Value for Money and Efficiency in Defence 2011

Doing more with less, maintaining quality, reducing costs and waste out of projects

Value for Money and Efficiency in Defence 2011 is an exciting new conference tailored to the current economic climate and specific government efficiency drives.

Defence budgets in many parts of the world have been severely constrained. With concerted efforts to tackle wider deficits, defence has been singled out for efficiency and value for money drives.

Understandably, many are finding it increasingly difficult to sustain their programmes at current levels and this will prove more challenging over the next few years:

US Defence Secretary Robert Gates has committed to saving $100m over the next five years
France is aiming to cut $3.9Bn over the next three years
Germany is looking at upwards of $10Bn worth of savings
The UK is aiming to 'ruthlessly' cut its defence budget by 8% following a Strategic Defence and Security Review

Industry needs to react to this growing trend by rationalising and leaning processes and Governments have been no different. This conference is designed to help world militaries and defence procurement officials succeed in doing more with less, reassessing their priorities and learning about new ways of working. It will:

Demonstrate tried and tested methods for doing more with less;
Use concrete examples of cost-effective procurement with case studies from militaries currently facing implications from increased budget pressures;
Unravel usable examples of reorganising processes through methods including Lean and Systems Thinking;
Underline cost saving measures such as successful joint working, interoperability and through life management.

Attended by leading Commanding Officers, Programme Directors and Defence Procurement Officials, the conference will be an event not to be missed.

If you have an interest in speaking at the conference or would like to sponsor the event, contact Phelim Rowe on +44 (0) 20 368 9300 or email enquire@defenceiq.com

Speaker and Presenter Information

* Major General Drs. J. H. Wehren, Deputy Commander of the Royal Netherlands Airforce * SES Mona Lush, Special Assistant for Acquisition Initiatives, Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, Technology and Logistics, US Department of Defence * Dir. Jyuji Hewitt, Director, Joint Munitions and Leathality Life Cycle Command, US Army * Office of Brigadier (Retired) Barry Vryenhoek, Deputy Chief Of Army, NZ * Major Peter Groenendaal, Chief Test Pilot, C130 Programme, Royal Netherlands Airforce * Colonel Paul R. Lepine, Military Deputy, US Tank Automotive Research, Development and Engineering Center (TARDEC), US Army * Colonel J. van Leeuwen, Director of DC HR, Netherlands Ministry of Defence * Alenka Burja, DG Environment, European Commission * Arfan Chaudhry, Head of Business Development & Howard Gibbs, Head of Small Business Unit, Defence and Security Organisation UK Trade & Investment - DSO * Alan Mossman BArch MBSc MCIPD, Co-Editor Lean Construction Journal & Member of International Lean Construction Team at Loughborough University UK * Roberto Cusello, Programme Manager FSAF, OCCAR * Susan Cole, Director, US Army Material Command CPI Lean SS, US Department of Defence * Major Joe Eggett, Engineering Policy (Plans), Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers, British Army * Joseph Brunner, RMCM, USN, (Ret.), Virginia Class Operational Lean Advisor, US Navy * Matteo Bisceglia, Programme Manager, FREMM, OCCAR * Dr Penny-Anne Cullen LL.B (Hons) PhD, MCIArb, Senior Lecturer, Coventry University UK * Lieutenant Commander (Retd.) David Chester & Richard Davies, Senior Lecturers, Cardiff University UK