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DAY TWO | FUTURE TECHNOLOGIES | 20 JANUARY
8:00 am - 8:50 am
REGISTRATION & COFFEE
8:50 am - 9:30 am
OPENING REMARKS AND MORNING KEYNOTE: EMBRACING TECHNOLOGY AND INNOVATION
Rear Admiral Andrew Burns OBE -
Assistant Chief of the Naval Staff (Capability),
Royal Navy
Admiral Sir James Burnell-Nugent KCB CBE - Former Commander-in-Chief Fleet, Royal Navy
· Rapidly developing, testing and trialing cutting-edge equipment across all maritime environments
· NavyX and advancing with agile: introducing game-changing technology to the battlefield
· Maritime Autonomy Surface Testbed and unmanned minehunters as case studies: adopting unmanned and autonomous systems to maximize lethality, extend reach, and enhance ISR
· Addressing training and fostering a culture of innovation to allow rapid adoption of disruptive technologies
9:30 am - 10:00 am
WARSHIP SUPPORT – DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION
Ian Cowper -
Engineering Director Warships,
Babcock
Admiral Sir James Burnell-Nugent KCB CBE - Former Commander-in-Chief Fleet, Royal Navy
10:00 am - 10:30 am
SUSTAINING AN AGILE AND LETHAL FORCE
Rear Admiral Christoph Mueller-Meinhard -
Director Material, Command & Control Directorate,
German Navy
Commander Volkrad Kaphengst - Senior Systems Engineer, Integrated Project Teams, Germany Navy
Admiral Sir James Burnell-Nugent KCB CBE - Former Commander-in-Chief Fleet, Royal Navy
· Outlining the current procurement initiatives for surface and underwater ASW
· MKS 180 – assessing platform requirements and multi-mission modularity
Rear Admiral Christoph Mueller-Meinhard
Director Material, Command & Control DirectorateGerman Navy
10:30 am - 11:00 am
ONLINE MEETINGS & NETWORKING
Defence IQ will facilitate pre-arranged one-to-one meetings, between end-users and vendors on the digital platform during this dedicated session
11:00 am - 11:45 am
INDUSTRY LEADERS’ PANEL DISCUSSION: EMBRACING TECHNOLOGY AND INNOVATION
Ian Cowper -
Engineering Director Warships,
Babcock
Libby Vallance-Bull - Head of MarLabs, BAE Systems Maritime
Juan Ignacio Silvera - Smart Products Program & Technical Authority Coordination Director, Navantia
Admiral Sir James Burnell-Nugent KCB CBE - Former Commander-in-Chief Fleet, Royal Navy
· As the pace of technological development is accelerating, navies should adopt innovation to retain the competitive edge in the Digital Age. How can industry support rapid modernisation of naval forces? What role does industry have in facilitating experimentation and the integration of disruptive technologies into the force structure?
· What should the makeup of the future surface fleet be to project credible naval power in a digitized environment? How should navies transform to better support multi-domain operations? What solutions can industry provide to increase lethality of future surface combatants?
· What role will unmanned and autonomous systems play in future power projection? How can industry better support the integration and resilience of unmanned vessels? How should doctrine and concepts of operation change to accommodate for greater autonomy?
Juan Ignacio Silvera
Smart Products Program & Technical Authority Coordination DirectorNavantia
11:45 am - 12:15 pm
SQUADRON 2020 PROGRAMME
Rear Admiral Jori Harju -
Commander,
Finnish Navy
Admiral Sir James Burnell-Nugent KCB CBE - Former Commander-in-Chief Fleet, Royal Navy
· Deepening presence and surface capability in the Baltic Sea
· Outlining design requirements for multirole, ice-breaking capability of Pohjanmaa-class corvettes
· Enhancing both surface-to-air and surface-to-surface systems and lethality to maintain readiness for confrontation with near-peer opponents
· Ensuring Pohjanmaa-class interoperability with army and air force assets
12:15 pm - 12:45 pm
MAINTAINING POWER AT A DISTANCE
Nick Smith BEng CEng FIET -
Technical Director,
GE Power Conversion UK
Admiral Sir James Burnell-Nugent KCB CBE - Former Commander-in-Chief Fleet, Royal Navy
12:45 pm - 1:15 pm
PLAN PELORUS AND THE NATIONAL SHIPBUILDING STRATEGY
Captain Paul Mandziy -
CSC, Naval Advisor,
Royal Australian Navy
Admiral Sir James Burnell-Nugent KCB CBE - Former Commander-in-Chief Fleet, Royal Navy
· Planning and delivering future maritime systems to sustain an agile naval capability
· Assuring the safety, seaworthiness and airworthiness of navy systems
· Providing the required technological enablers to retain superiority against increasingly capable opponents
· The National Shipbuilding Strategy: capitalising on deterrence, lethality, availability, sustainability, and affordability
1:15 pm - 1:45 pm
ONLINE MEETINGS & NETWORKING
Defence IQ will facilitate pre-arranged one-to-one meetings, between end-users and vendors on the digital platform during this dedicated session
1:45 pm - 2:15 pm
ACHIEVING INTEROPERABILITY FOR OPERATIONS IN THE INFORMATION AGE
Rear Admiral Curt Renshaw -
Deputy Commander,
U.S. Naval Forces Central Command/U.S. FIFTH Fleet
Admiral Sir James Burnell-Nugent KCB CBE - Former Commander-in-Chief Fleet, Royal Navy
· Countering illicit non-state actors on the high seas: addressing emerging operational requirements and enhancing collaboration with regional and coalition partners
· Capitalising on high readiness and improving surveillance and PED of information to detect and engage asymmetric threats at pace
· Preparing for a more distributed fleet architecture to project naval power and ensure maritime security in NAVCENT’s areas of responsibility
Rear Admiral Curt Renshaw
Deputy CommanderU.S. Naval Forces Central Command/U.S. FIFTH Fleet
2:15 pm - 2:45 pm
PROJECTING NAVAL POWER IN THE MEDITERRANEAN
Captain Da Pozzo -
Head of the International Relations and Maritime Policy Office,
Italian Navy
Admiral Sir James Burnell-Nugent KCB CBE - Former Commander-in-Chief Fleet, Royal Navy
· Strategic versatility, tactical flexibility, logistic sustainability of naval assets and components
· Building capability to exert influence “on the sea” and “from the sea” in different operating environments
· Assessing MRO, sustainability, and mid-life upgrade initiatives
Overview of acquisition and modernisation priorities, including the multi-purpose mine-countermeasure vessels
Captain Da Pozzo
Head of the International Relations and Maritime Policy OfficeItalian Navy
2:45 pm - 3:15 pm
TRAINING FOR NATO FORCES: ACHIEVING INTEROPERABILITY AND HIGH READINESS
Captain Rosario La Pira -
Director of Training Support and Transformation,
NMITOC
Admiral Sir James Burnell-Nugent KCB CBE - Former Commander-in-Chief Fleet, Royal Navy
· Delivering a live and simulated training framework to execute surface, sub-surface and aerial surveillance
· Incorporating LVC to increase learning value and provide greater flexibility to the training system
· Updating tactical maritime doctrine and training in readiness for future operations
· Training for mission assurance when the intelligence picture falls short
3:15 pm - 3:45 pm
ONLINE MEETINGS & NETWORKING
Defence IQ will facilitate pre-arranged one-to-one meetings, between end-users and vendors on the digital platform during this dedicated session
3:45 pm - 4:45 pm
ONLINE CLOSED ROUNDTABLE DISCUSSION - MAINTENANCE & FORCE SUSTAINMENT
Retaining operational readiness and the capacity to project global naval presence will depend on maintenance of the surface fleet. How can navies empower the maintainer and deliver innovative technology to support future maintenance and through-life support decisions? What solutions should navies integrate to enhance management of critical assets?
