DAY ONE: 29 January 2019 OPERATIONAL PERSPECTIVES

This Day will provide you with an analysis of current Day One will: operations, ranging from MIO, counter-narcotics, mine  Improve your understanding of operational challenges and warfare and anti- to peer-on-peer contest. Ways allow you to align your solutions to the requirements of key to enhance operational versatility and multi-mission NATO modularity to retain combat superiority against the  Help you enhance interoperability and integrate a common full spectrum of asymmetric and conventional threats naval architecture for multinational operations by listening to senior naval officers about best practices will be covered. Strategic leaders from NATO navies and  Debate how to attain strategic maritime superiority for partners will examine distributed lethality, CONOPS, operations against low volume threats, such as illegal TTPs, interoperability, and situational awareness in fisheries, trafficking, piracy congested and degraded C2 operating environments. Given  Provide feedback from current operations to refine your the increasingly inter-connected operating environment, CONOPS and TTPs for future conflict speakers will outline current and anticipated capability, as  Enhance your understanding of ways to strengthen well as emerging requirements to retain the competitive maritime security in your area of responsibility and edge in multi-domain warfare. upgrade C2and ISR in congested environments FEATURED SPEAKERS DAY 1 Vice Scott Stearney, , Combined Maritime Forces Vice Adm. Scott Stearney is a native of Chicago, Illinois. He graduated from the University of Notre Dame prior to commissioning in the U.S. in 1982. He entered flight training and was designated a Naval Aviator in 1984. Stearney holds a Master of Science in National Resource Strategy from the National Defense University. His fleet assignments include the Golden Warriors of VFA-87, the Knighthawks of Strike Fighter Squadron VFA-136 and strike warfare for commander, Carrier Group 4. Stearney commanded the Wildcats of VFA-131 and Carrier Air Seven embarked on USS Dwight D. Eisenhower. He served in Kabul, Afghanistan, as chief of staff of Joint 435 and later Combined Joint Interagency Task Force 435. Ashore, Stearney served as instructor and readiness officer at Navy Fighter Weapons School, aide de camp to the chief of naval operations, deputy director J6 U.S. JFC, executive assistant to deputy commander, U.S. JFC and chief of staff, Strike Force Training Atlantic. His flag assignments include commander, U.S. Transportation Command’s Joint Enabling Capabilities Command, commander, Strike Force Training Atlantic, commander, 4 and commander, Navy Warfare Development Command, director of operations, U.S. Central Command. Stearney assumed duties as commander, U.S. Naval Forces Central Command, U.S. 5th Fleet, Combined Maritime Forces in 2018.

Vice Admiral Giuseppe Cavo Dragone, Commander Joint Operational Command, Italian Ministry of Defence Born in Arquata Scrivia in 1957, Cavo Dragone attended the in where he graduated in 1980. His initial tour includes Flight Training in Naval Air Station Pensacola (FL) and Corpus Christi (TX) where he was awarded the Naval Aviator wings in 1982. Prior to assuming his current position, Vice Admiral Cavo Dragone served in many areas of the . He was assigned to the Naval Aviation Department at the Staff as Head of the R&D Office. In 2002 he was appointed as the Commanding Officer of the . His most significant “sea duty” assignments are: Flight Commander of FF MAESTRALE Class, C.O. of MILAZZO, C.O. of AV8B Squadron (GRUPAER), C.O. of FF EURO, C.O. of CV GARIBALDI. 2005- 2008 he was appointed Navy Air Warfare and Naval Commander; 2008 -2011 Commander of the Italian Navy Special Forces Command (COMSUBIN).From 2011 through 2014 he was appointed Superintendent of the Italian Naval Academy. From January 2012 appointed as Head of the Board of Experts to advise and assist the designated Judge in the trial related to the shipwreck of Costa Concordia. From 2014 through 2016 he was appointed Commander of the Italian Joint Special Forces Operations HQ. From the 01st of July 2016 he has been appointed Commander of the Italian Joint Operations HQ

Rear Admiral Paul Halton OBE, Commander Operations, After joining the Royal Navy in 1985, Paul Halton spent the early years of his career serving in a range of and surface , operating far and wide, from under the arctic ice cap to the . In 1999 this culminated in the Command Course or “Perisher”, after which he served as the Executive Officer of the Royal Navy’s first TLAM equipped submarine, HMS SPLENDID. In 2004 he took command of HMS SPARTAN, decommissioning her in 2006 after pioneering trials of the Alamanda Dry Deck Hangar as well as deployments to the South Atlantic and Indian Ocean. Promoted to in 2010, he commanded sea and shore training for submarines and mine hunters, based in Faslane. A stimulating tour in Afghanistan followed where he coordinated the UK/US judicial counter narcotics effort with ISAF; also leading a pan- campaign refresh of strategic targeting and influence operations. On return to the UK, in 2013 he undertook the Higher Command and Staff Course before experiencing the variety in Defence Intelligence Operations that an uncertain world provides. As a he was privileged to command the 15 Capital Ships, and Survey Vessels of the Devonport through a highly active 30 months. On promotion to , he was appointed as COMOPS in October 2017 and is relishing delivering current operations alongside the preparations to operate the country’s powerful new Carrier Strike conventional deterrence.

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0800 REGISTRATION & COFFEE

0900 CHAIRMAN’S OPENING REMARKS: Admiral Sir James Burnell-Nugent KCB CBE, Former Commander-in-Chief Fleet, Royal Navy

0915 HOST NATION OPENING ADDRESS: ROYAL NAVY OPERATIONS  Examining current operations of the Royal Navy and outlining operational challenges  Delivering operational support to NATO missions  Maintaining high readiness and enhancing operational versatility  Looking at the future of the underwater battlespace Rear Admiral Paul Halton, Commander Maritime Operations, Royal Navy

0945 STRENGTHENING NATIONS’ MARITIME CAPABILITIES  Assessing the current threat environment and CONOPS against asymmetric maritime threats  Providing insights into the evolving CTOC challenges  Defeating terrorism and piracy through regional cooperation and multination operations  Res tricting illegal activities and disrupting freedom of manoeuvre of adversaries in the maritime areas of responsibility  Outlining operational challenges and ways to enhance interoperability Vice Admiral Scott Stearney, Commander, Combined Maritime Forces

1015 THE STRATEGIC CENTRALITY OF MARITIME CAPABILITIES IN THE OVERALL GEOSTRATEGIC SCENARIO, WITH PARTICULAR FOCUS ON THE ‘ENLARGED’ AND ITALY  Centrality of “maritime” geopolitics  Str ategic versatility, tactical flexibility, logistic sustainability of the naval assets and component Capability to influence “on the sea” and “from the sea” every kind of environment Vice Admiral Giuseppe Cavo Dragone, Commander Joint Operational Command, Italian Ministry of Defence

1045 MORNING COFFEE AND NETWORKING

1130 CURRENT OPERATIONS AND MULTI-MISSION MODULARITY OF THE  Ensuring full operational capability of recently commissioned Karel Doorman-class M frigates and Viana do Castelo- class OPVs  Examining multi-mission modularity and reevaluating TTPs to prepare for the planned replacement of  Addressing littoral warfare and repurposing M-frigates for low-intensity conflict  Upgr ading Mk-46 lightweight torpedoes launching systems to the Mk 54 standard, and integrating the Evolved Sea Sparrow Missile (ESSM) to retain maritime superiority Vice Admiral Henrique Gouveia e Melo, Fleet Commander, Portuguese Navy

1200 OPERATIONAL PRIORITIES: FROM COUNTER-NARCOTICS TO ANTARCTIC AND MULTINATIONAL MISSIONS  Aligning capabilities to the rapidly evolving regional security dynamics  Ensuring high readiness and accelerating rapidity of response for counter-narcotics operations  Establishing a permanent base on Antarctica in line with the Antarctic Program (PAC)  Lessons learned from participation in NATO’s Vice Admiral Evelio Enrique Ramírez Gáfaro, Chief of Naval Operations,

1230 POLAND’S STRATEGIC CONCEPT FOR MARITIME SECURITY  Outlining Poland’s Strategic Concept for Maritime Security  Assessing operational challenges and emerging requirements for air defence systems against aginst cruise and ballistic missiles  Ensuring full operational capability of recently procured  Validating TTPs and mapping out future capability development Rear Admiral Krzysztof Jerzy Jaworksi, Commander Maritime Operations Centre, Polish Operational Command

1300 NETWORKING LUNCH

"Good selection - truly international. A very informative event - looking forward to the next one." – Fincantieri

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1400 BUILDING MARITIME CAPABILITY AGAINST ASYMMETRIC THREATS  Maintaining high readiness to perform MIO, counter-narcotics missions, and operations against illicit fishing and trafficking  Outlining the current structure of the surface fleet and emerging requirements for operations in the future decade  Examining indigenous shipbuilding and requirement for multi-role frigates Rear Admiral Oscar Alejandro Torrico Infantas, Head of Welfare and Former Commander Naval Component of Combined Forces, Peruvian Navy

1430 MINES ARE ON THE RISE – CHALLENGES AND POSSIBILITIES FOR SURFACE COMBATANTS  Addressing requirements for enhanced Mine Countermeasures (MCM) Systems  Assessing the role of unmanned vessels and autonomous self-propelled acoustic-magnetic  Evaluating plans to upgrade the propulsion system and enhance CBRN detection and protection capabilities Captain Fredrik Palmquist, Commander 4th Flotilla,

1500 DISRUPTING HUMAN SMUGGLING AND TRAFFICKING NETWORKS  Overview of the current threat environment and trafficking in the Mediterranean Sea  Enhancing situational awareness and detection of smugglers’ vessels on the high seas  Upgrading interoperability to advance multinational operations Confirmed Representative, EU NAVFOR Mediterranean

1530 AFTERNOON TEA AND NETWORKING INTEROPERABILITY BY DESIGN

1600 BUILDING A COMMON TACTICAL PICTURE FOR MULTINATIONAL OPERATIONS  Executing coalition-level mission planning and engagement coordination  Enhancing ISR and information sharing  Understanding individual and collective capabilities in a multinational task group to attain combat superiority  Upgrading individual and collective maritime integrated air and missile defense capabilities Rear Admiral Ingve Skoglund, Chief Operations,

1630 UTILISING AUTOMATED FORCE LEVEL FUNCTIONS  The maritime theatre missile defence-forum on it's path to multinational integration of maritime air & missile defence capabilities  Lessons learned from At Sea Demonstration tests: developing a common naval architecture to enhance multinational operations  Addressing sensor-networking and information sharing to maintain superior battlespace awareness Commander Andreas Uhl, SME Maritime Integrated Air & Missile Defence,

1700 PANEL DISCUSSION: DEVELOPING A COMMON ARCHITECTURE FOR NAVAL WEAPONS SYSTEMS Maritime Theater Missile Defense (MTMD) Forum’s perspective on weapons systems interoperability and common naval architecture for multinational operations.  Examining industry engagement and the FREMM architecture  Creating a blueprint for next generation air and missile defence systems  Addressing multinational task groups and the need for interoperability of naval architecture Moderator: Rear Admiral Ingve Skoglund, Chief Operations, Royal Norwegian Navy Discussants: Commander Andreas Uhl, SME Maritime Integrated Air & Missile Defence, German Navy Other MTMD participants to be confirmed

1730 CHAIRMAN’S CLOSING REMARKS AND END OF CONFERENCE DAY ONE Admiral Sir James Burnell-Nugent KCB CBE, Former Commander-in-Chief Fleet, Royal Navy

"Good cross section of subjects and speakers Very useful for keeping abreast of programme developments in other Navies." – UKTI DSO

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Given the rapid capability development of near-peer Day Two will: opponents, it is critical to invest into the modernisation  Help you secure new business partnerships by informing of existing assets and the renewal of the surface fleet. In your organisation of national shipbuilding strategies, mid- an effort to increase maritime , navies life upgrades, and anticipated retrofitting through to 2030 are conducting upgrades of their combat management  Provide updates on combat management systems, sensor- systems, communications assets, ASW and ASUW, and networking, and data fusion from multiple intelligence gathering assets, critical to enhancing battlespace AAW capabilities. You will gain a comprehensive analysis awareness of current procurement programmes, acquisition priorities,  Enhance your understanding of weapons systems and national shipbuilding strategies. Perspectives will upgrades that provide offensive firewpower and lethality include strategic decision-makers and procurement overmatch specialists, who will share insights on ship design priorities  Assist you in attaining superiority in an increasingly for future corvettes, frigates, OPVs, mine-hunters, and information-dominated battlespace by meeting leading EW littoral combat ships. and cyber defence solution-providers FEATURED SPEAKERS DAY 2 Vice Admiral James Malloy, Deputy Chief of Naval Operations for Operations, Plans and Strategy (N3/N5), US Navy Vice Adm. James Malloy is a native of Silver Spring, Maryland and a 1986 graduate of the U.S. Naval Academy. He commanded Squadron 50, Middle East Force (CTF 55); and Coalition Task Group 152.1 operating at sea and from naval command centers in Kuwait, Bahrain, and the UAE. Ashore, Malloy served as the Navy theater missile defense officer and commander in chief operations briefer at U.S. Central Command. Following the 9/11 terror attack, he established U.S. Naval Forces Central Command Friendly Forces Coordination Cell in Bahrain, as deputy for operational liaison staff. Other staff assignments include flag aide to commander, U.S. Naval Forces Central Command/U.S. 5th Fleet in Bahrain; initial requirements officer for the on the staff of the chief of naval operations, Surface Warfare Directorate (N86); head, Washington Placement Branch at Naval Personnel Command (PERS 441); and assistant deputy director, Politico- Affairs in the Strategic Plans and Policy Directorate (J5) on the Joint Staff. As a , his tours include deputy director of operations, U.S. Central Command (J3); commander, Carrier Strike Group 10, deploying with USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN 69) to U.S. European Command and U.S. Central Command areas of responsibility in support of Operation Inherent Resolve; and most recently, vice director for operations, the Joint Staff (J3). Malloy assumed duties as deputy chief of naval operations for Operations, Plans and Strategy (N3/N5) in August 2018.

Vice Admiral Alexandru Mirsu, Commander, Romanian Navy Vice Admiral Alexandru Mîrsu was born in Constanţa on the 17 June 1962. He graduated from "Mircea cel Bătrân" Naval Institute in 1984. His first assignment was as the Chief of Minesweepers artillery department, and afterward as the Chief of the corvettes underwater weapons department. Following these assignments, he served as artillery specialist, Chief of Operations and Combat Training office, and as Commanding Officer of 31. He was assigned as the Commanding Officer of 29 and then Commanding Officer of the Minesweepers 1st Section. Starting with 1st of July 2001 he served as Chief of Staff of the Squadron, and from 2004 as the Deputy Commander of MCM Squadron. In 2005 he was promoted as the Chief of Operations of the . From 2005 to 2006 he was the Commanding Officer of the Naval Cooperation Task Group – BLACKSEAFOR. From 2006 to 2009 he was assigned as the Commanding Officer of the Frigate Flotilla 56. At the end of this tour he was selected as the Deputy Commander of Fleet Forces Command and on the 7th of July 2010 as the Commander of Fleet Forces Command. In 2010 he was promoted to Rear Admiral Lower Half, to Rear Admiral Upper Half on the 1st of December 2013, and to Vice Admiral on the 15th of August 2016. Starting with the 18th of December 2013 he was selected as the Chief of Romanian Naval Forces.

Rear Admiral Jerry Kyd, Incoming Commander Maritime Forces, Royal Navy Educated at King's School, Macclesfield and the University of Southampton, Kyd joined the Royal Navy on 20 October 1990. He was given command of the frigate HMS Monmouth in 2004. Promoted to captain on 2 November 2009, he became commanding officer of HMS Ark Royal in September 2010, commanding officer of HMS Illustrious in 2011 and commanding officer of the Britannia Royal Naval College in Dartmouth in September 2012. Kyd became the first captain of the British aircraft carrier HMS Queen Elizabeth as well as Commander Task Group in February 2014. As commanding officer of HMS Queen Elizabeth, he wears the Royal Navy rank of captain while retaining the substantive rank of commodore. He became Commander, Carrier Strike Group in February 2015. Kyd will become Commander United Kingdom Maritime Forces in October 2018

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0800 REGISTRATION & COFFEE

0850 CHAIRMAN’S OPENING REMARKS: Admiral Sir James Burnell-Nugent KCB CBE, Former Commander-in-Chief Fleet, Royal Navy

0900 RE-SETTING THE BASELINE FOR THE SURFACE FLOTILLA  Exploring task group operations and moving away from single-unite deployments  Transforming the structure of the surface fleet and assessing near-term effects on maritime capability  Reflecting on the return to ‘thinking and acting like a Carrier Navy’ Rear Admiral Jerry Kyd, Incoming Commander Maritime Forces, Royal Navy

0930 US SURFACE FORCE STRATEGY  Building resilient networks and conducting upgrades in line with the Design for Maintaining Maritime Superiority Strategy of CNO  Introducing distributed lethality to sustain sea control  Creating a forward operating, persistently visible Navy to provide credible combat power  Advancing kill chain capabilities and integrated air & missile defence Vice Admiral James Malloy, Deputy Chief of Naval Operations for Operations, Plans and Strategy (N3/N5), US Navy

1000 INDUSTRY LEADERS’ PANEL DISCUSSION: DESIGNING THE FUTURE SURFACE COMBATANT  How can we transform maritime capability to allow Navies to retain combat superiority in the future operating environment?  How can we enhance through life support and maintenance of the existing fleet? How can Navies avoid disproportionate costs of mid-life upgrades?  What should the future surface combatant look like? What is the future multi-mission frigate?  How can industry better support long-term shipbuilding strategies

1100 MORNING COFFEE AND NETWORKING

1130 DESIGNING, BUILDING, DELIVERING, AND MAINTAINING SHIPS AND SYSTEMS FOR THE US NAVY  Addressing mid-life upgrades and maintenance challenges  Establishing on time delivery of ships and submarines as a priority  Developing means to deny, disrupt, and disable adversaries by advancing cyber security  Designing a high velocity learning environment Vice Admiral Thomas Moore, Commander, Naval Sea Systems Command, US Navy

1200 UPGRADING SITUATIONAL AWARENESS FOR THE  Examining requirement for multifunction naval radars and towed array sonars to enhance data collection  Employing air and satellite assets to upgrade intelligence gathering  Addressing procurement priorities, including the recently approved acquisition of intermediate frigates with ABM capability Laurent Sellier, Director Management Unit Naval Armament Operations, French Procurement Agency DGA

1230 SPANISH F-110 FRIGATE MODERNISATION  Addressing industry/shipyard engagement and procurement priorities for the mid and short-term  Optimising the F-110 frigate for operations in littoral waters  Procuring suite of sensors and weapons to enhance performance in the presence of land masses  Integrating AAW and ASUW capabilities to reinforce Sea Power Projection and defence against asymmetric warfare threats  Reviewing additional innovation aspects for the future frigate, including EW capability and cyber defence Rear Admiral Manuel Antonio Martinez Ruiz, Deputy for Engineering and Naval Shipbuilding,

1300 NETWORKING LUNCH

"I thought the quality of the speakers was excellent and the way they were grouped together created a lot of synergy. I have been to 3 Surface events it is an outstanding opportunity to interact with counterparts from a wide range of navies and industry." – Programme Manager, US Navy

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1430 ENHANCING MARITIME PRESENCE IN THE BLACK SEA  Outlining plans for the acquisition of 4 new corvettes to boost presence in the Black Sea  Conducting mid-life upgrades of Type-22 Broadsword-class frigates to reinforce deterrence against near-peer opponents  Indigenous shipbuilding as a key constituent to naval power Vice Admiral Alexandru Mirsu, Commander, Romanian Navy

1500 ANTICIPATED RENEWAL OF THE SURFACE FLEET: VISION FOR 2025  Supporting Antarctic logistics  Outlining the renewal and acquisition of OPVs and light frigates  Enhancing multi-mission modularity to project credible naval power and retain high readiness for MIO Rear Admiral David Burden, Director General of Materiel, Argentine Navy

1530 MODERNISATION OF THE SURFACE FLEET OF THE ITALIAN NAVY  Enhancing multi-mission modularity and attaining operational versatility: FREMM frigate as a case study  Examining NAVARM’s industry engagement on the management of naval programmes  Ass essing modernisation of weapons systems for PPA frigates: adapting the 30 Block 1 missile for maritime applications  Boosting ABM and ASW capability Captain Giuseppe Scorsone, Naval Armaments Directorate, Italian Navy

1600 AFTERNOON TEA AND NETWORKING

1630 AUSTRALIAN FUTURE FRIGATE PROJECT  SEA 5000 Phase 1 project: examining high-end anti-submarine warfare frigate construction  Evaluating characteristics of the Type 26 ASW frigate  Boosting indigenous shipbuilding capability and outlining long term objectives Captain Shane Craig, Naval Advisor, Australian High Commission

1700 MODERNISATION OF THE  Addressing Project Hotel and Project Biro to boost maritime patrol and surveillance capability  Ensuring gradual renewal of the surface fleet through mid-life upgrades of existing assets  Enhan cing MIO capability and communications systems to advance connectivity and operations in congested environments  Equi pping frigates with anti-ship missile systems and surface-to-air missile system to upgrade air defence against evolving threats in the region Captain Micky Girsa, Project Officer – Midlife Upgrade SAN Frigates, South African Navy Subject to Final Confirmation

1730 RENEWAL OF THE SURFACE FLEET, THE LITTORAL MISSION SHIP AS A CASE STUDY  Examining the regional security dynamics  National shipbuilding strategy and the Littoral Mission Ship programme to boost indigenous capability  Outlining procurement priorities to retain maritime superiority and capability for near peer-on-peer competition Confirmed Representative,

1800 CHAIRMAN’S CLOSING REMARKS AND END OF CONFERENCE DAY TWO Admiral Sir James Burnell-Nugent KCB CBE, Former Commander-in-Chief Fleet, Royal Navy

"Very useful information for the ship construction business." – Spanish Navy, Delegate 2018

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In an era of rapid technological development it is evermore Day Three will: critical to drive disruptive innovation to the heart of naval  Host a strategic leadership debate in order to leverage the service. This day will feature discussions on ship design candor of senior leaders to shed light on maritime capability requirements for the future surface combatant, addressing for 2030+ the future of propulsion, lethality, detection, and signature  Improve your understanding of strategic wargaming and management. The Strategic Leaders’ panel discussion will synthetic training for multi-domain battle  provide a deep dive into future development of maritime Assess the challenges of integrating human-machine teaming to advance mine warfare and increase readiness capability. Given the unpredictable nature of the future against the full threat spectrum threat environment, Interactive Discussion Groups will  Enhance your concept development and test your stimulate debate on the feasibility of manned-unmanned assumptions through in interactive discussion groups formations and space-based technology.

FEATURED SPEAKERS DAY 3

Vice Admiral Clive Johnstone, Commander, NATO Clive CC Johnstone is the Commander of NATO’s Allied Maritime Command. He is NATO’s principal maritime adviser and has operational Command of NATO’s Standing Naval Forces. A graduate of Shrewsbury School, Durham University and Britannia Royal Naval College, Vice Admiral Johnstone has deployed to most points of the compass with the Royal Navy and has served as Navigator, Fighter Controller and Principal Warfare Officer in ships ranging from Minesweepers to Aircraft Carriers. He has been engaged on operations in the North Atlantic, , the Gulf and Indian Ocean, the Balkans and the Eastern Mediterranean. Ashore, he has worked in procurement, resources and operational planning. In more senior positions he has had roles in personnel strategy and leadership of the Naval Staff (in London). In 2008 he was selected to be Principal Staff Officer to the Chief of the , Air Chief Marshal Sir Jock Stirrup and then latterly General Sir David Richards. Promoted Rear Admiral in July 2011, Clive Johnstone served as Assistant Chief of Naval Staff (Training) and Flag Officer Sea Training (FOST) through to April 2013. He became Assistant Chief of Naval Staff in May 2013 prior to assuming Command of NATO Allied Maritime Command in October 2015. A defining theme in Flag rank has been the projection of a considered maritime voice in the National and NATO defence and security debate, linking across boundaries with partners of all forms, friends and allies.

Rear Admiral Marcus Hitchcock, Commander, Navy Warfare Development Command, US Navy Rear Adm. Marcus Hitchcock is a native of Salt Lake City. He is a 1985 graduate of the U.S. Naval Academy, where he received a Bachelor of Science in Ocean Engineering and was subsequently designated a naval aviator in 1987. He is also a graduate of the Naval College, Armed Forces . At sea, Hitchcock commanded "The Swordsmen" of Fighter Squadron (VF) 32, USS Peleliu (LHA 5) and USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN 69). Other operational tours include Attack Squadron (VA) 155 as a officer, VF-32 as a department head and USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74) as executive officer. As a naval aviator, he flew off of USS Ranger (CV 62) in 1991 during Desert Storm, Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71) supporting Operations Deliberate Guard and Southern Watch, and Harry S. Truman (CVN 75) in 2003 during Iraqi Freedom. As a part of ship’s company, he deployed in support of Operations Iraqi Freedom and Enduring Freedom four times. Ashore, Hitchcock served as an A-6E instructor pilot at VA-128, flag aide to the deputy chief of naval operations (N8) on the staff of the chief of naval operations, deployable training team member at U.S. Joint Forces Command and deputy CVN requirements officer for Naval Air Forces, Atlantic Fleet. As a flag officer, he previously served as director, fleet/joint training (N7) at U.S. Fleet Forces Command and as commander, John C. Stennis Carrier Strike Group (CSG 3). He assumed command of Navy Warfare Development Command in September 2017.

Rear Admiral François Moreau, Deputy Chief of Naval Staff for Plans and Programs, French Navy Born on March 14, 1966. On completion of his graduation from the Ecole navale, RADM Moreau joined the Surface Service in 1990. In his first appointment he followed the construction and armament of the first French Surveillance Frigate. Selected for command in 1997, he was appointed Commanding Officer of the patrol vessel FS “LA MOQUEUSE (P688)’”. He served on the Air Defense FS “” (D615) and FS “CASSARD” (D614) and became Operations Officer of the FS “SURCOUF” (F711). He was led to share his experience twice: in 1995, as instructor on the “JEANNE D’ARC” (R97) and in 2001, as head of the Above Water Warfare in the training division of the French Naval Action Force. He was posted as the Military Assistant of Admiral Battet, Chief of the French Navy. In 2005, he took operations up again at a strategic level by joining the French Joint Operational Centre in Paris and then became the Commanding Officer of the frigate FS “GUEPRATTE” (F714). Deployed in Lebanon and in Indian Ocean as part of Baliste and Enduring Freedom operations, the ship also participated in two joint missions of fight against drug trafficking in Mediterranean. In of 2010, he was promoted Commanding Officer of the Air Defense destroyer “CHEVALIER PAUL” (D621). After 3 years as Defence Programs Coherence Officer for the Navy, he was promoted Deputy Chief of Naval Staff for "Plans and Programs" in August 2017.

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0800 REGISTRATION & COFFEE

0850 CHAIRMAN’S OPENING REMARKS: CAPABILITY TRANSFORMATION FOR THE JOINT FORCE Admiral Sir James Burnell-Nugent KCB CBE, Former Commander-in-Chief Fleet, Royal Navy

0900 ALIGNING CAPABILITIES OF NATO NAVIES TO THE FUTURE OPERATING ENVIRONMENT  Reflecting on Operation Sea Guardian  Preparing NATO Navies for operations in information-dominated, congested environments  Ev aluating requirements for advanced combat management systems to enhance situational awareness in degraded battlespaces  Assessing the future threat environment in the Mediterranean area of responsibility Vice Admiral Clive Johnstone, Commander, MARCOM

0930 CREATING AN EFFECTIVE ORGANISATIONAL MODEL FOR FIELDING UNMANNED SYSTEMS  Incorporating manned-unmanned formations and human-machine teaming  Evaluating Future Frigate and the Multi Mission Surface Combatant programmes of the US Navy  Exploiting unmanned systems for intelligence collection and operations in denied environments  Transforming capability acquisition to retain competitive edge in information-dominated battlespace Rear Admiral Marcus A. Hitchcock, Commander, Navy Warfare Development Command, US Navy

1000 PANEL DISCUSSION: STRATEGIC LEADERS’ DEBATE Leveraging the candour and experience of senior leadership to generate debate, share insight, and answer questions on the future of the surface fleet. Given the passage of world events and the return to great power dynamics, it is critical to map out future development of maritime capability. Projection of credible naval power and retention of high readiness to face the full spectrum of threats will depend on the modernisation of assets and renewal of the surface fleet. Technological innovation will ultimately define strategic superiority in the future, more inter-connected operating environment. This panel of senior will assess future threats and long-term modernisation strategies. It will examine the future operational structure and makeup of the surface fleet.  Force structures required for future operations in more congested environments  Greatest challenges in the future operating environment  The future surface combatant: mapping out long-term shipbuilding and force structure for 2025 and beyond  The future of government-industry partnerships Moderator: Admiral Sir James Burnell-Nugent KCB CBE, Former Commander-in-Chief Fleet, Royal Navy Discussants: Vice Admiral James Malloy, Deputy Chief of Naval Operations for Operations, Plans and Strategy (N3/N5), US Navy Vice Admiral Scott Stearney, Commander, Combined Maritime Forces Vice Admiral Clive Johnstone, Commander, MARCOM Vice Admiral Giuseppe Cavo Dragone, Commander Joint Operational Command, Italian Ministry of Defence Vice Admiral Thomas Moore, Commander, Naval Sea Systems Command, US Navy Rear Admiral François Moreau, Deputy Chief of Naval Staff for Plans and Programs, French Navy Rear Admiral Marcus A. Hitchcock, Commander, Navy Warfare Development Command, US Navy Rear Admiral Paul Halton, Commander Maritime Operations, Royal Navy Rear Admiral Ingve Skoglund, Chief Operations, Royal Norwegian Navy "Good event was able to

1100 MORNING COFFEE AND NETWORKING contact the people I need to." – Curtisswright – Indal, Delegate 2018

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1130 INTERACTIVE DISCUSSIONS GROUPS Following 2 days of presentations and networking, the interactive discussion groups will provide the opportunity to debate the future landscape of naval warfare. Participants will be able to move between the discussion groups to refine their understanding of the given topics and reflect on their vision for future development.

FUTURE WEAPONS SYSTEMS UNMANNED SURFACE VESSELS FOR Expanding procurement of ASW, AAW FUTURE COMBAT MULTI- LAYERED DEFENCE systems for peer-on-peer contest and MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS Assessing manned-unmanned formations examining weapons systems development Transforming C4I for future operations. for the future operating environment. for CRUDES, frigates, LCS. Advancing the Enabling dispersed formations and Integrating RPAs, USWs and UUVs to kill-chain and enhancing interoperability of advanced C2 enhance battlespace awareness naval architecture

SENSOR-NETWORKING AND DATA FUSION POWER GENERATION AND PROPULSION DIRECTED ENERGY SYSTEMS Creating a detect-control-engage capability Decreasing fuel consumption of the future The future of high-power lasers and and networking next-generation sensors surface combatant. Addressing energy high-power microwaves: examining the with combat systems. storage, electrical propulsion, lithium- application of directed energy systems in the Discerning actionable intelligence from ion batteries, and fuel-cell technology as maritime domain background clutter through AI and big data alternative power systems analysis.

EW & CYBER VR/AR TRAINING Developing cyber defence for operations SPACE- BASED CAPABILITY Validating TTPs through synthetic training. in information-dominated battlespaces. Employing space assets for data collection Future investment into warfighting labs and Achieving information resilience to attain and ISR. multi-domain simulation situational superiority

1300 DISCUSSION SESSION LEADERS FEEDBACK AND KEY TAKEAWAYS

1330 NETWORKING LUNCH

1430 FRENCH VISION FOR 2030 AND BEYOND  Addressing the intermediate-size frigate programme and FTI frigate architecture  Integrating digital technologies for data processing in congested operating environments  Advancing C4I and electronic warfare  Outlinin g the roadmap for future maritime capability development: determining the balance between acquisition and retrofitting Rear-Admiral François Moreau, Deputy Chief of Naval Staff for Plans and Programs, French Navy

1500 THE NEW NAVAL NORM - A DANISH PERSPECTIVE  Examinin g the strategic setting in the Baltic and the linkage to the outside world: addressing Syria, and the ice free parts of the Arctic, including the GIUK Gap  Ass essing how the transformed Danish Navy is fitting into this setting in lieu of the new Agreement  Inv esting into SM2/SM6, ASW Capacity, BMD and Strike missiles Rear Admiral Nils Wang (Ret’d), Director Naval Team ,

1530 AFTERNOON TEA AND NETWORKING

1600 POWER GENERATION TECHNOLOGY FOR NAVAL PLATFORMS AND DESIGN PRIORITIES FOR THE FUTURE SURFACE COMBATANT  Int egrating electrical propulsion, high-energy density battery systems, and energy storage to decrease fuel consumption and optimise energy efficiency  Inc orporating fuel-cell technology for naval platforms  Inc reasing unit lethality and robustness with directed energy systems  Ne tworking sensors and UAVs to enhance battlespace awareness Kees Posthumus, Head, Office for Engineering, Defence Materiel Organisation

1630 CLOSING KEYNOTE: ALIGNING CAPABILITIES TO REGIONAL SECURITY DYNAMICS  Ass essing NCSIST’s role in vessel modernisation  Re flecting on procurement priorities of ROCN for 2030 and beyond  Str engthening maritime capability to retain combat superiority in the rapidly evolving Northeast Asian geostrategic context Admiral Chen Yeong-Kang (Ret’d), Director, National Chung-Shan Institute of Science

1700 CHAIRMAN’S CLOSING REMARKS AND END OF CONFERENCE Admiral Sir James Burnell-Nugent KCB CBE, Former Commander-in-Chief Fleet, Royal Navy

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