Agenda

The agenda for The Asia Pacific Defence Forum is currently scheduled as follows, but may alter as circumstances dictate. Please check back at this website for updates and further information.

Sunday,  8 November
15:00  -  21:00 REGISTRATION DESK OPEN
18:30  -  20:00 WELCOME RECEPTION
Welcome by  Michael Donlan,  Vice President, Asia Pacific Public Sector, Microsoft Corporation  
Monday, 9 November
07:00  -  19:00 REGISTRATION DESK OPEN
08:45  -  09:00 PLENARY FORUM SEATING
09:00 - 09:10 Introductions
Paul Wilson, Director, Defence, Asia Pacific Public Sector, Microsoft Corporation
09:10 - 09:25 WELCOME
Michael Donlan, Vice President, Asia Pacific Public Sector, Microsoft Corporation
09:25  -  10:05  KEYNOTE PRESENTATION - "IT Transformation for Land-Based Battle Management"
Brig Barry Vryenhoek (New Zealand Defence Forces, Retired), General Manager of Corporate Support, Army General Staff, New Zealand Defence Force 
10:10       -  10:40  KEYNOTE PRESENTATION - "Impact of IT Transformation on Command & Control/Situational Awareness"
MG Brian Geehan (US Army, Retired), General Manager, US Public Sector Services, Microsoft Corporation 
10:35  -  10:55 REFRESHMENT BREAK
11:00  -  12:15

PANEL DISCUSSION - "Command & Control Requirements for IT"
MG Brian Geehan (US Army, Retired), General Manager, US Public Sector Services, Microsoft Corporation, (Facilitator)

Panelist Speakers:

  • MajGen Chris Cortez (USMC, Ret), General Manager, Microsoft Corporation
  • LTG (Ret.)  Hayashi, former J3, Japanese Self Defense Forces
  • Group Captain T. G. J. Amarasena, Command Information Technology Officer, Sri Lanka Air Force
12:15  -  13:30 LUNCH SERVICE
13:35  -  14:35 Panel Discussion -  "Cyber Security for a Changing Threat Environment"
Timothy Bloechl, Managing Director, Public Safety & National Security, Microsoft (Facilitator)
Panelist Speakers:
• BG David Koh, Director Military Security, Ministry of Defence, Singapore
• Laurie Almann, Former Permanent Undersecretary, Ministry of Defence, Estonia 
• Mike Rothery, Branch Head for CIP Sector, Australia  Attorney General's Office (invited)
• David Pollington, Director, International Critical Infrastructure, Microsoft Corporation
14:35  -  15:05  KEYNOTE PRESENTATION - "Preparing for Disaster"
LtGen John Goodman (USMC, Ret), Director, Center for Excellence, Humanitarian Assistance/Disaster Response, United States Pacific Command
15:05  -  15:30 REFRESHMENT BREAK
15:35  -  16:35 Panel Discussion  - "IT Transformation Needs for Disaster Preparedness"
LtGen John Goodman (USMC, Ret), Director, Center for Excellence, Humanitarian Assistance/Disaster Response. United States Pacific Command (Facilitator)
Panelist Speakers:
• Heikki Vaatamoninen, International Federation of the Red Cross, Disaster Response Delegate, Asia Pacific
• Dr. Laura Myers, Director, Regional Emergency Planning Model, Western Carolina University
• Mike Quinn, Regional Director, ESRI
• Claire Bonilla, Senior Director, Disaster Management, Microsoft Corporation
16:35  -  17:05 KEYNOTE PRESENTATION -  "Defence IT Transformation"
Major-General Koichi Isobe, J5, Japan Joint Staff, Japanese Defense Forces
17:05 FORUM WRAP UP
Michael Donlan, Vice President, Asia Pacific Public Sector, Microsoft Corporation
19:00  -  19:30 COCKTAIL RECEPTION 
19:30  -  21:30 FORMAL DINNER