Kata Escott CB

Member of the Advisory Board Kata Escott CB is the UK Managing Director for Defence and Space at Airbus, a role she has held since 2023. Previously, she worked across a range of government and national security priorities as a senior civil servant. She has worked in the Ministry of Defence for much of her career with a focus on policy, operations and planning. In 2021, she led a major reset of UK defence strategy including a decisive shift towards a more modern, tech-enabled military. She has also held pivotal roles at the centre of government, including supporting the National Security Council with strategy advice through the Integrated Review, AUKUS and Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. She was the Chief of Staff to the Cabinet Secretary from 2016-19.