08.00

Registration and Morning Coffee

08.45

Opening Remarks: Miles Dixon, Global Director, Soldier Technology Conferences

08.50

Chairman’s Welcome Address
Lt Colonel Mike Bodner, Chairman NATO Land Capability Group 1 on Dismounted Soldier and Project Director, ISSP, Canada

09.00

Achieving Soldier Interoperability Through NATO Standardisation
Lt Colonel Mike Bodner, Chairman NATO Land Capability Group 1 on Dismounted Soldier and Project Director, ISSP, Canada

09.30

UK Soldier Modernisation: The Forward Programme Including An Update On The FIST Programme
Colonel Peter Rafferty MBE, Individual Capability Group Leader, FIST
Leftenant Colonel Andrew Macdonald, Programme Manager FIST, UK MoD

10.15

Overcoming Constraints Of Modular Soldier Systems Through The Evaluation Of Weight And Ergonomics
Alan Stocks, Deputy Programme Manager, Marine Rifle Expeditionary Squad (MERS), Marine Corps Systems Command

10.45

Determining Technology Priorities For Future Soldier Systems To Avoid Recurring Research Costs
Colonel Frank Stone, USA, USAIC/DCD

11.15

Mid- Morning coffee In The SOLUTIONS ZONE

11.45

PANEL DISCUSSION: Effectively Integrating Dismounted Soldier Modernisation Weapons Systems To Ensure Effective Engagement And Lethality
Lt Colonel Mike Bodner, Chairman NATO Land Capability Group 1 on Dismounted Soldier and Project Director, ISSP, Canada
Mark Richter, Programme Manager, Marine Rifle Expeditionary Squad (MERS), Marine Corps Systems Command
Per G. Arvidsson, Chairman, NATO Army Armaments Group LCG/1 Weapons & Sensors Subgroup
Alan Stocks, Deputy Programme Manager, Marine Rifle Expeditionary Squad (MERS), Marine Corps Systems Command

12.15

The Israel Advanced Infantry Soldier Program: Integrating Disparate Modalities Into A Unified System
Lieutenant Colonel Amir Geva, Program Manager, IAS, MoD Israel

12.45

Human Factors in Effective Soldier System Integration        
Major Linda Bossi, Chairman, Human Factors Sub-Group of NATO RTO Task Group on Weapons Interoperability, and Human Factors Advisor, ISSP, Canada

13.15

Lunch

Stream A: Weapons

Stream B: Interoperability

Stream C: Human Factors Workshop

14.30

NATO Infantry Weapons Standardization
Per G. Arvidsson, Chairman, NATO Army Armaments Group LCG/1 Weapons & Sensors Subgroup

Focusing On Soldier Situational Awareness And Improved Networking Capabilities In Sweden’s MARKUS Program
Major Arne Lamberth, Programme Manager, MARKUS, Swedish MoD TBC

Human Factors Workshop – How To Effectively Address User Needs In Your Programme
Major Linda Bossi, Chairman, Human Factors Sub-Group Of NATO RTO Task Group on Weapons Interoperability and Human Factors Advisor, SIREQ, CANADA

15.00

Developing Sighting Systems For The Future Soldier
Lennart Ljungfelt, President of Aimpoint AB

The Israeli Infantry’s
Integrated Combat System
Colonel (Retired) Cohen Rachamim, Director, Head of Infantry And Urban Fighting Systems, ELBIT Systems and
C4i-Tadiran

15.30

Small Arms Upgrades And The Associated R&D A Canadian Case Study
Captain Bruce Gilchrist , Project Director, Small Arms, DND, Canada
Paul Harris, Senior Scientist From Defence Research & Development, Canada

Overcoming Interoperability
ChallengesWhen
Developing A C4i System
For The Dismounted Soldier
Mr Rune Lausund, Programme Manager, NORMANS

16.00

Afternoon Coffee In The SOLUTIONS ZONE

Stream A: Weapons

STREAM B: Interoperability

STREAM C: Human Factors Workshop

16.30

Integration Of Small Unit Collective Training In The Virtual Environment: The Dismounted Close Combat Trainer, A Combined Arms Weapons Range
Lt Colonel Joseph P Walsh, SO2, Force Development Support Weapons, Infantry HQ TBC

Balancing Immediate Operational Requirements With A Long-Term Policy Of Soldier Modernisation: The Danish SMP
Lt Col Kim Simonsen, Chief Study- and Doctrine Branch, Army Operational Command, Danish Army

Balancing Immediate Operational Human Factors Workshop – How To Effectively Address User Needs In Your Programme
Major Linda Bossi, Chairman, Human Factors Sub-Group Of NATO RTO Task Group on Weapons Interoperability and Human Factors Advisor, SIREQ, CANADA

17.00

Marine Corps Small Arms Modernization During Time Of War
Lieutenant Colonel Tracy Tafolla, Programme Manager, Infantry Weapons, US Marine Corp System Command

PANEL DISCUSSION: Achieving Interoperability During Joint-Force Peacekeeping Operations
Major Arne Lamberth, Programme Manager, MARKUS, TBC
Lt Col Kim Simonsen, Chief Study- and Doctrine Branch, Army Operational Command, Danish Army
Rune Lausand, Programme Manager, Chief Scientist, FFI, NORMANS

17.30

END OF MAIN CONFERENCE DAY ONE 

08.15

Registration & Morning Coffee

08.45

Chairman’s Opening Address

09.00

Fielding the Infrastructure For The Dismounted Soldier System: The ISSP Approach
Lt Colonel Jacques Levesque, Programme Manager, ISSP

09.30

Integrating New Technologies Into Your Modular Soldier System: The FELIN Approach
Laurent Catty, Programme Leader, FELIN, MoD France

10.00

Working With Soldiers To Define Requirements To Rapidly Develop The African Warrior Programme
Colonel T P Seokomo, Programme Director African Warrior
Nico Ras, Programme Manager, African Warrior

10.30

Mid- Morning Coffee In The SOLUTIONS ZONE

11.00

Soldier Technology Global Awards Ceremony

11.30

Non Lethal Weapons As An Effective Use Of Force: NATO’s Topical Group 3’s Approach
Major Stephane Dufour, Project Director, Crowd Confrontation and Non Lethal Systems, CANADIAN ARMY

12.00

Non-Lethal Weapons And Their Role In Escalation Of Force Operations
Colonel Kirk Hymes, Director, Joint Non-Lethal Weapons Directorate (JNLWD), US DoD

12.30

PANEL DISCUSSION: Improving Targeting, Lethality And Tracking Through  Use Of Robotics And UAV’s
Lt Colonel Mike Bodner, Chairman NATO Land Capability Group 1 on Dismounted Soldier and Project Director, ISSP, Canada
Laurent Catty, Programme Leader, FELIN, MoD France
Dr Joseph Lannon, Director, US Army Armament Research, Development and Engineering Center, US Army Special Operations Command
Major Stephane Dufour, Project Director, Crowd Confrontation and Non Lethal Systems, CANADIAN ARMY

13.00

Lunch

Stream A: Clothing

Stream B

14.30

 Improving Soldier Effectiveness Through Enhanced Soldier Protection
Colonel Silas Suchanek, IPT Leader Clothing, UK MoD
Major Richard Coomber, Requirements Manager, IPT Clothing, UK MoD

Managing Sleep To Sustain Operational Readiness And Situational Awareness
Nancy Jo Wesensten, Ph.D., Senior Research Psychologist, Department of Neurobiology and Behaviour, Division of Neuropsychiatry, Walter Reed Army Institute of Research

15.00

NORMANS Clothing, Protection and Integration Update
Senior Representative, NORMANS TBC

Romanian Individual Fighting System (RIFS) Capabilities Assessment and Challenges
Colonel Marin Tanase, Main Representative, Land Capability Group (LCG-1), Dismounted Soldier, NLW And Equipment, SOF Of NAAG (NATO)
Major Tiberiu Tomoioaga, Program Manager, Romanian Future Soldier System, Military Equipment And Technology Research Agency

15.30

Afternoon Coffee In The SOLUTIONS ZONE

16.15

21st Century Soldier Systems - The European Defence Agency's Approach
Colonel Erich Weissenböck, Head of Precision Engagement, EDA

16.45

New Materials For Improved Survivability
Dr Steven Savage, Research Director, Swedish Defence Research Agency, FOI

17.15

End Of DAY 2