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09:30
    Opening keynote
    Keynote Theatre
    Speakers
    Lars Lervik
    Major General Lars Lervik, Chief of the Norwegian Army - Norwegian Army
    Dag Rist Aamoth
    Major General Dag Rist Aamoth, Commanding Officer - Norwegian Defence University College
    Saira Basit
    Ms Saira Basit, Dean - Norwegian Defence University College
11:00
    Morning break
11:30
    PEO STRI Overview
    Keynote Theatre
    Focusing on synthetic environments and future training system integrations.
    Beyond the base: deployed training in austere environments
    Theatre 2
    Chairperson
    Wink Bennett
    Wink Bennett - DAF Chief Modelling and Simulation Office
    Harnessing AI for training: From present applications to future possibilities
    Theatre 3
    This panel will delve into the evolving role of artificial intelligence in training, examining current defence applications and exploring its future. Insights into how AI is currently enhancing traini …
    Speakers
    Amit Kapadia
    Amit Kapadia - U.S. Army Program Executive Office, Simulation, Training, and Instrumentation (PEO STRI).
    Ole Martin Mevassvik
    Mr Ole Martin Mevassvik, Principal Scientist/Research Manager - Norwegian Defence Research Establishment (FFI)
12:30
    Lunch break
13:30
    Future-ready training: extended reality (XR) in military aviation
    Keynote Theatre
              
    Chairperson
    Wolfram Schoor PhD
    Wolfram Schoor PhD - Airbus Defence and Space Germany
    Speakers
    Timothy Moser
    Timothy Moser - Varjo Technologies
    Summer Rebensky PhD.
    Summer Rebensky PhD. - Aptima INC
    Mitchell Rodr'guez Toonen
    Mitchell Rodr'guez Toonen - Airbus Defence and Space Spain
    Marek Polcak
    Marek Polcak - Vrgineers, Inc.
    Competency mapping and tracking across syllabi: A United States Air Force pilot training case study
    Theatre 2
    Conversion of data to action
    Chairperson
    Mike Merritt
    Mike Merritt - NAVAIR 1.0 Program Management Site Lead
    Speakers
    Benjamin Bell
    Dr. Benjamin Bell - Intelligent Training Innovations
    False news and artificial narratives: How to create video training using real world events and some "not so real events".
    Theatre 3
    Large Language Models (LLMs) are the new MVP in collective training and wargaming
    Chairperson
    Rusmat Ahmed
    Rusmat Ahmed - Bohemia Interactive Simulations
    Speakers
    Ryan Haberern
    Ryan Haberern - National Security Space Institute (NSSI)
    Mark Mitchell Ed.D.
    Mark Mitchell Ed.D. - National Security Space Institute (NSSI)
14:00
    Future-ready training: extended reality (XR) in military aviation (continued)
    Keynote Theatre
        
    Enhancing Military Readiness through AI-Powered Roleplaying: Exploring New Frontiers in Empathy and Communication Training
    Theatre 2
    Conversion of data to action
    Chairperson
    Mike Merritt
    Mike Merritt - NAVAIR 1.0 Program Management Site Lead
    Speakers
    Linda Bernard
    Linda Bernard - Ultisim
    Applying artificial intelligence techniques to improve wargaming design and delivery
    Theatre 3
    Large Language Models (LLMs) are the new MVP in collective training and wargaming
    Chairperson
    Rusmat Ahmed
    Rusmat Ahmed - Bohemia Interactive Simulations
    Speakers
    Tyson Kackley
    Tyson Kackley - Marine Corps Systems Command
    Daniel Lacks PhD.
    Daniel Lacks PhD. - 4C Strategies - North America
14:30
    Future-ready training: extended reality (XR) in military aviation (continued)
    Keynote Theatre
       
    Why omitting real-world network conditions from the training environment fails the war fighter.
    Theatre 2
    Conversion of data to action
    Chairperson
    Mike Merritt
    Mike Merritt - NAVAIR 1.0 Program Management Site Lead
    Speakers
    Frank Puranik
    Frank Puranik - Calnex Solutions
    Using generative adversarial networks (GANs) and large language models (LLMs) to create a synthetic information wrap – Lessons of the POBL Project
    Theatre 3
    Large Language Models (LLMs) are the new MVP in collective training and wargaming
    Chairperson
    Rusmat Ahmed
    Rusmat Ahmed - Bohemia Interactive Simulations
    Speakers
    David Burden CEng
    David Burden CEng - Daden Limited
    Dan Keane
    Dan Keane - Vindico Limited
15:00
    Afternoon break
15:30
    Improving military command decision making
    Keynote Theatre
    AI architectures for greater efficiency, accuracy and confidence
    Chairperson
    Jean-Yves Donnart
    Jean-Yves Donnart - Thales AVS France - Training & Simulation
    Speakers
    Horden Wiltshire
    Horden Wiltshire - Acacia Systems
    Synthetics and high performance teams, enhancing human performance to generate a war winning edge
    Theatre 2
    Science fiction or no
    Chairperson
    Paddy Little
    Paddy Little - Cervus
    Speakers
    Paul Morris
    Paul Morris - BAE Systems
    Advancing air combat training, innovations in virtual simulation and red agent development
    Theatre 3
    Beyond the battlefield: AI agents and the human element in warfare
    Chairperson
    Carlos Montans
    Carlos Montans - Airbus Defence and Space
    Speakers
    William Dupree PhD.
    William Dupree PhD. - Aptima INC
    Summer Rebensky PhD.
    Summer Rebensky PhD. - Aptima INC
16:00
    Beyond demos: building hierarchical agentic artificial intelligence for defence
    Keynote Theatre
    AI architectures for greater efficiency, accuracy and confidence
    Chairperson
    Jean-Yves Donnart
    Jean-Yves Donnart - Thales AVS France - Training & Simulation
    Speakers
    Taja Hillier
    Taja Hillier - Mission Decisions
    Bringing facts and metrics to competency-based training and assessment – a civil approach for the military domain
    Theatre 2
    Science fiction or no
    Chairperson
    Paddy Little
    Paddy Little - Cervus
    Speakers
    Asa-Margareta Freitas
    Asa-Margareta Freitas - Thales
    Adaptive and rational A3E actors: a game-theoretic and data-centric approach to military training simulations
    Theatre 3
    Beyond the battlefield: AI agents and the human element in warfare
    Chairperson
    Carlos Montans
    Carlos Montans - Airbus Defence and Space
    Speakers
    Freyr Arinbjarnar PhD.
    Freyr Arinbjarnar PhD. - Marathon Targets
16:30
    Artificial intelligence architectures for greater efficiency, accuracy and confidence
    Keynote Theatre
    AI architectures for greater efficiency, accuracy and confidence
    Chairperson
    Jean-Yves Donnart
    Jean-Yves Donnart - Thales AVS France - Training & Simulation
    Speakers
    ChingHua Fei
    ChingHua Fei - Fenrir Data Analytics Co., Ltd.
    Alice Yang
    Alice Yang - INDSR
    Realistic synthetic mission rehearsal – Is this even possible?
    Theatre 2
    Science fiction or no
    Chairperson
    Paddy Little
    Paddy Little - Cervus
    Speakers
    Nick Benedek
    Nick Benedek - BAE Systems
    Artificial intelligence powered human behaviour modelling: advancing information environment simulations for Strategic Command and multi-domain exercises
    Theatre 3
    Beyond the battlefield: AI agents and the human element in warfare
    Chairperson
    Carlos Montans
    Carlos Montans - Airbus Defence and Space
    Speakers
    Sophia Klewer
    Sophia Klewer - PREVENCY GmbH
    Lars Niggemann
    Lars Niggemann - PREVENCY GmbH
17:00
    Conference close
09:30
    Opening keynote
    Keynote Theatre
    Speakers
    James Kriesel
    Major General James Kriesel - United States European Command
    Duncan Potts CB
    Vice Admiral (Retd.) Duncan Potts CB, Director - Universal Defence & Security Solutions
    Bogdan Rycerski
    Major General Bogdan Rycerski - NATO Joint Force Training Centre
    Placido Torresi
    Rear Admiral Placido Torresi - NATO Headquarters Supreme Allied Commander Transformation
    Ruprecht von Butler
    Major General Ruprecht von Butler, Commander - NATO Joint Warfare Centre
11:00
    Morning break
11:30
    Multi-domain operations modelling & simulation requirements
    Keynote Theatre
    Chairperson
    Sanjay Khetia
    Sanjay Khetia - By Light Technologies Limited
    Speakers
    Stephen Banks
    Stephen Banks - NATO HQ SACT
    Per-Idar Evensen
    Per-Idar Evensen - Norwegian Defence Research Establishment (FFI)
    Helene R'dal Holhjem
    Helene R'dal Holhjem - Norwegian Defence Research Establishment (FFI)
    How to train personnel for the next generation of warships: including Fridtjof Nansen & type 26
    Theatre 2
    Speakers
    Andrew Ingham
    Andrew Ingham - Royal Navy
    Salman Nazir
    Salman Nazir - University of South-Eastern Norway / Centre of Excellence COAST
    Global challenges in joint multi-domain operation training
    Theatre 3
    This international panel will examine similarities in challenges faced when attempting multi-domain operation training. Panellists will explore the complexities of aligning diverse training programmes …
    Chairperson
    Steven VanRiper
    Steven VanRiper - CIV USARMY PEO STRI
    Speakers
    Martyn Armstrong
    Martyn Armstrong, Chief Technology Officer and Vice President Cubic Ground Training Product Line - Cubic
    Marwane Bahbaz
    Marwane Bahbaz - U.S. Army Program Executive Office Simulation, Training, and Instrumentation (PEO STRI).
    Rowland Darbin
    Rowland Darbin - General Dynamics Mission Systems
    Ian Jones
    Ian Jones - Ministry of Defence
12:30
    Lunch Break
13:30
    Achieving training system interoperability - comparing software architectures.
    Keynote Theatre
    Chairperson
    Steven VanRiper
    Steven VanRiper - CIV USARMY PEO STRI
    Speakers
    Fredrik Antelius
    Fredrik Antelius - Pitch Technologies
    Freyr Arinbjarnar PhD.
    Freyr Arinbjarnar PhD. - Marathon Targets
    Ricardo Escobar
    Ricardo Escobar - U.S. Army
    Richard Osborne
    Richard Osborne - The MITRE Corporation
    J. M. Schlesselman
    J. M. Schlesselman - RTI
    The Mentalist, from mafia to cyber
    Theatre 2
    The challenges of building your own world
    Chairperson
    Jim Pharmer
    Jim Pharmer - NAWCTSD
    Speakers
    Anton Angione
    Anton Angione - Evoke Security
    Virtual training – experiences from Ukraine
    Theatre 3
    Accelerating training without borders
    Chairperson
    Dave Elsey
    Dave Elsey - BAE Systems
    Speakers
    Kristine Kvam
    Kristine Kvam - Fynd Reality AS
14:00
    Achieving training system interoperability - comparing software architectures. (continued)
    Keynote Theatre
    Harnessing serious gaming and machine learning to assist with tactical decision making and training
    Theatre 2
    The challenges of building your own world
    Chairperson
    Jim Pharmer
    Jim Pharmer - NAWCTSD
    Speakers
    Franz Muenz
    Franz Muenz - Airbus Defence and Space GmbH
    Accelerating Navy readiness with mobile virtual reality (VR) and handheld gaming PC simulations in the Fleet
    Theatre 3
    Accelerating training without borders
    Chairperson
    Dave Elsey
    Dave Elsey - BAE Systems
    Speakers
    Anders Gronstedt
    Anders Gronstedt - Gronstedt Group
14:30
    Achieving training system interoperability - comparing software architectures. (continued)
    Keynote Theatre
    [SENTIENT] Symbiotic cognitive systems
    Theatre 2
    The challenges of building your own world
    Chairperson
    Jim Pharmer
    Jim Pharmer - NAWCTSD
    Speakers
    Karl Kjelstrup-Johnson
    Karl Kjelstrup-Johnson - Defence and Security Oxford Brooke University [DASOBU]
    Neural activity patterning by learning modality in military training
    Theatre 3
    Accelerating training without borders
    Chairperson
    Dave Elsey
    Dave Elsey - BAE Systems
    Speakers
    Christina Parker Ed.D.
    Christina Parker Ed.D. - Air Force Special Operations Command
15:00
    Afternoon break
15:30
    Improving collective training outcomes – a paradigm change for the delivery of command and staff training
    Keynote Theatre
    Training Military Leaders to be better Decision Makers
    Chairperson
    Jan Hodicky
    Jan Hodicky - NATO HQ SACT
    Speakers
    Nigel Jones
    Nigel Jones - Lockheed Martin UK
    Errors of casualty logs when utilising frames per second (FPS) training simulations in training or research
    Theatre 2
    Get your game face on
    Chairperson
    Elaine Raybourn
    Elaine Raybourn - Sandia National Laboratories Center for Computing Research, Cognitive Science & Systems
    Speakers
    Jussi Okkonen
    Jussi Okkonen - Tampere University
    Revolutionizing military training and simulation with multimodal generative artificial intelligence
    Theatre 3
    Code to curriculum: GenAI in training design
    Chairperson
    Wink Bennett
    Wink Bennett - DAF Chief Modelling and Simulation Office
    Speakers
    Robert Sottilare
    Robert Sottilare - Soar Technology, LLC.
16:00
    Artificial Intelligence integration into strategic wargames in NATO HQ SACT
    Keynote Theatre
    Training Military Leaders to be better Decision Makers
    Chairperson
    Jan Hodicky
    Jan Hodicky - NATO HQ SACT
    Speakers
    Nicholas Waldron
    Colonel Nicholas Waldron, Branch Head (Operational Experimentation) - NATO Headquarters Supreme Allied Commander Transformation
    UAS in Crisis Management: Training Gaps, Challenges, and Solutions
    Theatre 2
    Get your game face on
    Chairperson
    Elaine Raybourn
    Elaine Raybourn - Sandia National Laboratories Center for Computing Research, Cognitive Science & Systems
    Speakers
    Cecilia Hammar Wijkmark
    Cecilia Hammar Wijkmark - Western Norway University of Applied Science (HVL)
    Enhancing the full lifecycle of extended reality and simulation experiences with generative AI
    Theatre 3
    Code to curriculum: GenAI in training design
    Chairperson
    Wink Bennett
    Wink Bennett - DAF Chief Modelling and Simulation Office
    Speakers
    Jaakko Hyv'rinen
    Jaakko Hyv'rinen - Accenture
16:30
    Artificial intelligence for wargaming simulation: intelligent agents for multi-domain decision & training support
    Keynote Theatre
    Training Military Leaders to be better Decision Makers
    Chairperson
    Jan Hodicky
    Jan Hodicky - NATO HQ SACT
    Speakers
    Rory Holland
    Rory Holland - Frazer-Nash Consultancy
    Greg Chance
    Greg Chance - Frazer-Nash Consultancy
    Transforming training across borders: The role of sharing performance data among allies.
    Theatre 2
    Transforming training across borders: The role of sharing performance data among allies.
    Speakers
    Nicholas Armendariz
    Nicholas Armendariz - Naval School of Aviation Safety, US Navy
    Rahel Gilgen-Ammann
    Rahel Gilgen-Ammann - Federal Department of Defense, Civil Protection and Sport DDPS Federal Office of Sport FOSPO Swiss Federal Institute of Sport Magglingen SFISM
    Artificial intelligence society of minds for courseware development
    Theatre 3
    Code to curriculum: GenAI in training design
    Chairperson
    Wink Bennett
    Wink Bennett - DAF Chief Modelling and Simulation Office
    Speakers
    Jamie Anderson CFS
    Jamie Anderson CFS - Bohemia Interactive Simulations
    Curtis Anderson
    Curtis Anderson - Bohemia Interactive Simulations
17:00
    Conference close
09:30
    Navigating the AI Battlefield: Balancing innovation and safety in AI-driven training without compromising on operational excellence
    Keynote Theatre
    Speakers
    Richard Boyd
    Mr Richard Boyd, Chief Executive Officer - Ultisim
    Vinay Setty
    Professor Vinay Setty, Professor/ Chief Technology Officer - University of Stavanger/ Factiverse
    Simona Soare
    Dr. Simona Soare, Senior Lecturer in Strategy and Technology - Lancaster University
10:30
    Morning break
11:00
    Developing a more comprehensive and effective training strategy for 5th generation air forces
    Keynote Theatre
    Chairperson
    Wink Bennett
    Wink Bennett - DAF Chief Modelling and Simulation Office
    Speakers
    Paul Froome OBE MA BEng(Hons)
    Paul Froome OBE MA BEng(Hons) - Royal Airforce
    Mark Still MA
    Mark Still MA - RAF
    The cold front: Training the warfighter for Arctic and extreme conditions
    Theatre 2
    As competition for Arctic influence intensifies, NATO forces must be prepared for operations in extreme conditions. Climate Change Impacting Security Operations – Rapid environmental shifts are alteri …
    Rapid deployment of in-field training: solutions for immediate readiness
    Theatre 3
    This panel will explore the need for rapid deployment of training solutions for in-field environments. Panellists will uncover innovative strategies and technologies that provide on-the-spot training …
12:00
    Lunch break
13:00
    Drone surveys for rapid 3D terrain in simulation and training
    Keynote Theatre
         Terrain – creation and destruction of virtual environments
    Chairperson
    Christophe Rind
    Christophe Rind - Sogitec Industries
    Speakers
    Nataliya Tyagur
    Nataliya Tyagur - Bohemia Interactive Simulations (BISim)
    Adapt or die: training in a world where change is the only constant
    Theatre 2
    Training to prepare for the next war, not the last
    Chairperson
    Debbie Berry
    Debbie Berry - Lockheed Martin Corporation
    Speakers
    Louisa Stewart
    Louisa Stewart - Arke Ltd
    In the age of artificial intelligence and emerging technologies, who is really in control?
    Theatre 3
    Chairperson
    Tim Colebrooke
    Tim Colebrooke - Mission Decisions
    Speakers
    Andy Fawkes
    Andy Fawkes - Thinke Company Limited
    Taja Hillier
    Taja Hillier - Mission Decisions
    Stuart Reeks
    Squadron Leader Stuart Reeks - RAF Air and Space Warfare Centre
    Eric Weisel
    Eric Weisel - Old Dominion University
13:30
    Floorplan-based procedural 3D building model
    Keynote Theatre
    Terrain – creation and destruction of virtual environments
    Chairperson
    Christophe Rind
    Christophe Rind - Sogitec Industries
    Speakers
    Ronald Ventura-Moore
    Ronald Ventura-Moore - Maxar/OWT
    Training the contemporary war fighter – reality based training versus simulation to meet just in time training
    Theatre 2
    Training to prepare for the next war, not the last
    Chairperson
    Debbie Berry
    Debbie Berry - Lockheed Martin Corporation
    Speakers
    Philip Whitehead
    Philip Whitehead - Hanwha Defense Australia
    In the age of artificial intelligence and emerging technologies, who is really in control? (continued)
    Theatre 3
14:00
    Bringing battlefield reality to the simulation scene: compile time terrain dynamics
    Keynote Theatre
    Terrain – creation and destruction of virtual environments
    Chairperson
    Christophe Rind
    Christophe Rind - Sogitec Industries
    Speakers
    Ewan Demeur
    Ewan Demeur - TNO
    What's next in training: A unified simulation core
    Theatre 2
    Training to prepare for the next war, not the last
    Chairperson
    Debbie Berry
    Debbie Berry - Lockheed Martin Corporation
    Speakers
    Adam Breed
    Adam Breed - Lockheed Martin TLS
    In the age of artificial intelligence and emerging technologies, who is really in control? (continued)
    Theatre 3
15:30
    End of conference

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