CBRN

CBRN

Counter-Proliferation and Response

Formulating a strategy to combat CBRN threats goes hand in hand with countering terrorism in the 21st century. Following the success of our annual conferences on Homeland Security and Maritime Security The SMi Group has produced an event focussed on CBRN counter-proliferation and response, looking at  the realities and challenges of integrating military CBRN agencies with CBRN and non-CBRN civilian agencies. At this event, attendees will have an opportunity to hear from experts involved in assessing the Washington anthrax incidents, the London 7/7 bombings and the aftermath of the Tokyo underground sarin attack.

SMi’s Conference on CBRN aims to provide our delegates with an invaluable opportunity to hear from and interact with an international array of high-level government, public sector and military officials, leading suppliers and industry experts who will disseminate crucial information on how to abate and respond to CBRN threats. Time will also be devoted to tackling issues surrounding national capabilities and requirements, force preparation, consequence management, civilian first responders and the threat of bio-terrorism. In addition, attendees can discover developments in detection, protection and decontamination equipment and technologies.

• Andy Proudlove, Deputy Head of WMD Center, NATO
• Dr Dimitri Perricos, Acting Executive Chairman, The UN Monitoring and Verification and Inspection Commission (UNMOVIC)
• Dr Kerry Kartchner, Office of Strategic Planning, Bureau of International Security and Nonproliferation, Department of State, US
• Ambassador Serguei Batsanov, Director, Pugwash Conferences on Science and World Affairs, Geneva Office & Former Deputy Director, Special Projects, OPCW
• Faiza Patel King, Senior Policy Advisor, Verification Division, The Organisation for Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW)
• Wolfgang Schroeder, Capability Directorate, Protection & Survivability, European Defence Agency
• Dr Olivia Bosch, Senior Research Fellow, International Security Programme, Chatham House (Royal Institute of International Affairs)
• Guenther Bretschneider, Head, Operations Division, The Euro-Atlantic Disaster Response Coordination Centre (EADRCC)
• Christian Sommade, Executive Director, French High Committee for Civil Defence and President, European Homeland Security Association
• Lieutenant Colonel Ioannis Galatas, Head, Department of Hospital CBRN Defence, 401 Army General Hospital, Athens
• Major Edward Bacon, The Chemical Biological Incident Response Force (CBIRF), US Marine Corps
• Major Todd Burton, Chief, Operations Planning Branch NGB J35, Future Operations, National Guard Bureau, US
• Dr Tetsu Okumura, Chief, Emergency Department, Juntendo University Hospital & Program Director, Department of Acute and Disaster Medicine, Juntendo University