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Seminars Agenda

Seminars Agenda

The seminar agenda is designed to bring together the international defence and security community to explore the relationship between foreign policy, military capability and developments in key emerging technologies, and their impact on security in the Indo-Pacific region. Japan’s focus is on enhancing and speeding up its technology capabilities, hence the overarching theme for international seminars will be rapid development & acquisition and rapid deployment. 

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The DSEI Japan 2025 Seminars Programme

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13:30
  1. Export regulations 101: ATLA's guide to the transfer of defence equipment and technology
    Seminar A
    45 mins
    • Supply Chain
  2. Sponsor Keynote
    Seminar B
    45 mins
    • Technology Innovation
14:25
  1. Export regulations 101: becoming a NATO-approved supplier
    Seminar A
    45 mins
    • Supply Chain
    Speakers
    Olivia Tchala
    Olivia Tchala, Defense Logistics Advisor - NATO Support and Procurement Agency (NSPA), Luxembourg
  2. Countering Emerging Threats in the Evolving Maritime Landscape
    Seminar B
    45 mins
    • Technology Innovation
    Speakers
    Andrew Thomis
    Andrew Thomis, CEO - Cohort plc
    Paul Parsons
    Paul Parsons, International Business Development Director - SEA
15:15
  1. Supply chain risks from a global perspective and responses
    Seminar A
    45 mins
    • Supply Chain
  2. Turning data into operational advantage
    Seminar B
    45 mins
    • Technology Innovation
    Speakers
    Andrew Thomis
    Andrew Thomis, CEO - Cohort plc
    David Tuddenham
    David Tuddenham, Managing Director - Chess Dynamics
09:00
  1. The UK autonomous systems case study: what to buy and how to buy it
    Seminar A
    45 mins
    • Operational Readiness
  2. Sponsor Keynote
    Seminar B
    45 mins
    • Supply Chain
09:55
  1. The Philippine radar case study: transfering defense equipment to Southeast Asia
    Seminar A
    45 mins
    • Operational Readiness
    Chairperson
    岩﨑 茂 (Retired General Shigeru Iwasaki)
    岩﨑 茂 (Retired General Shigeru Iwasaki), 元統合幕僚長 - Former Chief of Staff, Joint Staff Vice-Chairman, DSEI Executive Committee
    Speakers
    Masahiko Arai
    Masahiko Arai, Executive Officer - Mitsubishi Electric, Japan
  2. Agile and mobile logistics: faster, decentralised supply chains that can deliver in harsh environment
    Seminar B
    45 mins
    • Supply Chain
10:50
  1. Discovering customer requirements and meeting those needs
    Seminar A
    45 mins
    • Operational Readiness
  2. Cyber and digitial threats to supply chains and how to mitigate
    Seminar B
    45 mins
    • Supply Chain
11:45
  1. INNOVATION SHOWCASE: Off-the shelf technology for in-field deployment
    Seminar A
    45 mins
    • Operational Readiness
  2. Driving supply chain success: integrating innovation for seamless operations
    Seminar B
    30 mins
    • Supply Chain
12:30
  1. Break
    Seminar B
    60 mins
  2. Break
    Seminar A
    60 mins
13:30
  1. Export regulations 101: Japan-U.S. Defense Industry Collaboration and ITAR
    Seminar A
    45 mins
    • Operational Readiness
  2. How to minimise bottlenecks with more effective logistics support
    Seminar B
    45 mins
    • Supply Chain
14:25
  1. Defense equipment needs for U.S. Front Line Commands
    Seminar A
    45 mins
    • Operational Readiness
  2. Achieving real-time visibility using AI-driven inventory management systems and forcasting tools
    Seminar B
    45 mins
    • Supply Chain
15:15
  1. New rapid contracting opportunities for the US-Japan Alliance
    Seminar A
    45 mins
    • Operational Readiness
  2. Interoperability and standardisation best practices for fast maintainance, repairs and overhaul (MRO)
    Seminar B
    45 mins
    • Supply Chain
    Speakers
    Zac Stenning
    Zac Stenning, Director Strategy - UK Strategic Command
09:00
  1. Practical guide for getting your startup a defence contract
    Seminar A
    45 mins
    • Technology Innovation
  2. Sponsor Keynote
    Seminar B
    45 mins
    • Operational Readiness
09:55
  1. TBC
    Seminar A
    45 mins
    • Technology Innovation
  2. Lessons learned from Ukraine: Strengthening C4I through UAVs & autonomous systems
    Seminar B
    45 mins
    • Operational Readiness
10:50
  1. TBC
    Seminar A
    45 mins
    • Technology Innovation
  2. Lessons learned from Ukraine: Understanding the threats and opportunities of drone swarms
    Seminar B
    45 mins
    • Operational Readiness
11:45
  1. Allied collaboration in space: how to share data and intelligence
    Seminar A
    45 mins
    • Technology Innovation
  2. Lessons learnt from Ukraine: trusting and managing data for mission success
    Seminar B
    30 mins
    • Operational Readiness
12:15
  1. Break
    Seminar B
    75 mins
  2. Break
    Seminar A
    75 mins
13:30
  1. GCAP vs AUKUS: Creating collaborative equipment programmes
    Seminar A
    45 mins
    • Technology Innovation
    Chairperson
    Philip Shetler Jones
    Philip Shetler Jones, Senior Research Fellow - RUSI, UK
    Speakers
    Simon Chelton
    Simon Chelton, Associate Fellow - RUSI, UK
    Narushige Michishita
    Narushige Michishita, Director, Global Leadership Development Program - GRIPS, Japan
  2. Future ready forces: how to integrate advanced technologies for battlefield superiority
    Seminar B
    45 mins
    • Operational Readiness
14:25
  1. Maintaining a competitive edge against commerical technology
    Seminar A
    45 mins
    • Technology Innovation
  2. Digital logistics transformation: speeding up military support systems
    Seminar B
    45 mins
    • Operational Readiness
15:15
  1. Demonstrating Defence capabilities from non-Defence/commercial suppliers
    Seminar A
    45 mins
    • Technology Innovation
  2. Developing dual-use technologies with allies and partners
    Seminar B
    45 mins
    • Operational Readiness
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