Main Conference Day Two - Strategic International Soldier Modernisation Updates

8:00 Registration and Coffee Registration and Coffee

8:45 Chairman's Opening Comments Mark Richter, Program Manager, Marine Expeditionary Rifle Squad, US Marine Corps Systems Command Chairman's Opening Comments Mark Richter Program Manager, Marine Expeditionary Rifle Squad, US Marine Corps Systems Command Mark currenty the Program Manager for the Marina Expeditionary Riffle e Squad Program. Retired from the Marine Corps he continues to work on the integration and modernization of the Marine Riffle e Squad focusing on the squad as the system and the Marine as the war fighter. The Marine Corps continues to rapidly equip the squad with new capabilities in the current conflict but must integrate these [read more]

9:00 NATO International Soldier Modernisation Approaches Mark Richter, Program Manager, Marine Expeditionary Rifle Squad, US Marine Corps Systems Command NATO International Soldier Modernisation Approaches Mark Richter Program Manager, Marine Expeditionary Rifle Squad, US Marine Corps Systems Command Mark currenty the Program Manager for the Marina Expeditionary Riffle e Squad Program. Retired from the Marine Corps he continues to work on the integration and modernization of the Marine Riffle e Squad focusing on the squad as the system and the Marine as the war fighter. The Marine Corps continues to rapidly equip the squad with new capabilities in the current conflict but must integrate these [read more]

9:30 The Role of the Individual Capability Group in Dismounted Soldier Modernisation Brigadier Mark Gaunt , Head of the Individual Capability Group , DE&S, UK MoD The Role of the Individual Capability Group in Dismounted Soldier Modernisation Brigadier Mark Gaunt Head of the Individual Capability Group , DE&S, UK MoD Brigadier Mark Gaunt was commissioned into the Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers in 1985. Formative training and regimental duty posts focused on aeronautical engineering, latter posts focused on providing equipment support to armoured brigades. Operational experience includes Northern Ireland, the Balkans (under both UN and NATO), Iraq and Afghanistan. Staff experience includes equipme [read more]

10:00 Capability Planning Dismounted Modernisation: Reducing The Burden and Situational Awareness Colonel Gavin Thompson, Deputy Head (Equipment Programme), Capability Ground Manoeuvre, UK MoD Capability Planning Dismounted Modernisation: Reducing The Burden and Situational Awareness Colonel Gavin Thompson Deputy Head (Equipment Programme), Capability Ground Manoeuvre, UK MoD Colonel Gavin Thompson was born and educated in Durham. He gained his First Degree in History and Politics at the University of Keele and commissioned from RMAS in 1993. His early service was spent with the 1RTR on both Chieftain and Challenger 1 in the UK and Germany. In 1997 he was appointed Adjutant of the First Royal Tank Regiment.After finishing his first spell at RD he was posted into the Di [read more]

10:30 Panel Discussion Mark Richter, Program Manager, Marine Expeditionary Rifle Squad, US Marine Corps Systems Command Brigadier Mark Gaunt , Head of the Individual Capability Group , DE&S, UK MoD Colonel Gavin Thompson, Deputy Head (Equipment Programme), Capability Ground Manoeuvre, UK MoD Dismounted Close Combat After Operations in Afghanistan Mark Richter Program Manager, Marine Expeditionary Rifle Squad, US Marine Corps Systems Command Mark currenty the Program Manager for the Marina Expeditionary Riffle e Squad Program. Retired from the Marine Corps he continues to work on the integration and modernization of the Marine Riffle e Squad focusing on the squad as the system and the Marine as the war fighter. The Marine Corps continues to rapidly equip the squad with new capabilities in the current conflict but must integrate these [read more] Brigadier Mark Gaunt Head of the Individual Capability Group , DE&S, UK MoD Brigadier Mark Gaunt was commissioned into the Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers in 1985. Formative training and regimental duty posts focused on aeronautical engineering, latter posts focused on providing equipment support to armoured brigades. Operational experience includes Northern Ireland, the Balkans (under both UN and NATO), Iraq and Afghanistan. Staff experience includes equipme [read more] Colonel Gavin Thompson Deputy Head (Equipment Programme), Capability Ground Manoeuvre, UK MoD Colonel Gavin Thompson was born and educated in Durham. He gained his First Degree in History and Politics at the University of Keele and commissioned from RMAS in 1993. His early service was spent with the 1RTR on both Chieftain and Challenger 1 in the UK and Germany. In 1997 he was appointed Adjutant of the First Royal Tank Regiment.After finishing his first spell at RD he was posted into the Di [read more]

11:00 Early Morning Coffee And Networking Early Morning Coffee And Networking

11:45 Land Equipment Modernization in France Land Equipment Modernization in France

12:15 FELIN on the Field, Usability and Evolution Perspective FELIN on the Field, Usability and Evolution Perspective

12:45 Land Capability Development and Equipment Procurement in Indonesia Land Capability Development and Equipment Procurement in Indonesia

13:15 Lunch and Networking Lunch and Networking

14:30 Modernisation of India’s Infantry Battalions Brigadier General (rt’d) Gurmeet Kanwal, Director, Centre for Land Warfare Studies, Indian MoD Modernisation of India’s Infantry Battalions Brigadier General (rt’d) Gurmeet Kanwal Director, Centre for Land Warfare Studies, Indian MoD

15:00 Research, Development and Procurement in Singapore’s Advanced Combat Man System Colonel Terry Tan, Programme Manager, Advanced Combat Man System, Singaporean Army Research, Development and Procurement in Singapore’s Advanced Combat Man System Colonel Terry Tan Programme Manager, Advanced Combat Man System, Singaporean Army

15:30 Panel Discussion Brigadier General (rt’d) Gurmeet Kanwal, Director, Centre for Land Warfare Studies, Indian MoD Colonel Terry Tan, Programme Manager, Advanced Combat Man System, Singaporean Army Assessing the Drivers for Soldier Modernisation in Asia over the Next Decade Brigadier General (rt’d) Gurmeet Kanwal Director, Centre for Land Warfare Studies, Indian MoD Colonel Terry Tan Programme Manager, Advanced Combat Man System, Singaporean Army

16:15 Afternoon Coffee and Networking Afternoon Coffee and Networking

Stream A – Soldier Modernisation in th...Stream B – Emerging Challenges in Coal...Stream C – Middle East and Asia Roundt... 16:45 Successful Strategies to Execute Your Soldier Modernisation System Plan Stream A – Soldier Modernisation in the Nordic Region Captain Vidar Engmo, Project Officer, NORMANS, Norwegian Army Office Successful Strategies to Execute Your Soldier Modernisation System Plan Captain Vidar Engmo Project Officer, NORMANS, Norwegian Army Office 16:45 Infantry Challenges In a Coalition Force Stream B – Emerging Challenges in Coalition Forces Colonel Henrik Refshauge Sommer, Commander, Danish Army Combat School Infantry Challenges In a Coalition Force Colonel Henrik Refshauge Sommer Commander, Danish Army Combat School Military Academy, Frederiksberg Castle, Copenhagen.Weapon Course, Danish Army Combat Centre, Tank Leopard I Junior Command and Staff Course, Danish Defence College.Command and General Staff Course, Danish Defence College 1978 Private/Royal Jutland Foot Regiment, Fredericia.1979-1980 Sergeant/Royal Jutland Foot Regiment, Fredericia 1985 2IC/HQ Coy/2 Jutland Brigade, Skive.1986 2IC/HQ Coy/Prince [read more] 16:45 Stream C – Middle East and Asia Roundtable Discussions Stream C – Middle East and Asia Roundtable Discussions Brigadier General (rt’d) Gurmeet Kanwal, Director, Centre for Land Warfare Studies, Indian MoD Brigadier General Othman Jamal, Defence Attache, Malaysian Embassy, London How to Meet Indonesia’s Soldier Equipment Requirements Introducing the Full Range of Future Land Procurement Programmes in Jordan Successful Strategies to Work with the Indian Government Approaches to Soldier Modernisation in the United Arab Emirates discussion leader being co-ordinated by Soldier Modernisation in Malaysia, Malaysia Future Soldier Programme discussion leader being co-ordinated by Brigadier General (rt’d) Gurmeet Kanwal Director, Centre for Land Warfare Studies, Indian MoD Brigadier General Othman Jamal Defence Attache, Malaysian Embassy, London

Stream A – Soldier Modernisation in th...Stream B – Emerging Challenges in Coal...Stream C – Middle East and Asia Roundt... 17:15 Sweden’s New Soldier System Plan Stream A – Soldier Modernisation in the Nordic Region Sweden’s New Soldier System Plan 17:15 Soldier Modernisation Under the Umbrella of the European Defence Agency: Stream B – Emerging Challenges in Coalition Forces Benjamin Fuchs, Head of Precision Engagement, European Defence Agency Soldier Modernisation Under the Umbrella of the European Defence Agency: Benjamin Fuchs Head of Precision Engagement, European Defence Agency 17:15 Stream C – Middle East and Asia Roundtable Discussions Stream C – Middle East and Asia Roundtable Discussions Brigadier General (rt’d) Gurmeet Kanwal, Director, Centre for Land Warfare Studies, Indian MoD Brigadier General Othman Jamal, Defence Attache, Malaysian Embassy, London How to Meet Indonesia’s Soldier Equipment Requirements Introducing the Full Range of Future Land Procurement Programmes in Jordan Successful Strategies to Work with the Indian Government Approaches to Soldier Modernisation in the United Arab Emirates discussion leader being co-ordinated by Soldier Modernisation in Malaysia, Malaysia Future Soldier Programme discussion leader being co-ordinated by Brigadier General (rt’d) Gurmeet Kanwal Director, Centre for Land Warfare Studies, Indian MoD Brigadier General Othman Jamal Defence Attache, Malaysian Embassy, London

Stream A – Soldier Modernisation in th...Stream B – Emerging Challenges in Coal...Stream C – Middle East and Asia Roundt... 17:45 How Nordic Nations Plan to Reduce the Burden for the Soldier Stream A – Soldier Modernisation in the Nordic Region Captain Vidar Engmo, Project Officer, NORMANS, Norwegian Army Office Major Matti Honkela, Programme Manager, Warrior 2020, Finnish Army How Nordic Nations Plan to Reduce the Burden for the Soldier Captain Vidar Engmo Project Officer, NORMANS, Norwegian Army Office Major Matti Honkela Programme Manager, Warrior 2020, Finnish Army Major Matti Honkela graduated from Finnish Military Academy 1987. He has been working on different development programs and procurement projects since 1996, when he started as a test officer in FDF Armoured Brigade Trials and Development Division. He was transferred to FDFHQ 1999. The programs he has been involved in are:Medium Range AT Programme XA-203 development Programme, CV9030 Programme ,MBT [read more] 17:45 Panel Discussion Stream B – Emerging Challenges in Coalition Forces Mark Richter, Program Manager, Marine Expeditionary Rifle Squad, US Marine Corps Systems Command Benjamin Fuchs, Head of Precision Engagement, European Defence Agency Colonel Henrik Refshauge Sommer, Commander, Danish Army Combat School New Requirements for Coalition Forces to Modernise Soldier Equipment Mark Richter Program Manager, Marine Expeditionary Rifle Squad, US Marine Corps Systems Command Mark currenty the Program Manager for the Marina Expeditionary Riffle e Squad Program. Retired from the Marine Corps he continues to work on the integration and modernization of the Marine Riffle e Squad focusing on the squad as the system and the Marine as the war fighter. The Marine Corps continues to rapidly equip the squad with new capabilities in the current conflict but must integrate these [read more] Benjamin Fuchs Head of Precision Engagement, European Defence Agency Colonel Henrik Refshauge Sommer Commander, Danish Army Combat School Military Academy, Frederiksberg Castle, Copenhagen.Weapon Course, Danish Army Combat Centre, Tank Leopard I Junior Command and Staff Course, Danish Defence College.Command and General Staff Course, Danish Defence College 1978 Private/Royal Jutland Foot Regiment, Fredericia.1979-1980 Sergeant/Royal Jutland Foot Regiment, Fredericia 1985 2IC/HQ Coy/2 Jutland Brigade, Skive.1986 2IC/HQ Coy/Prince [read more] 17:45 Stream C – Middle East and Asia Roundtable Discussions Stream C – Middle East and Asia Roundtable Discussions Brigadier General (rt’d) Gurmeet Kanwal, Director, Centre for Land Warfare Studies, Indian MoD Brigadier General Othman Jamal, Defence Attache, Malaysian Embassy, London How to Meet Indonesia’s Soldier Equipment Requirements Introducing the Full Range of Future Land Procurement Programmes in Jordan Successful Strategies to Work with the Indian Government Approaches to Soldier Modernisation in the United Arab Emirates discussion leader being co-ordinated by Soldier Modernisation in Malaysia, Malaysia Future Soldier Programme discussion leader being co-ordinated by Brigadier General (rt’d) Gurmeet Kanwal Director, Centre for Land Warfare Studies, Indian MoD Brigadier General Othman Jamal Defence Attache, Malaysian Embassy, London

18:15 Exhibition Drinks Reception Exhibition Drinks Reception

19:00 Networking Awards Dinner with Guest Speaker to be Announced Shortly Networking Awards Dinner with Guest Speaker to be Announced Shortly