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Colombia
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Enhancing Maritime Security throughout the Western Hemisphere
The Warships & OPV Latin America Conference focuses on the rejuvenation of naval fleets across Latin America, featuring insightful sessions that highlight the importance of ship design preferences and the evolving demands for enhancing fleet adaptability in various maritime operations. Exploring the shared challenges faced in the maritime hemisphere, the conference delves into practical and budget-conscious approaches to effectively oversee the modernization and procurement of naval vessels, integrating state-of-the-art technologies, promoting versatile multi-mission capabilities, and fostering the growth of domestic shipbuilding expertise. CABSEC - The Caribbean Basin Maritime Security and Coastal Surveillance conference - also known as CABSEC, focuses on addressing security challenges in the region by fostering the advancement of comprehensive maritime security measures. This includes the utilisation of maritime patrol aircraft, specialised mission systems, air assets, and cutting-edge technologies for efficient information sharing. Operating at the strategic level, the forum brings together Chiefs of Defence, service Chiefs, ministers, and other high-ranking officials committed to strengthening regional security cooperation.
Combined these two forums deliver the opportunity to meet with senior leaders involved in maritime security from Latin America, the Caribbean, and throughout the Western Hemisphere. The 2023 forum is hosted in Cartagena, Colombia.
Benefits of Attending:
Enhance your business proposals with local shipyards by gaining a comprehensive understanding of Latin American procurement programs and emerging requirements.
Secure a seat at the top table of a strategic summit, alongside esteemed leaders from Latin America and the Caribbean. Contribute to vital discussions on improving maritime domain awareness and information sharing, shaping the future of regional security.
Foster interoperability for combined operations by acquiring knowledge about software compatibility and open architectures for legacy platforms. Expand your understanding of these critical aspects through participation in the conference.
Elevate your situational awareness by deepening your comprehension of scalable tactical control systems, advanced sensor systems, and combat management system modernization. Gain valuable insights from industry experts and leaders in this field during the conference.
Meet with all of the higher naval commands of the region and OEMs in one place to gain insights on emerging RFIs and tenders
The Leading Event for the Latin American Maritime Community
150 Attendees
14+ Hours Reserved For Networking
10+ Sponsors
30 Speakers
Very valuable. It allowed to know programs of constructions, new capacities, spaces of collaboration and experiences of others
It was very important to receive experiences and knowledge of other Latin American Armed Forces
OPV Conferences provide a veritable platform and ample opportunity for intellectual exchange and networking by leaders of world navies, maritime operators and other stakeholders with the ultimate objective of developing requisite architecture for enhanced security of the global commons
Chairmen
Lieutenant General (Retd) Rocky Meade, Formerly Jamaica Chief of Defence Staff (2016-2022), CABSEC Conference Chairman
Vice Admiral (Retd) Luis Ordónez, Former President of COTECMAR, OPV Latin America Chairman
2023 Speakers
Admiral Alberto Alcalá Luna, Commander-in-chief, Peruvian Navy
Vice Admiral Orlando Enrique Grisales Franceschi, Chief of Staff of Operations, Colombian Navy
Vice-Admiral Joao Alberto de Araujo Lampert, Deputy of Naval Operations Command, Brazilian Navy
Prefect General Mario Rubén Farinon, Prefect General, Prefectura Naval Argentina
Air Vice Marshal Darryl Daniel, Chief of Defence Staff, Trinidad and Tobago Defence Force
Rear Admiral Enrique Arnaez Braschi, Director of Naval Projects, Peruvian Navy
Rear Admiral Mark Fedor, Director, Joint Interagency Task Force South
Rear Admiral Luis Fernando Marquez Velosa, President of the Science and Technology Corporation, COTECMAR
