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Continuing from the great success of our inaugural REGISTER AND PAY BEFORE 19TH event in 2012, Defence IQ presents the 2nd Annual APRIL 2013 TO TAKE OPVs & Surface Combatants conference ADVANTAGE OF OUR DISCOUNTED RATES This event will be held in English with simultaneous translations in Portuguese and Spanish. O evento contará com tradução simultânea - Português, Espanhol, Ingles Se você preferir receber a agenda da conferência em Português, por favor envie um e-mail para [email protected] Si prefiere recibir la agencia de la conferencia en español, por favor envie un correo electrónico a [email protected] & SURFACE COMBATANTS 18 –20 June 2013 Rio de Janeiro, Brazil Main Conference: 18 – 19 June Post-Show Focus Day: 20 June Complimentary passes Uniting Latin American Navies IN AN Effort TO for Brazilian & regional Optimise Patrol Craft And Surface Combatants military / government officers - limited spaces TO Heighten EfficiencY And Secure The EEZ available, please enquire Hear from brand-new speakers, including: Focus For 2013: Admiral Luis Jaramillo Arias, Commander in Chief, Ecuadorian Navy Enhancing security of the EEZ Admiral Ricardo Giambruno, Commander, National to safeguard trade and inward Navy of Uruguay* investment Vice Admiral Alberto Quiroga Diaz, Commander of Naval Operations, Venezuelan Navy* Developing a robust model for Rear Admiral Gregorio Bueno Murga, Canary Island Naval, Command, Spanish Navy technology transfer Rear Admiral Onofrio Flagiello, Chief of Design Helping create a world class naval Department, Italian Navy defence industry with the ability Rear Admiral César Cier Sáenz, Director of Naval Enlistment, Peruvian Navy to compete globally Rear Admiral Pedro Leonardo Bassi, Secretary General, Better understand the drivers Argentine Navy* Commodore Stephen Braham, Head of Global Combat behind new ship acquisition in Ship Integrated Export Team, Royal Navy Latin American navies Mustafa Seker, Head of Naval Department, Undersecretariat for Defence Industries, MOD Turkey 20th JUNE • BRAND NEW FOCUS DAY: Captain Oscar Tascon, Director of Research and THE CHALLENGES OF COMPLEX Development, COTECMAR TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER Captain Mario Emilio Gobbi, Head of the Cutter This post-conference focus day will explore the Service, Argentinian Coast Guard prevalent challenges associated with technology Captain Eike Wetters, Head of Division Naval transfer. Key talking points will include: Development & Capabilities Management, • Building and supporting an indigenous defence industry German Navy • Offset arrangements and joint ventures Captain Ronnie Gil Gavan, Director, Office for Maritime • Technology transfer and the implications for naval Studies and Special Concerns, Philippines Coast Guard surface ship design and acquisition Captain Ang Cheng Hwa, Senior Assistant Director Maritime Criminal Investigation’s Department, Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency 2013 EARLY SPONSORS Captain Terje Nylund, Project Group Manager, NDLO Naval Systems Frigate & Auxilliary Ship Projects Commander Sacha Bailly, Commanding Officer L’Adroit OPV, French Navy *Subject to Confirmation www.opvlatinamerica.com +44 (0)207 368 9737 [email protected] What maKes the 2nd Annual OPVS & Surface Combatants Latin America conference Your must 18 –20 June 2013 attend event of the Year? Main Conference: 18 – 19 June & SURFACE COMBATANTS Post-Show Focus Day: 20 June Acquire market leader status by attending the 1 ONLY event in South America to reveal the vast procurement requirements of Latin American navies 2 Identify new trends in Latin America’s OPV and Dear Colleague, surface combatants procurement priorities to benchmark your solutions against current and Do you aim to break into the flourishing Latin American future requirements defence sector? Are you keen to meet top decision makers who can offer detailed insight into procurement requirements Meet with local industry decision makers to for offshore patrol vessels and surface combatants? Would 3 strengthen your ties, credibility and appeal as a you like to be the first in line for lucrative Latin American development partner procurement and development projects? Discover how to get more for your money by If so, then join likeminded colleagues and potential clients at OPVs 4 developing comprehensive but realistic RFPs & Surface Combatants Latin America 2013. Boasting a one-of-a-kind speaker faculty and showcasing cutting-edge technology, OPVs & Be the first to penetrate Latin America’s growing Surface Combatants is the only naval event in South America that 5 defence industry and showcase your expertise provides an honest assessment of how to balance requirements and technologies and capability with acquisition and operational costs while sharing combating solutions to the most prevalent security concerns. Benefit from our well-connected and 6 knowledgeable speaker faculty and learn how Following immense success of our inaugural conference in May 2012, to apply advanced operational concepts to solve international interest in the conference skyrocketed. This year’s event your greatest security concerns will see an extremely varied speaker faculty, bringing you insights and expertise not only from within Latin America but spearheading nations such as Germany, France, Italy and the UK – to name a few. 2013 OPVS & SURFACE COMBATANTS The central focus, however, resides in the security and capability needs of Latin American navies. And so we are proud to welcome SPEAKER FACULTY INCLUDES: the most influential flag officers of Brazil, Ecuador, Peru, Colombia, Chile, Argentina, Panama and Venezuela. Admiral Luis Jaramillo Arias, Commander As you will know, these nations are investing grand sums in fleet in Chief, Ecuadorian Navy renewal programmes as well as new vessel capabilities. This is a direct Admiral Edmundo González Robles, reaction to the strategic challenges posed by securing increased Commanding Chief of Navy, Chilean Navy* regional sea trade, the doubling of the capacity of the Panama Canal, combating trafficking and potential narco-terrorism, and protecting Admiral Gregorio Bueno Murga, Canary offshore resources and energy assets. Moreover, Latin America feels Island Naval Command, Spanish Navy an urgent need for regional collaboration and information sharing in Vice Admiral Alberto Quiroga Diaz, these times of austerity. Commander of Naval Operations, If your business could benefit from insight into the latest mission Venezuelan Navy* feedback and learn about state-of-the-art designs, use of new Rear Admiral Cesar Cier, Director of Naval materials and adoption of latest technologies, this interactive Enlistment, Peruvian Navy conference provides you with 3 days of tailored learning and Rear Admiral Pedro Leonardo Bassi, Secretary networking opportunities with high-level members of the General, Argentine Navy* Admiralties from the region about acquisition strategies and solutions for patrol, enforcement and surveillance of the EEZ. Mustafa Seker, Head of Naval Department, Undersecretariat for Defence Industries, Join us by emailing us for more information at MOD Turkey [email protected], or visit www.opvlatinamerica.com to see the latest updates on the event. You can also call us Rear Admiral Onofrio Flagiello, Chief at +44 (0)207 368 9737 of Design Department, Italian Navy I hope to welcome you in Rio de Janeiro! Commodore Stephen Braham, Head of Global Combat Ship Integrated Export Team, Yours Sincerely Royal Navy Offshore Patrol Vessels Team, REGISTER AND PAY BEFORE 19TH Captain Mario Emilio Gobbi, Head of the Defence IQ APRIL 2013 TO TAKE ADVANTAGE Cutter Service, Argentinian Coast Guard OF OUR DISCOUNTED RATES Captain Ang Cheng Hwa, Senior Assistant Director Maritime Criminal Investigation’s ABOUT THE ORGANIseRS Department, Malaysian Maritime Defence IQ is an authoritative news source Enforcement Agency for high quality and exclusive commentary and Oscar Tascon, Director of Research and analysis on global defence and military-related Development, COTECMAR topics. Sourcing interviews and insights directly from senior military and industry professionals on air defence, cyber warfare, armoured vehicles, Captain Hartmuth Wichmann, Section naval defence, land defence and many more topics, Defence IQ is a unique Leader, German Navy multimedia platform to discuss and learn about the latest developments Captain Terje Nylund, Project Group within the defence sector. So join up to 60,000 defence professionals today Manager, NDLO Naval Systems Frigate to claim your exclusive video interviews, podcasts, articles and whitepapers & Auxilliary Ship Projects that are updated on a daily basis at www.defenceiq.com – and all for free. Join the community: www.defenceiq.com/join.cfm. Commander Sacha Bailly, Commanding Officer L’Adroit OPV, French Navy www.opvlatinamerica.com +44 (0)207 368 9737 [email protected] What We Delivered At OPV Latin America 2012 EXceptional Level Participation from Latin American Naval Forces BRAZILIAN CONTRIBUTION INCLUDED: Rear Admiral Petronio Augusto Siqueira de Aguiar, Fleet Renewal Programme Coordinator, Brazilian Navy Rear Admiral Francisco Deiana, Director of Engineering, Brazilian Navy Rear Admiral Alipio Jorge Rodrigues da Silva, Director of Communications and Information Technology, Brazilian Navy Jorge Gonçalves, President, EISA Rear Admiral Roberio Da Cunha Coutinho, Technical and Commercial Director, EMGREPRON Engineer Milton Branquinho, Commercial Director, Estaleiro Rio Grande Engineer Luciano de Albuquerque Junior, Technical Department,