Ministry of Defence (MOD) Town Hall:
Reviewing Best Practice and Unlocking Future Capability
A Series of Targeted Sessions for Maximising Splunk Value Across the MOD.
- Wednesday, 26th November 2025
- 🇬🇧 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM GMT
- Virtual Session, Microsoft Teams
Setting the Scene
Join us for a virtual Town Hall event dedicated to our valued Ministry of Defence (MOD) end users. Hosted by Somerford Associates, this all-day online forum is your direct link to our experts and a space for collaborative learning focused on making your daily operations more efficient and insightful.
This isn’t a typical all-day conference; think of it as a series of targeted, essential sessions. We’ve structured the day as a drop-in event, allowing you to seamlessly weave participation into your demanding schedule. Register for the webinars and talks most relevant to your current projects and operational needs, and join us for that specific time slot.
What to Expect
The day is designed to enhance your understanding of key technologies and processes:
- Sessions will equip you with practical knowledge on Splunk IT Service Intelligence (ITSI), best practices for building impactful Dashboards, and navigating Licensing for maximum value.
- Hear directly from MOD representatives who will share vital information and clarity on the commercial processes that govern our joint projects and services.
- Discover how Splunk AI cuts through complexity to provide essential visibility for the MOD.
This is more than just education; it’s a forum for connection. Ask the difficult questions, connect with your peers, and ensure you have the tools and knowledge needed to drive forward your critical work within the MOD.
Drop in when you need to, and leave with new clarity and skills.
Expert Speakers
Session Agenda
Session Introduction + EA Overview
Featuring Nadia Wheeler (MOD Commercial), Joint User Representatives and Bob Feeney (Somerford MOD Account Manager) and the Somerford MOD Team.
Introductions to the team and an overview of the Splunk Enterprise Agreement with the Ministry of Defence.
The Somerford Training Pathway
Featuring Becca Lambert, Business Value Consultant at Somerford Associates.
Learn about how we work directly with end users to build out bespoke training plans by understanding their specific training needs, whether this is for filling knowledge gaps, building out new capabilities or attaining required certifications. This is aimed at helping end users utilise the product and increase house knowledge and capabilities within the MOD.
Ask The Experts: Licensing
Featuring Becca Lambert, Business Value Consultant at Somerford Associates.
Your chance to ask our licensing expert any questions you may have about Splunk licences and how they work. This could be about licence types, sizing, uplifts, validity etc…
Ask The Experts: Understanding MOD Commercial
Featuring Nadia Wheeler, Commercial Officer at Ministry of Defence
Understand the PO and invoicing process for licence uplifts and Professional Services work on the CP&F system. This collaborative session is your opportunity to find out more about the changes to the MOD Commercial process.
MOD Use Cases and ITSI Art of the Possible Demo
Featuring Andrew Archer, Dan Gray and Jamie Turbill
Andrew Archer - Network Operations Manager at the MOD will join us to discuss the utilisation of Splunk ITSI in the Air Cyber and Information Services Operations Centre to operate and defend Air Information Services and enable and protect Air Information Advantage.
During this session, Dan Gray will provide a demo of Splunk ITSI showing how to minimise downtime and how it reduces alert noise by grouping related events into "episodes," performs root cause analysis, and uses predictive analytics to prevent outages to ensure the high availability and performance of mission-critical systems, which is vital for national security and military effectiveness.
AI Capabilities in Splunk
Featuring Stuart Davies, Solutions Engineer at Splunk.
AI is reshaping how we work, but it’s also reshaping the risks we face. During this brief we’ll explore how Splunk AI turns complexity into clarity - powering faster threat detection, smarter investigations, and deeper visibility across the MoD’s digital landscape.
Dashboarding Demonstration
Featuring Andy Molloy, Technical Consultant at Somerford Associates.
Creating an insightful dashboard in Dashboard Studio, with panels powered by chain searches. Whether you’re just starting with Splunk or looking to enhance your visualisation skills, this demo will guide you through building dashboards from scratch and refining them with advanced features. You'll learn how to transform your data into actionable insights that can drive better decision-making within Defence.
Ask the Experts: ITSI
Featuring Dan Gray and Jamie Turbill, Technical Consultants at Somerford Associates.
Your chance to ask our ITSI experts any questions you have about this Splunk Premium Product and how you could apply it to your own use cases.
Ask the Experts: Security
Featuring Andy Molloy, Technical Consultant at Somerford Associates.
Your chance to ask one of our Security experts any questions you have about Splunk Enterprise Security, the Splunk Security Essentials Add-on or any Security use cases you may have.
Register Now
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