Arrival. Registration, Refreshments

Conference facilitated by Mr Danny Shaw

Working with Delivery Partners and Enablers
Policing has access to a growing range of delivery partners and enablers who support us to access and adopt our science, technology, analysis and research requirements. These partnerships are important to how we achieve our mission and evolve our capabilities.

Three presentations providing an outline of the services provided by delivery partners and enablers. Includes brief question and answer opportunity after each presentation.  

Defence Science and Technology Laboratory (Dstl) - Miles Hunt
The Defence Science and Technology Laboratory (Dstl) is an executive agency of the Ministry of Defence. Dstl offers world-class science and technology (S&T) capability underpinned by deep operational understanding of defence and security needs. Its purpose is to maximise the impact of science and technology for the defence and security of the UK. Since 2018 and the merger of the Centre of Applied Science and Technology (CAST), Dstl has utilised Home Office funding to conduct S&T to address policing challenges, both now and in the future.

National Security Technology Innovation Exchange (NSTIx) - Ben H
The National Security Technology and Innovation exchange (NSTIx) is there to connect and cohere the national security science, technology and innovation (ST&I) community across departmental and organisational boundaries. In this work, NSTIx has also built a network of Co-Creation Spaces which bring together expertise and specialist facilities from across government partners, the private sector and leading academic communities to exploit opportunities to develop effective, user-driven technology solutions. This is particularly important as developments in ST&I provide both challenges and opportunities for the UK's national security and its associated missions. As we continue to realise the UK's ambition to achieve S&T advantage, our ability to innovate, collaborate and co-create in the national security space will be of increasing importance.
Accelerated Capability Environment (ACE) - Toby Jones
ACE solves public safety and security challenges arising from rapidly changing digital and data technologies. It brings together expertise from industry and academia to innovate collaboratively and deliver front line mission impact at pace.

Panel Discussion – What are the fundamental pillars required to support local innovation in policing.

A focused discussion, exploring the critical elements that are necessary to provide a framework for creating and sustaining innovation within policing.

Panel members:
Stacey Rothwell
Stan Gilmour
Dr Carolyn Lovell
Audrey Campbell

Chaired by:
Danny Shaw

 Futures and Horizon Scanning – Theresa Jennings
Thinking about the future, by using tools such as horizon scanning, allows us to develop foresight. With foresight we can begin to not only identify the possible science and technology (S&T) of tomorrow but explore what future worlds might look like. Futures thinking is an enabler to innovation – it can support the generation of innovative ideas, focus innovation on likely future challenges and help us shape the conditions in which innovation can be fully exploited.
  
Police Science and Technology Integration Hub – Paul Botley
A newly formed resource for policing that proactively identifies common areas of interest and opportunity across Ministry of Defence Programmes and other significant S&T investment portfolios.

Panel Discussion – How do we best leverage the talents of industry, academia, and government science to support innovation in policing.

A discussion to explore how policing can work with partners to access new knowledge, resources, and expertise that can help address complex challenges.

Panel members:
Dr Hugo Rosemont
Dr Andrew Stafford
Deputy Chief Constable Benjamin Snuggs
Nerys Thomas

Chaired by:
Danny Shaw

An introduction to wider government funding and commissioning processes.

Four presentations providing an overview of science and technology commissioning and examples of funding routes. Includes brief question and answer opportunity after each presentation.  

Defence and Security Accelerator (DASA) - Eleanor Rice
DASA finds and funds exploitable innovation to support UK defence and security quickly and effectively, and support UK prosperity. Our vision is​ for the UK to have strategic advantage through the most innovative defence and security capabilities in the world. We achieve this by welcoming ideas from innovators small and large, providing support to those who have not previously worked with Government.

Home Office Science and Technology Commissioning Hub - Dr Samantha Lawrence
The Home Office Science and Technology (S&T) Commissioning Hub enables the Home Office family to exploit science and technology to solve our current and future challenges. It provides a centralised function that identifies and coordinates S&T needs across the Home Office, Law Enforcement, Fire and Rescue Services and wider stakeholders, to build and task a prioritised portfolio of requirements, overseeing delivery.  

UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) - Dr Andrew Stafford
UKRI convenes, catalyses and invests in close collaboration with others to build a thriving, inclusive research and innovation system.

Office of the Police Chief Scientific Adviser STAR fund – Emily Jackson
The Police Chief Scientific Adviser STAR call seeks to fund force and regional innovation across science, technology, analysis, and research. This year up to £3m is available to fund a variety of projects.

Drinks kindly sponsored by Precog

Drinks reception and Dinner, with guest speaker.
Venue: Museum of Science and Innovation
Dress code: Smart Casual

Drinks kindly sponsored by Precog