Registration of participants
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
Gifts by sponsors
First Session
Moderator: General Gary North, Vice President for Customer Requirements, Lockheed Martin Aeronautics Company
Collaborative Combat Aircraft in Modern Air Power Major General David A. Harris, Deputy Commander, of Ninth Air Force (Air Forces Central), and Deputy, Combined Forces Air Component Commander, U.S Central Command
High Energy Weapons as Effective Defense Against Drones: Operational Challenges Air Marshal Martin Sampson, UK Defence Senior Adviser for Middle East and North Africa
Air Power in Counter-Terrorism Operations Brigadier General Abdulla Alnoaimi, Air Police Commander, Royal Bahrain Air Force Colonel Ali Mahmoud, Bahrain Delegate in Islamic Military Counter Terrorism Coalition
Panel Discussion
Coffee Break and Networking
Second Session
Moderator: Heidi Grant, President of Business Development, Boeing
How U.S. naval forces are advancing regional maritime security through strengthening partnerships and accelerating innovation above, on and below the sea Vice Admiral Brad Cooper, Commander US Navy Central, Fifth Fleet
Air-Refueling, Transporting and Bombing: The Evolving Role of Unmanned Systems and Integration Requirements Air Vice Marshal S. Srinivasan, Assistant Chief of Air Staff (Transport and Helicopters) Indian Air Force
Advantages of Light Close Air Support Aircraft as Cost-Effective Efficient Platform Major General Walcyr Josue de Castilho Araujo, Deputy Chief of Logistics and Support Command, Brazil Air Force
Third Session
Moderator: Riad Kahwaji, Chief Executive of SEGMA & Defense Analyst
Artificial Intelligence & Virtual Reality in Advanced Training for Manned and Unmanned Aircrafts Air Commodore Salman Aslam, Director of Center of Artificial Intelligence and Computing (CENTAIC), Pakistan Air Force
The Future Shape of Combat Aircraft. Air Chief Marshal Sir Andrew Pulford, BAE System Senior Adviser
Air Force Integration in the Maritime Domain: The Lebanese AF Vision Colonel Michel Saifi, Lebanese Air Force Commander
Closing Remarks and Conclusion for Conference
Luncheon
MAPS Reception and Gala Dinner