Top-level Speakers Announced for Unmanned Maritime Systems Technology 2020 in London
SMi Reports: Expert speakers at the event in May, will provide a discussion on unmanned systems across the full maritime domain, including undersea, surface, and aerial environments.
- (1888PressRelease) February 21, 2020 - Bringing together international operators and solution providers from a plethora of defence agencies, the 4th Annual Unmanned Maritime Systems Technology Conference, taking place on the 13th-14th May 2020 in London, promises to provide a valuable forum for delegates wishing to enhance their unmanned capability.
For those interested in attending, there is a £200 Early Bird discount ending on 28th February 2020. Register at http://www.umsconference.com/1888pr3
Delegates will have the opportunity to listen to briefings on the world's leading unmanned systems programmes and learn about new ways to incorporate autonomous technology into the fleets.
The topics to be discussed at the two-day event and their respective speakers, include:
FUTURE FLEET DESIGN (Day One & Day Two Opening Keynote Briefings)
Rear Admiral Andrew Burns, Assistant Chief of Naval Staff (Capability), Royal Navy
Vice Admiral Manuel Antonio Martinez-Ruiz, Director of Engineering and Naval Shipbuilding, Spanish Navy
Vice-Admiral Henrique Gouveia e Melo, Deputy Planning and Coordination, Portuguese Armed Forces General Staff
Commander Ian Danbury, Deputy Director NATO MUS Innovation and Coordination Cell, NATO
ROYAL NAVY UNMANNED SYSTEMS DEVELOPMENT
Captain Chris Ling, Director NavyX, Royal Navy
ACCELERATING INNOVATION
Commander Chris Taitt, Section Head C4ISR, and Remote and Autonomous Systems, Director Naval Requirements, Royal Canadian Navy
Mr Reid McAllister, Director, Integrated Maritime Mobility Systems at Naval Surface Warfare Center, Carderock Division, US Navy
Lieutenant Tiago Lanca, COO of Unmanned Vehicles Operational Experimentation Unit, Portuguese Navy
UMS FOR MCM OPERATIONS
Dr Samantha Dugelay, Program Manager Autonomous Mine Countermeasures, NATO Centre for Maritime Research and Experimentation
Commander Herman Lammers, Director, NATO Naval Mine Warfare Centre of Excellence (NMW COE)
OPERATIONS WITH UMS
Commander Paul Droge, Branch Head Underwater Warfare Technology, Maritime Systems Department, Defence Material Organisation (DMO), Netherlands MoD
Mr Johan Wahren, Project Manager Underwater Warfare Weapon Systems, FMV
Commander Antonio Anjinho Mourinha, Maritime Situational Awareness SME, NATO MARCOM
AUTONOMY FOR UMS
Mr Matteo Perrone, Project Manager R&D Underwater Systems, FMV
Dr Maarten Furlong, Head of Marine Autonomous and Robotics Systems, National Oceanography Centre
FUTURE RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT
Mr Egbert Ypma, Team Leader/Research Program Manager, Performance at Sea, MARIN
Mr Eelco Harmsen, Senior Project Manager Navy, MARIN
Dr Sanjay Sharma, Head of Autonomous Marine Systems Research Group and Associate (Reader) Professor in Intelligent Autonomous Control Systems, University of Plymouth
The event brochure including the full speaker line-up and programme details is available to download online at http://www.umsconference.com/1888pr3
Unmanned Maritime Systems Technology
13th-14th May 2020
Copthorne Tara Hotel, London, UK
Gold Sponsor: Leonardo, Sponsors: Elmo Motion Control UK Ltd, Intrepid Minds, and Ocean Infinity
For delegate enquiries:
Please contact Jamie Wilkinson on +44(0)207 827 6112 or email jwilkinson ( @ ) smi-online dot co dot uk
For sponsorship and exhibition enquiries:
Please contact Luke Teachen on +44 (0) 207 827 6130 or email lteachen ( @ ) smi-online dot co dot uk
About SMi Group: Established since 1993, the SMi Group is a global event-production company that specializes in Business-to-Business Conferences, Workshops, Masterclasses and online Communities. We create and deliver events in the Defence, Security, Energy, Utilities, Finance and Pharmaceutical industries. We pride ourselves on having access to the worlds most forward-thinking opinion leaders and visionaries, allowing us to bring our communities together to Learn, Engage, Share and Network. More information can be found at http://www.smi-online.co.uk
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