The NAD Group Digital Engineering Conference 2026

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The NAD Group Digital Engineering Conference 2026

Delivering a digitally enabled future for Defence

Following the direction of the Strategic Defence Review (SDR), the UK Defence Industrial Strategy (DIS) reinforced that we are in a new era of threat, which demands a new era for UK defence. An era in which we will deter the threats by sustaining warfighting readiness and strengthening security in the Euro-Atlantic. The DIS has committed to REFORM procurement, INNOVATE at wartime pace, and GROW the industrial base. As a key part of this reform, MOD is committed to ‘deliver digitally enabled acquisition’.

The Digital Engineering ‘26 conference, 10-11 March 2026 in Bristol, will provide a unique platform for Defence Leaders to share the vision for digitally enabled acquisition and the key elements that require reform for new requirements to be ‘Born Digital’ and digitally enabled through life. Digital Engineering is at the core of this reform and the conference will focus expert panels from across government, MOD, Industry and academia to address the challenges. Join us at DE’26 to work together sharing knowledge, skills and experience to improve the Digital Engineering contribution to the new era of UK Defence.

However… This isn’t a conference you sit through… It’s one you experience… Complex challenges don’t need longer talks! 

They need sharper thinking, fresh perspectives, and real energy in the room.

That’s why this year we’ve reimagined the format—replacing traditional lectures with dynamic, high-impact sessions designed to challenge your thinking, keep you engaged, inspired, and part of the conversation.

The Big Idea Talk

Fifteen minutes. One powerful idea. Fast-paced, focused, and unforgettable—designed to spark debate, and give you something you’ll be thinking about long after you leave the room.

The Deep Dive Conversation

A live, unscripted exchange with leading voices—where ideas are tested, challenged, and taken further. Think podcast-style energy, real-time exchange, and ideas you can use—fuelled by expert voices and audience interaction. Expect less sitting back…More lean-in moments…

And conversations that stay with you long after the conference ends!