Conference Information
During Our Third Annual Conference, we intend to build a picture of the current geostrategic military situation for Euro-Atlantic Allies and Partners. This will lead us to discuss the new era of Challenges, focusing on Emerging Threats, Hypersonic Weapons, and developments in Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS), how NATO will respond to IAMD’s current and future challenges, Integration and Interoperability, Effectiveness and Sustainability, as well as on Innovation, Experimentation and Wargaming.
Conference sessions
a. How the current Global Security Environment affects the evolution of IAMD in NATO
b. Challenges in Current & Future Operational Environment Arena
c. Strategies for Operational Advantage in IAMD
d. Advanced Technologies in IAMD
We are looking forward to an interesting and productive event, and to welcoming you to the picturesque and historical city of Chania.
Early registrations will be highly appreciated to support our scheduling.
3rd IAMD COE Annual Conference (19-20 Jun 2024)
Provisional Overall Agenda
Overall Agenda
a. Tue, 18 Jun 24: Travel Day
b. Wed, 19 Jun 24: Opening Session Annual Conference Day 1
Ice-breaker event
c. Thu, 20 Jun 24: Annual Conference Day 2
d. Fri, 21 Jun 24: Travel Day
For the detailed provisional agenda click here
Conference Moderators
Wg Cdr (Retd) Rob Munday
SG-288 & 290 Rapporteur
Conference Lecturers
Keynote Speakers (By alphabetical order)
Colonel Stuart HAY
Commander of 7th Air Defence Group, British Army
Colonel Christopher HILL
Project Manager Integrated Fires Mission Command (IFMC), Program Executive Office – Missiles and Space (PEO-MS), US Army
Speakers (By alphabetical order)
Mr. Emmanuel D’ALMEIDA
NSPA Modular GBAD Principal Project Officer
Mr. Sean BITTICK
NATO HQ, C-UAS WG Secretary
Mrs. Wendi O. Brown
US Army Reserve
Dr. Joao CAETANO
Project Officer on UAS Programmes, European Defence Agency
Lieutenant Col Josef CASARJ
Deputy Head of Air Defence Department, Czech University of Defence
Maj L. Ashley EBERHART
Director of Operations, USAFE Combat Training School
PhD Viktoriya FEDORCHAK
Director of Operations, USAFE Combat Training School
Brig. Gen (Ret.) Mr. Donald FRYC
NORTHROP GRUMMAN
Mr. Richard GOODMAN
EMEA Defence Lead, Government, Transportation & Defence Safety, Infrastructure & Geospatial division, HEXAGON
PhD Konstantinos IFANTIS
Professor of International Relations Panteion University
Mr. Brig. Gen (Ret) Mr. Fotios KAMPIOTIS
Vice President & COO of SAS Technology S.A.
Dr. Sidharth KAUSHAL
Research Fellow, Sea Power Military Sciences, Royal United Services Institute (RUSI)
Mr. Angelos KLOTHAKIS
P.h.D Candidate in Technical University of Crete (TUC)
Cpt (Ret) Mr. Sozon A. LEVENTOPOULOS
Former IAMD CoE SME, ZONOS – SYSTEMS Managing Director
Mr. Wade MIZE
NORTHROP GRUMMAN Chief Engineer
PhD Ioannis NIKOLOS
Director of the Turbomachines & Fluid Dynamics Laboratory School of Production Engineering & Management, Technical University of Crete (TUC)
PhD Charalampos PAPASOTIRIOU
Professor of International Relations Panteion University
Member of the Board of Directors of Institute of International Relations (IDIS)
Lt. Col Arturo ARRIBAS SANTIAGO ESP AF
European Union Military Staff (EUMS)
Mr. Blake STONE
Civ US NATO HQ National Delegation (US JCO)
PhD Vassilios THEOFILIS
Faculty of Aeronautics and Space Engineering, Technion – Israel Institute of Technology
Mr. Iain THOMSON
UK JCO Scientific Advisor
PhD George TZAGKARAKIS
Foundation for Research and Technology – Hellas (FORTH), Institute of Computer Science (ICS), Signal Processing Laboratory (SPL)
PhD Dimitrios TSAKIRIS
Foundation for Research and Technology – Hellas (FORTH), Institute of Computer Science (ICS)
Mr. Strauss WILL
RAYTHEON Technology Director for the Short and Medium Range Ground Based Air Defense (SMGBAD)
Accommodation
List Of Recommended Hotels In Chania
Participants are responsible for arranging their own accommodation.
For your convenience, we have compiled a list of recommended hotels in Chania.
Should you require guidance or assistance, the IAMD COE is available to assist upon request.
We highly recommend selecting hotels near the Chania city centre for ease of transportation (shuttle bus to be provided). Special prices are available exclusively to participants who book directly with each hotel manager via email.
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- SAMARIA 4* hotel. Use the link: www.samariahotel.gr and booking code: IAMDCOE24, or send email: reservations@samariahotel.gr using the same code, or call at tel.:+302821038600.
- KYDON 4* hotel. Use the link: www.kydonhotel.com and booking code: IAMD-COE, or send email: info@kydonhotel.gr using the same code or call at tel.:+302821052280.
- The CHANIA Hotel 5*. Use the link: www.thechaniahotel.com and booking code: IAMDCOE24 or send email: reservations@thechaniahotel.com using the same code or call at tel.: +30 28210 90002 / +30 28210 90003.
- ARKADI 3* hotel. Use the link: www.arkadi-hotel.gr and booking code: IAMDCOE24, or send email: info@arkadi-hotel.gr using the same code, or call at tel.:+302821090181.
- KRITI 3* hotel. Use the link: www.kriti-hotel.gr and booking Code: IAMDCOE24, or send Email: info@kriti-hotel.gr using the same code, or call at tel.:+302821051881.
- PORTO VENEZIANO 3* hotel. Send an email: hotel@portoveneziano.gr mentioning the booking code: IAMDCOE24, or call tel.: +302821027100 referring the same code.
- CIVITEL AKALI 3* hotel. Send an email: reservations@akali-hotel.gr mentioning the booking code: IAMDCOE24, or call tel.: +302821092872 referring the same booking code.