THE NORDIC DEFENCE INDUSTRY SEMINAR

2016In Finland on 9 - 11 May 2016

Theme of the biennial Nordic Defence Industry Seminar, taking place in Helsinki is “Transatlantic link”. Theme was chosen because all of the Nordic nations have very active cooperation with the United States, Canada and NATO and vice versa. The seminar will have an interaction with Defence Industries of the Nordic nations and government representatives of nations involved.

Seminar will be moderated by Mr. Petteri Väänänen

Venue: Hotel Hilton Helsinki Kalastajatorppa, Conference & Events Center www.kalastajatorppa.hilton.com

Address: Kalastajatorpantie 1, 00330 Helsinki

Tel: +358 9 458 11

Confirmed speakers include:

] Dr. Jussi Niinistö, Minister of Defence of Finland ] Mr. Harald Aanestad, CEO Kongsberg Defence and Aerospace, Norway ] Mr. Heikki Allonen – CEO Patria/Chairman of the AFDA Board, Finland ] Mr. Patrick Auroy, Assistant Secretary General for Defence Investment, NATO ] Mr. Morten Brandtzæg - Nammo CEO, Norway ] Mr. Edgar Fossheim, Norway ] Mr. André Gudger, Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense, Manufacturing and Industrial Base Policy, U.S.

] Mr. Stan Jacobson, Director, Business Development and Sales, Global Defence and Security, Canadian Commercial Corporation

] Mr. Jukka Juusti, Permanent Secretary, MOD, Finland ] Mr. Raimo Jyväsjärvi, NAD, MOD, Finland ] Ms. Tuija Karanko, Secretary General, AFDA Finland ] Mr. Roope Kotiranta, Chief Technology Officer, Surma, Finland ] Mr. Steen Lynenskjold, Executive Vice President & Chief Commercial Officer, Terma, Denmark

] BG (ret) David Paterson, Director, Group Military Business Development, 4C Strategies Inter-national, Sweden

] Mr. Peder Pedersen, CEO Weibel Radars, Denmark ] Mr. Lennart Sindahl, Deputy CEO, Saab, Sweden ] Mr. Torbjørn Svensgård, President, The Norwegian Defence and Security Industries Association (FSi)

] Mr. Morten Tiller, NAD, MOD, Norway ] Mr. Matthew Warren, Director, International Armaments Cooperation, U.S. ] Mr. Tim Webb, Head of the Capability Delivery Section, Defence Investment Division, NATO

PROGRAMME

Monday 9 May

Morning Delegations arrive in Helsinki, Finland

13:00 Industry exhibition opens

13:00 Lunch

Coffee served in the exhibition area

15:00 Opening of the Seminar Dr. Jussi Niinistö, Minister of Defence of Finland

15:30 - 18:00 Working Session - “Transatlantic link: Setting the scene”

Industry key note speaker: ] Mr. Edgar Fossheim, Norway

Government key note speakers: ] U.S.A. Mr. Matthew Warren, Director, International Armaments Cooperation

] Canada, Mr. Stan Jacobson, Director, Business Development and Sales, Global Defence and Security

] NATO, Mr. Patrick Auroy, Assistant Secretary General for Defence Investment

18:00 - 18:10 Welcoming words Mr. Raimo Jyväsjärvi, Finnish NAD

18:10 Defence Industry Dialogue cocktails

19:00 Official welcoming dinnerHosted by Mr. Jukka Juusti, Permanent Secretary, FIMOD

Tuesday 10 May

09:00 - 10:00 Working Panel 1: “How to do defence business in USA and Canada”

Norway: ] Mr. Morten Brandtzæg, Nammo CEO

Sweden: ] Mr. Lennart Sindahl, Deputy CEO Saab

USA: ] Mr. André Grudger, Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense, Manufacturing and Industrial Base Policy

Finland: ] Mr. Roope Kotiranta, Chief Technology Officer, Surma

10:00 - 10:25 Coffee break in the exhibition area

10:30 - 11:45 Working Panel 1 continues

12:00 - 13:30 Lunch and Coffee

13:40 - 15:00 Working Panel 2:“NATO: Framework for transatlantic cooperation”

Norway: ] Mr. Harald Aanestad, CEO Kongsberg Defence and Aerospace

] Mr. Torbjørn Svensgård,The Norwegian Defence and Security Industries Association (FSi)

Denmark: ] Mr. Steen Lynenskjold, Executive Vice President & Chief Commercial Officer

Sweden: ] BG (ret) David Paterson, Director, Group Military Business Development, 4C Strategies International

NATO: ] Mr. Tim Webb, Head of the Capability Delivery Section, Defence Investment Division

15:00 - 15:30 Coffee break at the exhibition area

15:35 - 17:00 Working Panel 3: “Industry perspective on transatlantic cooperation”

Denmark: ] Mr. Peder Pedersen, CEO Weibel Radars, Weibel Success story

Finland: ] Mr. Heikki Allonen, CEO Patria/Chairman of the AFDA Board

USA: ] Mr. André Grudger, Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense,

19:00 Buffet dinner

Wednesday 11 May

During Wednesday 11th May, possibility to have bilateral meetings with Nordic governmental representatives as well as possibility for the Nordic Defence Industry to have bilateral meetings with NORDEFCO Cooperation Area Armaments working group representatives

09:00 Procurement Opportunities in the Nordic nations

10:30 Military Coordination Committee/Status report by MCC

Summing up of the Seminar Ms Tuija Karanko

Opportunity for Industry to have meetings with speakers

11:30 End of Seminar

12:00 Lunch

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