NEURODOCTRINE · MANCHESTER DEFENCE SUMMIT 2026 · INVITATION ONLYManchester — 25–26 Sep 2026
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THE NEURAL OS
By invitation · Defence, Government & Strategic Capital

InauguralManchester Defence Summit 2026

NeuroDoctrine, a venture at the frontier of neural interface technology and autonomous systems, convenes senior figures from defence, government, and investment for the first live public demonstrations of neural swarm autonomy — two days of keynotes, panels, and flagship demonstrations in Manchester.

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Dates
25–26 September 2026
Venue
One Port Street, Manchester
Attire
Business Formal
Attendance
By invitation only
Event Snapshot

Two days of live neural interface technology, shown in the open for the first time.

Presentations, panels, and demonstrations, with speakers from government, defence, and the investors funding what comes next.

What
Defence summit & neural interface showcase
Where
One Port Street — a landmark 33-storey tower
When
Doctrine Dinner Friday evening; full programme Saturday
Who
Defence, space, and government leadership
Programme

Two days, from unveiling to summit.

Exact timings and speaker running order to be confirmed as the programme is finalised — the structure below reflects the intended flow.

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The Launch
14:00
Guest arrival
14:30
Opening remarks — The Directors of NeuroDoctrine
15:00
Opening remarks — Senior Government Official, guest of honourTBC
15:20
Presentation — NeuroDoctrine: The Neural OS, an overview
15:40
Live demonstration — Neural Swarm Autonomy
16:35
Networking break
17:00
Panel I — Defence Without Limits
19:30
The Doctrine Dinner
Highlighted Guests

Voices from defence, space, and strategic capital.

Lt Gen Roger L. Cloutier Jr. (Ret.)
Lt Gen Roger L. Cloutier Jr. (Ret.)
Former Commander, NATO Allied Land Command; U.S. Army
Dr Issa Nesnas
Dr Issa Nesnas
Director & Head of Autonomous Systems, NASA JPL
Prof Steve Furber
Prof Steve Furber
Founder of Arm & Inventor of the BBC Micro
Additional Speakers
Dr John Halamka
President, Mayo Clinic
Alexandrine Armstrong-Cerfontaine
Partner, Private Equity, Goodwin
Andrew King
General Partner & Founder, Bastille Ventures
Dr Stefan Harrer
Vice President, Sanofi
Elizabeth Reynolds
Executive Director, TRISH
Katie Gallagher
Chair, UK Tech Cluster Group (UKTCG)
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Venue
One Port Street, Manchester, UK