4-6 nOVEMBER 2025
sheraton Rome Parco de' Medici, Rome, Italy
sheraton Rome Parco de' Medici, Rome, Italy
Day Two | 5 November
7:20 - 8:25
REGISTRATION AND REFRESHMENTS
8:25 - 8:30
CHAIRMEN’S OPENING REMARKS
General (Ret'd) Frank Gorenc -
Former Commander,
USAFE-AFAFRICA
ACHIEVING FUTURE AIR DOMINANCE: PROGRAMME UPDATES
8:30 - 9:00
NEXT-GENERATION AIR DOMINANCE: ACHIEVING AIR DOMINANCE WITH THE F-47
Lieutenant General David Tabor -
Deputy Chief of Staff for Plans and Programs,
U.S. Air Force
• Updates from the Air Force program of the Future Years Defence Plan
• Progress of the Next Generation Air Dominance program with the award of the F-47 contract in 2025
• Addressing the challenge of interoperability across the USAF’s key capabilities
9:00 - 9:30
INDUSTRY INSIGHTS FROM EUROFIGHTER TYPHOON
9:30 - 10:00
GCAP AND FCAS UPDATE FROM THE UK
Air Commodore Martin Lowe -
FCAS Programme Director,
UK MoD
• Updates on Tempest development to improve air combat capabilities and address evolving threats
• Progress on GCAP negotiations and strategies to accelerate procurement
• Importance of collaboration for future fighter aircraft capabilities
10:00 - 10:30
FRANCE’S FUTURE AIR COMBAT CAPABILITIES
Major General Jean-Luc Moritz -
FCAS Project Operational Chief,
French Air and Space Force
• Current French air combat capabilities and upcoming requirements
• Moving towards collaborative air warfare with allies
• Progress on the NGWS and the French Air and Space Force’s contribution
10:30 - 11:00
RESERVED FOR INDUSTRY INSIGHTS
11:00 - 11:30
ADVANCING AIR COMBAT CAPABILITIES FOR THE US NAVY: MEETING TODAY’S AND TOMORROW’S THREATS
Vice Admiral Daniel Cheever -
Commander, Naval Air Forces,
US Navy
• Updates on the Navy’s NGAD program to achieve future air dominance
• Challenges of integrating legacy and future platforms to counter evolving peer threats
• Modernisation and upgrade programs for 4th and 5th generation platforms to enhance strike, reach, survivability, and networked operations
11:00 - 11:30
MORNING COFFEE AND NETWORKING
OPERATIONAL TRACK
12:00 - 12:30 ACHIEVING AIR SUPERIORITY FROM INSIDE THE FORCE Major General Paul Moga - Commander, Third Air Force, U.S. Air Force• Providing a tactical and strategic competitive advantage with cutting edge electromagnetic spectrum capabilities
• Operational, technical, and maintenance requirements for electromagnetic spectrum dominance
• Challenges of integrating EW systems for current and future fighter aircraft
OPERATIONAL TRACK
12:30 - 13:00 PANEL DISCUSSION: AIRBORNE ELECTRONIC ATTACK AND NONKINETIC EFFECTS• As investment in cyber offense and electronic warfare increases, are we developing the right technologies at the required pace to dominate the electromagnetic spectrum?
• What must electromagnetic superiority in the air battlespace look like?
• What do we need to understand about our adversaries’ EW capabilities and tactics to ensure spectrum dominance?
ADVANCED ENGINEERING & TECHNOLOGY TRACK
12:00 - 12:30 ENABLING COMBAT AIR AGILITY WITH ENGINEERING AND LOGISTICS INTEROPERABILITY Air Vice-Marshal Shaun Harris CBE - Director Support and Chief Engineer, Royal Air Force• Enabling rapid upgrades and integration across allied air platforms
• Streamlining maintenance, supply chains, and sustainment across coalition forces, and associated technical challenges
• Designing adaptable airframes and support systems to meet divers emission demands
ADVANCED ENGINEERING & TECHNOLOGY TRACK
12:30 - 13:00 FLIGHT-TESTED, FUTURE READY: ENGINEERING AIR DOMINANCE Colonel Lee Bryant - 96th Operations Group Commander, US Air Force• Understand how the 96th Operations Group is aligning strategies for air superiority with digital transformation
• Gain insights into the testing of manned and unmanned systems for future air operations
• Testing priorities and strategies for AI and other digital tools, and plans for successful integration
13:30 - 14:30
NETWORKING LUNCH BREAK
OPERATIONAL TRACK
14:30 - 15:00 HARNESSING AI AS A SIXTH-GENERATION CAPABILITY Brigadier General Philippe Koffi - Head of Joint French, German and Spanish Team in charge of FCAS Programme Manage, French MoD• Perspective on AI’s role in the NGWS, and progress within the wider FCAS programme
• Enhancing C2 and the decision-making process for next-generation aircraft with advanced AI capabilities
• Utilising AI to enable sensor and data fusion to ensure dominance in the electronic warfare domain
Brigadier General Philippe Koffi
Head of Joint French, German and Spanish Team in charge of FCAS Programme ManageFrench MoD
OPERATIONAL TRACK
15:00 - 15:30 PANEL DISCUSSION: ROLE OF AI IN FUTURE COMBAT OPERATIONS• How can we safely integrate AI into mission-critical systems without compromising human oversight or operational trust?
• What are the key use cases for AI in next-generation aircraft, from autonomy to threat identification and beyond?
• How can militaries and industry ensure AI models remain resilient and adaptable in dynamic, adversarial combat environments?
• What governance frameworks are needed to guide ethical, accountable AI deployment in high-stakes operational contexts?
ADVANCED ENGINEERING & TECHNOLOGY TRACK
14:30 - 15:00 PANEL DISCUSSION: UNIQUE DEMANDS OF AIRCRAFT POWER AND PROPULSION• What are advancements needed in integrated propulsion, power, and thermal management to meet future fighter aircraft requirements?
• How can collaboration with industry better support future power requirements?
• What R&D initiatives are required to support advancements in aircraft power?
ADVANCED ENGINEERING & TECHNOLOGY TRACK
15:00 - 15:30 RESERVED FOR INDUSTRY INSIGHTS
15:30 - 16:00
AFTERNOON TEA AND NETWORKING BREAK
OPERATIONAL TRACK
16:00 - 16:30 UPCOMING REQUIREMENTS FOR THE US AIR FORCE TO SUPPORT FUTURE OPERATIONS Thomas 'Vulture' Lawhead - Assistant Deputy Chief of Staff, Strategy, Integration and Requirements, US Air Force• Upcoming requirements for an integrated Air Force
• Assessing the current operating environment to determine future requirements
• Delivering the right capabilities to the warfighter in a timely manner
Thomas 'Vulture' Lawhead
Assistant Deputy Chief of Staff, Strategy, Integration and RequirementsUS Air Force
ADVANCED ENGINEERING & TECHNOLOGY TRACK
16:00 - 16:30 BOLSTERING IN-FLIGHT DECISION MAKING WITH ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY Commander Jean Duboin - Navy Rafale Program Manager, French Navy• Current developments in the Navy Rafale Program
• Technical capabilities to detect, track, and identify threats across air, sea, and land domains
• Empowering pilots with timely, actionable intelligence with enhanceddecision support
INTEROPERABILITY & INTEGRATION OF AUTONOMOUS COLLABORATIVE PLATFORMS AND SPACE CAPABILITIES
16:30 - 17:10
PANEL DISCUSSION: INCREASING MAGAZINE DEPTH TO MAXIMISE THE NUMBER OF AIRCRAFT AVAILABLE FOR COMBAT
• How can air forces and industry partners shift from lean inventories to scalable, resilient munitions stockpiles without compromising efficiency?
• How should munitions planning adapt to account for high-consumption rates in prolonged, high-intensity conflict scenarios?
• What are the key supply chain vulnerabilities affecting magazine depth today, and how can they be mitigated across allied forces?
