Insights

• ROM 2026

ROM 2026: Industry Leaders Address Obsolescence, AI and Supply Chain Resilience

ROM 2026 convened a cross-section of industry leaders, each offering a distinct perspective on the structural challenges reshaping the semiconductor and electronics supply chain. From defence and engineering through to AI, procurement intelligence and risk analytics, the event delivered a consistent message: the industry is now operating under sustained complexity, not cyclical disruption.

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Shifting geopolitics, shrinking notice periods and why obsolescence is now an issue for the board too

Geopolitical plates are shifting, and defence and aerospace have moved from “important sectors” to strategic priorities almost everywhere around the globe. Governments are retooling capability, defence departments are accelerating programmes, and supply chains are being pulled by export controls, reshoring agendas, sanctions risks, and raw-material chokepoints.

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Why defence and aerospace procurement is being rewritten

Defence and aerospace have become strategic priorities across multiple regions, not merely “important sectors”. Budgets are rising, but the harder problem is conversion: turning intent into contracted, delivered capability through industrial bases that have limits on skills, specialist materials and test capacity.

• ROM 2026

ROM26: A Day of Innovation, Expertise and Practical Strategy for an Accelerated World

ROM26 returns on 19th March 2026, bringing together leaders from defence, aerospace, manufacturing, procurement and supply‑chain management to examine one of the most urgent challenges facing our industry: Accelerated Lifecycles Due to Rapid Innovation.

• ROM 2026

ROM 2026 Announcement

As we prepare for the 2026 ROM event hosted by Rebound Electronics, it is remarkable to reflect on how far this initiative has come in such a short time.