Mr Chris Baker

Naval Architect, MOD

Mr Chris Baker is a Naval Architect at Defence Equipment & Support (DE&S) supporting the Queen Elizabeth Class Aircraft Carriers with experience in the Royal Navy’s Autonomy and Lethality Accelerator, NavyX. He has previously presented on Alternative Fuels at the IMarEST Annual Conference and has been a Research Fellow at the University of Plymouth.
 

Mr William Balfour

Naval Architect & Marine Engineer, MOD

Mr William Balfour is the NavyX’s (the Royal Navy’s Autonomy and Lethality Accelerator) Naval Architect & Marine Engineer, Supporting the RN’s Autonomy Programme, XV Patrick Blackett, APAC & MADFOX. Having previously worked at DE&S within Ship Acquisition as well as wider Ministry of Defence innovation teams.