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From contacts to collaboration: Enabling rapid access to defence capabilities

Martin Allard

By Martin Allard

PA Public Sector Defence lead, Paul Finley, joined a panel discussion facilitated by Säkerhets- och Försvarsföretagen (SOFF) in Almedalen to discuss how organisations can drive innovation across the defense ecosystem.

From contacts to collaboration: Enabling rapid access to defence capabilities

Europe is rearming at a pace unseen in decades. Faced with shifting alliances, a volatile global order, and the brutal reality of war on its borders, the continent can no longer rely on legacy systems, legacy thinking, or legacy timelines. What is needed is not just more funding or faster procurement – but a reimagining of how innovation is applied at every level of defence and security.

In this video you will learn more about how to enable rapid access to defence capabilities:

How do we make good choices on what we buy?
How do we shape the conditions for the industrial base to deliver?
How do we get better at the practicalities?

Participants

Anja Clausin, Director General, The National Agency for Public Procurement
Vice Admiral Ewa Skoog Haslum, Chief of Joint Operations, Swedish Armed Forces
Helen Widin, Commercial Director, Swedish Defence Material Administration
Paul Finley, Public Sector Defence Lead, PA Consulting.

About the authors

Martin Allard

Martin Allard PA defence and security expert

Sweden

In Sweden, we have established ourselves as a leading adviser on innovation and transformation programmes in the private and public sector.

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