London, UK – The BSI Innovation Day, held on 14 November 2024 at the Design Museum, gathered some of the brightest minds in innovation for a thought-provoking session on "Realisation of Value." A panel discussion, chaired by Prof Sam Medhat, CEO of the Institute of Innovation and Knowledge Exchange - IKE Institute, featured leading figures in defence and security innovation: Nick Barsby, Chief of Staff at the Defence and Security Accelerator (DASA), and Stuart Laws, Assistant Head of the Ministry of Defence’s Defence Innovation Unit (DIU).
Highlighting measurement of real-world impact of innovations and driving a culture of experimentation and collaboration within defence and security organisations, the session also reviewed the importance of strategic alignment, and the use of adaptable practices to quickly pivot operationally, when organisations are in dynamic, unpredictable and complex...