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Mobile Deployable Communications
28 January - 29 January 2025
Mobile Deployable Communications

SAE Media Group is proud to announce the 18th annual Mobile Deployable Communications conference, taking place on 28th-29th January 2025.

From the strategic level down to the tactical, efficient and clear communications are key to operational success. The fast pace of modern warfare requires agile, highly adaptable forces capable of rapid movement whilst maintaining a consistent communication and situational awareness capability. Interoperability is also becoming increasingly important to ensure seamless command and control within a multinational coalition, especially given the rising operational tempo across Europe.

Why attend:

MDC will give you a unique opportunity to meet and network with senior military leaders and industry. Discover the latest communication technology to optimise battlefield C2. Join the discussion and shape the future of communications technology.

The Mobile Deployable Communications conference is designed to bring together global leading program managers, strategic decision-makers, industry experts and thought leaders to explore the latest developments in communications technology. MDC is the only truly international conference which focuses on deployable CIS.
 

FEATURED SPEAKERS

Brigadier (Ret.) Neil Couch

Brigadier (Ret.) Neil Couch

Strategic Programmes Consultant, Cartera Limited
Brigadier Jez Sharpe

Brigadier Jez Sharpe

Head, Tactical Systems Service Executive (TacSys), UK Defence Digital
Captain Martin Maynard

Captain Martin Maynard

SO3 Capability Development , CISTDU, British Army
Colonel Ian Fletcher

Colonel Ian Fletcher

Commanding Officer, Information Group, II Marine Expeditionary Force
Colonel Janos Poloskei

Colonel Janos Poloskei

Deputy Director, Communications, Information and Information Security Systems Directorate (J6), Hungarian Defence Forces
Colonel Mietta Groeneveld

Colonel Mietta Groeneveld

Director, NATO Command and Control Centre of Excellence
Dave Pheasant

Dave Pheasant

DE&S Future Capability Group, Strategic Command & Air Portfolio Team Leader, DE&S UK MoD
Dr Thomas Rondeau

Dr Thomas Rondeau

Principal Director for FutureG, OUSD(R&E), US DOD
Major General (Ret.) Bill Robins

Major General (Ret.) Bill Robins

CEO, BRL
Miguel Saiz

Miguel Saiz

Project Officer Support to EU Operations, European Defence Agency
Salvador Llopis

Salvador Llopis

Senior Project Officer Telecommunications and Information Systems, Team Leader C4ISTAR Capability Programme, European Defence Agency

Brigadier (Ret.) Neil Couch

Strategic Programmes Consultant, Cartera Limited
Brigadier (Ret.) Neil Couch

Neil Couch commanded signals units and formations of the British Army on NATO, UN and national operations and on training from the Arctic to southern Africa, deploying mobile, tactical communications in support of combined arms teams and brigade, divisional and corps headquarters. He held various staff jobs in the UK MOD with responsibility for operational planning of joint communications deployment and for future capability development. Since leaving the Army in 2012 he has worked as an independent consultant, principally in the mobile space communications sector.

Brigadier Jez Sharpe

Head, Tactical Systems Service Executive (TacSys), UK Defence Digital
Brigadier Jez Sharpe

Captain Kim Kristiansen

Master Instructor of Signals, Norwegian Army Land Warfare Centre - Norwegian Army Signals School (NORASIGS)
Captain Kim Kristiansen

Captain Martin Maynard

SO3 Capability Development , CISTDU, British Army
Captain Martin Maynard

Martin Maynard is the SO3 Capability Development within CISTDU, He has gained experience as a royal Signals technician with, in-service radio and EW systems. Following qualification as a Royal Signals Foreman of Signals (IS) he has gained extensive knowledge in the deployment of Divisional C2 assets within 3 Div and 4 MI, including enterprise support to deployed OPCIS systems.

His current role is supporting trials and development for in-service and future Land CIS capabilities. Part of his role is the experimentation and horizon scanning for future capabilities and systems as the SO3 and ToT (IS) within CISTDU, His main emphasis has been C2 development within deployed CPs and facilitating an effective Kill Web. 

 

Captain Raul Riiel

TACCIS Chief, MIL CIS Group, Estonian Defence Forces
Captain Raul Riiel

CPT Raul Riiel is currently holding position as TACCIS chief in the Estonian Defense Force Cyber Command ICT center MILCIS group.  The section commanded by CPT Riiel is responsible for all new tactical level C2 developments conducted in the EDF and maintaining these and current systems on firmware and base configuration levels. CPT Riiel has served prior to CybCom many years in artillery battalion on different C2 related positions up to the chief of S6 for multiple years. CPT Riiel has graduated Estonian Defense College (professional higher education) 2013 and Tallinn University of Technology (master’s degree, MsC, in Analysis and Design of Information Systems) 2023.

 

Colonel Ian Fletcher

Commanding Officer, Information Group, II Marine Expeditionary Force
Colonel Ian Fletcher

Col Ian Fletcher is currently commander of II Marine Expeditionary Force Information Group.  In this role, he leads a diverse team of Military and Civilian professionals responsible for generating, employing, and modernizing Marine Corps Information Warfare and Multi-Domain capabilities (C5ISRT) in direct support of II Marine Expeditionary Force, its subordinate Marine Air Ground Task Forces (MAGTFs) and the Joint Force. His elements connect the MAGTF to the Joint Response and Shaping Enterprise. Previously, Col Fletcher served as the Director of Combat Develop, Capability Integration and Resourcing for the Marine Corps’ Special Operations Component Command, and as the Director of Intelligence for Security Assistance Group – Ukraine.

Colonel Janos Poloskei

Deputy Director, Communications, Information and Information Security Systems Directorate (J6), Hungarian Defence Forces
Colonel Janos Poloskei

Col János Pölöskei is deputy director of the Information and Information Security Systems Directorate (J6), Hungarian Defence Forces.He started his career in 1987 and graduated as an artillery officer from the military college in 1990. Before starting with procurement activities he spent several years in tactical level positions from platoon to brigade level. After a successful career in lower positions he became an operations planner at operational and strategic level, where he participated several NATO and national planning activities.Col Pölöskei went for mission to Kosovo in 2003 and 2017, and to Afghanistan in 2005 and 2006 where he got valuable operational experiences.

Colonel Jennifer Carns

Commander, 5th Combat Communications Group, USAF
Colonel Jennifer Carns

Colonel Jennifer Ann Branigan Carns is the Commander of the 5th Combat Communications Group at Robins Air Force Base, Georgia. The 5th MOB is the last remaining active duty combat communications group. The group of over 700 Airmen, Civilians, and one United Kingdom officer from over twenty career fields is comprised of a combat communications support squadron, two combat communications mission squadrons and an engineering installation squadron. She directs the training, mobilization, and deployment of multi-capable personnel, computers, radios, transport systems, specialized engineering services and supporting equipment to enable wartime and peacetime operations for combatant commanders, joint task forces, and Air Force components and Department of Defense Agencies. These missions also include direct support taskings for the United States Northern Command and the United States Secret Service.

Colonel Carns entered into the Air Force through the University of Florida's Air Force ROTC program. She has served in a variety of assignments and deployed multiple times in support of Operations ENDURING FREEDOM and IRAQI FREEDOM. Her command experience includes the 85th Engineering Installation Squadron, 65th Communications Squadron and the 609th Air Communications Squadron’s Detachment 4. Prior to her current assignment, she was the Future Operations Division Chief at Joint Force Headquarters – Department of Defense Information Network.

Colonel Mietta Groeneveld

Director, NATO Command and Control Centre of Excellence
Colonel Mietta Groeneveld

Colonel Mietta Groeneveld is the Director of the NATO Command & Control Centre of Excellence (C2COE). The C2COE provides NATO with expertise in Command and Control, currently focusing on the development of NATO Multi-Domain Command and Control, the transformation of operational level headquarters driven by technology and MDO, and the cultural change of future decision makers.

 
Since joining the military in 1986, Colonel Groeneveld has occupied a range of command and staff positions across the technical, operational, and strategic levels. She earned a Master’s degree in Applied Physics and, in 2014, completed both the Canadian National Security Program (NSP6) in Toronto and the EU High-Level Course on Security & Defence.
 
Following these achievements, she has held several positions at the international strategic level. In the immediate aftermath of the Russian invasion of Crimea, she was the Branch Head for Multilateral Military Affairs. She also served as the Netherlands’ representative on the NATO Logistics Committee and the Committee on Standardisation. Furthermore, she was the Chair of the board for the BENELUX Arms Control Agency and the NATO CIMIC COE, as well as a board member for the Strategic Airlift Capability C-17 and the Movement Coordination Centre Europe (MCCE) and Chairmen of AFCEA The Hague.
 
Colonel Groeneveld’s deployments include a 2002 mission to Kyrgyzstan as part of Operation Enduring Freedom and a 2017-2018 tour in Afghanistan, where she was CJ4/EF5 of the Training and Advisory Command-North and held the NLD-SNR/red card for the Resolute Support Mission.

Dave Pheasant

DE&S Future Capability Group, Strategic Command & Air Portfolio Team Leader, DE&S UK MoD
Dave Pheasant

 Dave is Team Leader for one of the Capability Exploitation Teams that make up the 1* led Future Capability Innovation (FCI) area in the recently formed DE&S Gateway.  With a background of 25 years in DE&S and its predecessors, including time in both Defence Digital and the Submarine Delivery Agency, Dave has worked on a range of projects and having been through DE&S transformation Dave has seen first-hand how DE&S has changed over the years.  Now working in FCI the team are focused on ways to accelerate the pull through of experimentation and innovation into recognised projects as well as working with the Front Line Commands toward delivery of sustainable and supported capability to the end user community.

Dr Thomas Rondeau

Principal Director for FutureG, OUSD(R&E), US DOD
Dr Thomas Rondeau

Dr. Tom Rondeau is the Principal Director for the FutureG Office for the US Department of Defense, serving in the Office of the Undersecretary of Defense for Research and Engineering (OUSD(R&E)). In this role, Dr. Rondeau is responsible for the research, funding, and execution of programs to advance warfighting capabilities using future-generation wireless technologies.

Before assuming his role as Principal Director of the FutureG Office, Dr. Rondeau spent more than six years as a Defense Advanced Research Project Agency (DARPA) program manager, where he led efforts that challenged and advanced studies in a variety of warfighting domains, earning him the Distinguished Public Service Medal.

Prior to joining DARPA, Dr. Rondeau led the GNU Radio project, consulted on wireless communications problem sets, and worked as a visiting researcher with the University of Pennsylvania and as an Adjunct with the IDA Center for Communications Research in Princeton, NJ.
 
Dr. Rondeau holds a Ph.D. in electrical engineering from Virginia Tech, where his dissertation won the Council of Graduate Schools’ 2007 Outstanding Dissertation Award in math, science, and engineering.

Greger Potzscher

Head of Command and Information Systems - Ground, FMV
Greger Potzscher

Justin Seehusen

Deputy Product Manager, CPI2-PM I2S; PEO C3N
Justin Seehusen

Lieutenant Colonel Benjamin Pimentel

Director, Advanced Component Development and Prototypes, FutureG, OUSD(R&E)
Lieutenant Colonel Benjamin Pimentel

Lieutenant Colonel Benjamin Pimentel is a Marine Corps Communications Officer currently serving in the Future Generation Wireless Networks (FutureG) Office within the Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering. He leads mission-oriented research and development programs focused on Expeditionary & Tactical Use and Ubiquitous Secure & Instant Access. His operational experience includes assignments deploying tactical communications in Afghanistan, Japan, and the Republic of Korea. He holds a B.S. from the U.S. Naval Academy, an M.S. in Electrical Engineering, and a Ph.D. in Information Sciences, both from the Naval Postgraduate School.

Lieutenant Colonel Christopher Dauer

Commander, 85th Engineering Installation Squadron, US Air Force
Lieutenant Colonel Christopher Dauer

Lieutenant Colonel Christopher L. Dauer serves as the Commander of the 85th Engineering & Installation Squadron, Keesler Air Force Base, Mississippi. He leads 175 military and civilian personnel providing specialized engineering services for telecommunications networks and radio frequency requirements as well as the installation, removal, and modification of command, control, communications, computer systems, cyber, airfield equipment, and RADAR systems worldwide during wartime and peacetime operations for the United States Air Force, Combatant Commands, and other Department of Defense agencies. The 85 EIS maintains a deployment force ready to depart on short notice to any location around the globe and continuously supports active combat engagements

Lieutenant Colonel Dauer is a career expeditionary communications officer who has served in a variety of positions, including Joint Special Operations Air Component J6, Commander, Security Forces Commander, Director of Operations, PME Instructor, graduate of the Marine Corp Expeditionary Warfare School, Executive Officer, acquisitions, and multiple chief positions. Lieutenant Colonel Dauer has completed multiple combat tours including Operation IRAQI FREEDOM as an air advisor and Operation ENDURING FREEDOM-Afghanistan as the Combined Joint Special Operations Air Component J6.

Lieutenant Colonel Daniel Zisa

Director, J6, Security Assistance Group - Ukraine
Lieutenant Colonel Daniel Zisa

Major General (Ret.) Bill Robins

CEO, BRL
Major General (Ret.) Bill Robins

Bill Robins led tactical communications in airborne, mechanized and armoured formations of the British Army. He commanded the Army’s Electronic Warfare Regiment in the early 80s during the Cold War, defined the requirement for the UK Government protected Crisis Management Centre and chaired the Management Board for the MOD/BT PFI programme for Defence Fixed Telecommunications.

He now runs his own Defence and Security consultancy, BRL. He is a Senior Associate Fellow of RUSI.

Major General Anthony Genatempo

Program Executive Officer, Cyber & Networks Directorate, US Air Force Life Cycle Management Center
Major General Anthony Genatempo

Major General Anthony W. Genatempo is Program Executive Officer for Cyber & Networks, Hanscom Air Force Base, Massachusetts. In this position, he is responsible for more than 2,700 personnel and acquisition execution of a $17 billion portfolio responsible for developing, producing, deploying and sustaining Department of the Air Force Aerial Networks, Enterprise Information Technology and Cyber Infrastructure, Cybersecurity and Cryptologic Systems, Software Development Factories and Platforms, combat communications, and special programs to enable reliable connectivity at the point of mission need for more than 600,000 users.

Major General Genatempo entered the Air Force in 1991 through the Rutgers University ROTC program. He is a career acquisition professional and has served in numerous program management and senior leader positions including avionics program manager for the F-22, Deputy Division Chief of the Tactical, Special Operations Forces and Trainer Aircraft Division at the Pentagon and as Commander, F-35 Aeronautical Systems Squadron, Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio. He is a graduate of the Air Force Legislative Fellows Program where he served as a military legislative assistant for the Chairman of the House Appropriations Committee and was responsible for working all military and veteran’s issues for the chairman’s district, as well as monitoring all legislative activity concerning defense, veterans affairs and military quality of life issues. Following his assignment as a military legislative fellow, he served as the F-22 Program Director for the Air Force Life Cycle Management Center, Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio. After serving as the F-22 Program Director, he was the Air Force Program Executive Officer for Weapons and Director of the Armament Directorate, Air Force Life Cycle Management Center, Eglin Air Force Base, Florida, where he was responsible for a $92 billion portfolio and oversaw procurement and development of state-of-the-art munitions, legacy weapons and ammunition, combat training systems, threat emitters, and aerial targets.
Prior to his current position, Major General Genatempo was the Commander of the Air Force Nuclear Weapons Center, and Air Force Program Executive Officer for Strategic Systems, Kirtland Air Force Base, New Mexico. As the commander, he was responsible for the lifecycle management of nuclear weapons systems, supporting two legs of the nation’s nuclear triad, including intercontinental ballistic missiles, air-launched cruise missiles, gravity bombs, nuclear certification, and nuclear command-and-control communications systems.

Major General Jurgen Brotz

Commander, NATO CIS Group
Major General Jurgen Brotz

MGen Brötz is a career Army Intelligence Officer with assignments in United Nations and NATO 

missions; in Brigade, Division, Federal Intelligence Service, Ministry of Defence and NATO HQ 
functions. 
 
His commands include the 212th Armored Infantry Battalion as well as being Commander of the 
Train Advice Assist Command North in Resolute Support, Afghanistan. While in battalion 
command, he deployed and commanded the Over The Horizon Forces (ORF) Battalion in support 
of the KFOR mission in Kosovo. 
 
His senior Intelligence staff assignments include Ministry of Defence, Intelligence Plans & Policy, 
Bonn; Ministry of Defence, Assistant Chief of Branch Office of State Secretary, Bonn/Berlin; 
Chief of Staff G2, 1st Armored Division, Hannover; Chief of Branch - DEU Federal Intelligence 
Service, Berlin; Chief of Branch/Head Early Warning and Risk and Threat Assessment - Ministry of Defence, Berlin. Furthermore, Major General Brötz was assigned as Director of Intelligence and Chief of the Intelligence Division, Ministry of Defence, Berlin; his most recent assignment was as Deputy Assistant Secretary General for Intelligence, NATO HQ Brussels. 
He graduated from the Generals, Flag Officers and Ambassadors Course at NATO Defence 
College Rome in 2023 and participated in the Executive Course in Strategic Leadership and Digital Innovation at the Center for Higher Defence
Studies in Rome. 
 
His awards and decorations include the Gold Cross of Honour of the Bundeswehr, as well as the Bundeswehr and NATO Medals for serving in IFOR, SFOR, KFOR and Resolute Support 
Mission. Austria awarded him with the Cross of Honour for outstanding military cooperation. 
MGen Brötz has also earned the USA Legion of Merit as Commanding Officer, Train Advice and Assist Command North in support of Operation Freedom’s Sentinel and Resolute Support Mission in Afghanistan. He also received the Medal of Merit of the National Defence System of the Republic of Lithuania in February 2019. 
 
Major General Brötz is married to Malgorzata. They have two school-age children.

Major Jason Akers

Assistant Product Manager, CPI2-PM I2S; PEO C3T
Major Jason Akers

MAJ Jason Akers serves as the Assistant Product Manager (APM) for Command Post Integrated Infrastructure (CPI2) within Project Manager Interoperability, Integration and Services (PM I2S) and Program Executive Office for Command, Control and Communications-Tactical (PEO C3T). 

He comes to CPI2 with a wide range of experience. Most recently he served as the team leader for the requirements writing team for Predictive Logistics for Combined Arms Support Command (CASCOM) from July 2021 to July 2023. Successfully bringing the Initial Capabilities Document through the Commanding General’s Approval Board (CGAB) within the Army Futures Command.
 
Before this assignment, he served as the Contracting Team Leader for the 634th Contracting Detachment from November 2019 to July 2021. In this position, he was responsible for contract actions in support of the 3rd Infantry Division and Fort Riley, Kansas garrison. During that position he deployed with his team in support of Special Operations Command Central.
Prior assignments include serving as the Brigade S-4 for a Combat Aviation Brigade (CAB), Company Commander of Headquarters and Headquarters Company 3rd Sustainment Brigade, Aerial Delivery Officer for 3rd Sustainment Brigade, Assistant Brigade S-4 for 82nd CAB, Battle Captain and Platoon Leader for 3rd Battalion 82nd CAB.
MAJ Akers has served in the U.S. Army for over 16 years and has a total of 5 combat deployments spanning his assignments. His deployments were all to the Middle East, mostly Afghanistan and Iraq, but also other countries in that region. He has 3 Meritorious Services Medals, 5 Army Commendation Medals, 3 Afghanistan Campaign Medals to name a few.
MAJ Akers earned a master’s degree from Liberty University and a bachelor’s from East Carolina University. He and his wife Katie are the proud parents of three children. Jason was raised near Camp Lejeune after his mother joined the U.S. Navy.
 

Major Jon Sillito

SO2 J6, 16 Air Assault Brigade Combat Team, British Army
Major Jon Sillito

Miguel Saiz

Project Officer Support to EU Operations, European Defence Agency
Miguel Saiz

Miguel Saiz started his career in 1996 at IT Private Sector, leading numerous projects related to IT strategy, consulting, and Systems Implementation, Head of committees for the New Technologies across different Spanish Administration bodies. He joined the European External Action Service in 2013 as Chief of IT for the Civilian CSDP Missions in Africa and the Middle East, implementing his work in field of IT Systems, VSat and Secure Communications. In 2016 he joined CPCC HQ in Brussels as IT Strategy and Planning Manager, responsible for the governance and standardization of IT systems and VSat communications across all the CSDP Civilian Missions. In 2021 he joined EDA European Defence Agency as Project Officer in Support to EU Operations, in charge of the CIS side of the EU SatCom Market and the CSO Contractors Support to Operations.

Salvador Llopis

Senior Project Officer Telecommunications and Information Systems, Team Leader C4ISTAR Capability Programme, European Defence Agency
Salvador Llopis

Salvador Llopis is a Team Leader of the C4ISTAR capability programme and a Senior Project Officer on Telecommunications and Information Systems (CIS) within the Capability, Armament and Planning Directorate at the European Defence Agency (EDA) in Brussels. He chairs the Project Team CIS – a group of governmental experts from EU Member States whose mission is to assess the feasibility of cooperation activities and to harmonise military needs notably in the fields of CIS and Command and Control (C2) systems. He also chairs the working group on Data Centric Security and Zero Trust Architectures at EDA. Previously to his current position, he worked at EDA as Project Officer Cyber Defence Technology acting as moderator of the Cyber Research and Technology Working Group – precursor of today’s Cyber Defence CapTech. He graduated from the Spanish Army Military Academy as Signal Officer. He is an Academician of the Spanish Academy of Military Sciences and Arts. He holds a Doctoral Degree in Telecommunications from the Universitat Politècnica de València in Spain. He is a member of the editorial board of the Journal of Defence and Security Technologies and programme committee member of various international scientific conferences. His professional and research interests lie in the areas of tactical communications, C2, system engineering and architectures, cyber situational awareness, and decision-support technologies. He has several referred publications in these areas. 

The only event that will:

Deliver real insight from the strategic level down to the tactical. This conference will cover the importance of efficient and clear communications and how you can achieve operational success.

Learn how to create an agile, highly adaptable force capable of rapid movement whilst maintaining consistent communication and situational awareness capability, essential to the fast pace of modern warfare. And discover how interoperability is becoming increasingly important to ensure seamless command and control within a multinational coalition.

Key reasons to attend:

  • Networking opportunities
  • Knowledge sharing
  • Discover new products and solutions
  • Professional development
  • Collaboration and partnerships
  • Industry insights and trends

 Who should attend?

This is the ONLY truly international communications conference specifically designed to focus on deployable CIS. It is a critical forum where you will find senior officers, military commanders, and industry experts brought together to discuss interoperability and innovation in cutting-edge communications.

National militaries:

  • Military communications specialists
  • Equipment procurement officers

Industry:

  • Businesses looking to break into the regional market
  • Established players in the regional market
  • Developers and innovators in military technology

Transnational/Continental/Euro-Atlantic organisations/bodies:

  • Organisations who wish to equalise allied defence capability
  • Those who seek improvement of the security and strength of Europe’s front line

sponsors

Conference agenda

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8:00

Registration & Coffee

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8:50

Chairman's Opening Remarks

Major General (Ret.) Bill Robins, CEO, BRL

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9:00

Host Nation Keynote - Delivering and Sustaining World-Class C4I Capabilities for the British Warfighter

Brigadier Jez Sharpe

Brigadier Jez Sharpe , Head, Tactical Systems Service Executive (TacSys), UK Defence Digital

  • Overview of MORPHEUS, TRINITY and Falcon
  • Other programmes within TacSys
  • Collaboration with key industry partners
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    Connecting Warfighters with Affordable, Secure & War-Winning Cyber & Network Systems

    Major General Anthony Genatempo, Program Executive Officer, Cyber & Networks Directorate, US Air Force Life Cycle Management Center

  •  Delivering net centric solutions to drive dynamic integration of information/systems
  • The digital infrastructure necessary to support Joint-All Domain Command and Control and the Advanced Battle Management System
  • Special communication projects to enable decisive combat operations
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    Session Reserved for Lead Sponsor

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    Morning Coffee

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    Session Reserved for Gold Sponsor

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    Enhancing C2 Resilience for the British Army

    Captain Martin Maynard, SO3 Capability Development , CISTDU, British Army

  •  Dynamic PACE
  • Manoeuvrability and survivability of C2 CPs
  • Future programmes and goals
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    Future Capability Innovation and the DE&S Gateway

    Dave Pheasant, DE&S Future Capability Group, Strategic Command & Air Portfolio Team Leader, DE&S UK MoD

  • Projects and the DE&S Gateway
  • Working with the Front Line Commands
  • Timelines and Goals
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    12:30

    Networking Lunch

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    Session Reserved for Sponsor

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    Utilising FutureG Technology to Enhance Secure Battlefield Communications Capability

    Dr Thomas Rondeau, Principal Director for FutureG, OUSD(R&E), US DOD

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    Military utilization of 5G in the Norwegian Armed Forces

    Captain Kim Kristiansen

    Captain Kim Kristiansen, Master Instructor of Signals, Norwegian Army Land Warfare Centre - Norwegian Army Signals School (NORASIGS)

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    5 and FutureG Innovation to Enhance Mobile Communications Capability and Resilience

    Lieutenant Colonel Benjamin Pimentel, Director, Advanced Component Development and Prototypes, FutureG, OUSD(R&E)

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    Joint Q+A: Utilising 5 & Future G for Military Communications

    Dr Thomas Rondeau, Principal Director for FutureG, OUSD(R&E), US DOD

    Captain Kim Kristiansen

    Captain Kim Kristiansen, Master Instructor of Signals, Norwegian Army Land Warfare Centre - Norwegian Army Signals School (NORASIGS)

    Lieutenant Colonel Benjamin Pimentel, Director, Advanced Component Development and Prototypes, FutureG, OUSD(R&E)

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    15:30

    Session Reserved for Babcock

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    16:00

    Afternoon Tea

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    Enhancing Mobile Communications for the Swedish Armed Forces

    Greger Potzscher

    Greger Potzscher , Head of Command and Information Systems - Ground, FMV

  • Digital transformation of deployable comms tech
  • Specific requirements for the Swedish Armed Forces
  • Current programme efforts
  • Future goals and timelines
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    Advancing Hungarian Army Battlefield Communications Technology

    Colonel Janos Poloskei, Deputy Director, Communications, Information and Information Security Systems Directorate (J6), Hungarian Defence Forces

  • Digitalisation as a focus of modernisation 
  • Secure Networks
  • Future plans and efforts
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    Presentation from the Estonian Defence Force

    Captain Raul Riiel, TACCIS Chief, MIL CIS Group, Estonian Defence Forces

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    Chairman’s Closing Remarks and Close of Day One

    Major General (Ret.) Bill Robins, CEO, BRL

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    8:15

    Registration & Coffee

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    8:50

    Chairman's Opening Remarks

    Brigadier (Ret.) Neil Couch, Strategic Programmes Consultant, Cartera Limited

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    NATO’s Deployable Communications and Information System (DCIS)

    Major General Jurgen Brotz, Commander, NATO CIS Group

  • Unbroken, flexible C2 remains the fundamental prerequisite for the full spectrum of Alliance operations, missions and exercises
  • Enabling the sharing of critical data digitally to improve decision making and increase interoperability 
  • Connecting static HQs and deployed forces 
  • Providing a secure, modular, scalable, deployable and sustainable capability
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    Providing Rapid Communications Capability for Expeditionary Operations

    Colonel Ian Fletcher, Commanding Officer, Information Group, II Marine Expeditionary Force

  • The communications requirements for the II MEF
  • Current technology and capability 
  • Resilience and security as a core element of deployed networks
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    Rapidly Deployable Resilient Comms for the British Army’s Global Response Force

    Major Jon Sillito

    Major Jon Sillito, SO2 J6, 16 Air Assault Brigade Combat Team, British Army

  • The core missions and capabilities of the 16 Air Assault Brigade Combat Team
  • Communication requirements for rapid deployment 
  • Interoperability and allied partnerships
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    Morning Coffee

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    11:00

    Session Reserved for Gold Sponsor

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    Extending, Operating and Defending Warfighter Communications Securely and at Pace

    Colonel Jennifer Carns, Commander, 5th Combat Communications Group, USAF

  •  Changing the way we fight: establishing smaller footprints and being able to move with speed and agility
  • Agile Combat Employment and field training
  • Resilient connections to provide assured command and control in contested environments
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    Delivering Secure Cyberspace and Expeditionary Communications Capabilities to Enable Airpower Anytime, Anywhere

    Lieutenant Colonel Christopher Dauer, Commander, 85th Engineering Installation Squadron, US Air Force

  • RETT – robust and resilient networks at pace
  • Enabling comms at deployed locations
  • Future requirements and goals 
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    Assisting the Ukrainian Armed Forces in their Use of Mobile Deployable Communications Technology

    Lieutenant Colonel Daniel Zisa

    Lieutenant Colonel Daniel Zisa, Director, J6, Security Assistance Group - Ukraine

  • The role of SAG-U J6
  • Operational case studies and lessons learned
  • The importance of secure battlefield networks
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    Networking Lunch

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    Advancing Alliance C2 Capability Through a Focus on the Operational Level

    Colonel Mietta Groeneveld, Director, NATO Command and Control Centre of Excellence

  •  Supporting NATO, nations, and international institutions/organisations with subject matter expertise on Command and Control in the field
  • The timely deployment and establishment of the necessary command and control networks is a weakness faced by all armed forces
  • Enabling the ability to conduct operations from distributed and dispersed locations through deployable comms advances 
  • NATO C2COE Study - “The Future of the Command Post” 
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    Zero-Trust Architecture as a Key Element of EU Deployable Communications Initiatives

    Salvador Llopis, Senior Project Officer Telecommunications and Information Systems, Team Leader C4ISTAR Capability Programme, European Defence Agency

  • Towards a collaborative programme of work on C4ISTAR that pioneers innovative solutions
  • Advancing C2 systems in a highly interconnected and dynamic battlespace
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    Developing Deployable & Secure Communication Kits for EU Operations

    Miguel Saiz, Project Officer Support to EU Operations, European Defence Agency

  • Developing a single pack plug-and-play approach
  • Deploying restricted networks in the field
  • Crypto capability
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    Afternoon Tea

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    Tackling the Mobility, Scalability and Survivability of Army Command Posts

  •  Addressing the challenges posed by contemporary and future land conflict
  • Integrating approved commercial and government off-the-shelf systems
  • Inc 0 & Inc. 1 development goals
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  •  Addressing the challenges posed by contemporary and future land conflict
  • Integrating approved commercial and government off-the-shelf systems
  • Inc 0 & Inc. 1 development goals
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    Justin Seehusen

    Justin Seehusen, Deputy Product Manager, CPI2-PM I2S; PEO C3N

    Major Jason Akers, Assistant Product Manager, CPI2-PM I2S; PEO C3T

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    Enhancing Comms Resilience in Coalition Operations

    Major Ezrael Atajar

    Major Ezrael Atajar, USMC Interoperability Proponent , J-7, Joint Interoperability Division and Data Link Training Center (JID-TC)

  • Developing and training the warfighter in networked datalink interoperability concepts
  • Challenges of multinational data collaboration
  • Advances in networked warfare and emergent capabilities
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    Chairman’s Closing Remarks and Close of Day Two

    Brigadier (Ret.) Neil Couch, Strategic Programmes Consultant, Cartera Limited


    Commander
    NATO CIS Group
    Program Executive Officer
    Cyber & Networks Directorate, US Air Force Life Cycle Management Center
    Head
    Tactical Systems Service Executive (TacSys), UK Defence Digital
    Commanding Officer
    Information Group, II Marine Expeditionary Force
    Deputy Director
    Communications, Information and Information Security Systems Directorate (J6), Hungarian Defence Forces
    Commander
    5th Combat Communications Group, USAF
    Director
    NATO Command and Control Centre of Excellence
    Strategic Programmes Consultant
    Cartera Limited
    Master Instructor of Signals
    Norwegian Army Land Warfare Centre - Norwegian Army Signals School (NORASIGS)
    SO3 Capability Development
    CISTDU, British Army
    TACCIS Chief
    MIL CIS Group, Estonian Defence Forces
    DE&S Future Capability Group, Strategic Command & Air Portfolio Team Leader
    DE&S UK MoD
    Principal Director for FutureG
    OUSD(R&E), US DOD
    Head of Command and Information Systems - Ground
    FMV
    Deputy Product Manager
    CPI2-PM I2S; PEO C3N
    Director, Advanced Component Development and Prototypes
    FutureG, OUSD(R&E)
    Commander
    85th Engineering Installation Squadron, US Air Force
    Director, J6
    Security Assistance Group - Ukraine
    CEO
    BRL
    Assistant Product Manager
    CPI2-PM I2S; PEO C3T
    SO2 J6
    16 Air Assault Brigade Combat Team, British Army
    Project Officer Support to EU Operations
    European Defence Agency
    Senior Project Officer Telecommunications and Information Systems, Team Leader C4ISTAR Capability Programme
    European Defence Agency

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    Marriott Hotel Regents Park

    128 King Henry’s Road, London, United Kingdom

    This 4 star north London hotel in zone 2 is the perfect destination for the astute business traveler as well as the leisure guest that knows how convenient north London hotels are, as a base from which to explore the city .Bond Street is just 3 stops from Swiss Cottage underground station on the Jubilee Line, so you can be shopping, exploring the sights and taking in one of London’s world-renowned West End shows in less than 15 minutes when you stay at this hotel near central London. At the same time, the hive of activity that is Camden Town, the chic shops, cafes and restaurants of Primrose Hill and ZSL’s London Zoo in Regents Park are all just a short walk from this hotel in north London.

    A number of our clients have been approached by third party organisations offering to book hotel rooms. We would advise that you do not book through them as they are not representing the SMi Group. SMi Group books all hotel rooms directly. If you are approached by a third party organisation then please contact us before making any bookings. If you have already booked a hotel room using a third party organisation, we would highly recommend contacting the hotel you were booked into to ensure a booking has been made for you. We would also advise you to please check the terms and conditions of the booking carefully.
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    Babcock

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    https://www.babcockinternational.com/

    Babcock plays a critical role in international defence. In a world of significant geopolitical instability, national security has never been more important as defence requirements become increasingly complex to deliver. Ensuring those critical services are readily available, affordable and long-lasting is a vital task. And Babcock is built for that task. Now more than ever, what we do matters. Creating a safe and secure world, together.


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    Cubic | DTECH

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    http://www.cubic.com

    DTECH transforms data into decisions by connecting, securing, and analysing your data throughout the mission chain for the next-generation tactical edge.


    Hanwha Phasor

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    https://www.hanwha-phasor.com/

    At Hanwha Phasor, we are at the forefront of pioneering enterprise-grade Active Electronically Steered Array (AESA) antennas for satellite communications on the move, designed to provide seamless connectivity across air, land, and sea. Our advanced technological capabilities cater to both commercial and military clientele.

    Diverging from conventional parabolic reflectors, our flat and modular antennas are designed to conformally fit onto aircraft, response vehicles, and marine vessels. Our innovative make-before-break technology ensures uninterrupted multi-orbit connectivity from virtually any environment, all while maintaining an ultra-low profile and uncompromising performance standards. This marks a revolutionary leap forward.

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    Kongsberg Defence & Aerospace

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    http://www.kongsberg.com

    Kongsberg Defence & Aerospace is a leading supplier of defence products and systems for command and control, surveillance, space, tactical communications, remote weapon stations and missiles systems. Collaboration and translating innovations from one business area to the others makes us among the best in our fields and allows us to deliver extreme performance for extreme conditions.


    Viasat

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    https://www.viasat.com/defense/

    Viasat is a global communications company that believes everyone and everything in the world can be securely connected. With deep roots in defense and a modern, commercial-driven mindset, we use our 35+ years of experience in breaking down communications silos to help create seamless interoperability across complex forms of connectivity: Broadband Satcom. Tactical Networking. Advanced Cybersecurity. We deliver the secure and scalable communications our partners need to operate as a successful team, whether large or small—and maximize their collective strength when it’s needed most.


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    Marriott Hotel Regents Park

    128 King Henry’s Road
    London NW3 3ST
    United Kingdom

    Marriott Hotel Regents Park

    This 4 star north London hotel in zone 2 is the perfect destination for the astute business traveler as well as the leisure guest that knows how convenient north London hotels are, as a base from which to explore the city .Bond Street is just 3 stops from Swiss Cottage underground station on the Jubilee Line, so you can be shopping, exploring the sights and taking in one of London’s world-renowned West End shows in less than 15 minutes when you stay at this hotel near central London. At the same time, the hive of activity that is Camden Town, the chic shops, cafes and restaurants of Primrose Hill and ZSL’s London Zoo in Regents Park are all just a short walk from this hotel in north London.

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    WHAT IS CPD?

    CPD stands for Continuing Professional Development’. It is essentially a philosophy, which maintains that in order to be effective, learning should be organised and structured. The most common definition is:

    ‘A commitment to structured skills and knowledge enhancement for Personal or Professional competence’

    CPD is a common requirement of individual membership with professional bodies and Institutes. Increasingly, employers also expect their staff to undertake regular CPD activities.

    Undertaken over a period of time, CPD ensures that educational qualifications do not become obsolete, and allows for best practice and professional standards to be upheld.

    CPD can be undertaken through a variety of learning activities including instructor led training courses, seminars and conferences, e:learning modules or structured reading.

    CPD AND PROFESSIONAL INSTITUTES

    There are approximately 470 institutes in the UK across all industry sectors, with a collective membership of circa 4 million professionals, and they all expect their members to undertake CPD.

    For some institutes undertaking CPD is mandatory e.g. accountancy and law, and linked to a licence to practice, for others it’s obligatory. By ensuring that their members undertake CPD, the professional bodies seek to ensure that professional standards, legislative awareness and ethical practices are maintained.

    CPD Schemes often run over the period of a year and the institutes generally provide online tools for their members to record and reflect on their CPD activities.

    TYPICAL CPD SCHEMES AND RECORDING OF CPD (CPD points and hours)

    Professional bodies and Institutes CPD schemes are either structured as ‘Input’ or ‘Output’ based.

    ‘Input’ based schemes list a precise number of CPD hours that individuals must achieve within a given time period. These schemes can also use different ‘currencies’ such as points, merits, units or credits, where an individual must accumulate the number required. These currencies are usually based on time i.e. 1 CPD point = 1 hour of learning.

    ‘Output’ based schemes are learner centred. They require individuals to set learning goals that align to professional competencies, or personal development objectives. These schemes also list different ways to achieve the learning goals e.g. training courses, seminars or e:learning, which enables an individual to complete their CPD through their preferred mode of learning.

    The majority of Input and Output based schemes actively encourage individuals to seek appropriate CPD activities independently.

    As a formal provider of CPD certified activities, SAE Media Group can provide an indication of the learning benefit gained and the typical completion. However, it is ultimately the responsibility of the delegate to evaluate their learning, and record it correctly in line with their professional body’s or employers requirements.

    GLOBAL CPD

    Increasingly, international and emerging markets are ‘professionalising’ their workforces and looking to the UK to benchmark educational standards. The undertaking of CPD is now increasingly expected of any individual employed within today’s global marketplace.

    CPD Certificates

    We can provide a certificate for all our accredited events. To request a CPD certificate for a conference , workshop, master classes you have attended please email events@saemediagroup.com

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