Mark Palmer is Vice President of Vision Systems at Shield AI, leading the development of AI-enabled vision and autonomy technologies for defence and aerospace applications. With more than two decades of experience across aviation, defence, and advanced technology sectors, including international leadership roles across multiple global markets, he has held senior roles at Sentient Vision Systems, BAE Systems, and Thales, and is recognised for driving innovation in ISR, autonomous systems, and AI-powered defence capability development across allied markets.