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)