Panel A1: The Future of Arms Control and Confidence building
Chair: Ambassador Günter Sautter, Federal Goverment, Commessioner for Disarmament and Arms Control, German Federal Foreign Office
Introduction: NN
- Dr Oliver Meier, Institute for Peace Research and Security Policy, (IFSH), Hamburg
- Tariq Rauf*, Head, Nuclear Verification and Security Policy at International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
- Dr Wendin Smith, Director of NATO’s Arms Control, Disarmament, and Weapons of Mass Destruction (WMD) Nonproliferation Centre (ACDC)
- NN, OSCE
Panel A2: Energy and critical infrastructure – a strategic challenge
Chair: H.E. Torgeir Larsen, Embassy of Norway
Introduction: NN
- Jalal Bouhdada, DNV Representative
- Dr Carsten Rolle, Federation of Germany Industries, Director World Energy Council Germany
- Dr Kirsten Westphal, head of the H2Global Stiftung and Member of the National Hydrogen Council
- NN
Panel A3: SPACE – the ultimate challenge?
Chair: Major General Michael Traut, Commander Bundeswehr Space Command
Introduction: NN
- Brigadier General Luca Monaco, Commander Space Operations Command, Italy
- Emilano Kargieman, CEO Satellogic
- Prof Dr Anke Kaysser-Pyzalla, CEO German Aerospace Center
- NN, Lockheed Martin
- NN, …, GBR, USA
Panel A4: Countering hybrid threats
Chair: Air Chief Marshal (ret) Sir Stuart Peach, UK Prime Minister’s Special Envoy to the Western Balkans, 19th Chairman of the NATO Military Committee
Introduction: NN, Preligens
- Jānis Garisons, State Secretary, Ministry of Defence, Latvia
- Major General Hua-Ching Chien*, Director of Information Assurance Division (J6) MND, Taiwan
- Major General Jürgen Setzer, Vice Chief of the German Cyber and Information Domain
- Professor Teija Tiilikainen, Director European Centre of Excellence Countering Hybrid Threats (Hybrid CoE)
- NN, UKR, POL
- NN, IBM
Panel A5: A common European defence procurement plan
Chair: Dr Hans C. Atzpodien, Managing Director, Federation of German Security and Defence Industry (BDSV)
Introduction: NN, Nammo Raufoss AS
- Vice Admiral Arie Jan de Waard*, National Armaments Director & Director of the Defence Material Organisation, Netherland
- Eva Hagwall, Deputy Director General and Deputy National Armament Director at the Swedish Defence Materiel Administration
- Dr Jörg Hennemann, Head of Defence, Science & Technology, Schmidt & Bender
- Raimo Jyväsjärvi*, Director General and National Armaments Director, Finland
- Vice Admiral Carsten Stawitzki, National Armaments Director, MOD, Germany
- Dr Stefan Stenzel, Vincorion
Panel A6: Cyber warfighting – a contribution for European Security and Defence
Chair: Vice Admiral Dr Thomas Daum, Chief of the German Cyber and Information Domain
Introduction: NN, DCSO GmbH
- Dr Christoph Erdmann, CEO Secusmart
- Dr Regine Grienberger, Director Cyber Foreign and Security Policy, Federal Foreign Office, Germany
- NN, Commander Cyber Defence Forces, France
- NN, Commander Cyber Defence Forces Norway
- NN, ESG
Panel B1: NATO and the new Nordic Stronghold
Chair: Major General Henning-André Frantzen, Head of Department Defence Policy and Long Term Planning, Ministry of Defence, Norway
Introduction: NN, thyssenkrupp Marine Systems / Kongsberg
- Rear Admiral Rune Andersen, Chief of the Navy, Norway
- Sir Philip Jones, Military Adviser and former First Sea Lord, BAE Systems
- Admiral Sir Ben Key*, Chief of the Royal Navy Staff, United Kingdom
- NN, Chief of the Navy, DEN
- NN, Chief of the Navy DEU
- NN, DAMEN NAVAL, (NL)
Panel B2: How to think European defence in the Land Domain-The future role of major formations
Co-Chairs: Lieutenant General Alfons Mais, Chief of German Army & General Darryl Williams, Commanding General of United States Army Europe and Africa
Introduction: Oliver Dörre, CEO and Country Director, Thales Deutschland
- Major General Karl Engelbrektson*, Chief SWE Army
- Major General Lars Lervik, Chief NOR Army
- Brigadier General Artũras Radvilas, Chief LTU Army
- Lieutenant General Nico Tak, COM I. DEU/NDL Corps
Panel B3: Air Power in a changing security environment – operational Air Force
Chair: Lieutenant General Dr Ansgar Rieks, Vice Chief of German Air Force
Introduction: Celia Pelaz, Member Executive Commitee, Hensoldt
- Major General Rolf Folland, Chief of Norway Air Force
- Lieutenant General, Luca Goretti, Chief of Italian Air Force
- Christoph Müller, Head of Defence Research, Aerospace Center, Germany
- NN, Airbus
- NN, IAI
Panel B4 under discussion: Comprehensive Defence Concepts in Europe
Chair: NN
Introduction: Dr. Nils Förster, Partner at PwC Strategy& (Germany) GmbH
- Major General Gifstadt Michelsen, Chief of the Home Guard, Norway
- Lieutenant General Alexander Sollfrank, Commander Joint Support and Enabling Command, Germany
- Riho Terras, Member of EU Parliament, EST
- Ralph Tiesler, President Federal Office of Civil Protection and Disaster Assistance, Germany
- NN
Panel B5: Digitalization of Multinational Forces – Software defined Defence
Chair: Lieutenant General Michael Vetter, Director-General CIT, Federal Ministry of Defence, Germany
Introduction: Marcel Taubert, Vice President of Division Defence & Space, secunet Security Networks AG
- Rear Admiral Christian Bock*, Director of Education, Bundeswehr Leadership Academy
- Frank Leidenberger*, Chief Digital Officer, BWI GmbH
- Dr Gundbert Scherf, CEO Helsing GmbH
- Sven Weizenegger*, Head of the Cyber Innovation Hub of the Bundeswehr (CIHBw)
- NN, Computacenter AG & Co oHG
Panel B6: European Medical Healthcare-Perspectives and Chances
Chair: Major General (MD) Dr Stephan Schoeps, Deputy Surgeon General of the Bundeswehr
Introduction: NN
- Major General Timothy Hodgetts*, Surgeon General, Chair Committee of the Chiefs of Military Medical Services in NATO
- Major General Dr Petter Iversen*, acting Surgeon, Norway
- Brigadier General (MD) Dr Stefan Kowitz, Director Multinational Medical Coordination Center / European Medical Command
- Lars Lindemann*, Defence Comittee, Germany
- Lieutenant General Jürgen von Sandrart*, Commanding General Multinational Corps North-East
- NN
Panel B7 under discussion: Reinforcement Sustainment Network - Opportunities and Challenges
Chair: Lieutenant General Martin Schelleis, Chief German Joint and Enabling Service
- Major General James M. Smith, Commanding General 21st Theater Sustainment Command
- NN, ESG
- NN