Richard Laing

Senior Scientist, Joint Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance NATO NCIA

Rich Laing leverages over 25 years of intelligence and Joint ISR experience to support the delivery of NATO JISR projects and programmes, notably the Alliance Persistent Surveillance from Space Initiative, and working closely with the NATO AGS Force on many technical and process challenges. Previously serving within the UK Royal Air Force Intelligence Branch, Rich is committed to ensuring that the NATO operational community is fully supported through the harnessing and exploitation of data, information and analytics.

Day 1 | 23rd February 2026

5:30 PM Dragon’s Den – Revealing 3 Innovative Start-Ups Disrupting Collection of Data and Imagery from Space to Help You Transform Your Geospatial Intelligence

Spot Emerging Disruptors: How to identify early-stage innovators changing the way geospatial data is collected from orbit.
Transform Imagery Access: How to adopt agile commercial solutions for faster, cheaper satellite data and analytics delivery.
Unlock Competitive Advantage: How to integrate breakthrough technologies into your ISR stack for tactical and strategic gain.
Accelerate Innovation Cycles: How to partner with start-ups to test and deploy novel space capabilities at speed.

Day 3 | 25th February 2026

2:00 PM Alliance Insights – How NCIA Is Advancing Interoperability to Strengthen Intelligence Sharing and Mission Effectiveness Across the NATO Alliance

Standardise NATO Systems: How to align technical architectures and protocols for seamless multi-national intelligence exchange.
Enable Trusted Sharing: How to ensure secure, verifiable data flows across NATO partners in complex operational environments.
Accelerate Joint Readiness: How to improve interoperability to support faster coordination and decision-making in coalition missions.
Future-Proof Infrastructure: How to design interoperable frameworks that adapt to evolving technologies and mission demands.

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