International Defence Logistics and Support 2010

Contracted Logistics Support Focus Day: 29th June 2010
Main Conference: 30th June – 1st July 2010
Through Life Support Workshop– 2nd July 2010

International Defence Logistics and Support 2010 (29th June to 2nd July 2010) is Europe’s leading global logistics forum for the international defence community. Attend and you will have the opportunity to meet, network with and learn from senior representatives from allied defence organisations and their industry partners so that you can find solutions to your most critical strategic, operational and tactical challenges. Attendance is from over 200 of the most senior professionals within the field from across Europe.

Key topics to be discussed at International Defence Logistics 2010 include:

• Managing the consequences of budget cuts: minimising your logistics costs whilst maintaining operational capability and effectiveness
• Understanding new contracting arrangements with industry and challenges posed when industry operates alongside troops in theatre
• Predicting future requirements and capabilities when the logistics environment is rapidly changing
• Driving rapid business process change and system transformation
• Ensuring the balance of requirement, cost and risk

6 Reasons To Attend International Defence Logistics and Support 2010:

1. Europe's Premier Defence Logistics Conference
   The only place for allied defence organisations and their industry partners to gather and find solutions to your most pressing tactical, operational and strategic challenges
2. In-depth Conference Programme Addressing All Your Logistic Challenges
   Following extensive research with prominent military, government, and defence industry logistics professionals, we have developed a detailed conference programme that will enable you to maximise your logistics offering and drive support chain performance
3. Outstanding Speaker Faculty
   Hear first-hand case studies from the most important figures in the field of defence logistics, including representatives from NATO, MANSA, OCCAR and senior representatives from over 20 European nations
4. High level panel debates
   Gain a multi-faceted perspective into the most topical defence logistics issues in our dynamic panel discussions.
5. Unrivalled Networking
   An exclusive platform to meet with your peers and industry partners; to find solutions to the common challenges you face at the tactical, operational and strategic level
6. Interactive Pre-Conference Focus Day
   Learn how to maximise your logistics capabilities and capitalise on vital commercial expertise through the development of strong industry partnership

Top Speakers Confirmed At International Defence Logistics and Support 2010:

• Major General Leonardo di Marco, Deputy Chief of Staff Support, SHAPE
• Brigadier General Rick Martin, Deputy Director of Logistics, AFRICOM (United States African Command)
• Major General David Shouesmith (ret.), Former Assistant Chief of Defence Staff (Logistics Operations), UK MoD
• William T. Moore, Deputy Commander – CASCOM, US Army
• Pat Tamburrino, Assistant Deputy of Naval Operations – Fleet Readiness and Logistics (OPNAV), US Navy
• Lieutenant Colonel Sjoerd Bunk, Head of Logistics – OTCLOG, Royal Netherlands Army
• Wing Commander Andy Killey, Commanding Office, No 1 Air Mobility Wing, UK Royal Air Force
• Bruno Cantin, Head of Defence Planning and Policy, NATO HQ
• Dietmar Fiegas, ILS/ISS Section Leader, OCCAR-EA
• Nickolas Guertin, Principle Assistant Program Manager for Open Architecture and Systems Engineering, US Navy
• Air Marshall B. U. Chengappa, Former Chief of Air Staff, Indian Air Force
• Brigadier General Tersia Jacobs, Director Corporate Staff Services, South African Air Force
• Major General Karl-Heinz Munzner, Former General Manager, NAMSA
• Wing Commander Jeremy Porter, Deputy Director, Movement Coordination Centre, Europe, NATO
• Brigadier Charlie Hobson (ret.), Former Head of Expeditionary Logistic Support, UK MOD
• Cesare Balducci, Deputy Director, NATO Standardisation Agency
• Colonel Roman Dufek, Chief of Movement Transport and Logistics Information Services, Department Director Multinational Logistics Coordination Centre, Czech Army
• Major-General Hans-Erich Antoni, Deputy Chief of Staff Operations, International Security Assistance Force
• Air Commodore Graham Howard, Head of Defence Logistics Policy, DE&S, UK MoD
• Colonel Rafael Cohen, Head of the Planning and Organisational Department - General Staff Logistic-Technological Directorate, Israeli Defence Force
• Laurent Donnet, Project Officer – Deployability, European Defence Agency
• Linda M. Ward, Deputy Commander, Defense Logistics Agency - Europe & Africa (DLA-EA)
• Ron Weinberger, Director of Logistics for International Programmes, Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR), US NAVY
• Jeffrey Heron, PBL Policy Director, Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR), US NAVY
• Patrick Fesquet, Director of Procurement, NAMSA
• Jon Faulconer, Programme Manager, NAMSA Operational Logistics Support Programme
• Fabienne Fontaine, Senior Logistics Officer, NAMSA
• Colonel Roberto Poni, Logistics Commander, Italian Air Force
• Major General Andrzej Falkowski, Assistant Director, Logistics and Resources Division, IMS NATO
• Nico Orebeek, Transformation Manager, NAMSA
• Brigadier General (ret.) Hans-Herbert Schulz, Bundeswehr