Future ISR: C4ISR, Network Enabled Capability and ISR Interoperability Conference
Future ISR is a call to action for military information officers responsible for C4ISR, heads of technology and chiefs of ISTAR (including Afghan Mission Network (AMN), MAJIIC 2, Empire Challenge, NATO AGS & AEW&C and national MoD counterparts) to accelerate joint C4ISR transformation initiatives to deliver ISR interoperability and network enabled capability. The conference will use case studies to scrutinise core challenges and potential solutions before exploring and defining best practice through interactive panel discussions and targeted work groups with industry partners to produce a conference report which captures the most useful contributions.
Over the last decade, billions of dollars, euros and pounds have been spent on intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance (ISR / C4ISR) assets to give our forces an information superiority advantage through enhanced situational awareness in theatre. However, the full value and utility of these assets is often lost due to:
- Lack of ISR interoperability between coalition forces
- Data overload, bottlenecks and inadequate information management
- Outdated and inefficient organisational processes
- Disconnect between intelligence analysts and force commanders
- Discrepancies between intelligence sources which confuse the common operating picture
- Lack of information sharing with non-military partners who are vital to overall mission success
- The variety of mission contexts and actors involved such as humanitarian and disaster relief
- Missions, homeland / national security and high profile terrorism targets such as the Olympics.
- Information assurance
Why Future ISR
Based on 6 months of research and feedback from our customers, we have created the Future ISR (Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance) summit to tackle the inhibitors above:
In contrast to conventional conferences featuring prepared briefings, Future ISR will advance the discovery of practical solutions to these common C4ISR challenges by creating a forum for candid discussion, sharing of best practice and enhanced collaboration with industry and technology providers.
Speakers
- John T Nankervis, Jr, Deliverable Coordinator, Afghan Mission Network, NATO HQ SACT
- Georges D'Hollander, General Manager, NATO C3A
- Jan De Vries, Project Officer ISR Collection, European Defence AgencyComing
- Stephen D Schmidt, Commander, NATO Airborne Early Warning Control Agency
- Harri Ohra-aho, Assistant Chief of Staff C4, Defence Command Finland
- Thomas J Cashin, US National Project Officer for MAJIC, National Geospatial Agency
- Bart Hoeben, Netherlands National Project Officer for MAJIC/ Joint ISR Requirements, Netherlands MoD
- Dave Gleed, UK National Project Officer for MAJIC, Defence, Equipment and Support, UK MoD
- Arle Brustad, Chairman MAJIC 2 National Project Officers, Norwegian Army
- Sean Anthony Midwood, Chief of Staff, Chief Technology Officer, NATO C3A
- Horvat Bogdan, Executive Officer, NATO Alliance Ground Surveillance Management Agency
- Johan Kihl, Former Chief of Staff, Swedish Armed Forces
- Brigadier Nick Davies, Commander, Intelligence Collection Group, UK MoD
- John Miller, Program Manager, Bold Quest
- Leendert van Bochoven, NATO and European Defence Leader, Office of the Chairman, EMEA, IBM
- Steve Trimble, Engineering Director, Goodrich ISR Systems
- Loek Vredenberg, Lead Architect, MAJIIC Design Authority, IBM
- Col Ian Rigden, Assistant Head, Thematic Doctrine, Development, Concepts and Doctrine Centre (DCDC), UK MoD
- Dr Philip H. J. Davies, Director, Brunel Centre for Intelligence & Security Studies
- Group Captain Ross Bailey, Deputy Commandant, Air Warfare Centre, Royal Air Force
- Capt. Randy Stroud, USN, Deputy Director, NATO
- Colonel Laura Berry, Chief of the Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance Division, US Central Command
- Cdr Joergen Jessen, Director, Civil-Military Fusion Center
- Colonel Ian Bell, Assistant Director ISTAR – HQ LAND Forces
- Greg Miller, Manager, BAMS UAS Business Development, Battle Management & Engagement Systems Division, Northrop Grumman Corporation
- Valter Antonaroli, Head of User Requirements Branch, NAGSMA
- John Kittle, Program Manager, Empire Challenge
- Dr Kristian Gustafsson, Deputy Director, Brunel Centre for Intelligence and Security Studies
- Dr Rain Ottis, Scientist, NATO Cooperative Cyber Defence Centre of Excellence
- Wing Commander Kevin Bailey, Assistant, Development Concepts & Doctrines Centre, UK MoD
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Why Attend?
- With budget pressures, we need to maximise utility of current ISR assets, learn how to make smarter decisions and create interoperable future ISR assets
- There are real projects and programmes that demonstrate Network Enabled Capability (NEC) is working - hear case studies from international agencies on how to implement NEC in your organisation
- Take part in the roundtable discussions to discuss and debate how you can reach the goals of operational commander situational awareness and common operating picture
- We’re an independent platform: as a professional conference company we don’t have a particular agenda to push in this context. Future ISR will be the best platform for progression as those involved will be freer to speak frankly and candidly
- Receive the conference report to identify and drive forward initiatives: we aim to have “rapporteurs” will listen to each roundtable discussion to capture the most useful contributions. This will be done anonymously and compiled into a conference report which will be available for general distribution.
Venue
Hotel Le Plaza
Boulevard Adolphe Maxlaan
118-126
Brussels
Tel : +32 2 278 01 00
Fax : +32 2 278 01 01
