February 27 - 28, 2024 | Westin Hotel Lake Mary, Orlando, Florida
Conference Day 2 - February 28
8:20 am - 9:00 am
REGISTRATION & COFFEE
9:15 am - 9:30 am
CHAIRMAN'S OPENING REMARKS
Dr. Jim Blake PhD -
Former PEO STRI,
US Army
9:30 am - 10:00 am
ENHANCING SIMULATION TRAINING FOR THE CANADIAN ARMY
Major General Roch Pelletier -
Commander Army Doctrine and Training Centre (CADTC),
Canadian Army
- Training with the purpose of being prepared for undertakings anywhere
- Lessons learned from working with training simulations
- What's next, what will future Canadian training look like
Major General Roch Pelletier
Commander Army Doctrine and Training Centre (CADTC)Canadian Army
10:00 am - 10:30 am
LAND DOMAIN TRAINING DOWN UNDER
Brigadier Sean Parkes -
Deputy Army G7,
Australian Army
- Technological evolution of army training
- Identifying interoperability and compatibility challenges
- Infrastructure and resource management
10:30 am - 11:00 am
MORNING COFFEE AND NETWORKING IN THE EXHIBITION HALL
11:00 am - 12:00 pm
PANEL DISCUSSION: ADDRESSING TRAINING GAPS IN NATO FORCES
Dr. Jim Blake PhD -
Former PEO STRI,
US Army
Colonel Frank Overdiek - Commandant Land Training Centre, Royal Netherlands Army
Lieutenant Colonel Arkadiusz Skrzek - Polish Army Liaison Officer to HQDA, Polish Army
Wim Huiskamp - Scientific Advisor NATO Modelling & Simulation Group, NATO
- Identifying specific areas where training deficiencies exist across NATO member forces
- Discussing the role of technology modern training methods in closing those gaps
- Establishing effective feedback mechanism to assess success of implemented tools and technology, allowing for continuous improvement
12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
NETWORKING LUNCH IN THE EXHIBITION HALL
1:00 pm - 1:30 pm
PM TRASYS APPROACHES AND FURTURE PROCUREMNET NEEDS
Colonel Marcus J. Reynolds -
Program Manager for Training Systems,
US Marine Corps
- Exploring existing methods and strategies
- Future training requirements procurement needs for US Marines Corps
- Innovation in training systems to augment specific mission sets
1:30 pm - 2:00 pm
INDUSTRY INSIGHT SESSION: DEFINING THE REQUIREMENTS TO ACHIEVE THE AMBITION: TRAIN TO THE POINT OF FAILURE
Hans Lindgren -
Director Business Development, Saab AB Training & Simulation,
Saab
- Perspectives on decision making
- High-fidelity live training capabilities
- Evolving future winning culture
2:00 pm - 2:30 pm
AFTERNOON TEA AND NETWORKING IN THE EXHIBITION HALL
2:30 pm - 3:15 pm
PREPARED FOR TOMMOROW: ADVANCMENTS ON GERMAN ARMY TRAINING
Major General Michael Hochwart -
Commander, Army Training Command in Leipzig,
Bundeswehr
• How Germany organizes effective training
• Modernization and technological advancements needed following massive increase in German military budgets
• Future prospects and sustainable training solutions that can be built alongside NATO partners
3:15 pm - 3:45 pm
FIRESIDE CHAT: MODELING AND SIMULATION: VIRTUAL REALITY, MIXED REALITY & SUBSTITUTIONAL REALITY
Wim Huiskamp -
Scientific Advisor NATO Modelling & Simulation Group,
NATO
• Exploring virtual reality (VR) for immersive training
• Harnessing mixed reality (MR) for real-world integration
• Understanding and utilizing Augmented Reality (AR)
