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Main Conference Agenda

Focused Sessions February 3rd 2009

08.00	Welcome And Registration
08.50	Chairman’s Welcome
09.00	Networking The Small Unit Fight Colonel James G Riley, TRADOC Capability Manager, Soldier, Training & Doctrine, US ARMY
09.30	SELEX Communications’ Entry Into North America Antoine Cortezi, President, SELEX Communications, Inc.
10.00	Observations On Irregular Warfare In Iraq Colonel Steve Fisher (ret’d), Marine Corps Warfighting Lab Liaison Officer, First Marine Expeditionary Force
10.30	Combat Lessons Learned To Enable The Next Generation Of Soldier Systems Mark Showah, Director Of Infantry Systems Group BMS, GD C4 Systems
11.00	Morning Coffee Break
11.45	Canada’s Funded Soldier System: ISSP Update Lt Colonel Jacques Levesque, Program Manager, ISSP, DND Canada Major Bruno Turmel, PD, ISSP, DND Canada
12.15	Tactinet: Two Years in OIF Joe Reed. Director of Army Programs, SIERRA NEVADA CORPORATION Major Xaviera Williams, Asst PM, FBCB2, PEO C3T Major Rickey Harris, Asst PM, Army Space Programs Office (ASPO), PEO IEWS Mr Mike Kelley, TCM Battle Command (Platform) and Combat ID
12.45	Updates From Marine Corps Vehicle Programs – 10 minute individual briefs followed by interactive Q&A Join 5 leading Program Managers of Marine Corps Vehicle Programs to learn how they are focusing on situational awareness, increasing connectivity between mounted and dismounted troops and improving protection during high tempo operations in theater: Marine Corps LAV and MPC Update Colonel Mike Micucci, Program Manager, Light Armored Vehicle, Marine Personnel Carrier EFV - Enabling USMC Expeditionary Maneuver Warfare and Ship to Objective Maneuver Colonel Keith Moore, Program Manager, Advanced Amphibious Assault Vehicles USMC Heavy Armor - Supporting Marine Infantry Throughout the Spectrum of Warfare Lt Colonel Wendell Leimbach, Program Manager, Tank Systems MRAP Today David Hansen, Deputy Program Manager, Joint MRAP Program AAVS Program Update Bryan Prosser, Program Manager, Amphibious Assault Vehicle Systems (PM AAVS)
13.45	Lunch
14.45 - 16.15	Logistics Workshop Led By DHL EXPRESS Join this interactive workshop hosted by DHL EXPRESS to learn how to resolve your logistics challenges, rapidly source urgent equipment on-time and within budget and support your warfighters right up to the front line. In this valuable session open to all Program Managers, you will get expert advice on how to cut costs while still rapidly spiraling out much needed equipment to your customer – the warfighters. To guarantee your place for this workshop contact Tom Webber, Director, Soldier Technology US on Tom.Webber@wbr.co.uk
	STREAM A SURVIVABILITY FOCUS SESSIONS	STREAM B SUSTAINABILITY FOCUS SESSIONS
14.45	Dismounted Marine: Update On The Infantry Combat Equipment Program (ICE) Lt Colonel Brian Christmas, IPT Leader Survivability, MCSC Major Luis Lara, Program Manager, Infantry Combat Equipment, MCSC	Portable Power Applications For UK Forces Dave Hadfield, LST - Portable Power, Defence Equipment and Support, UK MOD
15.15	Canadian Armed Forces Ballistic Protection Capabilities Captain Dick Montague, Program Manager Ballistic Protection, DND Canada	US Marine Corps Systems Command (MARCORSYSCOM) Power & Energy Initiatives John O’Donnel, Lead Systems Engineer, Expeditionary Marine Power
15.45	Naval Warfighter Protection: Science and Technology Approaches For Future Protective Systems Lee Mastroianni, Force Protection Program Manager, Expeditionary Maneuver Warfare and Combating Terrorism S&T, Office of Naval Research	Panel Discussion: Assessing Urgent Operational Requirements For Power From Iraq And Afghanistan MODERATOR: Colonel Frank Stone (retd), Deputy Director Combat Developments, Army Infantry Center, US ARMY Colonel Mike Micucci, Program Manager, Light Armored Vehicle, Marine Personnel Carrier Mark Richter, Program Manager, Marine Expeditionary Rifle Squad Major Xaviera Williams, Asst PM, FBCB2, PEO C3T Dave Hadfield, LST - Portable Power, Defence Equipment and Support, UK MOD John O’Donnel, Lead Systems Engineer, Expeditionary Marine Power
16.15	Afternoon Coffee
17.00	Singapore’s Advanced Combat Man System Program Update Name TBC, Program Manager, Advanced Combat Man System, SINGAPORE MoD
17.30	STRYKER Modernization Lt Colonel Todd Lamb, Product Manager for Stryker BCT Development, PEO GROUND COMBAT SYSTEMS
18.00	End of Day 1
18.00 - 19.00	Drinks Reception Join your peers at the end of the day’s sessions to network and catch up with the speakers in an informal atmosphere, giving you further opportunities to learn from experts and build stronger relationships with new partners for future collaborations.There is simply no better way to network in an inclusive environment with over 500 soldier modernization experts.

Focused Sessions February 4th 2009

08.00	Coffee And Welcome
08.30	Chairman’s Welcome
08.40	Integrating and Modernizing the Marine Rifle Squad in an Uncertain World Mark Richter, Program Manager, Marine Expeditionary Rifle Squad Major David Wallis, Marine Expeditionary Rifle Squad
09.10	Logistics Support in Areas of Conflict Adrian E. Watts, Managing Director, U.S. Government Sales and Support, DHL EXPRESS
09.40	Soldier Power Colonel Frank Stone (retd), Deputy Director Combat Developments, Army Infantry Center, US ARMY
10.10	Imaging Sensors And Their Role In Mounted/Dismounted Soldier Modernization Michael L. Lewis, Vice President, Sensor Systems, BAE SYSTEMS
10.40	Morning Coffee
11.25	Combat Equipment & Support Systems: Technology Thrust Areas for Select Portable Marine Corps Equipment Nicholas Sifer, PMP, Advanced Technology Integrator, Marine Corps Systems Command, Combat Equipment and Support Systems
11.55	NORMANS Approach Towards A Light C4i System For Dismounted Soldiers Lars Erik Olsen, C4I Manager, NORMANS, FFI
12.25	USMC Autonomic Logistics in Support the Marine Air- Ground Task Force Eddie C. Crow, Jr., Head Systems Operations & Automation Division Applied Research Laboratory, The Pennsylvania State University
12.55	Lunch
14.30	Effectively Transforming Marine Requirements For Weapons Accessories Into Deliverable Technologies - The Roadmap For Increased Marine Lethality Lt Colonel Bianca, Program Manager, Infantry Weapons, Marine Corps Systems Command Patrick Cantwell, Program Manager, Small Arms And Crew Served Weapons, Marine Corps Systems Command
15.00	Advanced Small Arms Riflesight Architectures and Image Processing Clay Towery, Business Development Manager, ELCAN
15.30	Afternoon Coffee
16.00	US Army Weapon Develoment Strategy Lt Colonel Tom Henthorn, Chief, Small Arms Branch Soldier
16.30	Canadian Small Arms And Networked Systems Upgrades Name TBC, Program Manager, Small Arms, DND Canada
17.00	End of Conference Sessions
17.00-19.30	VISIT TO MARINE CORPS GRUNTWORKS FACILITY Don’t miss the visit to the advanced Marine Corps GRUNTWORKS test facility on February 4th. In this tour you will be guided around one of the world’s most advanced centers of excellence by serving Marines, where you will learn how they put innovative equipment and systems through their paces pre-deployment, giving you valuable insight into your customer’s preferences and current needs. Join this invaluable tour and you will: Find out about the latest additions to the facility including new immersive trainers Learn how the Marines test equipment and systems predeployment Meet serving Marines and put your questions directly to warfighters recently returned from theater Make sure you register early for this popular visit!