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Maj (Retd) Guy Hennings Haahr brings nearly a decade of military experience as an Armoured Corps Officer in the British Army. He specializes in formation-level tactical operations, having served as an Operational Planning Team Lead on deployments and at the 3rd (UK) Division Headquarters, as well as the Intermediate Staff and Command College. In the past three years, Mr. Hennings Haahr has pivoted into industry roles at leading technology companies, including Palantir and now Applied Intuition.

Sushant Gadgil is Chief Engineer for Defence Ground Autonomy at Applied Intuition. His role includes development of defence ground autonomy software systems and technical engagements for US and international clients, including the UK MoD. He also led deployment of off-road autonomy capabilities to the US Army's 101st Airborne Division in just 10 days as well as multi-year mining OEM partnerships. Prior to Applied Intuition, Sushant was at Cruise and Lockheed Martin Skunk Works, where he led development of multiple unmanned ground and airborne vehicles as featured on CNBC, The War Zone, and Aviation Week. Sushant holds a M.Eng in Systems Engineering from Cornell University and a B.S. in Chemical Engineering and Materials Science and Engineering from the University of California, Berkeley.

Ed Arnold is a Senior Research Fellow for European Security within the International Security department at RUSI. His experience covers defence, intelligence, counter-terrorism and counter-insurgency, within the public and private sector. His primary research focus is on the transformation of European security following Russia’s war on Ukraine. Specifically, he covers the evolving Euro-Atlantic security architecture, the security of northern Europe, and the UK contribution to European security through NATO, the Joint Expeditionary Force, and other fora. Ed has a particular interest in UK National Security Strategy and Strategic Defence and Security Reviews.

Ed joined RUSI from the private sector where he was a strategy Director within the defence and security sector. His clients included multiple government departments and multi-national and SME private companies. Prior to consultancy, Ed was an infantry Officer within the British Army. His military career was primarily spent overseas, including deployments to Afghanistan and East Africa and a posting at the Supreme Headquarters Allied Powers Europe during the 2014 Ukraine crisis.

Ed holds a MA War Studies from King’s College London and a BA (Hons) in International Politics from the University of Stirling, Scotland.

Tristam Constant is the Head of European Government and Defence at Applied Intuition. He previously worked at Anduril Industries in both operations and business development roles, with his last role as Senior Director Europe, where he led regional sales and growth. Prior to working in tech, Mr. Constant served for over a decade as a British Army Officer, deploying globally in complex and sensitive operating environments. He has a bachelor’s degree from Newcastle University and was Commissioned at the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst.

Dr. Dan “Animal” Javorsek, Col, USAF (ret), is currently the Head of Acuity Engineering at Applied Intuition, the vehicle intelligence company that accelerates the global adoption of safe, AI-driven machines. Dr Javorsek joined EpiSci, an Applied Intuition company, following a 24-year career that culminated as the Commander of Detachment 6, Air Force Operational Test and Evaluation Center (AFOTEC), Nellis Air Force Base, Nev., and Director, F-35 United Operational Test Team (UOTT). Prior to assuming his final command role, Colonel Javorsek was a Program Manager in the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) Strategic Technology Office (STO). His research and development programs were tied to the development of key technologies required to realize Mosaic Warfare and Joint All-Domain Command and Control (JADC2) with an emphasis on Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML) applied to combat systems.

Ezra Shapiro leads Applied Intuition's Joint All Domain Command and Control portfolio. He is one of the founding members of the Defence business. Prior to Applied, Ezra was a Project Manager for a $15m DoD AI program, and an infantryman serving with 1-25 Stryker Brigade Combat Team. He received his BA from Binghamton University and his MA from Georgetown University's Security Studies Program.