08.50 Chairman’s Address And Opening Remarks

09.00 Keynote: The Royal Danish Navy – Ready For The Future

• Assessment of Danish contribution to Combined Task Force 150
• Iver Huitfeldt frigates and their importance to future Danish maritime operations
• What can be expected from Danish naval development in the coming years

Rear Admiral Nils Christian Wang
Chief of Staff
Royal Danish Navy

09.40 Major Procurement Initiatives Of The Swedish Navy: Update On The Visby Programme

• Analysis of the major current development projects
• Updating capabilities for coastal patrol: The Visby class corvette
• Feedback from ongoing patrol operations

Mats Elofsson
Programme Manager, Visby Corvette
FMV - Swedish Defence Materiel Administration

10.50 Rethinking Naval Procurement To Meet Demands Over The Next Decade

• Learning from the past – the perils of abandoning in-house procurement process
• Establishing and evaluating the military-industry interface for increased efficiency
• Highlighting the importance of the structure of future procurement initiatives for naval security

Dr Norman Friedman
International Naval Consultant and Author

11.30 Queen Elizabeth Class: No Longer Future, But Now

• Assessing the size and scale of the Carrier Strike programme
• The impact of the Queen Elizabeth class on the military prowess of the Royal Navy
• Highlighting the rapid progress made since contract signature and the confidence of the Aircraft Carrier Alliance in delivering success for the UK

Tony Graham
Director Capital Ships, Defence Equipment & Support
UK MoD

13.30 IMO Perspectives On Piracy And Armed Robbery Against Ships

• Insight into current International Maritime Organisation guidance
• Regional strategies for addressing piracy off Somalia
• Overview of other regional initiatives

Chris Trelawny
Head, Maritime Security Section
International Maritime Organisation

14.10 Panel Discussion: Analysis And Evaluation Of Security Threats Over The Next Decade

• Analysing the seriousness of piracy around the Horn of Africa within the current security paradigm
• Assessing the strategic importance of regional choke points including the Straits of Hormuz
• Evaluating the challenge posed by China and Russia to the current security balance

15.20 The Challenges Of Naval Power Projection In The Next Decade

• Summary of the major conference themes from the 2010 summit
• Harmonising the military – industry relationship for effective procurement
• Reflecting on the long-term maritime objectives

Vice Admiral Jeremy Blackham KCB (Ret’d)
International Defence Consultant & Former Deputy Chief of Defence Staff (Equipment Capability)
UK MoD

16.40 Chairman’s Summary & Close Of Conference