SMM in Hamburg, exhibition halls. Photo: smm-international

SMM in Hamburg, exhibition halls. Photo: smm-international

MS&D: Maritime security a focus of the SMM

The maritime world is exposed to multiple threats, the armed conflicts in the Black and Red Seas being just two of them. Maritime security is an issue all over the world, and not just for the defence sector.

From piracy to illegal fishing: trade and free sea routes are under threat. Against this backdrop, prominent figures from politics, industry, science and navies will meet next September. They will discuss urgent issues of security and defence at sea. The forum for this will be the MS&D Conference which will take place from 5-6 September as part of the SMM.

For the first time, the "Conference on maritime security and defence" is cooperating with the German Maritime Institute (DMI).

The theme of this year's MS&D conference is "Challenges of Transition in the Naval and Maritime Domain". In addition to the current geopolitical challenges, this year's MS&D conference topics include the industry's technical responses to invasion threats, dealing with critical underwater infrastructure, the use of dual-use technology and the latest trends in naval shipbuilding.

In four panels and around 20 open lectures, the high-calibre speakers will provide an insight into their respective fields of activity.

Agenda

Challenges of Transition

in the Naval and Maritime Domain

Thursday, 5 September 2024 

10:30-10:40 Opening Remarks: Plotting the Course of MS&D

Rear Admiral (ret.) Karsten Schneider, DMI President (confirmed)

 10:40-11:00 Keynote

                        Vice Admiral Jan Christian Kaack, Chief of German Navy (confirmed) 

11:00-12:00 Panel 1: Current Challenges in the Maritime Domain

                                   Moderation: Professor Dr May-Britt StumbaumStrategic Security Studies Chair, George C. Marshall Centre for European Security (confirmed)

                        10 minutes per speaker, 25 minutes Q&A 

New Technologies and Their Impact on Maritime Security:

Yemen and the Black Sea in Perspective

                        Captain (Navy) Sebastian Hamann, German Navy (confirmed) 

Asymmetrical Threats Against Commercial Shipping

Irina Haesler, Head of EU Representation / / Member of the Executive Board, German Shipowners' Association (confirmed)

Maritime Aspects of Military Logistics - New Challenges

TBC - WISTA speaker requested

12:00-14:00 Lunch break

14:00-14:10 Potential Wildcard Presentation (TBD)

Speaker TBD (Proposals from the start-up pool, POC: Dr Moritz Brake)

14:10-15:10 Panel 2: Maritime Domain Awareness & Multi Domain Ops - Above and Under Water

                        Moderation: Rear Admiral (ret.) Karsten Schneider, DMI (confirmed)

                        10 minutes per speaker, 25 minutes Q&A

New Trends & Technologies

                        Gillian GrayPrincipal Naval Architect, Gray Naval Architecture Ltd (TBC) 

Critical Undersea Infrastructure

Rear Admiral Christian Walter Meyer, Deputy Chief of Staff Operations, German Navy Command (confirmed) 

The Maritime Contribution to Multi Domain Operations

Major General (ret.) Mick RyanSenior Fellow for Military Studies, Lowy Institute (Sydney); Adjunct Fellow, Australia Chair, Center for Strategic and International Studies (Washington DC) (confirmed)

15:10-15:30 Coffee Break

15:30-16:30 Maritime Innovation Challenge

Innovation and disruptive technologies as a strategic imperative: Pitches of innovative small companies and start-ups addressing the pressing needs in maritime security and defence.

Moderation:

Moritz Brake, Managing Director and Co-Founder, Nexmaris GmbH; Senior Fellow for Maritime Security and Strategy, CASSIS Think-Tank, University of Bonn

Bertrand Mignot, Managing Director and Co-Founder, Nexmaris GmbH

Nexmaris GmbH, partners of DMI, www.nexmaris.eu

18:00-19:00 Reception 

 

Friday, 6 September 2024

 10:30-11:30 Panel 3: Asymmetric Naval Responses - The Illusion of Low-Intensity Warfare at Sea

Moderation: Dr Sarah KirchbergerDMI Vice President & Director ISPK, Kiel (confirmed)

                        10 minutes per speaker, 25 minutes Q&A

Technological Responses to Maritime Security Challenges in the Indo-Pacific Area

Dr Jyh-Shyang SheuAssistant Research Fellow, Taiwan Institute for National Defence and Security Research

Dr Jyun-yi LeeAssociate Research Fellow, Taiwan Institute for National Defence and Security Research

(both confirmed) 

Asymmetrical Warfare Against Conventional Navies

Admiral (ret.) Igor KabanenkoPhD, President of Ukrainian Advanced Research Project Agency, former Deputy Minister of Defence of Ukraine (confirmed)

11:30-12:00 Coffee Break

12:00-13:00 Panel 4: Trends in Naval Shipbuilding

Moderation: Heinz Schulte, DMI Board Member (confirmed)

                        10 minutes per speaker, 15 minutes Q&A

Trends in Naval Shipbuilding - A German Perspective (Title TBD)

Vice Admiral Carsten Stawitzki, Head of Equipment Department at the German Ministry of Defence (positive response, confirmation pending)

Asymmetrical Threats: Drone Carriers - the Answer?

Representative of Damen Shipyard (confirmed, speaker TBD)

Engineering and Design Trends in Naval Shipbuilding

Jochen StiehleManaging Director NVL (positive response, confirmation pending)

Application of AI in the Naval Shipbuilding Industry

                        Jonas NeustockTeam Lead Operations Artificial Intelligence at TKMS (confirmed)

13:00-13:15 Summing Up MS&D / End of Conference

Rear Admiral (ret.) Karsten Schneider, DMI President (confirmed)

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