THE NORDIC DEFENCE INDUSTRY SEMINAR 2016 In Finland on 9-11 May 2016
Theme of the biennial Nordic Defence Industry Seminar is Transatlantic link. The seminar has an interaction with Defence Industries of the Nordic nations and government representatives from Nordic nations as well as The United States and NATO. The seminar is mainly addressed to Nordic Defence Industries and their representatives but is open to all EU and NATO Members States officials. The National Armament Directors of the three Baltic States have been especially invited to take part in the Seminar. Seminar will be moderated by Mr. Petteri Väänänen Venue: Hotel Hilton Helsinki Kalastajatorppa, Conference & Events Center www.kalastajatorppa.hilton.com Address: Kalastajatorpantie 1, 00330 Helsinki Tel: +358 9 458 11
Confirmed speakers include: Dr. Jussi Niinistö, Minister of Defence of Finland Mr. Heikki Allonen, CEO, Patria & Chairman of the AFDA Board, Finland Mr. Patrick Auroy, Assistant Secretary General for Defence Investment, NATO Mr. Morten Brandtzæg, CEO, Nammo, Norway Brigadier General Anders Carell, Director Land Systems, Sweden Mr. Marc Essig, CEO, Thales Denmark Mr. Edgar Fossheim, Norway Lietenaunt General Kyösti Halonen, Deputy Chief of Staff, Logistics and Armaments, Finland Rear Admiral Finn Hansen, Chairman of NORDEFCO Military Coordination Committee (MCC) Mr. Jukka Juusti, Permanent Secretary, MOD Finland Mr. Raimo Jyväsjärvi, NAD, MOD Finland Ms. Tuija Karanko, Secretary General, AFDA Finland Mr. Roope Kotiranta, Chief Technology Officer, Surma, Finland Mr. Steen Lynenskjold, Executive Vice President & Chief Commercial Officer, Terma A/S, Denmark Ph.D. John G. McGinn, Principal Deputy Director, Manufacturing and Industrial Base Policy, U.S. Department of Defense Mr. Orhan Muratli, Deputy Director for Logistics Operations, NSPA Capellen Mr. Peder Pedersen, CEO, Weibel Radars, Denmark Brigadier Peter Kolby Pedersen, Deputy National Armaments Director, Denmark Mr. Tommi Rasila, Founder & CEO Jetico Oy, Finland Mr. Olli Ruutu, Deputy NAD, MOD Finland Mr. Lennart Sindahl, Deputy CEO, Saab AB, Sweden Ms. Mette Sørfonden, Director of the Norwegian Defence Materiel Agency, Norway Mr. Torbjørn Svensgård, President, The Norwegian Defence and Security Industries Association (FSi) Mr. Matthew Warren, Director, International Armaments Cooperation, U.S. Department of Defense Mr. Tim Webb, Head of the Capability Delivery Section, Defence Investment Division, NATO Mr. Harald Ånnestad, CEO, Kongsberg Defence and Aerospace, Norway
PROGRAMME Monday 9 May Morning Delegations arrive in Helsinki, Finland 13:00 Industry exhibition opens 13:00-15:00 Lunch Coffee served in the exhibition area 15:00-15:15 Opening of the Seminar Dr. Jussi Niinistö, Minister of Defence of Finland 15:15-16:15 Transatlantic link: Setting the scene Industry key note speaker: Mr. Edgar Fossheim, Norway Key note speaker: U.S.A. Mr. Matthew Warren, Director, International Armaments Cooperation 16:15-16:30 Coffee break in the exhibition area 16:30-17:00 Key note speaker: NATO, Mr. Patrick Auroy, Assistant Secretary General for Defence Investment 17:00-18:00 Free time to visit the exhibition area 18:00-18:10 Welcoming words Mr. Raimo Jyväsjärvi, Finnish NAD Ms. Kristina Sweet, Director of International Business Engagement, Amcham Finland 18:10 Defence Industry Dialogue cocktails 19:00 Official welcoming dinner Hosted by Mr. Jukka Juusti, Permanent Secretary, FIMOD
Tuesday 10 May 09:00-10:00 Working Panel 1: NATO: Framework for transatlantic cooperation Introductions by Mr. Tim Webb, Head of the Capability Delivery Section, Defence Investment Division, NATO Mr. Orhan Muratli, Deputy Director for Logistics Operations, NSPA Capellen 10:00-10:30 Coffee break in the exhibition area 10:30-11:30 Panel discussion with questions & answers by Mr. Harald Aanestad, CEO Kongsberg Defence and Aerospace, Norway Mr. Torbjørn Svensgård,The Norwegian Defence and Security Industries Association (FSi), Norway Mr. Steen Lynenskjold, Executive Vice President & Chief Commercial Officer, Denmark 11:30-13:00 Lunch Coffee served in the exhibition area 13:00-15:30 Working Panel 2: How to do defence business in USA Introduction by Ph.D. John G. McGinn, Principal Deputy Director, Manufacturing and Industrial Base Policy, U.S. Department of Defense Panel discussion with questions & answers by Mr. Morten Brandtzæg, Nammo CEO, Norway Mr. Lennart Sindahl, Deputy CEO Saab, Sweden Mr. Roope Kotiranta, Chief Technology Officer, Surma, Finland Mr. Olli Ruutu, Deputy NAD, MOD Finland 15:30-16:00 Coffee break in the exhibition area
16:00-17:45 Working Panel 3: Industry perspective on transatlantic cooperation Panel discussion with questions & answers by Mr. Peder Pedersen, CEO Weibel Radars, Weibel Success story, Denmark Mr. Heikki Allonen, CEO Patria/Chairman of the AFDA Board, Finland Mr. Tommi Rasila, Founder & CEO Jetico Oy, Finland Mr. Marc Essig, CEO, Thales Denmark Ph.D. John G. McGinn, Principal Deputy Director, Manufacturing and Industrial Base Policy, U.S. Department of Defense 17:45-18:30 Free time to visit the exhibition area 19:00 Buffet dinner
Wednesday 11 May 09:00-10:30 Procurement Opportunities in the Nordic nations Denmark: Deputy National Armaments Director, Brigadier Peter Kolby Pedersen Sweden: Director Land Systems, Brigadier General Anders Carell Norway: Director of the Norwegian Defence Materiel Agency, Mette Sørfonden Finland: Deputy Chief of Staff, Logistics and Armaments, Lietenaunt General Kyösti Halonen 10:30-10:50 Coffee break in the exhibition area 10:50-12:00 Military Coordination Committee/Status report by Rear Admiral Finn Hansen, Chairman of NORDEFCO Military Coordination Committee (MCC) Summing up of the Seminar Ms. Tuija Karanko, Secretary General, AFDA Finland Fairwell words Mr. Raimo Jyväsjärvi, NAD, MOD Finland 12:00-13:00 Lunch and Coffee End of the Seminar
The point of contact: Senior Adviser, Sanna Laaksonen tel: +358 295 140 417