SMi Group's 2nd annual Defence Safety conference 2019 takes place in London in October

1. Defence
Safety
conference
2019
7th - 8th October 2019,
Copthorne Tara Hotel,
Kensington, London
www.defencesafety.com
Supported by:

2. Defence Safety conference 2019
Day one | Monday 7th october 2019 www.defencesafety.com
8.30 registration & coffee
8.50 chairman’s opening remarks
Keynote SeSSionS
9.00 opening Keynote address from the UK Defence Safety authority
• An update on the strategic direction and priorities for the DSA
• Working with Defence stakeholders to ensure collaboration and a joint
approach to safety
• Safety governance and responsibility acrossUK Defence
• The part industry have to play in delivering safety
• Successes and future plans
air Marshal Sue gray, Director General Defence Safety Authority,
Ministry of Defence, UK
9.30 ensuring Safety Whilst Maximising Delivery of UK Defence equipment
programmes
• Creating ownership and accountability for safety across the organisation
• Working with complex teams to ensure a safety culture is created from
the top down
• Examples of safety risk and how we can do better
• Working with fellow UK MoD departments to create a more coherent
safety approach
Sir Simon bollom, Chief Executive, De&S-UK MoD
10.00 Session reserved for Lead Sponsor
10.30 Morning coffee
MaritiMe Safety LeaDerShip, training anD perforMance
11.00 optimising Safety though enhanced navy training
• The role training plays in ensuring safety of Royal Navy personnel
• Incorporating safety into all aspects of training
• The rise in simulation based synthetic training and how this reduces risk
to accidents at sea
rear admiral William Warrender, Flag Officer Sea Training, royal navy
11.30 Saving Lives and preserving resources: the evolution of the US naval Safety
center
• Managing safety across a wide variety of naval disciplines: Surface
Warfare, Submarine, Naval Aviation, Weapons and Training
• Using safety to enable combat readiness
• Evaluating recent accidents and how the lessons learnt are impact
future safety standards
rear admiral Mark Leavitt, Commander US Navy Safety Centre, US navy
12.00 Safety, organisational performance and operational Success
• Using data and accident investigation information to improve safety
• Creating and managing safety management systems
• Creating a safety culture at all levels
• Challenges of managing all Royal Navy assets
- Aviation
- Ships
- Submarines
• Recent successes and examples of where safety can enhance
operational outcomes
commodore Stuart henderson, Navy Safety Centre Director, royal navy
12.30 Session reserved for gold Sponsor
1.00 networking Lunch
aViation Safety optiMiSation
2.00 the air force Safety center: Delivering Maximum air effect Whilst optimising
Safety
• The US Air Force’s priorities for platform and crew safety
• Delivering Combat Readiness whilst ensuring safety
• Managing a complex range of air related assets: Platforms, Weapons,
Space and Nuclear
• Leading safety: defining the right safety culture, accountability and
governance
colonel William c. culver, Vice Commander USAF Safety Center,
United States air force
2.30 Session reserved for Sponsor
3.00 Maximising Safety across the Swedish air force
• Strengthening safety culture through leadership
• Delivering safety across key operational platforms: JAS39 Gripen E
• Considering cyber safety for complex aviation systems
• Collaborating with Industry to ensure safety success
• UAS safety: certification and regulatory implications
colonel anders persson, Commander Air Staff, Swedish air force
3.30 Managing complex and Varied rotary operations Whilst ensuring Safety
• How JHC manage safety cases and priorities
• Delivering rotary support for the UK armed forces: why safety must be
front of mind for all operations
• Engineering and maintenance considerations for platform turn around
and rapid deployment
Reserved For Senior Officer, Joint Helicopter Command,
army head Quarters
4.00 afternoon tea
internationaL LanD Safety prograMMe UpDateS
4.30 optimising Safety Systems and frameworks across the netherlands army
• Outlining how Netherlands Army deliver safety across its land
components
• An overview of Land safety standards
• Current projects and priorities to ensure safety remains at the heart of
training and operational preparation
• Setting new equipment requirements with safety in mind
Major general Kees Matthijssen, Deputy Commander, netherlands army
5.00 the german federal Ministry of Defence Safety priorities to enhance
Military readiness
• Creating robust safety frameworks and strategies for the German Armed
Forces
• Regulating and enforcing safety
• Legal processes and requirements to ensure safety is maintained and
executed
• Creating but in from different agencies for greater safety focus
• Recent examples of safety cases and how the data can be used to
avoid further incidents
Michael brand, Directorate-General for Infrastructure, Environmental
Protection and Services, german Ministry of Defence
5.30 chairman’s closing remarks and close of Day one
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highLightS froM LaSt yearS’ Defence Safety conference
air Marshal Stu atha Deputy commander operations,
royal air force delivers keynote aviation address
Sir Simon bollom, chief executive of De&S
delivers a keynote address
Victor chavez, chief executive of thales UK
demonstrates industry's commitment to safety

3. Defence Safety conference 2019
www.defencesafety.com Day two | tuesday 30th october 2019
8.30 registration & coffee
8.50 chairman’s opening remarks
Keynote opening aDDreSS-Safety for high teMpo operationS
9.00 ensuring Safety for high readiness operations
• Safety priorities for a rapidly deployable commando force
- 1 Assault Group
- 3 Commando
- Special Boat Service
• The cost of getting safety wrong: examples of preventable mishaps on
operations
• Leadership of safety: creating a good safety culture in the Royal Marines
Major general charlie Stickland, Commandant General, Royal Marines,
royal Marines
aViation Safety UpDateS -pLatforMS anD SySteMS
9.30 aviation Safety considerations for the royal navy’s fleet air arm
• Current Royal Navy Aviation Systems in service
• Balancing air, surface and subsurface safety challenges
• Certification of unmanned systems and the growth of disposable
platforms at sea
• Working with industry to design safety into existing platforms and systems
• Examples of safety cases and implementing new systems for future risk
avoidance
rear admiral Martin connell, Assistant Chief of Naval Staff, Aviation,
Amphibious Capability and Carriers, navy command headquarters
10.00 the UK’s Military aviation authority’s (Maa) approach to air Safety for
Modern and complex operations
• Evaluating how air operations have changed and how this is impacting
safety standards across a wide variety of platforms and systems
• The rise of UAS and Autonomy: how certification and safety frameworks
will be created for new unmanned technologies
• Ensuring UK air platforms have advances safety systems onboard
• Training and simulation priorities to enhance safety
Reserved for Senior Officer, Military Aviation Authority, UK MoD
10.30 Session reserved for gold Sponsor
11.00 Morning coffee
LanD Safety StrategieS anD prioritieS
11.30 overcoming Safety challenges When integrating new Land equipment
into the austrian army
• An update on the Austrian Army’s equipment modernisation plans
• Certification requirements and challenges when onboarding new
defence equipment
• Future plans to elevate defence safety across the Austrian Armed Forces
Major general norbert huber, Director Armament and Procurement,
austrian MoD
12.00 Session reserved for british army
12.30 Driving Safety Systems and processes across the Swedish army
• How safety and risk mitigation are managed across the Swedish Army
• Examples of where accidents could have been prevented with better
safety training and awareness
• The need for leadership
• Working with industry to ensure Swedish platforms and systems are
putting safety into design
Lieutenant colonel Jorgen forsberg, Ground Safety Inspector,
Swedish armed forces headquarters
1.00 networking Lunch
internationaL Safety agency UpDateS
2.00 optimising Military readiness Whilst Maintaining Safety: how the Department
of Defense is Strengthening Safety culture across the armed forces
• Current initiatives and strategies to enhance safety across the DoD
• Creating buy in from service leadership that safety delivers operational
advantages and mission success
• Governance and enforcement of safety
• Examples of recent safety cases and future risk avoidance strategies
Laura Macaluso, Director, Personnel Readiness & Safety PR&S,
Office of the Secretary of Defense (Personnel Readiness & Safety) US DoD
2.30 the netherlands Defence Safety inspectorate: Strengthening Safety
ownership and governance
• Current initiatives and strategies to enhance safety across the DoD
• Creating buy in from service leadership that safety delivers operational
advantages and mission success
• Governance and enforcement of safety
• Examples of recent safety cases and future risk avoidance strategies
Wim bargerbos, Inspector General, Defence Safety Inspectorate,
Ministry of Defence netherlands
3.00 implementing an occupational health and Safety Management System for
the Defence team
• The Occupational Health and Safety Management System (OHSMS)
• Challenges and opportunities that need to address as well as finding
common ground among 15Functional Safety Programs and 21
Organizations and Commands
• Planning the management system through hazard identification
and assessment of risk and opportunities, establishing compliance
obligations, OHS objectives, and associated performance indicators
• Developing and implementing Operational controls to eliminate and
reduce OHS risks
• Continual Improvement through identifying incidents, non-conformities,
and implementation of corrective actions
Jason park, Director, General Safety D Safe G, Department of National
Defence, government of canada
3.30 afternoon tea
MaritiMe Safety
4.00 Sharing Safety best practices and creating the necessary frameworks for
Joint operations
• Updates from USMC safety Division
• Working with international allied forces on mutual recognition and safety
standards
• HMS Queen Elizabeth working group update
colonel byron Sullivan, Director Commandant of the Marine Corps Safety
Division, United States Marine corps
4.30 australian navy Safety Seaworthiness optimisation
• Utilising systems and data frameworks to measure safety
• Making safety a key part of training culture in the Royal Australian Navy
• Working with OEMS and naval systems providers to build in safety
measures at design stage
captain (n) tony rayner, Director of Maritime Safety Bureau,
royal australian navy
5.00 chairman’s closing remarks and close of Day two
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4. Defence Safety Conference 2019
7th - 8th October 2019, Copthorne Tara, Kensington, London
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