Past Event Speakers | Seabed Security

Commodore Steve Bolton
Commodore Steve Bolton
Deputy Director Aviation Programmes and Futures
Royal Navy
Royal Navy
Jonathan Walton
Vice President
Babcock Marine
Babcock Marine
Francesco Jose Espinal
Program Director
Navantia
Navantia
Commodore F.J.G. Lenssen
Commodore F.J.G. Lenssen
Director of Operations
Royal Netherlands Navy
Royal Netherlands Navy
Geoff Searle
Future Programmes Director Naval Ships
BAE Systems
BAE Systems
Stayne Hoff
Sr. Director, Business Development
AeroVironment
AeroVironment
Ken Houlberg
CEO
OCEA UK
OCEA UK
Captain Isidro Carrara Navas
Captain Isidro Carrara Navas
Head of Capacities Definition Plans Section
Spanish Navy
Spanish Navy
Derek Buxton
VP Business Development
VARD
VARD
Finbar O'Keeffe
Head of Innovation, Naval Ships
BAE Systems
BAE Systems
Jorge Garcia-Monedero Higuero
International Commerical Director
Navantia
Navantia
Maria Tabada Frina, CEng
Head of Concept Engineering Energy & Marine, Marine & Technology
Babcock International Group
Babcock International Group
Jon Reed-Beviere
Jon Reed-Beviere
Programme Director - Mine Hunting Capability Programme
Royal Navy
Royal Navy
Romain Leclère
Naval Sales Manager
Safran Electronics & Defense
Safran Electronics & Defense
Vice Admiral James Pitts
Vice Admiral James Pitts
Deputy Chief of Naval Operations - Warfighting Requirements & Capabilities
US Navy
US Navy
Rear Admiral James Parkin
Rear Admiral James Parkin
Director Develop
Royal Navy
Royal Navy
Francesco Jose Espinal
Technology Program Director
Navantia
Navantia
Scott Patterson
Site Director
Teledyne Defence & Space
Teledyne Defence & Space
Nick Smith
Technical Director
GE Power
GE Power
Steve Hart
Head of UK Business Development Maritime & Land
BAE Systems
BAE Systems
Senior Representative
Senior Representative
NavalX
US Navy
US Navy
René Bertelsen
CEO
SH Defence
SH Defence
Rear Admiral (Retd) Alex Burton
Rear Admiral (Retd) Alex Burton
Former Commander United Kingdom Maritime Forces and Rear Admiral Surface Ships
SASW Conference Chair
SASW Conference Chair
Commodore Sam Shattock
Commodore Sam Shattock
Head
Royal Fleet Auxiliary
Royal Fleet Auxiliary
Bruce Balchin
Ship Design
BAE Systems
BAE Systems
Piet van Rooij
Product Manager, Defence and Security
DAMEN
DAMEN
Captain Jon Wikingsson
Captain Jon Wikingsson
Head of Strategy Department, Naval Division
FMV - Swedish MoD
FMV - Swedish MoD
Commander Dan Weil
Commander Dan Weil
UK Director
London Tech Bridge - NavalX
London Tech Bridge - NavalX
Admiral Rodrigo Peñaranda Peñaranda
Admiral Rodrigo Peñaranda Peñaranda
Commander-in- Chief
Chilean Navy
Chilean Navy
Captain Navy (ret.) Eyal Fayes
Manager, Capability Development Naval Systems
IAI-ELTA
IAI-ELTA
Jack Green
Key Account Manager, Maritime
Leonardo
Leonardo
Elizabeth Heathfield
Elizabeth Heathfield
Chief Corporate Affairs and Communications Officer
FS-ISAC
FS-ISAC
Elizabeth Heathfield
Elizabeth Heathfield
Chief Corporate Affairs and Communications Officer
FS-ISAC
FS-ISAC
Captain Nuno Palmeiro Ribeiro
Captain Nuno Palmeiro Ribeiro
Director, CEOM
Portuguese Navy
Portuguese Navy
Captain Nuno Palmeiro Ribeiro
Captain Nuno Palmeiro Ribeiro
Director, CEOM
Portuguese Navy
Portuguese Navy
Captain António Mourinha
Captain António Mourinha
Innovation Adviser to the Chief of Navy
Portuguese Navy
Portuguese Navy
Captain António Mourinha
Captain António Mourinha
Innovation Adviser to the Chief of Navy
Portuguese Navy
Portuguese Navy
Senior Representative
Senior Representative
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Portuguese Navy
Portuguese Navy
Carine van Bentum
Carine van Bentum
Director
SeaSEC
SeaSEC
Carine van Bentum
Carine van Bentum
Director
SeaSEC
SeaSEC
Henri van Soest
Henri van Soest
Senior Analyst
RAND Europe
RAND Europe
Henri van Soest
Henri van Soest
Senior Analyst
RAND Europe
RAND Europe

2025 Chairman


Rear Admiral (Retd) Eric Lavault
Rear Admiral (Retd) Eric Lavault
Former Head of the French Navy Seabed warfare Department
French Navy
French Navy

MILITARY AND GOVERNMENT PERSPECTIVES


Major General Paul Maynard OBE
Major General Paul Maynard OBE
Director Strategy and Policy - Assistant Chief of The Naval Staff
Royal Navy
Royal Navy
Colonel Claude Sanson
Colonel Claude Sanson
Deputy Branch Head Requirements Determination, Engagement Capability Area
NATO ACT
NATO ACT
Konstantin Bellini
Konstantin Bellini
Director, Security and Defence
The European Centre of Excellence for Countering Hybrid Threats
The European Centre of Excellence for Countering Hybrid Threats
Dr. Tine Larsen
Dr. Tine Larsen
Senior Seismologist
Geological Survey of Denmark and Greenland (GEUS)
Geological Survey of Denmark and Greenland (GEUS)
Lieutenant Commander Florin Constantinoiu
Lieutenant Commander Florin Constantinoiu
Head of Innovation and Research
Romanian Navy
Romanian Navy
Dr. Camino Kavanagh
Dr. Camino Kavanagh
Visiting Senior Fellow
King's College London
King's College London
Senior Representative
Senior Representative
Maritime Security Centre of Excellence
NATO
NATO
Arturo Ojeda Demaria
Arturo Ojeda Demaria
UXS Specialist, Intelligence Surveillance & Reconnaissance
Technology Development Unit, United Nations Global Service Centre
Technology Development Unit, United Nations Global Service Centre
Elizabeth Heathfield
Elizabeth Heathfield
Chief Corporate Affairs and Communications Officer
FS-ISAC
FS-ISAC
Captain Nuno Palmeiro Ribeiro
Captain Nuno Palmeiro Ribeiro
Director, CEOM
Portuguese Navy
Portuguese Navy
Captain António Mourinha
Captain António Mourinha
Innovation Adviser to the Chief of Navy
Portuguese Navy
Portuguese Navy
Carine van Bentum
Carine van Bentum
Director
SeaSEC
SeaSEC
Henri van Soest
Henri van Soest
Senior Analyst
RAND Europe
RAND Europe