The Official BRIDEX Conference 2009:
Emerging and Future Security Threats
and Challenges
UPDATE - 30 July 2009
General Boonsrang Niumpradit, Former Supreme Commander, Royal Thai Armed Forces confirmed.
OFFICIAL CONFERENCE BROCHURE NOW AVAILABE
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UPDATE - 25 June 2009
Rear Admiral Chris A Snow CBE
, Flag Officer Sea Training, RN UK joins the debate.
KEYNOTE ADDRESS CONFIRMED - Gen (Retd) Ehsan Ul Haq, Former Chairman, Joint Chiefs of Staff Committee, Pakistan.
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As we approach the end of the first decade of the 21st century, South East Asian political and military leaders face a range of national and regional security threats and challenges, ranging from climate change and environmental insecurity, organized crime and terrorism, homeland security and border protection, to the modernisation and transformation of military forces, utilising technological advancements, to meet today’s threats as well as those in the future.
We invite you to join a discussion of these vital issues at the 2009 Brunei International Defence Exhibition (BRIDEX) Conference, the premier defence and security event in South East Asia. Organised by Jane's in association with the Ministry of Defence of Brunei (MINDEF), the one-day conference will examine the full spectrum of emerging threats via a series of keynote addresses and panel discussions. The event will focus on four key areas of relevance to defence forces and national security agencies in South East Asia’s fast-changing defense and security environment:
Emerging and future security threats in Southeast Asia: What broad defence and security flashpoints and uncertainties confront nations in South East Asia? How should political and defense planners best prepare to deal with them?
C4ISR and the Evolution of Network Centric Capabilities: What are the trends and drivers behind the development of network centric capabilities? What are the challenges and risks associated with developing these capabilities? How have nation states confronted these challenges?
Homeland Security and Border Protection: What are the key challenges to utilising network enabled capability to meet homeland security challenges? What are the key technological advancements in port and maritime security?
Application of C4I to peacekeeping, humanitarian and disaster relief operations: What are the major operational challenges to achieving effective inter-operability in multinational civil-military missions? What are the key technological solutions that can assist the war-fighter?
For more details, please view the Conference Programme.
Our goal is to provide conference attendees with a better understanding of defence and security priorities and challenges facing political and military leaders in South East Asia, as well as an appreciation of how to translate that understanding into actionable insights that will shape business plans in 2009 and beyond.
| All BRIDEX 2009 exhibitors and visitors are invited to REGISTER (discounts available) for the region's premier forum for anyone seeking to understand the constantly changing global defence and security environment. |
Key Themes
- Emerging and future defence and security threats and challenges in South East Asia
- Trends and drivers of network centric technologies, operations and capabilities
- Utilising network enabled capability to meet homeland security and border protection threats and challenges
- Inter-operability solutions for multinational peacekeeping, humanitarian and disaster relief operations
Conference Audience
The 2009 BRIDEX Conference is aimed at a high profile international audience of senior national security and defence figures, including strategists, network centric warfare analysts, systems architects and engineers, defence procurement and acquisition executives, intelligence directors, military attaches, and influential political leaders and other decision-makers:
- Government officials and policy-makers
- Senior defence industry executives responsible for shaping and implementing strategy within defence companies
- BRIDEX visitors and exhibitors
- Policy and acquisition officials from defence ministries and other government agencies
- Senior executives from research and development organizations
- International and national media
- Academics working in the fields of international defence
Why Attend?
- Gain a unique insight and focus on the key current and future defence and security priorities facing the South East Asia region
- Hear a mix of informed views and opinions from leading regional and international experts in their field
- Understand the current trends and drivers in network centric operations and capabilities, and the wider strategic environment which informs equipment acquisition decisions in the South East Asia region and beyond
- Network with key military planners and technology experts on key defence issues, exchange ideas and insights on network centric capabilities, and discuss technology advancements and industry developments
- Identify new business opportunities
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