The challenges facing naval, coastguard and the shipping industry have changed dramatically over the last decade and make future security considerations difficult to predict. The emphasis after 9/11 showed that terrorists will exploit access to open society in order to bring about catastrophic attacks against ports, population centres and countries using ships as the weapon. Today’s enemies are unpredictable with access to diverse and constantly evolving technologies and attack methods. To counter this threat we need to ensure that our waters are secure. The first step towards increased maritime security is achieving greater maritime domain awareness.   SMi’s Maritime Domain Awareness offers you the chance to meet and discuss openly the security threats facing the industry. Hear well timed case studies from distinguished speakers from international navies, coastguard, first responders and the commercial shipping industry.

Why should you attend this event?

• Hear Keynote Addresses from the Portuguese Navy and International Maritime Bureau
• Discuss challenges and responses for MDA in the Indian Ocean region
• Assess maritime domain awareness based on space surveillance and tracking
• Take part in an interactive panel discussion examining if MDA is used to best effect
• Explore the common operating theatre and the latest simulation training technologies
• Network with the people you want to meet from the maritime community

Hear keynote addresses from:

• Vice Admiral (Ret'd) Fernando Del Pozo, Maritime Surveillance Wise Pen Team, European Defence Agency 
• Rear Admiral Gameiro Marques, Head of the Directorate of Technologies of Information, Portuguese Navy 
• Commander Larry Trim, Branch Head Maritime Operations Section N3, MCC NATO Northwood

Our expert speaker line-up also includes:

• Commodore RS Vasan (Ret’d), (Former) Regional Commander, Coast Guard Region East, Indian Navy
• Commodore Dan Thorell, Director & Head of Regional Command South, Swedish Coastguard
• Commander Sean Irvine, Senior Planning Officer Atlanta Region, Canadian Navy
• Commander Helen Furbush, OPNAV N2N6 MDA, US Navy
• Detective Superintendent Scott Chilton, Head of Special Branch, Hampshire Constabulary, UK
• Emanuele De-Rosa, Administrator, DG MOVE - Unit C3, EU Commission 
• Dr Gordon Campbell, EO Applications Engineer, Maritime Surveillance, European Space Agency
• Giles Noakes, Head of Security, Baltic and International Maritime Council (BIMCO)
• Malcolm Warr OBE, Head of Maritime Security Team, Finmeccanica, UK
• Roger Cook, Director, Maritime Domain Awareness Programmes, L-3 Nautronix

Who should attend?

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