Future Soldier Technology Returns for 2026

Senior military leaders, acquisition professionals and programme managers from around the world will gather 9–11 March 2026 in London for Future Soldier Technology, considered the world’s leading event dedicated to the modernisation of the dismounted soldier.

Now in its eleventh year, the conference continues to serve as the definitive platform where key stakeholders can engage, innovate and shape the trajectory of soldier systems.

This year’s programme brings renewed focus on the critical challenges and opportunities in the soldier modernisation space.

Explore the newly released brochure for full details of sessions, panels and speaker biographies. Gain insights from key speakers, including:

• Major General Matthew Cansdale, Director of Army Futures, British Army
• Brigadier General Terry Tillis, Commanding General, 7th Army Training Command, U.S. Army Europe and Africa
• Colonel Alessandro Vivarelli, Head of the Capability Development Branch, Italian Army
• Colonel Louis Desrousseaux, Director for Studies & Foresight, Draguignan Infantry School, French Army
• Colonel Pete Brunton, Programme Manager, Land Environment Tactical CIS LETacCIS and Assistant Head, Information Systems, Directorate Programmes, British Army
• Colonel Art van Beekhuizen, Project Manager Soldier Modernisation Program, Defence Materiel Organisation, Netherlands Ministry of Defence
• Colonel James A. Tony Lindh II, Project Manager, Soldier Survivability, PEO Soldier, US Army
• Colonel Vince Morris, PM Close Combat Systems, JPEO Armaments and Ammunition
• Lieutenant Colonel Johnny Hanlon, SO1 Soldier Systems, British Army
• Lieutenant Colonel Martin Spensberger, G3 Staff Officer Infantry Branch, Army Concepts & Capabilities Development Centre, Bundeswehr
• Dilan Ezgi Koc, Chief Technology Officer, Task Force Maven, NATO SHAPE

Join Future Soldier Technology in March and be part of major conversations at the heart of soldier modernisation, reserve your place today.