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.<\/p>\n
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<\/a> which will take place from 5-6 September as part of the SMM.<\/p>\n 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.<\/p>\n In four panels and around 20 open lectures, the high-calibre speakers will provide an insight into their respective fields of activity.<\/p>\n Agenda<\/b><\/p>\n Challenges of Transition <\/strong><\/p>\n in the Naval and Maritime Domain<\/strong><\/p>\n Thursday, 5 September 2024<\/u><\/strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n 10:30-10:40 Opening Remarks: Plotting the Course of MS&D<\/strong><\/p>\n Rear Admiral (ret.) Karsten Schneider, DMI President (confirmed)<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/em><\/strong>10:40-11:00 Keynote<\/strong><\/p>\n \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Vice Admiral Jan Christian Kaack<\/a>, Chief of German Navy (confirmed)\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n 11:00-12:00 Panel 1: Current Challenges in the Maritime Domain<\/strong><\/p>\n \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/strong>Moderation: Professor Dr May-Britt Stumbaum<\/a>Strategic Security Studies Chair, George C. Marshall Centre for European Security (confirmed)<\/p>\n \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 10 minutes per speaker, 25 minutes Q&A\u00a0<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n New Technologies and Their Impact on Maritime Security: <\/strong><\/p>\n Yemen and the Black Sea in Perspective<\/strong><\/p>\n \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Captain (Navy) Sebastian Hamann, German Navy (confirmed)\u00a0<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n Asymmetrical Threats Against Commercial Shipping<\/strong><\/p>\n Irina Haesler<\/a><\/i>, Head of EU Representation \/ \/ Member of the Executive Board, German Shipowners' Association (confirmed)<\/p>\n Maritime Aspects of Military Logistics - New Challenges<\/strong><\/p>\n TBC - WISTA speaker requested<\/p>\n 12:00-14:00 Lunch break<\/strong><\/p>\n 14:00-14:10 Potential Wildcard Presentation (TBD)<\/strong><\/p>\n Speaker TBD (Proposals from the start-up pool, POC: Dr Moritz Brake)<\/p>\n 14:10-15:10 Panel 2: Maritime Domain Awareness & Multi Domain Ops - Above and Under Water<\/strong><\/p>\n \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/strong>Moderation: Rear Admiral (ret.) Karsten Schneider, DMI (confirmed)<\/p>\n \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 10 minutes per speaker, 25 minutes Q&A<\/p>\n New Trends & Technologies<\/strong><\/p>\n \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Gillian Gray<\/a><\/i>Principal Naval Architect, Gray Naval Architecture Ltd (TBC)\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n Critical Undersea Infrastructure<\/strong><\/p>\n Rear Admiral Christian Walter Meyer, Deputy Chief of Staff Operations, German Navy Command (confirmed)\u00a0<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n The Maritime Contribution to Multi Domain Operations<\/strong><\/p>\n Major General (ret.) Mick Ryan<\/a><\/i>Senior Fellow for Military Studies, Lowy Institute (Sydney); Adjunct Fellow, Australia Chair, Center for Strategic and International Studies (Washington DC) (confirmed)<\/p>\n 15:10-15:30 Coffee Break<\/strong><\/p>\n 15:30-16:30 Maritime Innovation Challenge<\/strong><\/p>\n 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.<\/p>\n Moderation:<\/p>\n Moritz Brake, Managing Director and Co-Founder, Nexmaris GmbH; Senior Fellow for Maritime Security and Strategy, CASSIS Think-Tank, University of Bonn<\/p>\n Bertrand Mignot, Managing Director and Co-Founder, Nexmaris GmbH<\/p>\n Nexmaris GmbH, partners of DMI, www.nexmaris.eu<\/a><\/p>\n 18:00-19:00 Reception<\/strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n <\/p>\n Friday, 6 September 2024<\/strong><\/p>\n \u00a0<\/strong>10:30-11:30 Panel 3: Asymmetric Naval Responses - The Illusion of Low-Intensity Warfare at Sea<\/strong><\/p>\n Moderation: Dr Sarah Kirchberger<\/a>DMI Vice President & Director ISPK, Kiel (confirmed)<\/p>\n \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 10 minutes per speaker, 25 minutes Q&A<\/p>\n Technological Responses to Maritime Security Challenges in the Indo-Pacific Area<\/strong><\/p>\n Dr Jyh-Shyang Sheu<\/a><\/i>Assistant Research Fellow, Taiwan Institute for National Defence and Security Research<\/p>\n Dr Jyun-yi Lee<\/a><\/i>Associate Research Fellow, Taiwan Institute for National Defence and Security Research<\/p>\n (both confirmed)\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n Asymmetrical Warfare Against Conventional Navies<\/strong><\/p>\n Admiral (ret.) Igor Kabanenko<\/a><\/i>PhD, President of Ukrainian Advanced Research Project Agency, former Deputy Minister of Defence of Ukraine (confirmed)<\/p>\n 11:30-12:00 Coffee Break<\/strong><\/p>\n 12:00-13:00 Panel 4: Trends in Naval Shipbuilding<\/strong><\/p>\n Moderation: Heinz Schulte, DMI Board Member (confirmed)<\/p>\n \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 10 minutes per speaker, 15 minutes Q&A<\/p>\n Trends in Naval Shipbuilding - A German Perspective (Title TBD)<\/strong><\/p>\n Vice Admiral Carsten Stawitzki<\/a><\/i>, Head of Equipment Department at the German Ministry of Defence (positive response, confirmation pending)<\/p>\n Asymmetrical Threats: Drone Carriers - the Answer?<\/strong><\/p>\n Representative of Damen Shipyard (confirmed, speaker TBD)<\/p>\n Engineering and Design Trends in Naval Shipbuilding<\/strong><\/p>\n Jochen Stiehle<\/a><\/i>Managing Director NVL (positive response, confirmation pending)<\/p>\n Application of AI in the Naval Shipbuilding Industry<\/strong><\/p>\n \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Jonas Neustock<\/a><\/i>Team Lead Operations Artificial Intelligence at TKMS (confirmed)<\/p>\n 13:00-13:15 Summing Up MS&D \/ End of Conference<\/strong><\/p>\n Rear Admiral (ret.) Karsten Schneider, DMI President (confirmed)<\/p>\nFor the first time, the \"Conference on maritime security and defence\" is cooperating with the German Maritime Institute (DMI)<\/a>.<\/h3>\n