligence, Rohde & Schwarz International GmbH

Nick Smart

Regional Security Manager – Europe, CIS & SSA, Shell

Dr Alison Weston

Senior Coordinator for Maritime Security and Deputy to the Director for Security and Defence Policy, European External Action Service

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