The Leading Global Defence Exports Conference
We are delighted to announce the 19th annual
Defence Exports conference convening in London on the 22nd-24th September 2025.
Defence Exports will return as the leading event for industry professionals and government officials around the world, dealing with defence trade compliance. A truly global event, delegates will hear from government speakers and senior international trade compliance professionals from around the world on regulation controls including ITAR, EAR, ECR, Dual-Use and the Wassenaar Arrangement.
Benefits of attending
- Hear guidance on effective trade, licensing and compliance as well as the latest developments in control mechanisms and cyber security measures
- Discover practical guidance on how to comply with ITAR and EAR controls from within and outside the U.S.
- Network with heads of international trade compliance and heads of export controls from Europe, North America and the rest of the world
New for 2025:
- Uncover strategies for navigating rapidly changing US export controls including ITAR and EAR through our new pre-conference focus day.
- Hear perspectives and guidance from a range of national authorities, with our speaker line-up featuring government representatives from the UK, US, Japan, Canada, Norway, and Sweden.
- Discover how technological advancements are impacting defence exports, with case studies on AI, cybersecurity and advanced data analytics from RTX and Anduril.
- Uncover the challenges of exporting space technologies from Thales, as well as how human rights laws will impact export processes from Rolls-Royce.
2025 Speakers
- Ambassador Gyorgy Molnar, Head of Secretariat, Wassenaar Arrangement
- Anne Haugen-Flermoe, Vice President of Regulatory Affairs, Nammo AS
- Arthur Bottles-Browne, Senior Manager, Export Control, BAE Systems Plc
- Confirmed senior representative, Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry, Japan
- Ed Peartree, Vice President, Head of Export Control, Airbus
- Elif Kenan, Compliance Specialist, Aselsan
- Elif Sahin Taskin, Chief Legal Counsel, Aselsan
- Greg Mallitte, Deputy Head - International & Industry Cooperation and Export Controls Team Lead, DE&S International Relations Group (IRG), UK MoD
- Gunn Margit Strand-Utne, Trade Compliance Manager, Kongsberg Defence & Aerospace AS
- Hakan Eriksson, Head of Section, Department for Military Equipment, Inspektionen för Strategiska Produkter (ISP)
- Katie Donaldson, Senior Director, Strategic Licensing, International Trade Compliance, GE Aerospace
- Laura Molinari, Executive Director, Global Trade Controls- Licensing, Policy, Sanctions, and Compliance, Boeing
- Lonnie Myklebust, Director of Regulatory Affairs, Nammo AS
- Manuel Schwab, Senior Vice President Export Control, Diehl Defence GmbH & Co. KG
- Maria Assusa, Director, Export Compliance, Honeywell
- Mark Webber, Vice President,International, Global Programs & Policy, Lockheed Martin Corporation
- Matt Sheldon, Deputy Director, Export Control and Sanctions Policy, Export Control Joint Unit (ECJU), Department of Business and Trade
- Michael Kuenzli, Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Army of Defense Exports and Cooperation DASA DEC, US Army
- Nancy A. Fischer, Partner, Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP
- Ole-Morten Parelius, Director of Licensing, Norwegian Agency for Export Control and Sanctions (DEKSA)
- Patryk Lelmacher, Senior Manager, Global Trade Compliance - Export Control, Sanctions and Customs Compliance, Collins Aerospace
- Raymond Ratinoff, Legal Compliance Officer, ANDURIL
- Reid Whitten, Partner, Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton
- Robert Brookfield, Director General, Strategic Export Controls, Government of Canada
- Rosa Rosanelli, Vice President, Head of Compliance, Patria
- Senior Representative, U.S. Department of Commerce
- Spencer Chilvers, Head of Export Control Policy, Rolls Royce plc
- Stephane Chardon, Export Control Coordinator, European Commission
- Thomas Donovan, Director, Global Trade Management, Northrop Grumman
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Venue
Disclosed after registration
To ensure the security of the event, the exact location will not be disclosed publicly. Once your booking has been confirmed and approved, you will receive the full event location and address, along with the hotel booking form.
