Network Centric Warfare Europe 2008

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3rd - 6th June, 2008
The Sheraton Golf Park, Medici Hotel & Resort, Rome, Italy
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Why You Can’t Afford To Miss Network Centric Warfare Europe 2008

Now in its 6th year, NCW Europe is the world’s leading event examining developments and the implementation of latest technology to enhance Net-Centric Operations (NCO) across leading European nations. The event, taking place in the beautiful Sheraton Golf Park, Medici Hotel & Resort in Rome, NCW Europe 2008 will deliver the optimal balance between practical perspectives (from operators and commanders) and the highest level of strategic thinking (from the senior NCW community leaders). Keep reading to find out who you will meet and the opportunities available at our best NCW conference yet!

What is new for 2008?

NCW 2008 will deliver high-level strategic briefings as well as operational case studies and practical lessons from the front line that encompass the shift in net-centric warfare over the last 12 months. There will be more time dedicated to networking, both within the agenda and after conference hours, plus additional case studies detailing the practical implementation of NCW/NEC on the battlefield. Key themes included in the programme for 2008 are…

Enabling military to work as a business through integrating effective process management techniques
Human factors: Enhancing the ability of officers on the ground and enabling them deal with an abundance of incoming data
Assessing the practicalities of integrating latest technologies within legacy systems
Examining the procurement process to achieve an effective commercial model
Bridging the gap between technology and operations for more effective end results for 21st century asymmetric warfare

The world’s armed forces, defence ministries and leading industry companies pay keen attention to insights reported at NCW Europe, contribute extensively to the open discussion forum and benefit from the partnerships born there. Don’t be the one to miss out!

Host Nation Welcome Address
General Vicenzo Camporini, Chief of Defence General Staff ITALIAN ARMED FORCES
Further World Class Keynote Presentations Delivered To You By:
Lieutenant General Pietro Finocchio Director General, TELEDIFE ITALIAN MINISTRY OF DEFENCE	Brigadier Jake Thackray Commander, 11th Signal Brigade, BRITISH ARMY
Major General Adreano Vieceli Chief, Transformation and Logistics Department, ITALIAN ARMY GENERAL STAFF	Brigadier General Stephen Schmidt Commander, NAEW & C E-3A Component, NATO
Major General Georges D’Hollander Director C3 Division, NATO	Brigadier David Meyer Assistant Chief Of Staff, Command And Battlespace Management (Land), BRITISH ARMY
Air Commodore Garfield Porter Assistant Director Transformation, JOINT AIR POWER COMPETENCE CENTRE	Brigadier Geoffrey Dodds Commander, Joint Air Land Organisation, UK MoD
Brigadier General Karl Engelbrektson, Force Commander, Nordic Battlegroup, SWEDISH ARMED FORCES	Brigadier General Loidolt Director Communication Information Technology Systems, Chief Information Officer, AUSTRIAN ARMED FORCES

Further expert NEC Practitioners Include:

Colonel James “Magic” Henderson, Chief, Warfighter Networking, US AIR FORCE
Colonel Ofer Azari, Technical Programme Officer, Digitized Army Programme, Ground Forces Command, ISRAELI DEFENCE FORCES
Lieutenant Colonel Jerry Levine, SO1 Information Management, Command and Control Development Centre, UK MoD
Lieutenant Colonel Shawn Shanley, Air System Design Integration Lead, US AIR FORCE
Lieutenant Colonel André Kotoun, Programme Manager, ISTAR, SWISS ARMY
John J. Garstka, Special Assistant for Force Transformation & Analysis, DASD Forces Transformation & Resources, OUSD (Policy), US DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Commander Stéphane de Caslou, Deputy Leader ISTAR, Plans & Policy Division, FRENCH NAVY

Click here to find out who the 35 military and industry experts are who will be sharing best practice and lessons learned at NCW Europe 2008!

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