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pLUS TWO pOST CONFERENCE WORKSHOpS
Holiday Inn Kensington Forum, London United Kingdom 15th March 2017
MORNING WORKSHOp
How to Do Business With the British Army
for Soldier Modernisation
Hosted by Lieutenant Colonel (Ret’d) Rob O’Connor,
Former Commanding Officer, Infantry Trials and
Development Unit, British Army
9.00am-12.00pm
AFTERNOON WORKSHOp
Black Swans and Soldier programme Management:
A Look Inside The US Army Technology And Equipment
Acquisitions From Capability Setting To procurement
Hosted by Colonel (Ret’d) Richard Hansen, Former Programme
Manager, Soldier Warrior, PEO Soldier, US Army
2.00pm-5.15pm
Holiday Inn Kensington Forum, London, United Kingdom
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The Only Event in Europe Solely
Dedicated to the Enhancement
of Future Soldier Equipment
EVENT HIGHLIGHTS:
1. Hear the latest updates from organisations leading
soldier modernisation including the British Army, US
Army, US Marine Corps, Canadian Armed Forces,
Norwegian Armed Forces and the Czech Republic
Ministry of Defence
2. Discuss the key focus areas including sustainability,
survivability and C4I and how they enhance soldier
effectiveness
3. Listen to our keynote presentation on Winter Warfare
from the Commandant of US Army’s Northern
Warfare Training Center
4. Will feature exclusive presentations from DSTL,
showcasing host nation support for soldier system
development
CONFERENCE CHAIRMEN:
Colonel Ret’d) Richard Hansen, Former Program Manager,
Soldier Warrior, PEO Soldier, US Army
Lieutenant Colonel (Ret’d) Rob O’Connor, Former Commanding
Officer, Infantry Trials and Development Unit, British Army
REGIONAL EXpERT SpEAKERS:
Colonel Zdenek Mikula, Chief of Infantry Section, Development of
Land Forces Department, Division of Capabilities Development and
Planning, Ministry of Defence, Czech Republic
Lieutenant Colonel Nick Serle, Commanding Officer of the Infantry
Trials and Development Unit, British Army
Lieutenant Colonel Michael Braun, Commandant,
US Army Northern Warfare Training Center
Lieutenant Colonel John Holder, Senior Infantry Capabilities
Integration Officer Fires and Maneuver Integration Division,
US Marine Corps
Mark Richter, Programme Manager for MERS (Marine Expeditionary
Rifle Squad), Marine Corps Systems Command, US Marine Corps
Major Jamie Murphy, Marine Expeditionary Rifle Squad, Capabilities
Integration Officer, Combat Development and Integration
Directorate, US Marine Corps
Major David Stone, Command and Battlespace Management
Requirements Manager, UK MOD
Major Chris Jose, Dismounted STA Requirements Manager,
UK MOD
Major Rune Nesland-Steinor, Head of Project Section Weapons,
Optics and Electronic Warfare, Project Department, Norwegian
Defence Materiel Agency
Major Daniel Thibodeau, Project Director ISSP, Director Land
Requirements, Canadian Forces
Dr Myra Van Esch-Bussemakers, Director of Human Effectiveness,
TNO Human Factors Research Institute
Dr Darren Browning, Senior Technical Lead - Power, Platform
Systems Division, DSTL
Jonathan Russell, Principal Scientist Physical Sciences Division,
DSTL
Christopher Briggs, Capability Advisor - Land ISTAR, Information
Superiority Enterprise Experimentation Group, DSTL
John Foley, Thales Expert - Soldier Systems, Integrated Vehicles &
Soldier Systems, Thales LAS UK
Olaf Aul, Head of Systems Engineering Soldier Systems and Network
Solutions, Rheinmetall Electronics

2. Dear Colleagues,
It is with great pleasure that we invite you to participate in the
Future Soldier Technology Conference 2017, taking place from the
13th to the 14th of March in London.
The dismounted soldier remains the single most vital asset an army
can have: We ask these brave men and women to close with and
engage the enemy, hold territory and perform peacekeeping missions
in everevolving environments. Furthermore, missions in the 21st century
have often become increasingly dispersed on the battlefield, therefore
our soldiers and marines need to be able to manage larger amounts
of data, carry more equipment and be able to survive a number of
potential dangers, often relying on advanced pieces of equipment
to do so. For that reason, soldier modernisation remains an extremely
crucial topic of discussion.
There is therefore a need for a high level meeting that brings together
military experts involved in solder technology development and
integration alongside leading industry solution providers to discuss how
the latest advancements in technology can help soldiers succeed in
their missions.
Through focused networking and soldier programme updates the
Future Soldier Technology conference shall bring together key
stakeholders from across the community, to help the soldier of today
and tomorrow advance. We firmly believe Future Soldier Technology
is the perfect environment for this discussion, hence we will lend our
support as chairmen.
We ask you to pay particular attention to our conference agenda,
which has been put together with great care to ensure the very best
opportunities to bench mark and learn from subject matter experts,
discussing and explaining the equipment and operational doctrine
central to the effectiveness of the dismounted soldier.
Only by sharing ideas through the medium of networking can
we develop and enhance our approach and solutions to military
programmes. We urge you to join us on conference day, to benefit
from this unique forum.
Yours Sincerely,
Future Soldier Technology
www.futuresoldiertechnology.com
Register online at www.futuresoldiertechnology.com
Our Unrivalled Senior Military Speaker Line Up:
Colonel Ret’d) Richard Hansen, Former Program Manager,
Soldier Warrior, PEO Soldier, US Army
Colonel Michael Braun, Commandant,
US Army Northern Warfare Training Center
Colonel Zdenek Mikula, Chief of Infantry Section, Development
of Land Forces Department, Division of Capabilities Development
and Planning, Ministry of Defence, Czech Republic
Lieutenant Colonel Nick Serle, Commanding Officer of the
Infantry Trials and Development Unit, British Army
Lieutenant Colonel (Ret’d) Rob O’Connor, Former Commanding
Officer, Infantry Trials and Development Unit, British Army
Lieutenant Colonel John Holder, Senior Infantry Capabilities
Integration Officer Fires and Maneuver Integration Division,
US Marine Corps
Mark Richter, Programme Manager for MERS (Marine
Expeditionary Rifle Squad), Marine Corps Systems Command,
US Marine Corps
Major Jamie Murphy, Marine Expeditionary Rifle Squad,
Capabilities Integration Officer, Combat Development and
Integration Directorate, US Marine Corps
Major David Stone, Command and Battlespace
Management Requirements Manager, UK MOD
Major Rune Nesland-Steinor, Head of Project Section
Weapons, Optics and Electronic Warfare, Project
Department, Norwegian Defence Materiel Agency
Major Daniel Thibodeau, Project Director ISSP, Director Land
Requirements, Canadian Forces
Dr Myra Van Esch-Bussemakers, Director of Human
Effectiveness, TNO Human Factors Research Institute
Dr Darren Browning, Senior Technical Lead - Power, Platform
Systems Division, DSTL
Jonathan Russell, Principal Scientist Physical Sciences Division,
DSTL
Christopher Briggs, Capability Advisor - Land ISTAR, Information
Superiority Enterprise Experimentation Group, DSTL
John Foley, Thales Expert - Soldier Systems, Integrated
Vehicles Soldier Systems, Thales LAS UK
Olaf Aul, Head of Systems Engineering Soldier Systems and
Network Solutions, Rheinmetall Electronics
Colonel (Ret’d)
Richard Hansen,
Former Programme
Manager,
Soldier Warrior,
PEO Soldier,
US Army
Lieutenant Colonel
(Ret’d) Rob O’Connor,
Former Commanding
Officer, Infantry Trials
and Development Unit,
British Army
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3. Future Soldier Technology
Day One 13th March 2017 www.futuresoldiertechnology.com
8.00 Morning Registration and Informal Introductions
8.45 Chairmen’s Opening Address
Lieutenant Colonel (Ret’d) Rob O’Connor, Director,
Pardus Defence Security
Colonel (Ret’d) Richard Hansen, Former Program Manager,
Soldier Warrior, PEO Soldier, US Army
9.00 Progress Towards Delivering a Soldier System Integration Unit (SSIU)
• Why we need the SSIU
• What benefits we hope to deliver
• How we are going to build it
• Lessons identified
• The Army Warfighting Experiment 2017: What it is, what we
hope to deliver and lessons identified
Lieutenant Colonel Nick Serle, Commanding Officer of the
Infantry Trials and Development Unit, British Army
9.30 Reinvigorating Squad Level Units for US Marine Corps
Dismounted Combat Capabilities
• What threats the squad (the building block for combat
operations) are most likely to face in the near future
• Developing size, structure and system configuration of marine
rifle teams: UAS, fires and sensors
• A look at the role of assistant squad leaders and how they will
enhance effectiveness in close combat situations
Lieutenant Colonel Jonathan Holder, Senior Infantry Capabilities
Integration Officer, US Marine Corps
Mark Richter, Programme Manager for MERS (Marine
Expeditionary Rifle Squad), Marine Corps Systems Command,
US Marine Corps
Major Jamie Murphy, Marine Expeditionary Rifle Squad,
Capabilities Integration Officer, Combat Development and
Integration Directorate, US Marine Corps
10.00 The Norwegian Approach to Generating Greater Lethality at
the Squad Level
• Introducing new optics and weapon components for
enhanced target acquisition
• Modernising support weapons for better fire down-range
• Upgrading personal armaments to integrate better into the
Norwegian soldier modernisation system
• Night-vision technology for greater combat effectiveness
during night time operations
Major Rune Nesland-Steinor, Head of Project Section Weapons,
Optics and Electronic Warfare, Project Department, Norwegian
Defence Materiel Agency
10.30 Morning Coffee and Networking in the Exhibition Area
11.00 ISSP: Better Battle Management For Canadian Infantry Combat
Teams
• Keeping team members connected in the heat of battle
• Reducing fratricide through clear battle management and
locational awareness during firefights
• Reducing information and weight overload for agile close combat
Major Daniel Thibodeau, Project Director ISSP, Canadian Forces
11.30 Session Reserved for Lead Sponsor
12.00 Command and Control and Situational Awareness for the UK
Dismounted Soldier System Programme
• Moving away from the traditional system of maps and note
books for battle management
• Carrying voice and data on the same frequency through UHF
radios
• Developing software applications for smartphone-like
devices: easing information burden and end user interface
for sub-unit commanders
Major David Stone, Command and Battlespace Management
Requirements Manager, UK MOD
12.30 Networking Lunch
1.30 Taking the Modular Approach to the IdZ-ES Programme to
Enhance the Effectiveness of Specialised Soldiers
• Moving away from the generic format to more job specific
variants
• Applying lessons learnt to develop technology for team
members and ISTAR specialists
• Utilising a common integrated architecture to ensure easy
adaption for particular missions
Olaf Aul, Head of Systems Engineering Soldier Systems and
Network Solutions, Rheinmetall Electronics
2.00 Session Reserved for Industry Sponsor
2.30 Integrating sub-systems through an Open Common
Architecture Interface
• Creating a ‘plug-and play’ capability, increasing the flexibility
of the average soldier
• Maximising interoperability amongst partner nations:
standardizing equipment integration across NATO
• Finding the right specifications for connectors and interfaces
for the whole system
• Providing for the integration of subsequent, better technology
as it is introduced into service
John Foley, Thales Expert - Soldier Systems, Integrated Vehicles
Soldier Systems, Thales LAS UK
3.00 Afternoon Tea and Networking in the Exhibition Area
3.30 Moving From V21 to the MBK Soldier Ensemble: Enabling
Body-Worn Tactical Command and Control
• Creating a bespoke body-worn situational awareness
capability within the Czech Army
• Integrating ISR data and power distribution through the MBK
Body Armour
• Enabling access by international partners as a force multiplier
through standardized components and uniform design
Colonel Zdenek Mikula, Chief of Infantry Section, Development
of Land Forces Department, Division of Capabilities Development
and Planning, Ministry of Defence, Czech Republic
4.00 Ballistic Protection: Lightweight and Flexible
• An overview of the VIRTUS programme of the British Army
• Scalable protection to meet varying threats
• Quick release mechanisms for fast extraction from dangerous
situations
• Adaptability for the future: designing the VIRTUS system for
new technologies and materials at they become available
Johnathan Russell, Principal Scientist, Physical Sciences Division, DSTL
4.30 Closing Panel: Providing The Soldier With Real
Time Mission Critical Digital Information And
The Impact On Cost Weight And Power
• Evaluating advances is digital display technology
and the value this gives dismounted soldiers for real
time decision making within the network
• Balancing the digital delivery systems with weight and power
• Keeping an eye on costs - can cutting edge digital handheld
displays be procured and integrated into the soldier system
within budget?
• Learning from consumer devices: can military leaders take
inspiration from the civilian smart and portable technology
Lieutenant Colonel (Ret’d) Rob O’Connor, Former Commanding
Officer, Infantry Trials and Development Unit, British Army
Mark Richter, Programme Manager for MERS (Marine
Expeditionary Rifle Squad), Marine Corps Systems Command,
US Marine Corps
Command Olaf Aul, Head of Systems Engineering Soldier
Systems and Network Solutions, Rheinmetall Electronics
Major David Stone, Command and Battlespace Management
Requirements Manager, UK MoD
Colonel (Ret’d) Richard Hansen, Former Program Manager,
Soldier Warrior, PEO Soldier, US Army
5.15 Closing Remarks End of Conference Day One
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Industry Technical Updates
Survivability and Soldier Clothing Technologies
Future Soldier Panel
Programme Updates

4. Future Soldier Technology
www.futuresoldiertechnology.com Day Two 14th March 2017
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8.00 Chairman’s Opening Address
Colonel (Ret’d) Richard Hansen, Former Program Manager,
Soldier Warrior, PEO Soldier, US Army
9.00 The Latest Updates from the NATO Land Capability Group
on Dismounted Soldier Systems
• Setting out key priorities for allied soldier modernisation
projects
• Interoperability at the forefront of technology component
design and acquisition
• Future projects to further enhance NATO dismounted soldier
capabilities
Mark Richter, Programme Manager for MERS (Marine
Expeditionary Rifle Squad), Marine Corps Systems
Command, US Marine Corps
9.30 Night Vision for the British Army’s Dismounted Soldier
• Current developments into infantry night vision technology
• Future requirements for night-time dismounted close combat
• Key considerations: Integrating night vision technology onto
the rifle vs separate helmet-mounted goggles
• Integrating thermal technology for enhanced situational
awareness
Major Chris Jose, Dismounted STA Requirements Manager,
UK MoD
10.00 An Update on Soldier Modernisation and Equipment Priorities
of The US Army
• Nett Warrior: a smart and tactical solution
• PEO Soldier: future equipment priorities and timelines
• How the relevant US Defence Agencies help research and
integration of for dismounted soldier systems
Colonel (Ret’d) Richard Hansen, Former Program Manager,
Soldier Warrior, PEO Soldier, US Army
10.30 Morning Coffee and Networking in the Exhibition Area
11.00 Preparing United States and Allied Soldiers for Winter Warfare
Operations
• Arctic terrain
• The American approach to heat management: technology
vs. clothing
• Developing technology to survive in the extreme cold of the
Arctic Circle
Lieutenant Colonel Michael Braun, Commandant,
US Army Northern Warfare Training Center
11.30 Winter Warfare Panel: Key Steps When Designing And Fielding
An Artic Soldier System: How Technology Improvement Is
Driving Enhanced Operational Performance
• Unearthing the main challenges when designing a soldier
system for extreme low temperatures
• Soldier feedback from testing and trials
• Additional heating and insulation for key components and
the impact on costs
• How technology has developed to solve temperature
challenges and harsh operating environmental conditions
• What remain the key system challenges and what are arctic
nations doing to overcome these?
Colonel (Ret’d) Richard Hansen, Former Program Manager,
Soldier Warrior, PEO Soldier, US Army
Lieutenant Colonel Michael Braun, Commandant,
US Army Northern Warfare Training Center
Major Daniel Thibodeau, Project Director ISSP, Director Land
Requirements, Canadian Forces
Major Rune Nesland-Steinor, Head of Project Section Weapons,
Optics and Electronic Warfare, Project Department,
Norwegian Defence Materiel Agency
12.00 Session Reserved for Event Sponsor
12.30 Networking Lunch
1.30 Advanced Power Source Design for Today’s Warfighters
• The British approach to dismounted soldier power sources
• The key challenges in integrating power sources to infantry
equipment
• Expanding runtime Li-ion versus alternatives - the best choice
for us
Dr Darren Browning, Senior Technical Lead - Power, Platform
Systems Division, DSTL
2.00 Session Reserved For Power Sponsor
2.30 Enhancing the Situational Awareness of the Dismounted Soldier
by Integrating them with Base ISTAR and Other Assets
• Wearable sensors
• SAPIENT
• How we are integrating them together
Christopher Briggs, Capability Advisor - Land ISTAR, Information
Superiority Enterprise Experimentation Group, DSTL
3.00 Afternoon Tea in the Exhibition Area
3.30 Considering Human Factors in the Development and
Implementation of Modern Soldier Systems
• Increasing physical, mental and cognitive resilience in military
operations
• Improving situational awareness, with reduced workload, in all
operational environments
• Enabling effective and complex decision making, in high-
demand situations
• Protection, weight ergonomics and how it effects the
soldier in combat
Dr Myra Van Esch-Bussemakers, Director of Human
Effectiveness, TNO Human Factors Research Institute
4.00 Closing Panel: Creating Interoperable
Capabilities Among Allied Future Soldier Programmes
to Enhance Cooperation on the Front Line
• How common integrated architecture is just the first step
towards interoperable soldier systems
• Enabling access to soldier networks for combined situational
awareness and command and control
• Incorporating tactics developed in soldier programmes into
joint training and exercises in the future
Colonel (Ret’d) Richard Hansen, Former Program Manager,
Soldier Warrior, PEO Soldier, US Army
Mark Richter, Programme Manager for MERS (Marine
Expeditionary Rifle Squad), Marine Corps Systems
Command, US Marine Corps
Major Rune Nesland-Steinor, Head of Project Section Weapons,
Optics and Electronic Warfare, Project Department,
Norwegian Defence Materiel Agency
Command Lieutenant Colonel Nick Serle, Commanding
Officer, Infantry Trials And Development Unit
John Foley, Thales Expert - Soldier Systems, Integrated Vehicles
Soldier Systems, Thales LAS UK
4.45 Closing Remarks and End of Conference
Colonel (Ret’d) Richard Hansen, Former Program Manager,
Soldier Warrior, PEO Soldier, US Army
Winter Warfare
UK Defence Research Updates
Human Factors
Programme Updates

5. AUDIENCE pROFILE:
The participants of Future Soldier Technology will cover all
aspects of the dismounted infantry modernisation. The speakers
and invited participants will be carefully selected to bring
together those with the latest updates and technological
solutions for the biggest challenges in equipment the 21st
century soldier. It will ensure some of the world’s leading Soldier
Modernisation Programmes (SMPs) and equipment integrators
will participate and share their insight into the future if infantry
combat capability.
The audience will include, but not be limited to:
• Soldier Modernisation Programme Managers
• Heads of Combat and Manoeuvre Capability
• Close Combat Requirements Managers
• Battlefield Command and Control Experts
• Dismounted C4ISTAR experts
• Power Scientists
• Protection Specialists
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4. Meet and network with active soldier equipment developers
while there is still a chance to influence their purchase decision
5. Generate new leads through meeting new prospects from a
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6. Learn how to do business with infantry modernisation
departments actively seeking enhance their dismounted
combat capabilities with the latest technologies
How to Do Business With the British Army for Soldier Modernisation
Hosted By Lieutenant Colonel (Ret’d) Rob O’Connor, Former Commanding Officer, Infantry Trials and Development Unit, British Army
15th March 2017, Holiday Inn Kensington Forum, London 9.00am-12.00pm
About The Workshop
The US Army has long been at the forefront of soldier modernisation and along
with the US Marine Corps MERS programme, PEO Soldier and Soldier Warrior
ensure US warfighters are equipped with the very latest technologies and
systems to optimise dismounted operations.
However, the process of setting capability requirements, trialing and shortlisting
soldier equipment can be challenging as the battlefield becomes more heavily
reliant on digitized equipment and the theatres in which we will fight will have
become unconventional.
New priorities have become clear: digitization, modularity and power
integration. Commitment however remains for reducing weight, increasing
survivability and keeping costs to budget.
Benefits of Attending
This unique workshop will showcase how the US Army delivers superiority across
their soldier equipment spectrum and will enable you to understand not only
the complex process in which the US Army engages and works with local and
international industry, but how programme managers optimise their respective
technology sets.
Drawing on his extensive experience as Former Programme Manager for PEO
Soldier, Soldier Warrior, Colonel (ret) Richard Hansen will share his knowledge
of programme management from acquisition to integration, addressing many
of the challenges and successes associated with contemporary
soldier modernisation projects.
About The Workshop Leader
Former Program Manager, Soldier Warrior, PEO Soldier, US Army
COL (R) Hansen spent 26 years in the US Army in both the war
fighting and acquisition fields. He held various command and staff
positions in self-propelled, towed, and airborne artillery units and
fire support elements. His research, development, and acquisition experience
includes various assignments as a product, project, or program manager in
electric guns, armored vehicles, and precision guided munitions. In his last 4
years of service as the Project Manager for Soldier Warrior, he was responsible
for weapons, clothing, and equipment for aviation crewmen (Air Warrior),
dismounted Soldiers (Land Warrior, Ground Soldier Ensemble), and vehicle
crewmen (Mounted Soldier).
Workshop Agenda
2.00 Registration and Informal Networking
2.15 priorities of current soldier modernisation
programmes of the US Army
2.45 The US Army Approach to capability setting, trialing
and integrating new and innovative soldier equipment
3.15 Coffee and Refreshment Break
3.45 How past and new theatres will impact soldier
equipment requirements and design
4.15 Digitization and the changing landscape of
infantry technology development
4.45 Black Swans, other hazards, and opportunities to deliver
programmes on budget and on time: lessons from an
Ex-program Manager from Soldier Warrior
5.15 End of Workshop
pLUS TWO pOST CONFERENCE WORKSHOpS
How to Do Business With the British Army for Soldier Modernisation
Hosted By Lieutenant Colonel (Ret’d) Rob O’Connor,Hosted By Lieutenant Colonel (Ret’d) Rob O’Connor,Hosted By
Mastering Soldier Programme Management: Defining Requirements and Optimising Acquisitions
Hosted By Colonel (ret’d) Richard Hansen, Former Programme Manager, Soldier Warrior, PEO Soldier, US Army
15th March 2017, Holiday Inn Kensington Forum, London 2.00pm-5.15pm
PM WORKSHOP B
About The Workshop
Modernisation of dismounted close combat equipment is a continuing
process. The development and procurement of new capabilities and
systems for the British Armed Forces involves a large variety of people and
departments.
Industry solution providers need to be able navigate their way through the UK
MOD and engage with right people in order to provide their solutions to British
Armed Forces’ most pressing infantry requirements.
Benefits of Attending
Drawing on his extensive experience as the former Commanding Officer of the
Infantry Trials and Development Unit, Lieutenant Colonel (Ret’d) Rob O’Connor
will share his knowledge of how to do business with the British Army in order to
overcome the biggest challenges for dismounted close combat soldiers.
About The workshop Leader and Organisation
Rob O’Connor is a retired Army officer. He was commissioned into the Duke of
Wellington’s Regiment (now the Yorkshire Regiment) in 1990 and has 26 years
of experience as an infantry officer including command of a rifle platoon,
close observation platoon, support Weapons Company and an armoured
infantry rifle company. His last appointment was command of the Infantry Trials
and Development Unit (ITDU). He has spent more than six years deployed on
operations in Afghanistan, Kosovo, Bosnia and Northern Ireland.
Rob’s final role in the Army was command of ITDU. ITDU is
responsible for the test and evaluation of military equipment
prior to its acceptance into service. In addition ITDU runs
an experimentation programme which looks at all lines of
development including training, equipment, organisation and
doctrine. Key projects included VIRTUS body armour and load
carriage, Dismounted Situational Awareness (DSA), the Light
Tactical Mobility Platform (LTMP) and the Platoon Combat Experiment (PCE).
Pardus Defence Security Limited is an independent consultancy.
The company focuses upon enabling the relationship between
government departments and their supply base through:
• Understanding the requirements and their place in delivering an integrated
solution
• Understanding the technology and supporting lines of development that
meet the customer’s needs
• Understanding the acquisition business process
• Stakeholder relationship management
Workshop Agenda
9.00 Registration and Informal Networking
9.30 The importance of engagement with the British Army
– fitting the right solutions with the right requirements
10.00 Understanding UK MOD Dynamics: Overcoming
the implications of changes in process and
organisational structure
10.30 Coffee and Refreshment Break
11.00 Watching out for the right army directorates and
military subject matter experts
11.30 Case Studies and Discussions
12.00 End of Morning Workshop
AM WORKSHOP A

6. Future Soldier Technology
Conference: 13th to 14th March 2017, Holiday Inn Kensington Forum, London, UK Workshops: 15th March 2017, London, UK
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the following methods quoting reference D-124 and the delegate’s name. Bookings
made within 7 days of the event require payment on booking, methods of payment
are below. Please indicate method of payment:
□ UK BACS Sort Code 300009, Account 00936418
□ Wire Transfer Lloyds TSB Bank plc, 39 Threadneedle Street, London, EC2R 8AU
Swift (BIC): LOYDGB21013, Account 00936418
IBAN GB48 LOYD 3000 0900 9364 18
□ Cheque We can only accept Sterling cheques drawn on a UK bank.
□ Credit Card □ Visa □ MasterCard □ American Express
All credit card payments will be subject to standard credit card charges.
Card No: □□□□ □□□□ □□□□ □□□□
Valid From □□/□□ Expiry Date □□/□□
CVV Number □□□□ 3 digit security on reverse of card, 4 digits for AMEX card
Cardholder’s Name:
Signature: Date:
I agree to be bound by SMi’s Terms and Conditions of Booking.
Card Billing Address (If different from above):
I cannot attend but would like to Purchase access to the following Document
Portal/Paper Copy documentation. Price Total
□ Access to the conference documentation
on the Document Portal £499.00 + VAT £598.80
□ The Conference Presentations – paper copy £499.00 - £499.00
(or only £300 if ordered with the Document Portal)
EARLY BIRD
DISCOUNT
VAT at 20% is charged on the attendance fees for all delegates. VAT is also charged on Document
Portal and literature distribution for all UK customers and for those EU Customers not supplying a
registration number for their own country here.
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□ Please contact me to book my hotel
Alternatively call us on +44 (0) 870 9090 711,
email: events@smi-online.co.uk or fax +44 (0) 870 9090 712
DELEGATE DETAILS
Terms and Conditions of Booking
PAYMENT
VAT
DOCUMENTATION
VENUE Holiday Inn Kensington Forum, 97 Cromwell Rd, London SW7 4DN, UK
CONFERENCE PRICES GROUP DISCOUNTS AVAILABLE
I would like to attend: (Please tick as appropriate) Price Total
MILITARY, GOVERNMENT AND PUBLIC SECTOR PRICING
□ Conference 2 Workshops £2097.00 +VAT £2516.40
□ Conference 1 Workshop A □ B □ £1498.00 + VAT £1797.60
□ Conference only £899.00 + VAT £1078.80
□ 2 Workshops only £1198.00 + VAT £1437.60
□ 1 Workshop only A □ B □ £599.00 + VAT £718.80
COMMERCIAL ORGANISATIONS/DEFENCE INDUSTRY
□ Conference 2 Workshops £2697.00 + VAT £3236.40
□ Conference 1 Workshop A □ B □ £2098.00 + VAT £2517.60
□ Conference only £1499.00 + VAT £1798.80
□ 2 Workshops only £1198.00 + VAT £1437.60
□ 1 Workshop only A □ B □ £599.00 + VAT £718.80
PROMOTIONAL LITERATURE DISTRIBUTION
□ Distribution of your company’s promotional
literature to all conference attendees £999.00 + VAT £1198.80
The conference fee includes refreshments, lunch, conference papers, and access
to the Document Portal. Presentations that are available for download will be
subject todistribution rights by speakers. Please note that some presentations may
not be available for download. Access information for the document portal will be
sent to the e-mail address provided during registration. Details are sent within 24
hours post conference.
□ Book by the 30th November to receive £400 off the conference price
□ Book by the 16th December to receive £200 off the conference price
□ Book by the 31st January to receive £100 off the conference price