24 - 25 March, 2025 I Millennium Gloucester Hotel and Conference Centre, London
Conference Day One
LESSONS FROM CURRENT OPERATIONS
Welcome
8:00 am - 8:50 am
REGISTRATION AND REFRESHMENTS
8:45 am - 8:50 am
DEFENCE IQ WELCOME REMARKS
8:50 am - 9:00 am
DEFENCE MEDICAL SERVICES WELCOME
Air Marshal Clare Walton CB KHP -
Director General,
Defence Medical Services
Current Context
9:00 am - 9:30 am
CIV/MIL COLLABORATION TO SUPPORT SUSTAINED CASUALTIES AT SCALE
· Planning a medical response to near-peer conflict to utilise both civilian and military resources
· Aligning requirements and priorities for efficient collaboration
· Integration of observations from current global conflicts
9:30 am - 10:00 am
GLOBAL CONTEXT FOR MEDICAL OPERATIONS
· Strategic overview of the current situation in Europe
· Prioritising cooperation with allies to better manage mass casualty situations
· Importance of exercises and interoperability in providing a strong medical response
10:00 am - 10:15 am
INDUSTRY INSIGHTS WITH VELICO
10:15 am - 10:45 am
MORNING COFFEE AND NETWORKING
Observations From the Frontline Past and Present
10:45 am - 11:15 am
DRAWING ON HISTORICAL OBSERVATIONS TO INFORM CURRENT STRATEGIES
· WW1’s impact on medical strategies used in contemporary conflicts
· Understanding the importance of robust systems and alliances for the delivery of medical care
· Dynamic approaches to medical capabilities in the field and the treatment of mass casualties
11:15 am - 11:30 am
INDUSTRY INSIGHTS WITH SERB PHARMACEUTICALS
11:45 am - 12:15 pm
DELIVERING MARITIME MEDICAL SUPPORT
· Challenges associated with the delivery of medical care in the maritime domain
· Coordinating medical operations across MARCOM to improve work with Allies
· Ensuring interoperability between systems for streamlined exercises and operations
12:15 pm - 1:15 pm
NETWORKING LUNCH
Sustained Mass Casualties
1:15 pm - 1:45 pm
MULTINATIONAL FEDERAL EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS
· Creating dialogue with civilian medical stakeholders to plan for conflict
· Managing patient flow in large-scale combat through cooperation
· Assessing the current global medical situation and developing systems for the future
1:45 pm - 2:00 pm
INDUSTRY INSIGHTS WITH INTERNATIONAL SOS
2:00 pm - 2:30 pm
CHALLENGING EXPECTATIONS IN CRISIS RESPONSE
· Adapting to challenging environments through effective training and exercises
· Innovative approaches to crisis management using new capabilities
· Preparing personnel to operate in multinational environments
2:45 pm - 3:15 pm
AFTERNOON TEA AND NETWORKING
Optimising Interoperability in an Alliance: Opportunities and Challenges
3:15 pm - 3:45 pm
ENSURING INTEROPERABILITY THROUGH COLLECTIVE APPROACHES TO PROCUREMENT
· Case studies from recent activities and the implementation of observations from Ukraine
· Coordinating the efforts of allies and industry to deliver improved medical capabilities in a timely manner
· Opportunities for industry engagement to support joint medical operations
3:45 pm - 4:00 pm
INDUSTRY INSIGHTS WITH ChemProtect
4:00 pm - 4:30 pm
MEDICAL PRIORITIES WITHIN THE SWEDISH DEFENCE RESOLUTION 2025-2030
· Capacity building and strengthening of the healthcare system to prepare for mass casualties
· Preparing logistics now to develop a robust supply of medical capabilities
· National plans for stockpiling across key regions of Sweden
