8:00 Registration and Coffee Registration and Coffee

8:30 Chairman's Welcome Address Chairman's Welcome Address

8:45 Developing the UK Soldier System Architecture Brigadier General Carew Wilks, Head of Individual Capability Group, DE&S, UK MoD Integration challenges Reducing the burden Power architectures Brigadier General Carew Wilks Head of Individual Capability Group, DE&S, UK MoD

9:15 An Analysis of End User Feedback On How IdZ Performs In An Operational Environment (TBC) Lt Colonel Karsten Kosak, Project Officer, IdZ, BWB An Analysis of End User Feedback On How IdZ Performs In An Operational Environment (TBC) Lt Colonel Karsten Kosak Project Officer, IdZ, BWB

9:45 Increasing Hostile Intelligence Prevention For Infantryman With Next generation Camouflage Increasing Hostile Intelligence Prevention For Infantryman With Next generation Camouflage

10:15 FELIN - The French Future Soldier System Has Arrived Laurent Barraco, Programme Manager, FELIN, DGA How France approached the development of a modern integrated modular soldier system Where FELIN enhances capabilities for the dismounted infantryman Core competencies of the system Future developments Laurent Barraco Programme Manager, FELIN, DGA

10:45 Early Morning Coffee And Networking Early Morning Coffee And Networking

11:30 How Technology Helped Royal Marines In Afghanistan How Technology Helped Royal Marines In Afghanistan

12:00 An Innovative Overall Soldier System Solution To Confront New Uprising Threats In Modern Warfare Colonel (ret’d) Cohen Rachamim, Senior Director, Head of Infantry & Urban Fighting Systems Business Unit, Elbit Systems Ltd An Innovative Overall Soldier System Solution To Confront New Uprising Threats In Modern Warfare Colonel (ret’d) Cohen Rachamim Senior Director, Head of Infantry & Urban Fighting Systems Business Unit, Elbit Systems Ltd

12:30 Soldato Futuro System: Update Colonel Carmelo De Giorgi, National Armament Directorate, NEC Force Program Directorate, Italian Army “Soldato Futuro” project: aim and scope and procurement approach Overview on current status of the project Integration into vehicle platform Fielding and testing Future developments Colonel Carmelo De Giorgi National Armament Directorate, NEC Force Program Directorate, Italian Army

13:00 Panel Discussion: What is The Cost/Benefit Trade Off For Infantry Equipment Modernisation? Brigadier General Carew Wilks, Head of Individual Capability Group, DE&S, UK MoD Laurent Barraco, Programme Manager, FELIN, DGA Colonel Carmelo De Giorgi, National Armament Directorate, NEC Force Program Directorate, Italian Army Panel Discussion: What is The Cost/Benefit Trade Off For Infantry Equipment Modernisation? Brigadier General Carew Wilks Head of Individual Capability Group, DE&S, UK MoD Laurent Barraco Programme Manager, FELIN, DGA Colonel Carmelo De Giorgi National Armament Directorate, NEC Force Program Directorate, Italian Army

13:30 Lunch and Networking Lunch and Networking

Stream A - Protection and Survivabilit...Stream B - Effective Ways For Infantry...Stream C - Lethality 14:30 MARKUS Protection Initiatives To Increase Survivability For The Swedish Infantryman Stream A - Protection and Survivability Helena Lundberg, Product Leader Protection, MARKUS Program, FMV MARKUS Protection Initiatives To Increase Survivability For The Swedish Infantryman Helena Lundberg Product Leader Protection, MARKUS Program, FMV 14:30 Effective Ways For Infantry Modernisation Managers to Enhance Human Performance For The End User Stream B - Effective Ways For Infantry Modernisation Managers to Enhance Human Performance For The End User Major Linda Bossi, Human Factors Advisor, Integrated Soldier System Project, Canadian DnD Effective Ways For Infantry Modernisation Managers to Enhance Human Performance For The End User Major Linda Bossi Human Factors Advisor, Integrated Soldier System Project, Canadian DnD 14:30 How Soldier Weight Can Be Reduced Through The Weapon System To Increase Mobility Stream C - Lethality Marieke Van der Hoeven, Department Manager Weapon Systems, TNO, Netherlands How Soldier Weight Can Be Reduced Through The Weapon System To Increase Mobility Marieke Van der Hoeven Department Manager Weapon Systems, TNO, Netherlands

Stream A - Protection and Survivabilit...Stream B - Effective Ways For Infantry...Stream C - Lethality 15:00 TYTAN's Approach To Protection and Survivability For Next generation Dismounted Infantrymen Stream A - Protection and Survivability TYTAN's Approach To Protection and Survivability For Next generation Dismounted Infantryme 15:00 MERS Strategies For Human Performance Analysis And Training Stream B - Effective Ways For Infantry Modernisation Managers to Enhance Human Performance For The End User Dave Tack, Human Factors Advisor, Marine Expeditionary Rifle Squad MERS Strategies For Human Performance Analysis And Training Dave Tack Human Factors Advisor, Marine Expeditionary Rifle Squad 15:00 C2IS Meets Kinetics - 40mm´S Role In Future Infantry Warfare Stream C - Lethality Karsten Stern, Project Manager, Product Division Infantry, Rheinmetall Munitions How Soldier Weight Can Be Reduced Through The Weapon System To Increase Mobility Karsten Stern Project Manager, Product Division Infantry, Rheinmetall Munitions

Stream A - Protection and Survivabilit...Stream B - Effective Ways For Infantry...Stream C - Lethality 15:30 Integrating The Latest Body Armour To Protect The Future UK Infantryman Stream A - Protection and Survivability Integrating The Latest Body Armour To Protect The Future UK Infantryman 15:30 Panel Discussion: How To Improve The Effectiveness Of Your Infantryman Through Training And Human Factors Assessment Stream B - Effective Ways For Infantry Modernisation Managers to Enhance Human Performance For The End User Major Linda Bossi, Human Factors Advisor, Integrated Soldier System Project, Canadian DnD Dave Tack, Human Factors Advisor, Marine Expeditionary Rifle Squad Lt Colonel T P Seokamo, Project Manager, AFRICAN WARRIOR Panel Discussion: How To Improve The Effectiveness Of Your Infantryman Through Training And Human Factors Assessment Major Linda Bossi Human Factors Advisor, Integrated Soldier System Project, Canadian DnD Dave Tack Human Factors Advisor, Marine Expeditionary Rifle Squad Lt Colonel T P Seokamo Project Manager, AFRICAN WARRIOR 15:30 UK R&D Focus Areas To Enhance Lethality For The Future Soldier Stream C - Lethality Jeremy Smith, Head of Future Combat Systems, Defence & Security, University of Cranfield UK R&D Focus Areas To Enhance Lethality For The Future Soldier Jeremy Smith Head of Future Combat Systems, Defence & Security, University of Cranfield

16:00 Afternoon Coffee And Networking Afternoon Coffee And Networking

Stream A - Protection and Survivabilit...Stream B - Effective Ways For Infantry...Stream C - Lethality 16:45 Protection Initiatives Planned For The Slovak Republic Army's Future Soldier Programme Stream A - Protection and Survivability Ivan Koblen, Director of Armaments, MoD Slovak Republic Protection Initiatives Planned For The Slovak Republic Army's Future Soldier Programme Ivan Koblen Director of Armaments, MoD Slovak Republic 16:45 South Africa’s Approach To Training And Human Factors For The AFRICAN WARRIOR Programme To Enhance Preparedness And Future Capabilities For The Dismounted Infantryman Stream B - Effective Ways For Infantry Modernisation Managers to Enhance Human Performance For The End User Lt Colonel T P Seokamo, Project Manager, AFRICAN WARRIOR South Africa’s Approach To Training And Human Factors For The AFRICAN WARRIOR Programme To Enhance Preparedness And Future Capabilities For The Dismounted Infantryman Lt Colonel T P Seokamo Project Manager, AFRICAN WARRIOR 16:45 Interactive Q&A With A Team Of UK Royal Marines Stream C - Lethality The reality of operating in Afghanistan Feedback on equipment performance in theatre Need and Requirements For Future Capabilities

Stream A - Protection and Survivabilit...Stream B - Effective Ways For Infantry...Stream C - Lethality 17:15 How The US Marines Ensure The Infantryman Is Protected and Survivable Stream A - Protection and Survivability Nick Sifer, Advanced Technology Integrator, Marine Corps Systems Command, Combat Equipment and Support Systems How The US Marines Ensure The Infantryman Is Protected and Survivable Nick Sifer Advanced Technology Integrator, Marine Corps Systems Command, Combat Equipment and Support Systems 17:15 Analysing How Singapore Approaches Human Factors And Soldier Centred Design For the ACMS Programme Stream B - Effective Ways For Infantry Modernisation Managers to Enhance Human Performance For The End User Sunil Sadanandan, R&D Programme Manager, ACMS, DSTA Analysing How Singapore Approaches Human Factors And Soldier Centred Design For the ACMS Programme Sunil Sadanandan R&D Programme Manager, ACMS, DSTA 17:15 Interactive Q&A With A Team Of UK Royal Marines Stream C - Lethality The reality of operating in Afghanistan Feedback on equipment performance in theatre Need and Requirements For Future Capabilities

17:45 End of Conference Sessions End of Conference Sessions

17:45 Networking Drinks Reception Networking Drinks Reception

18:45 Annual Awards Dinner At the Hilton Olympia with guest Speaker General Sir Richard Dannatt, Former Chief of General Staff , British Army Annual Awards Dinner At the Hilton Olympia with guest Speaker General Sir Richard Dannatt Former Chief of General Staff , British Army