Battlespace Transformation - Realising the value of NEC & NCW (2006)

Given the divergence between EU and US defence budgets, the military need to consider how to manage the disparity and leverage on new technologies. SMi’s Battlespace Transformation – Realising the value of NEC & NCW, the 8th Annual conference in our acclaimed NCW series will examine the pragmatic and practical actions needed to realise the potential of NEC.

The Programme will address concept, doctrine and implementation issues within NCW, NEC, C4iSTAR and Battlespace management with a view to future effects and benefits on the battlefield

With an exceptional line up of speakers, the conference offers case studies from international programmes, allowing attendees to address their key concerns by drawing on the experience of our expert panel of speakers.

With special presentations from…

• Rear Admiral Rinaldo Veri, Chief, General Planning Department, Navy General Staff, Italian Navy
• Colonel Charles Pattillo, Chief, Multinational Operations Division J-3, Deputy Director for Global Operations, USAF
• Colonel Philippe Margot, AGS3 Chief Engineer, Alliance Ground Surveillance Support Staff, NATO HQ
• Colonel Martti Lehto, Chief, C4IS Systems Division, Finnish Armed Forces
• Colonel Jake Thackray, AD Networks, Command Support Development Centre, Ministry of Defence UK
• Lieutenant Colonel Rafael Falagan, Vice-Chairman, MIP PMG (Program Management Group) & Staff Officer, C2 Requirements, NATO ACT
• Wing Commander Andrew Jeffrey, Directorate of Air Staff-UAV, Ministry of Defence UK
• Lieutenant Colonel Arne Norlander, Senior Scientist, C2 Systems Division, Swedish Defence Research Agency
• Commander John Sunderland RN, NEC Policy, Director General Training and Education, Ministry Of Defence UK
• Major Zoltan Jobbagy, Senior Strategic Plans Officer & Guest Researcher, Ministry of Defence, Hungary & TNO Defence, Security and Safety, Clingendael Centre for Strategic Studies
• John Garstka, Assistant Director, Concepts and Operations, US Department of Defense*
• Fred Stein, C3 Director, The Mitre Corporation
• Dr Larry Lewis, CNA Representative, Joint Center for Operational Analysis
• Mr Bert Tiems, Chief Land Systems and Interoperability Section, Application Development Branch, Operations Research Division, NATO C3 Agency
• John L Mahaffey, Senior Scientist, Command and Control Systems Division, NATO C3 Agency
• Chris Durbin, Experimentation Benefits Manager, NITEworks
• Lieutenant Colonel Grant Morley, Directorate Command & Battlespace Management / J6 (CBM/J6), Ministry Of Defence UK

• Darren Lepp, Head of Interoperability, Australian Defence Force's Tactical Data Link Authority (ADFTA)

The Conference will be chaired by…

Giles Beattie, Partner, PA Consulting

Benefits of attending…

• UNDERSTAND the value that NEC/NCW can bring
• ASSESS country-specific approaches to NEC
• GAIN a valuable insight into the programmes and developments that are making NEC happen
• EXAMINE concept, doctrine and implementation issues
• NETWORK with key military and industry experts