Participants start joining and signing in
Opening Session:
Welcome and Opening Remarks Riad Kahwaji, Chief Executive, SEGMA
Welcome Address Major General Shaikh Hamad Bin Abdullah Al Khalifah, Commander, Royal Bahrain Air Force, Bahrain
Riad Kahwaji Introduces first panel
Sponsor promotional videos and RBAF video (if available)
First Session - Moderator: Vago Muradian, Editor of Defense & Aerospace Report
Enhancing 4th Generation fighters to better networked and coordinated operations with 5th Generation fighters – Future Priorities Brig. Gen. Munther Majed Nasser Al-Khalifa, Acting Fighter Wing Commander, Royal Bahrain Air Force
Conducting joint manned and unmanned aircrafts’ missions in joint operations – Technical Challenges and Opportunities Lt. Gen. Gregory Guillot, Commander of U.S. Air Forces Central Command
Utilizing Artificial Intelligence to Bolster C4ISR: Possibilities, Challenges and Future Opportunities Air Commodore Jez Holmes, Head of Rapid Capability Office, UK RAF
Panel Discussion
Networking and Promotional videos
Second Session
Effective Defense against drone and cruise missiles’ attacks: Lessons Learned Vice Admiral Samuel Paparo, Commander US Navy Central, Fifth Fleet
Building a Fully Integrated Missile Defense System: Countering an Evolving Ballistic Missile Technology Maj. Gen. Khaled Al-Bu Ainain Al Mazrouei, Former Commander UAE Air Force and Air Defense, Advisor to Deputy Supreme Commander of UAE Armed Forces
Counter UAS Operations in Sub Conventional Environment Group Captain Kurikkatu Biju Mathews, Air Defense Operations, Indian Air Force
Networking and promotional videos
Third Session - Moderator: Colin Clark, Founding Editor of Breaking Defense
Evolving Role of Rotary wing aircraft and helicopters in asymmetrical warfare Brig. Gen. Ziad Haikal, Commander of the Lebanese Air Force
Air Power in Pakistan’s Counter Terrorism Operations: Lessons Learned and Future Capability Building Requirements Air Vice Marshall Abdul Moeed Khan, Director General Security, General Welfare and Rehabilitation, Pakistan Air Force
Effectively Utilizing Live Virtual Constructive (LVC) to Enhance and Improve Training of Pilots: Towards a More Cost-Effective Experience Brig. Gen. Luigi Casali, Chief of Staff Education and Training Command, Italian Air Force
Closing Remarks and Conclusion for Conference
*Timings are as per Bahrain Time Zone