Positioning, navigation and timing applications and services are a high-growth opportunity for UK investment, skills and IP development and competitiveness. The UK has a track record in achieving excellence in resilient PNT spanning from understanding the threats and impacts to delivering innovative technology and solutions. 

This leadership seminar brings together the UK’s leaders in government, industry, academia and key user communities to discuss latest developments and look for opportunities to work more effectively towards shared goals of resilient PNT and associated economic benefits.

Event Objectives:

• To update the community and to demonstrate tangible progress since last year
• To share RIN and PNTAG strategic priorities for 2026 and to seek PNT leaders’ input
• To provide the ability for the Patron and/or a senior Government member to brief on Government PNT activities

 Agenda in brief: 

• VIP Address from our Patron, Her Royal Highness The Princess Royal
• Presidential Address - RIN President, Washington Ochieng
• Panel Session: Review of 2025 from RIN PNT Advisory Group
• Keynote: Professor Dougherty, Astronomer Royal
• Ministerial Address: Lord Vallance, Minister of State for Science, Research and Innovation
• Keynote: ESA Senior Leader (TBC)
• Update: Maritime GNSS Interference Survey & Report