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An Unlikely Hero: How the Defence Industry Gets to Save the Planet

by Nick Cook | Jul 9, 2020 | Presentation

An Unlikely Hero: How the Defence Industry Gets to Save the Planet NCW’s Nick Cook discussed A&D sector engagement in Global Challenges on 3rd July as part of this year’s McWhirter Conferences, which are designed to inspire debate amongst sixth formers (17- and...

Charles Chase, Former Head of Lockheed Martin Skunk Works Revolutionary Technology Programs, now Head of the UnLab, on A&D’s Capacity to Tackle Global Challenges

by Nick Cook | Jun 30, 2020 | Interview

Charles Chase, Former Head of Lockheed Martin Skunk Works Revolutionary Technology Programs, now Head of the UnLab, on A&D’s Capacity to Tackle Global Challenges In this wide-ranging interview on the power of untapped technology developed by the Aerospace and...

Sir Stephen O’Brien, Board Member and Director of the UK Department for International Trade and former Under-Secretary General for Humanitarian Affairs at the UN, on the Need for Cross-Sector Action.

by Nick Cook | Jun 23, 2020 | Interview

Sir Stephen O’Brien, Board Member and Director of the UK Department for International Trade and former Under-Secretary General for Humanitarian Affairs at the UN, on the Need for Cross-Sector Action. Drawing on his experience as former Under-Secretary General for...

Global Challenges – A Call To Action

by Nick Cook | Apr 14, 2020 | Opinion

Global Challenges – A Call To Action It’s hard for many of us to recall right now, but right before the virus our news seemed to be a daily diet of disaster: forest fires, floods, melting ice-caps, a Middle East in flames, the deforestation of the Amazon … Whilst we...

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An Unlikely Hero: How the Defence Industry Gets to Save the Planet

Charles Chase, Former Head of Lockheed Martin Skunk Works Revolutionary Technology Programs, now Head of the UnLab, on A&D’s Capacity to Tackle Global Challenges

Sir Stephen O’Brien, Board Member and Director of the UK Department for International Trade and former Under-Secretary General for Humanitarian Affairs at the UN, on the Need for Cross-Sector Action.

Global Challenges – A Call To Action

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An Unlikely Hero: How the Defence Industry Gets to Save the Planet