Conference Intelligence for 4Secure

Strategic planning for TrustedFilter partnerships and customers across 12 conferences in 2026 — from Space-Comm Expo to Farnborough Airshow.

12
Conferences
33
Exhibitors Researched
1
Must-Visit (26/30)
8
High Priority Targets
3
Competitors Tracked
3
Existing Partners
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Immediate Action Required — Farnborough Airshow (July 2026) Hotel accommodation must be booked NOW — hotels sell out 6 months in advance. Book Aviator Hotel or Holiday Inn Farnborough immediately.

2026 Conference Calendar

Tech Show London 2026

📅 4–5 March 2026
📍 ExCeL London
Medium Priority Cloud & Cyber
55
Exhibitors
23
Researched
9/30
Top Score

Enterprise cybersecurity focus. Limited direct value — useful for competitive intelligence and channel partner identification.

Space-Comm Expo 2026

📅 4–5 March 2026
📍 ExCeL London
⭐ Highest Priority Space & Defence
200+
Exhibitors
10
Researched
26/30
Top Score

Highest-value conference in pipeline. 7 companies scoring 18+. GMV (26/30) alone justifies attendance. BAE Systems partner present.

Data Centre World 2026

📅 4–5 March 2026
📍 ExCeL London
High Priority Infrastructure
300+
Exhibitors
0
Researched
Top Score

Hardware partners for TrustedFilter container hosting. Data centre operators with multi-tenant cross-domain security needs.

MACH 2026

📅 20–24 April 2026
📍 NEC Birmingham
High Priority OT/Manufacturing
600+
Exhibitors
10
Profiled
19/30
Top Score

OT/IT convergence, Industry 4.0. 5-day event. Siemens, Rockwell, AVEVA, Schneider Electric all high priority.

All-Energy 2026

📅 13–14 May 2026
📍 SEC Glasgow
Medium Priority Energy & CNI
300+
Exhibitors
0
Researched
Top Score

Critical energy infrastructure, grid security. Nuclear overlap through energy sector. Offshore energy and renewable infrastructure.

Combined Naval Event 2026

📅 19–21 May 2026
📍 Farnborough
High Priority Naval Defence
220+
Exhibitors
1
Profiled
Top Score

Naval defence, maritime CNI. 2,200+ attendees from 85+ nations. Same week as Utility Week Live — consider splitting time.

Utility Week Live 2026

📅 19–20 May 2026
📍 NEC Birmingham
Medium Priority Utilities
200+
Exhibitors
0
Researched
Top Score

Water, gas, power utilities. UK utility CNI operators. Same week as Combined Naval Event.

Future of Utilities Summit 2026

📅 10–11 June 2026
📍 London (TBC)
Medium Priority Utilities C-Suite
~100
Exhibitors
0
Researched
Top Score

Direct access to utility C-suite budget holders. Intimate event with senior decision-makers.

Farnborough International Airshow 2026

📅 20–24 July 2026
📍 Farnborough International
🔴 HIGHEST PRIORITY Aerospace & Defence
1,427
Exhibitors
6
Profiled
17/30
Top Score

Premier aerospace/defence event. 100,000+ visitors, 423 delegations. Highest concentration of TrustedFilter prospects. Book hotels NOW.

UK Construction Week 2026

📅 29 Sep – 1 Oct 2026
📍 NEC Birmingham
Low Priority Construction
300+
Exhibitors
0
Researched
Top Score

Smart buildings, construction infrastructure. 10th anniversary edition. Indirect opportunity via building management systems.

DTX London 2026

📅 14–15 October 2026
📍 ExCeL London
Low Priority Digital Transformation
~200
Exhibitors
0
Researched
Top Score

Enterprise IT/OT transformation. Good for identifying organisations at the IT/OT convergence transition point.

Advanced Engineering 2026

📅 4–5 November 2026
📍 NEC Birmingham
High Priority Engineering
400+
Exhibitors
0
Researched
Top Score

Cross-sector engineering supply chain. Aerospace, defence, energy, marine, space. Co-located with UK Metals Expo.

Top Researched Targets

Existing Partners at 2026 Conferences

🟢 BAE Systems Digital Intelligence

Existing 4Secure partner. Exhibiting at Space-Comm Expo 2026 (Stand A69) with 3 senior speakers. Key relationship development opportunity.

Existing Partner Space-Comm Expo

🟢 OWL CyberSecurity

US secure hardware and data diode partner. Not exhibiting at current researched conferences. Monitor for future conference appearances.

Existing Partner Not at 2026 Conferences

🟢 Oakdoor Systems

UK sovereign secure hardware partner. Not exhibiting at current researched conferences. Monitor for future conference appearances.

Existing Partner Not at 2026 Conferences

Competitors Identified

Company Product Conference Stand Threat Level Notes
Airbus Defence & Space Secure Gateway Space-Comm Expo 2026 J22 HIGH Direct competitor. Acquired infodas (German CDS specialist) Sep 2024. Intelligence gathering only — do not lead with sales pitch.
Forcepoint (G2CI Spinoff) Trusted Gateway System / Data Diodes Tech Show London 2026 D280 MEDIUM G2CI division sold to TPG Capital Oct 2023. Forcepoint at D280 is commercial entity (DLP/NGFW) — NOT the cross-domain competitor. Research TPG spinoff name.
Boeing Defence UK HardwareWall® (HWW) Farnborough Airshow 2026 TBC MONITOR HardwareWall® is a direct competitor. Intelligence-gathering priority at Farnborough. Understand UK positioning and MOD incumbent status.

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