Guided by the theme ‘Innovate, Collaborate, Deliver’, UDT 2025 will bring together defence experts, industry leaders and innovators to address the challenges of the undersea domain. The conference will highlight advanced technologies, including autonomous systems, sonar and secure communication networks, among others. It will explore how to achieve operational superiority in a complex undersea environment through innovation and collaboration

Meet us expert panel of speakers who are attending UDT 2025.

Our panel of experts for 2025:

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Matthew Gleed

Matthew Gleed

Lead Consultant Architect, Royal Navy: Underwater Battlespace
Maxie Reynolds

Ms Maxie Reynolds

Chief Executive Officer, Subsea Cloud
Mike Woods

Mr Mike Woods

Chief Technologist - Autonomous Systems, BAE Systems
Nigel Whybrow

Nigel Whybrow

Future Submarines & Technology Director, Babcock International Group
Nils Wolter

Mr Nils Wolter

Head of Product Management, kta naval systems AS
Olav Holberg

Olav Holberg

Senior Advisor & Deputy Director, Norwegian Defence Research Establishment (FFI)
Oliver Skisland

Mr Oliver Skisland

Chief Executive Officer, Water Linked
Oshrit Harel

Ms Oshrit Harel

Director of Systems Sales, Sensor Technology Ltd
Paul Burke

Mr Paul Burke

Senior Business Development Manager - Submarines, BMT
Per Abrahamsson

Mr Per Abrahamsson

Design Authority, SAAB
Per Espen Hagen

Mr Per Espen Hagen

Product Manager Long Range AUVs; Senior Principal Engineer, Kongsberg Discovery, Uncrewed Platforms Division
Per Haavardtun

Professor Per Haavardtun

Associate Professor, University of South-Eastern Norway
Pertti Arvonen

Mr Pertti Arvonen

Chief Executive Officer, UWIS Oy
Peter Beerens

Peter Beerens

Senior Scientist, TNO
Peter Don-Duncan

Peter Don-Duncan

R&D Director, Advansys Solutions Ltd
Peter Schumacher

Dr. Peter Schumacher

Design Lead , University of South Australia
Pierre-Olivier Nouguès PhD

Dr. Pierre-Olivier Nouguès PhD

SVP Naval Sales, Safran Electronics & Defense
Robert O'Brien

Mr Robert O'Brien

Chief Technical Officer, Sonartech Atlas Pty Ltd
Roberto Gemma

Mr Roberto Gemma

Senior Product Sales Executive, ANSYS
Rosie Allen

Miss Rosie Allen

Engineer - Scientific Analyst, Drumgrange Ltd
Rune Tenghamn

Mr Rune Tenghamn

Engineering Advisor, Akitemos Solutions AB
Simon Colby

Simon Colby

Chief Technical Authority, BAE Systems
Simon Petitt OBE

Mr Simon Petitt OBE

Complex System Product Lead - Surface Ships Division, Atlas Elektronik UK Ltd
Siobhan Banks

Professor Siobhan Banks

Director Behaviour-Brain-Body Research Centre, University of South Australia
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UDT Conference Agenda

Want to find out more about the UDT Conference? Over the three-day conference, UDT 2025 will explore pressing challenges and opportunities within the undersea defence and security domain.

It will focus on technical challenges around undersea autonomy, submarine and systems technology, sensor and sonar capabilities, weapons and countermeasures, unmanned vehicle operations, critical national infrastructure protection and more.

Find out more about the UDT Conference Agenda;


 

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