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