Satnews Daily
December 12th, 2008

NATO's Mobile Comm Needs Focus Of SMi Conference


Through a series of exceptional presentations, the Mobile Deployable Communications conference from SMi will provide attendees with a unique insight into NATO's approach towards interoperable mobile and deployable communications.

Take the opportunity to assess the lessons learned in Iraq and Afghanistan and discuss how your business can meet NATO's latest needs and requirements. This event will provide you with an ideal platform for meeting military decision makers and key industry players from across Europe and the USA. Join your colleagues to discuss security challenges, country specific requirements, and the latest developments in the field of tactical military communications. The international speaker line-up includes...
  • KEYNOTE: Major General Georges D'Hollander, Director, C34, NATO HQ
  • KEYNOTE: Brigadier Jake Thackray, Commander, 11th Signal Brigade, Ministry of Defence, U.K.
  • Colonel Frantisek Ridzak, Deputy Chief, Communications Branch, General Staff, Czech Republic
  • Colonel Graham Norton, Assistant Chief of Staff G6, Headquarters Allied Rapid Reaction Corps
  • Colonel Eiliv Ofigsbo, Branch Chief, Information Assurance, NATO HQC3S
  • Lieutenant Colonel Maureen O'Connor, Deputy Director, Battle Command Battle Lab, U.S. Army Signal Corps
  • Lieutenant Colonel Andre Poot, Head, Design Team (TITAAN), C2 Support Centre, Royal Netherlands Army
  • Lieutenant Colonel Jorge Vidal, Chief of MILSATCOM Cell, Communications Branch, CIS Division, Spanish Joint Staff
  • Captain Tristan Pengelley RM, Platoon Instructor, Royal Military Academy Sandhurst, U.K.
  • Major Ivar Schioetz, Branch Leader Operational Support, Norwegian Defence Communication and Information Services Division
  • Sharon Mackey, Chief, Commercial Wireless Branch, U.S. Army
  • Paige R. Atkins, Director, Defense Spectrum Organisation, Defense Information Systems Agency, USA
  • Gregorz Minczakiewicz, Research and Technology Directorate, European Defence Agency

This event runs from the 28th to the 29th of January, 2009, and will be conducted at the Marriott Prague in Prague, Czech Republic.
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