Past event: Surface Warships and OPV 2023 Conference
This event has already taken place.
This page shows historical information on the Surface Warships and OPV 2023 Conference, held on July 18-20, 2023 in London,
United Kingdom
The new edition of this event is not yet available.
If you would like to be notified when the new edition is added to our website please follow this event.
Recent years have seen multiple new security challenges emerge in the maritime domain. Navies, coastguards, and other maritime security agencies are facing a rise in threats posed by state and nonstate actors. Ensuring the free flow of international maritime trade and freedom of navigation, safeguarding sovereign EEZ's and protection of underwater infrastructure, continue to be a critical priority.
Surface Warships & OPV 2023 will address the current risks, by focusing on three themes: strategic vision for the future composition of naval forces; ensuring maritime security globally through the full utilisation of constabulary forces and support through international organisations; and the adoption of rapidly advancing technology into fleets and the advancement of current surface vessels.
Attended by Navies, Coast Guards, Constabulary Forces, Government, and intergovernmental bodies, and non-traditional partners that share similar challenges, this year's event provides insights on the following key topics:
Coastal surveillance and vessel security
Port and critical infrastructure security
Technologies and systems used for communication, detection, and data acquisition
Cross-border security and countering organised crime
Enhancing Fleet capabilities
Large Surface Combatant Program Updates
Peer to peer combat operations
Weapon systems for modern warships
With the Offshore Patrol Vessel (OPV) market size projected to reach USD 52480M by 2029 and the increased focus on naval force structure, shipbuilding plans, and requirements for warship capabilities, Surface Warships & OPV 2023 is a crucial forum and global assembly for this community.
The premier meeting ground for the maritime community
30+ Speakers
50+ Nations
10+ Networking Hours
150+ Attendees
Benefits of Attending:
Enhance your understanding of ship design priorities to retain maritime superiority against near-peer opponents
Hear how small Island nations are enhancing their OPV capability by collaborating with Industry to deliver on bespoke requirements
Get updated on Future Maritime Situational Awareness Technologies that are advancing intelligence, surveillance, and information gathering for future naval forces
Learn new methods to strengthen your fleet through the integration of uncrewed systems across the air, sea and subsurface domains
Collaborate with industry to help you utilise multi-mission modularity and widen the potential for smaller platforms, leading to greater versatility for surface vessels
Excellent opportunity to focus on one of the most important maritime aspects.
Very valuable as a networking event
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 Warships events it is an outstanding opportunity to interact with counterparts from a wide range of navies and industry.
2023 Conference Chairman
Admiral Sir James Burnell-Nugent KCB CBE, Former Commander-in-Chief Fleet, Royal Navy
2023 Speakers Include
Vice Admiral Nuno Chaves Ferreira, Fleet Commander, Portuguese Navy
Vice Admiral João Alberto de Araujo Lampert, Deputy of Naval Operations Command, Brazilian Navy
Vice Admiral Manuel Antonio Martinez Ruiz, Director for Engineering and Naval Shipbuilding, Spanish Armada
Rear Admiral Rohitha Abeysinghe, Director General Training, Sri Lanka Navy
Commodore David Eagles, Commodore, Royal Fleet Auxiliary
Aija Kalnaja, Deputy Executive Director for Standing Corps Management, FRONTEX
Matt Harrison OBE, Director Maritime Capability Replacement Programme, Transformation Directorate, UK Border Force
Captain Djibril Diawara, Fleet Commander, Senegal Navy
Captain John Driscoll, Chief, Office of Cutter Forces, United States Coast Guard
Neil Dando, Hydrographic and Patrol Delivery Team Leader, DE&S - UK MoD
Commander Robert Scotland, Commandant, Cayman Islands Coast Guard
Christopher Trelawny, Deputy Secretary General, INTERPORTPOLICE (International Organization of Airport and Seaport Police)
Alex Ogilvie, Principal Radar Scientist, DSTL - UK MoD
Rear Admiral (Ret.) Nils Wang, Director, Naval Team Denmark, Royal Danish Navy
Captain (Ret.) Dan Stembridge, CEO WholeShip, Royal Navy
Senior Representative, -, Italian Navy
Marco Fani, Head of Naval and Underwater Defence Systems Business Development, Leonardo
Please fill in your name and email to receive the Conference Agenda of this event.
Venue
Millennium Gloucester Hotel London Kensington 4-18 Harrington Gardens, SW7 4LH Kensington, London, UK
Reservation Method: Reserve your room by clicking on this link. We have reserved a selection of Rooms at the discounted group rate, subject to availability
