❱❱ 50 in-depth market research interviews conducted over 3 months with industry experts to design this unique solution focused agenda

❱❱ Increase soldier efficiency and mission success with an agenda based on NATO’s 5 ‘ilities’ and specific streams drilling down into power, lethality, burden reduction, C4I and joint capabilities.

❱❱ Get direct updates on modernisation programmes in the UK, Canada, Sweden, Norway, Finland, The Netherlands, USA, New Zealand, Austria, Czech Republic, Poland, Belgium and South Africa, clarified by the programme managers themselves!

❱❱ Optimise soldier performance and establish human-driven systems with an interactive session led by Peter Warden, SEA and Graham Fordy, New Zealand Defence Forces

❱❱ Gain exclusive insights on how to make progress towards the future soldier exo-skeletons delivered by robotics expert Col. Dr. Anwar Al-Assaf, Head of Applied Research Branch, Jordan

❱❱ Don’t just listen, but get involved with over 8 hours of interactive formats, 6 networking coffee breaks, 2 lunch breaks, and 1 high class drinks reception on 24th June !

❱❱ Meet your peers from across the globe, all in one place, and share perspectives on challenges facing soldier modernisation to find the best solutions

❱❱ Explore the latest and greatest tools at your disposal demonstrated in the exhibition area during the networking breaks

❱❱ Quiz experts on their experience on soldier modernisation issues on small roundtables with like-minded peers in our European and Global Programme Updates on the morning of the 24th of June

❱❱ Don’t miss the interactive case study’s where you get the chance to deliberate, discuss, and debate with your peers how to optimise power efficiency, reduce cognitive burden, and enhance C4I

CUTTING-EDGE CONTENTTO ADDRESS YOUR TOP CHALLENGES

UN-MATCHED NETWORKING TO ENSURE YOU MEET THE RIGHT PEOPLE

Why Soldier Technology 2015 is a must-attend event:

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Strengthen C4I capabilities

establish a truly networked soldier

Eliminate The Power Problem

to reduce soldier burden and enhance survivability

Optimise Equipment

Interchangability to enable soldier mobility

and flexibility

Benchmark Modernisation

Strategies to optimise future forces

Discover Burden Management

Solutions to boost soldier capabilities

Overcome Emerging

Threats and realise the soldier of 2025

Col. Mark Nelson, Chief, Joint and Army Modeling and Simulations Division (JAMSD), ARCIC, TRADOC, US Army, US

Ross Jones, Programme manager - Close Combat Systems, DSTL, UK

Brig. Gen. Norbert Huber, Director, Development Division, Austrian MoD, Austria

Phil Collett, Programme Manager, Network Enabled Army, NZDF, New Zealand

Richard Macha, Industrial Cooperation Division, Czech MoD, Czech Republic

WORKSHOPS, CASE STUDIES, AND DEBATES FROM 30+ SOLDIER MODERNISATION PROGRAMME MANAGERS

Top Spending Nations Confirmed For 2015 include:

Jonathan Herbert, Project Director Integrated Soldier System, Canadian Department of National Defence, Canada

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24 - 25 June 2015Hotel Russell, London, UK

The Leading Soldier Systems Conference and Exhibition

1 OXFORD-STYLE DEBATE

7 INTERACTIVE CASE STUDIES

2 DRILL DOWN ROUND TABLE SESSIONS

Benchmark your modernisation programmes against updates from 9 soldier programmes

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Lt. Col. Mark Cornell, SO1 Requirements Manager, Bowman and Tactical CIS DT, Army HQ, UK

Jonathan Herbert, Project Director Integrated Soldier System, Canadian Department of National Defence, Canada

Mike McCarthy, Operations Director, US Army, US

Ross Jones, Programme manager - Close Combat Systems, DSTL, UK

Bernard Kestelyn, Material Manager, Weapons and Sensors, Belgian MoD, Belgium

Col. Dr. Anwar Al-Assaf, CEO Technical Assistant, Head of Applied Research Branch, KADDB LAB, Jordan

Brig. Gen. Norbert Huber, Director, Development Division, Austrian MoD, Austria

Darren Browning, Power Sources and Energy Storage, DSTL, UK

Achmed Giesler, Project Manager – Electronic Design, CSIR, South Africa

Carsten Cremers, Group Fuel Cells Leader, Fraunhofer Institut Chemische Technologie, Germany

Philips Laou, Defence Scientist. Tactical Surveillance and Reconnaissance Section, Defence R&D Canada Valcartier, Canada

René Nevola, Principal Scientist, Human Performance and Survivability, DSTL, UK

Brig. (ret.) Ben Barry, Senior Fellow for Land Warfare, International Institute for Strategic Studies, UK

Lt. Col. (ret.) Richard Macha, Industrial Cooperation Division, Czech MoD, Czech Republic

Adam Best, Senior Research Scientist & Project Leader, CSIRO, Australia

Col. Mark Nelson, Chief, Joint and Army Modeling and Simulations Division (JAMSD), ARCIC, TRADOC, US Army, US

Johannes Bogner, Soldier Modernization Programme Manager, Austrian MoD, Austria

Graham Fordy, Senior Research Scientist – Human Systems, Defence Technology Agency, New Zealand Defence Forces, New Zealand

Phil Collett, Programme Manager, Network Enabled Army, NZDF, New Zealand

Derek Riezebos, New Energy Technology Specialist, DNV KEMA, The Netherlands

Willem Croucamp, Programme Manager, Armscor, South Africa

Major Torstein Johnson, Army Coordinator, Norwegian Land Warfare Centre, Norwegian Army, Norway

Bulent Tudes, Programme Manager, General and Cooperative Services Programme, NATO Support Agency (NSPA)

Peter Warden, Research & Technical Support, Programme Lead, SEA, UK

Learn from 30+ soldier modernisation experts including:

Speakers08.00 Breakfast & Registration

08.45 Chairperson Opening Remarks

Unlocking Modernisation Opportunities

09.00 GUEST KEYNOTE - Recent and current conflicts: What do they mean for land forces and soldier technology?

09.20 CASE STUDY - How to overcome modernization obstacles in a challenging context of soldier modification

09.40 PROGRAMME UPDATE - UK MORPHEUS: Unveiling a UK approach to modernisation

10.00 PANEL INTERACTIVE - 2015-2016 soldier modernisation: What is ‘conventional warfare’ and how can a decisive edge on the battlefield be maintained?

10.45 Morning networking break

15.45 Afternoon networking break

Revamping Standards & Reigniting Flexibility

16.10 PANEL - How can national interoperability be transformed to enhance force lethality

16.55 IN CONVERSATION - What are the common soldier technology requirements across different climates that will enable soldier adaptability and flexibility?

17.40 Chairpersons closing remarks

17.45 Cocktail drinks reception

13.00 Networking lunch

Exploring Innovative Technologies

TRACK A: Global Modernisation Road Map TRACK B: European Modernisation Road Map

11.30 INDUSTRY PRESENTATION - Top 10 trends revolutionising the soldier modernisation market

11.50 PROGRAMME UPDATE - NZDF Network Enabled Army: Factors you need to consider to progress towards a networked soldier

12.10 PROGRAMME UPDATE - Unveiling Canadian Army soldier system evolution and modernisation

12.40 PROGRAMME UPDATE - South Africa’s Armscor: How to evolve soldier communications systems

11.30 PROGRAMME ROUNDTABLES

ISR/Czech Future Forces

Update on Soldat Der Zukunft

Belgian Future Soldier

Update on Finland’s NOR

Poland’s Future Soldier

TRACK A: Overcoming The Power Challenge TRACK B: Boosting Lethality & Protection

14.00 PROGRAMME UPDATE - VOSS: Exploiting opportunities in the integration of the Dutch E-Lighter as an alternative power source

14.20 INDUSTRY PRESENTATION - Capitalising on new technology to revolutionise the soldier’s use of power

14.40 CASE STUDY INTERACTIVE – NATIONAL PERSPECTIVE - How to optimise power efficiency to improve sustainability and survivability whilst reducing the logistic footprint

15.25 PROGRAMME UPDATE - Boosting Australian soldier capability: How to enhance the generation and distribution of power through the soldier ensemble

14.00 PANEL - How to increase soldier lethality in lethal and non-lethal situations

14.45 INDUSTRY PRESENTATION - Capitalising on new technology to maintain a decisive edge on the battlefield

15.05 LETHALITY ROUNDTABLES - New Technology Roundtables

1. How to ensure precise targeting in lethal and non-lethal contexts

2. How to enhance night vision sighting to transform soldier lethality

3. How to evolve the use of optics and sensors to optimise lethality

Main Conference Day 1 - 24TH June2015

At A Glance

CHOOSE YOUR TRACK

CHOOSE YOUR TRACK

Transforming The Soldier Of Tomorrow

08.00 Breakfast & Registration

09.00 Chairperson Opening Remarks

Refining Procurement Strategy

09.00 PROGRAMME UPDATE - UK Soldier Modernisation: How to transform generic soldier architecture to maximise equipment interchangeability and reduce procurement costs

09.20 CASE STUDY - How exploit opportunities from commercial and military technology convergence

09.40 CASE STUDY - How to capitalize on soldier simulation training to improve procurement efficiency

10.00 PANEL - Smart Procurement: How can we eliminate the barriers to making it a reality?

10.45 Morning Networking Break

Exploiting Integrated Capabilities

12.50 Networking Lunch

Reducing Soldier Burden

15.30 Afternoon networking break

The Soldier in 2025

16.00 PROGRAMME UPDATE - Progression on the exo-skeleton: How to optimise the use of pneumatics to enhance human strength

16.20 CRYSTAL BALL OUTLOOK - What does the 2025 soldier system architecture look like?

17.05 Chair Persons Closing Remarks

17.30 Conference Close

Main Conference Day 2 - 25TH June 2015

At A Glance

TRACK A: Redefining Communication & C4I

TRACK B: Transforming System Architecture

TRACK C: Integration Through Technology Transformation

11.10 CASE STUDY INTERACTIVE - Drilling down into the networked soldier: How to ensure information is available at the right place and at the right time

12.05 CASE STUDY INTERACTIVE - How to capitalise on opportunities in the commercial world to enhance soldier capability and operational effectiveness?

11.10 PANEL - The Soldier System Integration Challenge: Tips to overcome the greatest risks to capability development

12.05 CASE STUDY INTERACTIVE - How can national architectures take account of coalition operations and the associated requirements of interoperability?

11.10 INDUSTRY WORKSHOP - How to optimise technological connection to achieve force wide integration

CHOOSE YOUR TRACK

TRACK A: Eliminating Cognitive Burden TRACK B: Reducing the burden with joint capabilities

14.00 OXFORD-STYLE DEBATE - Squad capability vs. soldier capability: Does every soldier need to be fully equipped?

14.45 CASE STUDY INTERACTIVE - How to reduce cognitive burden to improve human performance

14.00 CASE STUDY INTERACTIVE - How can the soldier be integrated with vehicles to maximise mobility and protection?

14.45 CASE STUDY INTERACTIVE - The role of robotics in dismounted combat and enhancing soldier performance

CHOOSE YOUR TRACK

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