Monday 3rd October 2011

DRAFT VERSION 11

AGENDA: OPPORTUNITIES IN THE EUROPEAN SECURITY AND DEFENCE MARKETS

08:30 – 14:30

Venue: Davenport Hotel, Merrion Square, Dublin 2

Admission is free - Refreshments will be provided

08:30 Registration, Coffee and Networking

09:00 Welcome on behalf of Enterprise Ireland – Neil Kerrigan – Enterprise Ireland

09:01 Introduction to the event – Jim Lawler

09:05 Introductions and Background

09:05 Opening and Introduction – Alan Shatter T.D. – Minister of Defence

09:20 The Role of the European Defence Agency in Support of Defence Capabilities and Industry/SMEs

– Claude-France Arnould (CE of EDA)

09:40 Security and Defence Research

09:40 The EDA’s Capability Development and R&T Structure – key areas of the Agency work programme and research priorities – - Mr Jon Mullin - Capabilities Director

10:00 Department of Defence, Research Interests, Experience, Requirements and Capabilities

·  Col. Brian Dowling - Director Ordnance – Irish Defence Forces (Army)

·  Irish Defence Forces - Army - TBC

·  Irish Defence Forces – Irish Naval Service TBC

10:30 Irish Security Capability – Enterprise Ireland - National Delegate FP7 Security - Michael Murphy

10:50 Q&A followed by Coffee and Networking

11:30 A Medley of Industry and Academic Propositions

Communications

11:30 The Solution to Secure Communications – Morrigan Partners – TBC

11:40 Software/Cognitive Radio – Trinity College Dublin – Tim Forde or Luiz da Silva – Senior Researcher

Intelligence Gathering

11:50 Fusing Information and Finding Insights - Data Fusion International – Niall Byrne – Chief Architect

12:00 Customised Actionable Intelligence for Business and Security - Polecat MeaningMine – James Lawn - CEO

CBRNE Detection and Response

12:10 From Atoms to Systems, Sensing for Security – Alan O’Riordan - Tyndall National Institute – Senior Researcher

12:20 Probabilistic Exposure Assessments - Creme Software – Cronan MacNamara - CEO

Cybersecurity

12:30 Shenick Network Systems – Simulating Cyberattacks – Mark Lambe – Product Marketing Manager

12:40 Centre for Cybersecurity and Cybercrime Investigation – Prof. Joe Carthy – University College Dublin - College Principal and Dean of Science

12:50 The Supply Chain

12:50 EDA Development of the European Defence Industry Supply Chain, Electronic Bulletin Board. – Peter Scaruppe - Industry & Market Director

13:10 Export Control Rules - Gerard Monks – Dept. of Enterprise, Jobs and Innovation – Principal Officer

13:30 Summary, Next Steps including Organisation of Industry Interest Groups

13:40 Buffet Lunch and Networking, Informal Discussions on Industry Working Groups (Possible Defence Forces equipment demonstration or DVD - TBC)