Strategy, Innovation & Investment for the Hybrid Conflict

Recent conflicts are driving a critical shift in how we look at modern warfare. The RUS/UKR conflict has shown how autonomous systems, information operations, EW, contested logistics, evolved air defence, and resilience have defined this conflict. We are seeing modern forces redefine defence strategies. By adopting innovative ways to augment capacity to manoeuvre through a degraded operating environment and to rapidly adapt, conventional command and control structures have been overhauled as decision-making authority has devolved to the unit level. UAS have enabled persistent ISR, fundamentally shaping rapid targeting and precision effects when paired with traditional weaponry.

Human potential has also been maximised at the interface with modern technologies, and reserve and volunteer forces have been mobilised to great effect – especially in the cyber and digital arenas.

Delivered in official partnership with the Romanian Defence Staff, attended by the Chief of Defence Staff, the Modern Warfare Conference will government decision makers, policymakers, NATO commanders, senior military leaders, and industry partners to answer the overarching question: How durable is the alliance against the current threat context?

The conference will address this question through the lens of technology, exploring solutions related to the modern battlefield. You will benefit from actionable insights for adapting force structures, doctrines, and capabilities to meet the challenges of future warfare. Join discussions on multi-domain operations and optimising convergence; drone warfare, force manoeuvre, and accelerated procurement timelines. Explore how technology can act as a critical enabler and how procurement reform can accelerate capacity building for future warfare.

Core Agenda Topics Include:

- ENABLING RAPID CAPACITY BUILDING THROUGH INNOVATION ADOPTION AND LEADERSHIP
- STREAMLINING PROCUREMENT AND AGILE ACQUISTION
- INTEGRATING WITH THE ALLIANCE: WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT, OPERATIONS, AND PERSONNEL
- DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION DELIVERING OPERATIONAL ADVANTAGE
- INVESTMENT STRATEGIES FOR FUTURE READINESS
- INDUSTRIAL CONVERGENCE
- STRATEGIC ALLIANCE, ELECTRONIC WARFARE AND INFORMATION OPERATIONS
- CONTESTED LOGISTICS: INDUSTRIAL BASE AND RESUPPLY