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Minister Peter Luff, MP
Minister for Defence Equipment, Support and Technology
UK Ministry of Defence General Sir Peter Wall, KCB, CBE, ADC Gen.
Chief of the General Staff
British Army Lieutenant General Robert Lennox
Deputy Chief of Staff, G-8 (Programs)
Department of the Army, US DoD Lieutenant General Michael Barbero
Director
Joint Improvised Explosive Device Defeat Organization (JIEDDO) Major General Christopher Michael Deverell
Director Material Strategy, DE&S
UK MoD

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Post-Conference Focus Day D: 23rd February 2012

Post-Afghan Round Table Discussion Day

Rationale: Beyond Iraq, almost no other conflict over the past decade has so defined the requirements, equipment capabilities, defence budgets, training, in-theatre tactics, and even the basic mindsets of international militaries than that of Afghanistan. As Afghan operations start to wind down, however, major militaries across the world are starting to ask serious questions over the coming requirements for ground combat systems in line with the shape of future land warfare. From heads of force development to programme managers, no question is more vital for the development of effective long term programmes and strategies. Taking this question to task with an innovative new format, the Post Afghanistan Round Table Discussion Day allows you the opportunity to be at the forefront of this vital debate as well as gathering the key intel which will directly impact on your own current and future challenges and requirements.

Top Benefits:

What changes need to be made to current force structures in order to create a post-Afghanistan fighting stance?
What is the future battlespace? And how should we adapt our capabilities to meet it?
What type of threats are we going to start facing after Afghanistan and how will these affect our capability requirements?

08.00 COFFEE AND REGISTRATION

09.00 Armies And AFVs After Afghanistan: Trends For The Future

Brigadier-Ben-Barry_50 Brigadier (Ret) Ben Barry
Senior Fellow for Land Warfare
The International Institute for Strategic Studies (IISS)

09.30 Keynote Speech

Brigadier General Norbert Huber
Head of Force Development Division
Austrian MoD

10.00 Keynote Speech

ted_macuba_50 Ted Maciuba
Deputy Director of Mounted Requirements
US Army Maneuver Center

10.30 COFFEE AND NETWORKING BREAK

11.00 Round Table Discussion Session

The need to shape new equipment strategies for a Post-Afghanistan era is becoming the key challenge for Program Managers across NATO forces.

In order to face this challenge, the Round Table Discussion Session allows delegates to match their product development strategies to the future equipment requirements of leading program managers and vehicle manufacturers, by engaging in in-depth, face-to-face discussion. It’s also a great way to network!

ROUND TABLE LEADERS:

Nicolas de La Rüe du Can
Director of Contracts for Development and Communication
Renault Trucks Defense

Christian Nørkjær
Battle Management Systems Product Manager
Systematic

Andrew Simpson
UK Defence Advisor, Defence Vehicles Division
Iveco

Brigadier General Norbert Huber
Head of Force Development Division
Austrian MoD

Colonel Ben Edwards OBE
AD Mounted Capabilities, Director Combat (DCBT)
British Army

Ted Maciuba
Deputy Director of Mounted Requirements
US Army Maneuver Center

Valéry Rousset
Director, C4I Capability Development, Thales Defence & Security C4I
Thales

13.00 LUNCH

14.30-15.30 Panel Discussion: Lessons Learned From Round Table Discussions And Future Applications

CHAIRMAN:

Brigadier-Ben-Barry_50 Brigadier Ben Barry
Senior Fellow for Land Warfare
The International Institute for Strategic Studies (IISS)

PANEL LEADERS:

Brigadier General Norbert Huber Head of Force Development Division Austrian MoD	Ted Maciuba Deputy Director of Mounted Requirements US Army Maneuver Center
Andrew Simpson UK Defence Advisor, Defence Vehicles Division Iveco	Christian Nørkjær Battle Management Systems Product Manager Systematic

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