Defence Security Resilience Cymru

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Defence is a topic never far from the headlines – and in September 2026, Wales will play host to a flagship supply chain event for a safer, stronger and more resilient future. Over two days Defence Security Resilience Cymru will bring together organisations shaping the UK’s defence, security and resilience landscape. This new podcast series from Business in Focus explores the geopolitical backdrop to the event, outlines opportunities for Welsh businesses of all sizes within defence and security supply chains and discusses the support on offer to help firms position themselves in one of the UK's fastest-growing strategic sectors.

Episodes

  1. Aug 3

    Defence Procurement: Can It Work Better for SMEs?

    Wales is home to a host of businesses which are already developing and delivering defence and security capability – and there are many more which could be part of a resilient supply chain. How do businesses identify opportunities, and how do they navigate the procurement landscape? Host Gemma Casey is joined by Phil Jones, Chief Executive of Business in Focus, Tim Ketton-Locke, Director of the Office of Small Business Growth, UK at the MoD, Richard Morgan, Defence Consultant at Business in Focus and Helen Hayes, Senior Business Development Manager at BAE Systems.

  2. Jul 10

    The Defence, Security and Resilience Opportunity for SMEs

    With defence high on the political and economic agenda, businesses in Wales are being encouraged to understand the wider opportunities around defence spending. Host Gemma Casey is joined by Phil Jones, Chief Executive of Business in Focus, Richard Selby, Founder and MD of Pro Steel Engineering and Rhys Owen, Executive Director General Dynamics Land Systems to discuss the opportunities.

  3. Jun 29

    Defence, Security and the Welsh Economy

    In September Wales will play host to Defence Security Resilience Cymru, a flagship supply chain event for a safer, stronger and more resilient future. In this episode, host Gemma Casey is joined by Phil Jones, Chief Executive of Business in Focus, Air Marshal Andrew Turner, Former Deputy Chief of the Air Force and now CEO of Saibre Capital, and BBC Wales Business Correspondent Huw Thomas to consider the geopolitical backdrop to the event, the implications of world events for UK defence and security and why this matters for Welsh businesses of all sizes.

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Defence is a topic never far from the headlines – and in September 2026, Wales will play host to a flagship supply chain event for a safer, stronger and more resilient future. Over two days Defence Security Resilience Cymru will bring together organisations shaping the UK’s defence, security and resilience landscape. This new podcast series from Business in Focus explores the geopolitical backdrop to the event, outlines opportunities for Welsh businesses of all sizes within defence and security supply chains and discusses the support on offer to help firms position themselves in one of the UK's fastest-growing strategic sectors.

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