1A: Inauguration & Opening Session
“Global Defence – The Prerogative for Partnership (Policies)”
Chair: Commodore (ret.) Anil Jai Singh, Vice President, Indian Maritime Foundation, India
Ms Nirmala Sitharaman, Minister of Defence, Ministry of Defence, India
Captain Sebo Hofkamp, Royal Netherlands Navy, Netherlands
11:30 Wed 28 Nov 2018
11:30–12:15
VIP Tour
12:15 Wed 28 Nov 2018
12:15–13:15
VIP Lunch
13:15 Wed 28 Nov 2018
13:15–14:45
2A: Undersea
Unmanned Undersea Systems I
CHAIR: Mr Gavin Mennecke-Jappy
13:15–14:45
2B: Surface
Advances in Naval Shipbuilding Technology
CHAIR: Mr Michael Maughan
13:15–14:45
2C: Air & Space
Surveillance
CHAIR: Rear Admiral (ret.) Charles Beers
14:45 Wed 28 Nov 2018
14:45–15:45
Coffee Break
15:45 Wed 28 Nov 2018
15:45–17:15
3A: Plenary Session
“Disruptive Technologies – Advanced Workshop Report and Roundtable”
Chair: Commodore (ret.) Patrick Tyrrell, Director, Vale Atlantic, UK
Report on proceedings of the first MAST Advanced Workshop on Disruptive Technologies held in Portsmouth last May, with planned follow-up in 2019
Mr Jeroen de Jonge MSc, Business Director, Naval Programs, TNO Defence, Safety and Security, Netherlands
Dr John Bruni, CEO, Sage International, Australia
Thu 29 Nov 2018
10:00 Thu 29 Nov 2018
10:00–11:30
4A: Plenary Session
“Global Defence – The Prerogative for Partnership (Operations)”
Chair: Commodore (ret.) Anil Jai Singh, Vice President, Indian Maritime Foundation, India
Vice Admiral Ajit Kumar P, AVSM, VSM, Vice Chief of Naval Staff, Indian Navy, India
Rear Admiral (ret.) Radamanthys Fountoulakis, AMI International, USA
11:30 Thu 29 Nov 2018
11:30–12:00
VIP Tour
12:00 Thu 29 Nov 2018
12:00–13:00
Networking Lunch
13:00 Thu 29 Nov 2018
13:00–14:30
5A: Undersea
Operations and Capability
CHAIR: Mr George McNamara
13:00–14:30
5B: Undersea
Undersea Platforms I
CHAIR: Dr David Wyllie
13:00–14:30
5C: Surface
Systems Architecture
CHAIR: Rear Admiral (ret.) Radamanthys Fountoulakis
14:00 Thu 29 Nov 2018
14:00–15:30
6A: CEO Forum
Closed door 1 to 1 discussions with MoD and GoI
14:30 Thu 29 Nov 2018
14:30–15:00
Coffee Break
15:00 Thu 29 Nov 2018
15:00–16:30
7A: Undersea
Unmanned Undersea Systems II
CHAIR: Ms Trevor Kelly-Bissonnette
15:00–16:30
7B: Surface
Advances in Materials and their Protection
CHAIR: Captain (ret.) Cameron Ingram
15:00–16:30
7C: Surface
Operating Challenges with USVs
CHAIR: Captain (ret.) Bo Wallander
16:30 Thu 29 Nov 2018
16:30–17:00
Coffee Break
17:00 Thu 29 Nov 2018
17:00–18:30
8A: Plenary Session
“Technology Trends”
Dr Sudhir Kumar Mishra, Director General Defence Research and Development Organization, India (invited)
Dr Patrick A. Mason, Head, Warfighter Performance Department, Office of Naval Research, USA
19:30 Thu 29 Nov 2018
19:30–23:00
Annual Party
Fri 30 Nov 2018
9:00 Fri 30 Nov 2018
9:00–10:30
9A: Undersea
Sonar Systems
CHAIR: Dr David Wyllie
9:00–10:30
9B: Surface
Ship Situational Awareness in the Littorals
CHAIR: Rear Admiral (ret.) Fusahiko Yamasaku
10:30 Fri 30 Nov 2018
10:30–11:00
Coffee Break
11:00 Fri 30 Nov 2018
11:00–12:00
10A: Undersea
Undersea Technology I
CHAIR: Mr Jeroen de Jonge
11:00–12:00
10B: Surface
Control of the Sea Lanes
CHAIR: Mr Charles Giacchi
12:00 Fri 30 Nov 2018
12:00–13:00
Lunch
13:00 Fri 30 Nov 2018
13:00–14:30
11A: Undersea
Undersea Platforms II
CHAIR: Rear Admiral (ret.) Phil Davis
13:00–14:30
11B: Surface
Advanced Marine Data Collection/AAW
CHAIR: Commodore (ret.) Patrick J. Tyrrell
13:00–14:30
11C: Surface
Advanced Communications
CHAIR: Dr Hans-Dieter Ehrenberg
