HENSOLDT UK Announced as Silver Sponsor for Society of Maritime Industries Conference 2025
The Society of Maritime Industries (SMI) is pleased to welcome HENSOLDT UK as a Silver Sponsor for the SMI Conference 2025, taking place on 1st April 2025 at the Leonardo Royal Southampton Grand Harbour.
This year’s conference will explore the Future of the UK Naval and Maritime Security Enterprise, highlighting emerging opportunities within the sector and creating a platform for valuable stakeholder engagement.
As a key presence within the defence and maritime security enterprise, HENSOLDT UK reaffirms its commitment to delivering cutting-edge solutions that enhance sovereign capabilities as Rohan Dearlove – UK Business Development Director, HENSOLDT UK states:
“As a proud silver sponsor of the SMI Conference 2025, HENSOLDT UK is excited to promote our cutting-edge maritime solutions and engage with industry leaders. With a heritage spanning over 250 years and a commitment to innovation, we remain dedicated to protecting strategic interests through reliable, sovereign technologies.”
Tom Chant MBE – Chief Executive of the Society of Maritime Industries – “We are delighted to welcome HENSOLDT UK as a silver sponsor of the SMI Conference 2025, with the brand’s long-established commitment to innovation across naval and commercial maritime applications functioning as a perfect fit for this year’s theme and conference aims. The SMI Annual Conference provides a site for strategic and worthwhile engagement where delegates can learn more about opportunities within the maritime and naval enterprise and build meaningful connections. We encourage delegates to take the opportunity to meet with the HENDSOLDT UK team at the event and learn more about their proven solutions.’
Details of the SMI Conference 2025 programme and sponsors can be found here. SMI Members can obtain discounted pricing by visiting the official ticket portal here.
We look forward to releasing further speaker announcements as the weeks progress and to welcoming members of the industry to Southampton in April.
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