The majority of the debate surrounding the use of drones is platform-centric, often comparing the operational performances of the latest UAVs or surveillance UAS. However, given that 60% of the average UAS project budget is spent on training and simulation for service personnel, this is an area which needs greater attention – this conference will fill that void. Therefore, due to overwhelming demand, Defence IQ is proud to announce the r...

Smi's 8th Annual Energy from Waste conference is designed to be a platfom for discussion and understanding of the developments in industry. The conference will cover a range of issues including how the circular economy will impact Energy from Waste and other updates on regulation and recycling targets. We will look at how the industry should develop in next couple of years encompassing how technology is developing and how the number of plants...

Enterprise security continues to be one of the main challenges organisations have to face. Organizations need to be more aware of the cyber threats that are ready and waiting to attack their systems. A company is almost certainly going to suffer from a data security breach because basic human errors still represent the weakest link in the enterprise. This means that the future of security lies in a holistic approach, involving people as much a...

Each conference has been developed alongside our senior advisory board and speaker faculty, covering Information Security for Financial Services, Insurance & Risk, Cyber for General Counsel and Human Factors & Digital Skills. Brought to you by the team behind the hugely successful InfoSec FS, discussion will focus on the latest technology, threats and challenges facing banks, retailers, transport & logistics and enterprise. Combini...

Discover the latest developments in border management techniques and technologies In response to the dramatic events of the last few months and the culmination of the eu-LISA ‘Smart Borders’ initiative at the end of November, senior regulators and politicians will be gathering on 23 - 25 November in London to discuss the latest innovations and solutions aimed at better gathering, processing and sharing intelligence. What’s ne...

2015 has seen a sharp increase in challenges to the security of national and regional borders. With Hungary constructing physical barriers to stem the flow of migrants from the Middle East into their country, and the eu-LISA program trialling 'smart' technologies at European borders, to both facilitate and secure crossings, the concern over the security of national borders is reaching fever pitch. It is due to this concern that senior Home Aff...

This years' attendees will hear from experts on how project financing can be used in a variety of scenarios, including joint ventures. Other structured financing techniques will be discussed, allowing the audience to understand when Project Financing really is the best option. The risks and how to mitigate them will be discussed in regard to up, mid and down stream as well as considering the difficulties that political instability creates. Thi...

Future Armoured Vehicles Survivability 2015 is conference dedicated to enhancing the protection of military vehicles and those carrying out missions through this vital land force asset. This unique conference focuses on the collaboration between military and industry and invites not only capability and operational flag officers to share their lessons learnt from theatre, but also the lead engineers, chief scientists and technical directors fro...

SMi Group are thrilled to present the 5th annual Social Media within the Defence & Military Sector conference, taking place on 19th & 20th November 2015 in Central London. As cyber-attacks increase and extremist groups become more pervasive through sophisticated use of social media, we are entering into a new age whereby national security is not only determined by physical warfare and diplomatic reasoning but also by an increasing depe...

In recent years there has been a rapid growth in the employment of unmanned aerial systems and vehicles in both the commercial and military sector. With new sophisticated technological developments allowing for greater precision, autonomy and application, the need to meet operational demand has resulted in a slew of questions concerning the military's capability to support these systems. In particular; how does the military go about narrowing...