BSC Berlin Security Conference - BEITEN BURKHARDT · PDF file status: October 2 HIGH-LEVEL MILITARY FORUM Main Programme Wednesday, 28 Nov 2018 08.00 Opening of the Exhibition 08.30

Berlin Security Conference

17 t h C o n g r e s s o n E u r o p e a n S e c u r i t y a n d D e f e n c e

BSC

27 – 28 November 2018 Vienna House Andel’s Berlin Landsberger Allee 106 D-10369 Berlin

www.euro-defence.eu

About the Congress:

» One of the largest yearly events on European Security and Defence

» Meeting place for up to 1 000 participants from more than

50 countries

» International forum for members of parliament, politicians and

representatives of the armed forces, security organisations and

industry

» Partner in 2018: The Netherlands

» Former Partners: Russia, United Kingdom, Turkey, USA, France, Sweden

» Exhibition with companies from Europe and abroad

» Organised by the – Germany’s leading independent

Newspaper for the Civil and Military Services

Advisory Board

Prof Ioan Mircea Pa ş cu MEP, Vice-President of the European Parliament, former Defence Minister of Romania, Congress President BSC 2018

Niels Annen MP, Minister of State, German Federal Foreign Office

Michel Barnier Chief Negotiator, Head of Task Force under Article 50 TEU with UK, former Advisor of President Juncker on Security and Defence, European Commission

Wolfgang Hellmich MP, Chairman of the Defence Committee, German Bundestag

Ambassador Ji r̆ í S̆ edivý Permanent Represen- tative of the Czech Republic to NATO, former Minister of Defence, Congress President BSC 2015 – 2017

Dr Hans-Gert Pöttering former President of the European Parliament, Representative for European Affairs of the Konrad Adenauer Stiftung

Dr Peter Tauber MP, Parliamentary State Secretary, German Federal Ministry of Defence

Dr Karl von Wogau Secretary General of the Kangaroo Group, Congress President BSC 2001 – 2011

Robert Walter President of the Assembly of the WEU 2008 – 2011, President of the European Security and Defence Association (ESDA), Congress Presi- dent BSC 2012 – 2014

European Security and Defence –

remaining Transatlantic,

acting more European

congress languages: English / German, main programme: in addition French

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Associations cooperating with the Berlin Security Conference

European Security and Defence Association Association européenne de sécurité et de défense

CiDAN (Citizenship, Defence, Army, Nation) Association

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08.00 Opening of the Exhibition / Registration

08.45 Welcome to the Congress » R. Uwe Proll, Publisher and Editor-in-Chief Behörden Spiegel » Prof Ioan Mircea Pa ş cu MEP, Vice-President of the European Parliament, former Defence Minister of Romania, Congress President BSC 2018

09.00 OPENING OF THE CONFERENCE Opening Ceremony » Stef Blok, Minister of Foreign Affairs, the Netherlands » Dr Ursula von der Leyen, Minister of Defence, Germany

10.00 Thinking through Integration » Hein van Ameijden, Managing Director, Damen Schelde Naval Shipbuilding 10.20 Keynote Speech » Dr Karin Kneissl, Federal Minister for Europe, Integration and Foreign Affairs, Austria

10.40 Defence of Digital Democracy » Jan Lindner, Vice President Northern Continental Europe, Panda Security 11.00 Coffee Break

11.30 HIGH-LEVEL DEBATE Europe on the way to a new Security and Defence Union – from vision to reality!? Chair: » Dr Hans-Gert Pöttering, former President of the European Parliament, Respresentative for European Affairs of the Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung Introduction: » Niels Annen MP, Minister of State, Federal Foreign Office, Germany Speakers: » Elmar Brok MEP, former Chair of the Committee on Foreign Affairs, European Parliament » Arnaud Danjean MEP, former Chair Subcommittee on Security and Defence (SEDE), European Parliament » Sir Alan Duncan* MP, Minister of State for Europe, Foreign and Commonwealth Office, United Kingdom » Andre Haspels, Director General Political Affairs, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the Netherlands » Dr Karin Kneissl*, Federal Minister for Europe, Integration and Foreign Affairs, Austria

13.00 Luncheon / Buffet 14.30 Panel Session > Panels A1 – A7 16.00 Coffee Break 16.30 European Security – the Russian view » Alexander Grushko, Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs, Russian Federation 16.50 Future requirements, future programs and a new approach to industrial cooperation » Giovanni Soccodato, Chief Strategy Officer, Leonardo 17.10 Cooperative defence R&T in Europe – a way ahead » Jorge Domecq, Chief Executive, European Defence Agency (EDA) 17.30 Megatrends in Defence – What are the disruptive technologies that will shape the future of defence? » Udo F. Littke, Managing Director & Chief Operating Officer, Atos Germany

17.50 FUTURE FORCES FORUM Technological Revolution in the Defence Sector – an impetus for more European Cooperation Chair: » Ambassador Ji r̆ í S̆ edivý,, Permanent Representative of the Czech Republic to NATO Speakers: » Prof Dr Jürgen Beyerer, Chairman Fraunhofer Group for Defense and Security (VVS), Director Fraunhofer IOSB » Ron Cook, Managing Director, L3 Technologies UK » Jorge Domecq, Chief Executive, European Defence Agency (EDA) » Dr Thomas H. Killion, Chief Scientist, NATO Headquarters » Vice Admiral Arie Jan de Waard, Director Defence Materiel Organisation and NL Armaments Director, Ministry of Defence, the Netherlands » NN, Federal Ministry of Defence, Germany

19.20 CIDAN/ESDA Ceremony » European Award for Citizenship, Security and Defence 20.00 Buffet / Networking 21.30 End of the first day

Main Programme

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Main Programme

Wednesday, 28 Nov 2018

08.00 Opening of the Exhibition 08.30 Welcome to the 2nd Conference Day

08.40 OPENING OF THE 2ND CONFERENCE DAY » NN, High-Level Personality

09.00 Keynote Industry » Chris Davis, President of Raytheon International, Raytheon Company » Susanne Wiegang, Member of the Management Board, Rheinmetall Defence

09.20 HIGH-LEVEL INTERVIEW German – Netherlands bilateral cooperation – a blueprint for European multinational partnerships » Rolf Clement, Editor for Security Policy, former Chief Editorial Staff, Deutschlandfunk with » Barbara Visser, State Secretary, Netherlands Ministry of Defence » » Benedikt Zimmer, State Secretary, German Federal Ministry of Defence 10.00 Integration of supporting capabilities – prospects for Europe » Lieutenant General Martin Schelleis, Chief of German Joint Support Service 10.20 Digital Transformation in large organisations » Stefan Lutz, General Manager GBS DACH, IBM Global Business Services 10.40 Coffee Break 11.00 The changing nature of threats to national security – hybrid threats included » Patricia Zorko MPA, Deputy National Coordinator for Security and Counter Terrorism, Director Cyber Security (NCTV), Ministry of Justice and Security, the Netherlands 11.20 The benchmark for European collaboration bridge to – and central pillar of – European FCAS key role in future battlespace » Volker Paltzo, CEO Eurofighter Jagdflugzeuge GmbH 11.40 Change room for Panel Session 11.45 Panel Session > Panel B1 – B7 13.15 Luncheon / Buffet 14.30 Keynote Speech » General Eberhard Zorn, Chief of Defence, Federal Ministry of Defence, Germany 14.50 Keynote Speech » Admiral Rob Bauer, Chief of Defence, Ministry of Defence, the Netherlands 15.10 Implementation of a European Defence Union – challenges for industry » Dr Thomas Gottschild, CEO MBDA 15.30 HIGH-LEVEL MILITARY FORUM Deep Integration and Adaptive Armed Forces – prospects for further European military integration Chair: » Wolfgang Hellmich MP, Chairman Defence Committee, German Bundestag Speakers: » Lieutenant General Leo Beulen, Commander of the Royal Netherlands Army » Lieutenant General Jan Broeks, Director General International Military Staff NATO » Lieutenant General Christopher Cavoli, Commanding General USAREUR » Vice Admiral Andreas Krause, Chief of German Navy » Lieutenant General Dennis Luyt, Commander of the Royal Netherlands Air Force » Lieutenant General Esa Pulkkinen, Director General, EU Military Staff (EUMS) » Lieutenant General Jörg Vollmer, Chief of German Army

17.00 CLOSING REMARKS » Prof Ioan Mircea Pa ş cu, Congress President BSC 2018

17.15 End of the Congress

Chairman BSC 2018: Brigadier General (ret) Reimar Scherz Coordinator BSC 2018: Colonel (ret) Hubertus von Rohr

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Panel Programme

27 November 2018

PESCO – a major step ahead for Europe’s Security!? Chair: » Radu G. Magdin, Vice President Strategikon, Bucharest Introduction: » NN, Industry Panellists: » Arild Eikeland, Director International Security Policy, Defence cooperation and operations, Ministry of Defence, Norway » Christoffer Jonker, Director International Affairs