Geoff Maple first joined KBR in 2009 after a twenty-year career as a Royal Air Force Logistics Officer, serving on numerous Operational tours, Headquarters strategy positions and procurement roles with DE&S. Currently, Geoff is KBR’s Strategic Development Director responsible for KBR’s UK Defence strategy and business development portfolio across Air, Maritime, Land and Defence Support including Defence Sustainability. Additionally, Geoff is KBR’s Collaboration Champion and has delivered thought leadership on how enhanced collaboration can enable better support to defence from UK industry. Geoff has been Head of Strategy for KBR’s Government and Defence business and has had responsibility for analysing and contributing to KBR’s responses to all the recent Strategic Defence Reviews.

Session: The Readiness Imperative: Keeping Defence Ready in an Era of Constant Disruption
Location: Theatre 2, Hall 4
Day & Time: Tuesday 21st July 2026, 16:10-17:00