Mr Karl Kjelstrup-Johnson

Karl Kjelstrup-Johnson is the Director of Defence & Security Oxford Brookes University (DASOBU). DASOBU has worked across multiple UK Defence and Security bodies including the Ministry of Defence, Counter Terrorism Policing and the MET providing applied research, Knowledge Exchange contributing to frontline mission impact and supporting various hackathons to expedite the development and deployment of new capabilities.

He leads applied research teams at the intersection of computer and cognitive science, modelling & simulation and wargaming, developing novel training paradigms and human-machine teaming technologies that enhance sense-making, accelerate Situational Awareness and support decision making under uncertainty.

His modelling and simulation research focuses on integrating kinetic and non-kinetic effects for enhanced lethality though data-driven AI decision support, predictive Measurement of Effect (MoE), joint targeting and After-Action Review (that can support lessons learned). He is involved in the NATO Science and Technology Organization’s (STO) project "High North Scenarios for Wargaming and Analysis". He serves on the UK Defence Modelling Simulation Office on the Industry Advisory Group (DIAG). He has extensive experience in training environments and is the programme director of the UK leading Apprenticeships Programme in architecture.