Defence Deconstructed: Driving Defence Innovation & The NATO Support and Procurement Agency

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On this episode of Defence Deconstructed, a two parter. In a Triple Helix edition of the podcast, David Perry speaks to Philippe Hébert about innovation in and for the Department of National Defence and the Canadian Armed Forces. Then, you'll hear Stacy Cummings' keynote to our 2023 annual procurement conference.This conversation is part of our 2023 Procurement Conference, which took place on November 29, 2023 in Ottawa. This conference was made possible thanks to the support of our strategic sponsors Lockheed Martin Canada, General Dynamics, Irving Shipbuilding, and Hanwha Defence; conference silver sponsors L3Harris, CAE, and Seaspan; as well as bronze sponsors Thales and Microsoft. This episode, which is made possible thanks to a Department of National Defence Collaborative Network Grant and a Targeted Engagement Grant. Defence Deconstructed is brought to you by Irving Shipbuilding and the DND/CAF Ombudsman. Guest bios: Philippe Hébert is the Director General Research and Development and Innovation at Defence Research and Development Canada. https://cdainstitute.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/Hebert-Bio-ENG.pdf Stacy Cummings is the General Manager of the NATO Support and Procurement Agency – https://www.nato-pa.int/node/449728 Host biography Dr. David Perry is the President of the Canadian Global Affairs Institute – https://www.cgai.ca/David_Perry Recording Date: 20 Feb 2024 and 29 Nov 2023 Follow the Canadian Global Affairs Institute on Facebook, Twitter (@CAGlobalAffairs), or on LinkedIn. Head over to our website at www.cgai.ca for more commentary. Produced by Charlotte Duval-Lantoine. Music credits to Drew Phillips