WEDNESDAY, 9TH SEPTEMBER 2026
Lady Mayor's Defence & Resilience Dual Use Tech Showcase
Mansion House, London
Thank you to the 350+ founders, investors and City leaders who joined us at Mansion House for an afternoon dedicated to the technologies strengthening the United Kingdom's security, resilience and growth.
ABOUT THE EVENT
Championing UK Growth & Innovation
The Lady Mayor's Tech Scaleup Showcase events bring together scaleup founders, investors, innovators and City leaders for an afternoon dedicated to the technologies, ideas and ambition shaping the next decade of UK growth.
While the UK is known as a global financial powerhouse, our strengths in technology are less well known. These events are a commitment to correcting that view, promoting ambition, backing talent, accelerating scaleups and unlocking the growth potential across the country's innovation ecosystem.
A MODERN MAYORALTY
Lady Mayor Dame Sue Langley's Vision
As the 697th Lord Mayor and first to use the title Lady Mayor, Dame Susan Langley DBE champions a Modern Mayoralty focused on ensuring London remains competitive on the global stage.
Global Leadership
Strengthening London's position as a global leader in financial and professional services, building relationships and championing the UK at home and abroad.
Business Growth
Driving growth by backing ambitious scaleups and accelerating the technologies shaping the UK's economic future — from AI to green tech and beyond.
Social Impact & Talent
Ensuring the City makes a positive social impact and attracts the diverse talent it needs to thrive — celebrating the people driving change across finance, technology and entrepreneurship.
“A commitment to backing talent, accelerating scaleups and unlocking growth potential.”
PROGRAMME
An Afternoon at Mansion House
Welcome Address
Opening remarks from the Lady Mayor
Past Presenter Alumni Updates
Progress from previous Mansion House Presentations
Rapid-Fire Founder Presentations
Hear from the UK's most exciting scaleup founders
Networking Reception
Wine, soft drinks and canapés in an iconic setting
PRESENTING COMPANIES
Meet the Innovators
ANGOKADefence Security Resilience
AquarkQuantum hardware
CSignumCritical infrastructure communications
CyberHiveDefence Cyber Communications
DelianAutonomy for defence
Helicoid IndustriesAdvanced Composite Materials
HypersonixDefence and Aerospace
MagdriveSpace and Energy
Mind FoundryUK Sovereign AI
NewOrbitDefence Space Technology
Nightball TechnologiesDefence and Security
Nquiring MindsSecure AI
NVISIQDefence & Autonomy
OshenThe ocean's eyes and ears
Oxford DynamicsFrontier Technology
Q5D TechnologiesAdvanced Manufacturing Robotics
RefuteDisinformation Defence
SpacefluxSpace Intelligence
Untap HealthBiosecurity Infrastructure
VolanderNew technologies for autonomous systems
WindracersAutonomous AviationPROMOTERS & SUPPORTERS
Backed by Industry Leaders
ATTENDEES
Who Attends
Join us at Mansion House
Be part of an afternoon celebrating the technologies, ideas and ambition shaping UK growth. Register your interest today.