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Pre conference day: November 18, 2014

Main conference days: November 19 - 20, 2014

Location:Washington Marriott at Metro Center, Washinton DC, USA

Gain an in-depth knowledge of the latest programs including; JSTARS, EMARSS and DCGS-A. Learn from thought leaders; to ensure your ISR investment and development is cutting edge and ready to meet future operating environments.

Engage in the debate over how to improve all elements of the intelligence cycle, from airborne asset collection to AEW command and control to effective Process, Exploitation and Dissemination.

Develop your understanding of the future possibilities for ISR. How do you maintain capabilities and continue to build them to meet emerging challenges? From cost effective solutions to the latest innovations and beyond.

Conference Highlights

Three days of high level discussions and knowledge

sharing to empower decision makers,

combat leaders and the war fighter

Featured Exhibitors Conference Partner Associate Sponsor Sponsors

The Honorable Marcel Lettre,Principal Deputy Under Secretary of Defense for Intelligence

Lieutenant General Robert Otto,Deputy Chief of Staff for Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance, Headquarters US Air Force

Vice Admiral David Dunaway, Commander, Naval Air Systems Command, United States Navy

Lieutenant General Michael E. Williamson, Principal Military Deputy to the Assistant Secretary of the Army for Acquisition, Logistics and Technology and Director of Acquisition Career Management

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Dear Colleague,

I am delighted to announce that Defence IQ’s Airborne ISR & C2 Battle Management symposium will be coming to the United States on the 18th - 20th of November 2014. The United States, at the cutting edge of defense innovation and development, has a diverse and rich ISR community well placed to share their latest policy, strategy and programs to meet the next generation of demands on Airborne ISR.

The proliferation of Airborne ISR technologies over the past decade of conflict in the Middle East and Central Asia and has led to these assets becoming a mission critical component in operations. Now, as attention turns to new areas of interest in the Pacific and providing global strategic awareness, maintaining capability to maximise existing assets and building mutually beneficial partnerships begins to grow in prevalence.

To share and explore their thoughts on the future direction of ISR, it is an honour to present the most senior panel of experts ever assembled at one of our ISR events. With exceptional senior officers from the Department of Defense, Air Force, Army and Navy, the symposium will provide a holistic overview of current challenges and solutions being considered by the worlds leading experts.

Should you have any questions or comments, please do not hesitate to contact our enquiries team on +44 (0) 207 368 9737 – and remember if you book before 29th August, you can save up to $400 on the price of the conference.

I look forward to meeting you Washington in November for three days of innovative discussions and engaging presentations.

Very respectfully,

Charlotte RootsDirectorISR & C2 Battle Management USA 2014

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Brigadier General (R) Scott A. BethelVice President, Intelligence Education and TrainingJ Mark Services, Inc.Brigadier General (R) Scott Bethel is the former Vice Commander of the US Air Force ISR Agency. He has more 27 years of senior leadership experience in intelligence and has deployed to combat areas including, Iraq (Desert Storm), Somalia, Rwanda, Bosnia, Kosovo, Iraq (Iraqi Freedom), and Afghanistan. He was NATO’s lead targeteer for OPERATION ALLIED FORCE and created the initial template for intelligence collection management at the theatre level for Operation Iraqi Freedom. Since retiring from the Air Force he is now Senior Vice President, International and Intelligence Training Programs at JMark Services, Inc. where his role includes being program manager for the ground breaking Royal Saudi Air Force training project.

Colonel (R) Matt ArteroSenior Intelligence Advisor, HQDA G-2TASCColonel (R) Matt Artero’s began his military career has included postings from Military Intelligence Battalion Commander to Operations & Plans Division Chief for HQDA, G-2 and Operations Integration Team Chief for the ISR Task Force. His overseas and combat deployments have included Korea, Panama, Iraq, Kosovo and Afghanistan. Colonel (R) Artero currently works for TASC and is embedded as a Senior Intelligence Advisor with the Operations Division for HQDA, G-2.

Mr. Matt RoperGroup Head, NATO Owned Systems, Joint Intelligence, Surveillance & Reconnaissance TeamNATO Communications & Information Agency

After 23 years of service in the UK’s Royal Air Force and over 5,000 flying hours in the UK, USAF and NATO AWACS, Mr Roper has participated in operational missions in the Balkans, Kosovo, Afghanistan and Iraq. He was formerly the Allied Command Operations representative for the NATO AEW&C Force and the NATO Alliance Ground Surveillance Programmes. Mr Roper is currently the Group Head and Programme Director for NATO Owned Systems within the Joint ISR Capability Area at the NCI Agency.

“A truly pan-ISR event with a fantastic array of ISR Stakeholders.” Royal Air Force, United Kingdom

Thoughts from the 2014 European event:

“Great conference! This follows the direction we have been trying to go regarding the tie of BM/C2 and ISR. Well done.” Boeing

“An excellent opportunity for all industrial, military and civilian partners to come together to discuss all the potential challenges and way forward as a whole committee.” Republic of Singapore Air Force

Meet the 2014 Advisory Board:

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Senior Speaker Faculty Includes: The Honorable Marcel Lettre, Principal Deputy Under Secretary of Defense for Intelligence

Lieutenant General Michael E. Williamson, Principal Military Deputy to the Assistant Secretary of the Army for Acquisition, Logistics and Technology

Lieutenant General Robert Otto, Deputy Chief of Staff for Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance, Headquarters US Air Force

Vice Admiral David Dunaway Commander, Naval Air Systems Command, US Navy

Major General George J Franz III, Commander, Intelligence Command, US Army

Major General John Shanahan, Commander, 25th Air Force, Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, US Air Force

Rear Admiral Willie Metts, Director Intelligence, Pacific Command

Brigadier General Michael Groen, Director of Intelligence, US Marine Corps

Major General David Wheeler, Commander, 1 Canadian Air Division and Canadian NORAD region, Royal Canadian Air Force

Tuesday November 18: Pre - Conference Focus Day

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08.30 Refreshments & Registration

09.00 Chairman’s Welcome & Opening Remarks

09.10 Key Note Address: Building Partnerships And Enhancing Existing Relationships To Improve ISR Capabilities by Major General Gregg Potter, Deputy Director, Signals Intelligence Directorate, National Security Agency

Maximizing Situational Awareness In New Austere Areas Of Interest09.50 Workshop: Extending The Reach Of Fixed Wing ISR To New Diverse Regions Of Interest with the North American Aerospace Defense Command The shrinking of the polar ice caps has dramatically changed the once static mass of the Arctic Circle and it is now a key geostrategic region as its potential for oil, gas and mineral exploitation is realized. The opening of new transportation routes presents new opportunities as well as new border vulnerabilities. The complex challenges surrounding this transformation have direct implications on US National security and call for a comprehensive ISR strategy to both explore and protect national interests. The North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD) is a combined organization of the United States and Canada that provides aerospace warning, air sovereignty, and defense for North America. In this interactive workshop they will explore NORAD’s mission and assess the capabilities of current surveillance systems and the options available for future surveillance to achieve this. They will then offer a comprehensive insight into their increasing interest in the Arctic, the mission requirements for this and how they are meeting the capability gap of expanding responsibilities through manned fixed wing ISR.

J. BRIAN “BEAR” LIHANI, DAFC Deputy Chief, Aerospace Warning Branch, HQ NORAD11.20 Refreshments & Networking Break

Exploring the Use of Persistent ISR in National and Domestic Security11.50 Aerostats - Cost Effective ISR Solutions In Modern Operating Environments • Optimising air defense solutions through aerostats for persistent ground surveillance • Case study: deployment in the Middle East and the challenges of adverse weather • The capability of Aerostats in the future and their role on the battlefield operations Lieutenant Colonel Gregory J. Gastan, Product Manager, Meteorological & Target Identification Capabilities Office, US Army Gil Rodriguez, PD Aerostats Operations, Meteorological & Target Identification Capabilities Office, US Army

12.30 Vista Research Presentation

12.50 Detect And Track “Items Of Interest”: Enhancing USA Border Security Through Persistent ISR Operations

• Conducting radar detection and monitoring of low-altitude aircraft and surface vessels along the U.S.-Mexico border with a Tethered Aerostat Radar system • Exploring the effect of aerostats: a highly visible deterrent, effective at spotting illegal activity and saving immigrant lives in remote and inhospitable areas • How to maintain this capability and continue efficient operations Chief Michael J Fisher, Chief of the Border Patrol, Department of Homeland Security13.30 Networking Lunch

Operating ISR in Contested Air Space14.30 Workshop: Joint Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance in Contested Airspace with Dr Robert P. Haffa Former Head of Department of Political Science at the USA Air Force Academy In the past decade of combat operations ISR has been conducted in permissive air space. The proliferation of assets has led to a fleet which is not optimised for A2/AD operations and as attention shifts to future operating environments, which will not be conducted with the freedom of the skies, how do we plan to meet this? In this workshop Dr. Robert P. Haffa, will review the ISR networks that proved so successful in the uncontested airspace operations of Afghanistan and Iraq. This analysis will explore the platforms, sensors, and integration systems which conducted operations. Their capabilities will then be assessed on how they best meet current strategic tasking defined by the US Department of Defense. Solutions to the capability gaps and suggested areas of investment will be identified that best meet strategic requirements.

Dr. Robert P Haffa, Principal, Haffa Defense Consulting16.20 Close of Pre-Conference Focus Day

16.30 Cocktail hour- all welcome

Future Concepts & National Security

Wednesday November 19 - Conference Day One

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08.30 Refreshments & Registration09.00 Chair’s Welcome from Brigadier General (R) Scott Bethel and Mr Matt Roper09.10 Keynote Address USA DOD: Maintaining Global Leadership Through Emerging DoD ISR Needs And Initiatives • Strategically planning how investments will relate to future requirements • Re-allocating returning resources from theatre to Combatant Commands to maximise their value • What will the future of USA ISR look like? The Honorable Marcel Lettre, Principal Deputy Under Secretary of Defense for Intelligence

09.50 Keynote Address: An Overview Of Air Force ISR Capabilities In Supporting Operations Across The Spectrum • Understanding the current capabilities and limitations of Air force ISR • Exploring the next steps in developing ISR capability and meeting mission diversity through policy formulation, planning, evaluation, oversight, and leadership • Assessing the value of partnerships on multi national missions Lieutenant General Robert Otto, Deputy Chief of Staff for Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance, Headquarters US Air Force10.30 Refreshments & Networking Break Official Exhibition Tour

11.00 “Fly Fight and Win” Maintaining ISR Capability To Provide Accurate, Effective And Timely ISR • The Mission of the USAF ISR Agency: Delivering decisive advantage by providing and operating integrated, cross-domain ISR • Working with partners in the service, as a joint force and nationally and internationally • The vision through to 2023 and beyond for maximum ISR capability Major General John Shanahan, Commander, 25th Air Force, Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, US Air Force

11.40 Round Table Discussions: • Identifying the core challenges ISR will face in the next decade? • What does the future look like for Airborne ISR? • How can industry contribute to future ISR requirements? • What are the next steps in the integration of AEW and ISR assets?

12.20 Networking Lunch

13.20 Keynote Address: Achieving Integrated War Fighting Capability To Create Desired Mission-Level Effect • Approaching ISR and C2 integration as a whole combat system and how this will maintain and increase capability • Case study: achieving integration and interoperability with E-2D Hawkeye • Overview of the modernisation of processes to continue to deliver naval aviation forces for future tasking efficiently Vice Admiral David Dunaway, Commander, Naval Air Systems Command, US Navy

14.00 Northrop Grumman Presentation

14.30 “Tomorrow’s enterprise must be better than today’s” Staying On The Cutting Edge Of Both Technology And Tactics To Develop A Single Synchronized Strategy For The Development Of The Marine Corps Intelligence, Surveillance, And Reconnaissance • Taking a global approach to Intelligence to act together to maintain an effective war fighting enterprise • Overcoming the challenges of process exploitation and dissemination in a multi-domain environment and the role of the Marine Corps Intelligence Activity • Advancing capability and planning for new operating environments through Unmanned Aerial Systems Brigadier General Michael Groen, Director of Intelligence, US Marine Corps15.10 Refreshments & Networking Break15.40 Keynote Address: Supporting The Wide Diversity Of Current And Future USA Army ISR and C2 Capabilities • An overview of the equipment modernization strategy to maintain current capability for decisive advantage • Optimizing integration between command and control and ISR to deliver capable affordable systems • Planning for future operating environments to achieve first look and first strike advantage Lieutenant General Michael E. Williamson, Principal Military Deputy, Assistant Secretary of the Army for Acquisition, Logistics and Technology

16.20 The Role Of Airborne ISR In Facilitating The USA Army Intelligence And Security Command’s Ability To Conduct Intelligence, Security And Information Operations • Understanding the future requirements and operating environments for US Army ISR platforms to meet the demands of US Army Intelligence and Security Command • Exploring the solutions: Converting transferred Air Force C-12 Liberty aircraft to the EMARSS configuration, procuring new EMARSS aircraft and recapitalizing existing Medium Altitude Multi- Intelligence aircraft • Maximizing existing assets by improving the process, exploitation and dissemination of data for informed decision making Major General George J. Franz III, Commander, Intelligence Command, US Army17.00 End of conference Day One

RoundTable

18.00 Chairman’s Dinner -By invitation only

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Thursday November 20 - Conference Day Two08.30 Refreshments & Registration09.00 Chair’s Thoughts from Day One from Brigadier General (R) Scott Bethel and Mr Matt Roper09.10 The Canadian Air Force’s Approach To Maximising Existing ISR Assets • Assessing how best to meet the strategic requirements of the Canadian Air Force with ISR • A look at platforms: The success of the CP-140 Aurora modernization program and the capability of the subsequent fleet • Maximising life span and implementing upgrades for optimal use on the MC-12 W Liberty to diversifying the mission set to meet new operational demands Major General David Wheeler, Commander, 1 Canadian Air Division and NORAD Region, Royal Canadian Air Force

09.50 USA Regional Perspective: Focussing On The Pacific And Sharing ISR Expertise Through Partnerships • Supporting ISR assistance in the Maritime domain with partnerships to maximise situational awareness • Implementing ISR agreements to share knowledge and expertise to increase capability and insight • Exploring the technology needed for comprehensive Maritime Reconnaissance to meet existing and new threats Rear Admiral Willie Metts, Director Intelligence, Pacific Command10.30 Refreshments & Networking Break Official Exhibition Tour11.00 International Perspective: The Growing Importance Of ISR For The Philippine Navy • The role of the Philippine Navy in providing comprehensive ISR to protect Maritime borders • The importance of a close relationship between the United States and the Philippines to enhance ISR expertise • Continuing to evolve ISR capability to maximize situational awareness in the Pacific Senior Representative, Flag Officer in Command, Philippine Navy (pending approval)11.40 International Perspective: Enhancing Japan’s ISR Capabilities In The Pacific • Assessing the regional security factors which demand a growth in ISR • An insight into the Mid Term Defense Plan and strengthening capabilities in ISR • Considerations for partners and how the regional perspective may develop in the future Colonel Hideo Takahashi, Head of Intelligence Division, Ministry of Defense, Japan Air Self-Defense Force12.20 Networking Lunch13.20 International Perspective: An Integrated Force For Aerospace, Surveillance And Battle Space Management • Current mission status of the NATO E-3A FLEET: Assessment of capability to conduct a varied mission set • Considering recent contributions to NATO operations and what role AWACS has taken in a variety of these missions such as establishing a no-fly zone and offering humanitarian assistance • Has the AWACS fleet been underestimated as a force multiplier with regards to dynamic targeting? Colonel Gregory D. Roberts, Assistant Chief of Staff, Requirements, HQ NATO Airborne Early Warning & Control Force Command (invited)

14.00 Modernization And Sustainment Of Airborne Early Warning Systems • Ensuring complete AWACS mission equipment supportability in the future • The challenges of the Block 40/45 Upgrades to provide growth capability for future requirements • Improving combat identification systems and enabling unrestricted flight in civilian airspace for a safer operating environment Lieutenant Colonel Jennings Commander 552 OSS, Air Combat Command, United States Air force (pending approval)

14.40 Refreshments & Networking Break

15.10 USA Regional Perspective: The Middle East And The Changing Role Of ISR From Combat To Stability Support • The importance of ISR in understanding the diverse region under CENTCOM • A look at current capabilities and the role of UAVs in maximising situational awareness • Maintaining and enhancing capability to monitor future threats Senior Intelligence Representative, US Central Command (pending approval)

15.50 JSTARS Recapitalization for 2025 and Beyond • The new JSTARS and the improved technologies it will seek to utilise from radar and on board data processing speed to fuel efficiency and maximum cruising altitude • Balancing cost and capability with commercial, off- the-shelf equipment and minimizing new technology development whilst maximising communication and data exchange between ground and air forces • Exploring the limits of JSTARS to meet the maximum variety of mission sets including acting as headquarters and communicating in a creative way with UAVs Colonel Dale VanDusen, Deputy Program Executive Officer and Vice Director Battle Management Directorate, JSTARS Recapitalization Program, US Air Force (pending approval)

16.30 Chairman’s Close

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Sponsor: BAE Systems has consistently demonstrated its role as the market leader in ISR analysis, tradecraft and training and provides more than 50% of analytical ISR support to the U.S. government. The company is the predominant provider of Full-Motion Video Analysis to the U.S. government and also a leader in GMTI/SAE analysis support to the U.S. Army and U.S. Marine Corps. BAE Systems’ expertise also includes ISR, FMV, SAR, HIS, and Cultural Analysis training. Over the past few years BAE Systems has been integrating analysis into new ISR quick reaction capabilities and program of record.

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Intelligence Surveillance and Reconnaissance and C2 Battle Management Market Overview

The global market for airborne intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance (ISR) platforms and payloads is thriving, with recent assessments pegging its latest value at close to $20 billion and forecasts of up to $43 billion by 2020. Providing a high-end, versatile capability that offers broad situational awareness, airborne ISR is the force multiplier that no modern military can be without – and recognition of this fact has led to a race for information superiority in the sky.The market comprises a range of vital systems from maritime patrol aircraft to AEW&C aircraft and UAVs, all of which are seeing strong acquisition across every major region. The recent campaigns in Afghanistan, Iraq and Libya have proven that forces now rely on all of these specialised aircraft to carry out efficient and successful missions, from countering insurgent activity, protecting local populations and identifying potential threats from land, air or sea. Civil ISR spending is also on the rise, lending further weight to the prospects of this expanding market.

Given the widespread race for airborne information, the integration and interoperability of these systems is of course playing a major focal point for the future of joint force operations. With many nations prioritising the need to share information and ISR resources with partners and allies, new opportunities for commercial providers have come into play in line with the range of new challenges inherent to the rapid advance of technology.

Global outlookIn the United States, a planned replacement effort for the Northrop Grumman E-8 Joint Surveillance Target Attack Radar System (Joint STARS) may be built using a new “agile” acquisition paradigm that emphasises modularity and open architecture. Among the contenders for the JSTARS replacement are the Gulfstream G650, the Bombardier Global 6000, and a ground surveillance version of the Boeing 737 (akin to the P-8 Poseidon). Many other international companies are actively pursuing contracts for systems and sub-systems. In mid-2014, several E-2C Hawkeyes were sent to Iraq as serious conflict reignited. Northrop Grumman was awarded a $3.6 billion contract to supply 25 more E-2Ds to the US military, bringing the total number contracted to 50 aircraft. Boeing, during the same period, secured a $250m contract to upgrade the Nato’s E-3 Sentry airborne warning and control system (AWACS) aircraft fleet.

On the unmanned front, the US Air Force’s RQ-4 Global Hawk, a wide area surveillance UAS, completed its 100th operational mission in Southwest Asia, continuing to prove the viability of the system. While the MQ-1 Predator fleet is to soon be retired for the Reaper MQ-9, the platform has proved useful as an intelligence gatherer. MQ-9 Block 5 upgrades have allowed for heavier payloads, as well as simultaneous communications between multiple air-to-air and air-to-ground parties, secure data links, and an increased data transmission capacity. The US Navy’s Triton remains in testing phase but will support a wide range of missions including maritime patrol and search and rescue, offering 24 hour endurance at altitudes over 10 miles and coverage of 1 million square nautical miles of ocean within a single mission.

Canada has shelved plans to acquire a complete manned ISR platform solution owing to security and technical feasibility, but will instead competitively procure some elements and obtain others directly from the US government. Its fleet of Lockheed CP-140 Aurora MPAs are to be replaced from 2026 with a new long-range, multi-mission command and control and ISR platform.Elsewhere in the world, the Middle East is shaping up to be a hub for the intelligence aircraft market over the next decade as

the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) members seek to buy AEW aircraft and with the US looks to establish a Centre of Excellence in the region. Turkey’s modernisation has seen it join the ranks of those able to deploy an advanced AEW&C capability, while the UAE, Oman and Saudi Arabia are just three of the significant countries contemplating upgrades and further options on unmanned surveillance and early warning aircraft. The latter, for example, is believed to be nearing a $2 billion E-3 fleet upgrade programme.

European nations are very much concerned with the potential of unmanned ISR, seeing potential cost savings in more numerous remote systems as ISAF forces return home to reassess the needs of tomorrow. The relatively permissive environment of Afghanistan is unlikely to reflect future campaigns, which may instead propose a battlespace featuring anti-access, area-denial systems (A2/D2), a risk to manned, low-altitude aircraft. The United States is likewise doing what it can today to better the likelihood of stealth and collaboration with its international partners, along with tackling the challenges of mass data fusion and storage.

French and UK eyes in the sky have also seen success in Mali, and with a number of emerging conflicts in Africa coming to the fore, peacekeeping forces are turning to these resources to stay on top of militant activity. Armed Forces from Nigeria to Kenya are also deploying their own ISR assets to curb other deep-rooted problems from poaching to drug trafficking, demonstrating a burgeoning ground for sales.

Across Asia and the Pacific, the need for huge area coverage coupled with border security and defense zone concerns have led to string of heavy investments, with the likes of India considering further expenditure on brand new aircraft, and the likes of China, Japan and the Republic of Korea all announcing upgrades to unmanned and AEW&C systems, owing to heightened territorial tensions in the South and East China Seas. Smaller nations within this region, including Vietnam, Singapore and Indonesia, have also seen fit to pursue the acquisition of new ISR assets. Further south, Australia has been readying its new fleet of Wedgetails, promising to offer one of the finest systems in the world.

Developments in South America include Brazil’s sweeping modernisation efforts extending to the airborne space, placing emphasis to the tune of hundreds of millions of dollars on AEW upgrades as a key component to expanding the operational capacity of the air force. Surveillance aircraft are said to have been invaluable in the fight against drug-trafficking, proving to be a potential game-changer in Colombia, Mexico and the Dominican Republic.

The Arctic is also a slowly but steadily emerging opportunity for the ISR industry, with nations invested in the region announcing key budget allocations. The protection of natural resources and the at-risk environment, together with a distinct lack of recent investment into state-of-the-art systems capable of operating in such a large and unforgiving area, the need for improvements cannot be underestimated.Developments in South America include Brazil’s sweeping modernisation efforts extending to the airborne space, placing emphasis to the tune of hundreds of millions of dollars on AEW upgrades as a key component to expanding the operational capacity of the air force. Surveillance aircraft are said to have been invaluable in the fight against drug-trafficking, proving to be a potential game-changer in Colombia, Mexico and the Dominican Republic.

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TEAM DISCOUNTSIQPC recognises the value of learning in teams.

Groups of 3 or more booking at the same time from the same company receive a 10% discount. 5 or more receive a 15% discount. 7 receive a 20% discount. Only one discount available per person.

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(Please quote 24166.001 with remittance advice) Details for making payment via EFT or wire transfer: JPMorgan Chase Penton Learning Systems LLC dba IQPC: 957-097239 ABA/Routing #:021000021 Reference: Please include the name of the attendee(s) and the event number: 24166.001

Please read the information listed below as each booking is subject to IQPC Ltdstandard terms and conditions. Payment Terms: Upon completion and return ofthe registration form, full payment is required no later than 5 business days fromthe date of invoice. Payment of invoices by means other than by credit card, orpurchase order (UK Plc and UK government bodies only) will be subject to a $99per delegate processing fee. Payment must be received prior to the conferencedate. We reserve the right to refuse admission to the conference if payment has notbeen received. IQPC Cancellation, Postponement and Substitution Policy:You may substitute delegates at any time by providing reasonable advance noticeto IQPC. For any cancellations received in writing not less than eight (8) daysprior to the conference, you will receive a 90% credit to be used at another IQPCconference which must occur within one year from the date of issuance of suchcredit. An administration fee of 10% of the contract fee will be retained by IQPC forall permitted cancellations. No credit will be issued for any cancellations occurring

within seven (7) days (inclusive) of the conference. In the event that IQPC cancelsan event for any reason, you will receive a credit for 100% of the contract fee paid.You may use this credit for another IQPC event to be mutually agreed with IQPC,which must occur within one year from the date of cancellation. In the event thatIQPC postpones an event for any reason and the delegate is unable or unwilling toattend in on the rescheduled date, you will receive a credit for 100% of the contractfee paid. You may use this credit for another IQPC event to be mutually agreed withIQPC, which must occur within one year from the date of postponement. Except asspecified above, no credits will be issued for cancellations. There are no refundsgiven under any circumstances. IQPC is not responsible for any loss or damageas a result of a substitution, alteration or cancellation/postponement of an event.IQPC shall assume no liability whatsoever in the event this conference is cancelled,rescheduled or postponed due to a fortuitous event, Act of God, unforeseenoccurrence or any other event that renders performance of this conference

impracticable, illegal or impossible. For purposes of this clause, a fortuitous eventshall include, but not be limited to: war, fire, labour strike, extreme weather orother emergency. Please note that while speakers and topics were confirmed atthe time of publishing, circumstances beyond the control of the organizers maynecessitate substitutions, alterations or cancellations of the speakers and/or topics.As such, IQPC reserves the right to alter or modify the advertised speakers and/or topics if necessary without any liability to you whatsoever. Any substitutions oralterations will be updated on our web page as soon as possible. Discounts: All‘Early Bird’ Discounts require payment at time of registration and before the cut-offdate in order to receive any discount. Any discounts offered by IQPC (including teamdiscounts) also require payment at the time of registration. Discount offers cannotbe combined with any other offer.© IQPC Ltd. VAT Registration No. GB 799 2259 67

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