The UK’s defence sector is a vital pillar of our society – but for many of us, a career in defence is synonymous with service (and nothing more). It goes far beyond that, with latest figures highlighting 164,000 well paid jobs across engineering, cybersecurity, logistics, and more, offering rewarding careers with substantial training and development opportunities.
For too long career paths in the defence sector have stayed away from the spotlight. It’s time to change that.
Join Paul Livingstone, Rhiannon Padley and Samira Braund to understand the myriad opportunities available in more detail.
There's no need to book, just head to Inspire 'Main Stage' theatre for 10:00.
ON THE PANEL
Paul Livingstone is the Chief Executive of Lockheed Martin, a leading defence tech organisation. He has enjoyed over thirty years in defence working on exciting combat aircraft programmes, but started much more humbly as an engineering apprentice – so from apprentice to CEO, what’s the secret of his success?
Rhiannon Padley is the Head of External Affairs at Marshall, a mid-tier working across the UK in aerospace. Her previous experience includes stints in the UK Parliament and government as a special advisor – so what brought her to defence?
Samira Braund is the Defence Director for UK trade association ADS. Her career accelerated through non-combative Business Management and transformational roles; although she enjoyed an early stint in a building society in sales development. More recently Samira was CEO of the government-funded UK Defence Solutions Centre before joining ADS – so what makes her stay in defence?
N.B. This session is hosted at Farnborough International Airshow and you must have an Airshow ticket to attend.
If you do not have a ticket already, ADS members can purchase a reduced Airshow Ticket for Pioneers of Tomorrow for £27 (+ VAT) here. For those under 21 years, entry is free.
