Securing the seabed together-leveraging partnerships for critical undersea infrastructure protection

14 Apr 2026
Keynote Theatre
  • Lessons learned from recent examples of public, private, and military teams working together to protect critical undersea infrastructure. 
  • Case studies of collaborative technology trials and exercises that indicate what can work, and what cannot, in real operational settings. Supported by insights from interviews with professional frontline stakeholders.
  • Clear recommendations for which organisations or joint bodies should lead collaborative protection efforts, along with practical steps for improving how groups coordinate action in response to threats.
Chairperson
Jeremy Green
Jeremy Green, AUKUS Strategic Capabilities - Defence Nuclear Organisation, Ministry of Defence
Speakers
Tom Charlton
Tom Charlton, Consultant - PA Consulting