14th U.S.-Sweden Defense Industry Conference: Strengthening Cooperation for the Future

U.S. and Swedish defense companies have a several decades-long history sharing defense technology to their mutual benefit.  This one day event is structured to bring together industry and government representatives from both countries and leverage their talent and experience.  Participants at previous conferences consisted largely of government officials directly engaged in the identification and championing of new areas for collaboration; and executives from companies capable of executing those business and cooperative opportunities.  We anticipate the May 2011 conference will be similarly populated.

Standing at the beginning of a new decade, the U.S. and Swedish militaries are poised to transform into leaner, more efficient armed forces.  We will explore how U.S. and Swedish companies are supporting and adapting to these changes.  The conference will juxtapose these adaptations against a backdrop of challenging economic times, unstable regions and failed states. 

Participants will explore what can be done better to meet current operational needs while preparing for what comes next.  Government and industry attendees will benefit from engaging with the best minds in the U.S. and Swedish defense communities as they focus on transitioning technology and know-how into the new systems that will increase the near-term effectiveness of U.S. and Swedish forces.

AGENDA:
Tuesday May 17, 2011
17:30 - 19:00
     OPENING RECEPTION

Wednesday May 18, 2011
7:30 - 8:00    
     REGISTRATION

8:00 - 8:10 
     OPENING REMARKS
     Mr. Jan Pie, President, Swedish Security & Defense Industry Association 
     Lt Gen Lawrence P. Farrell, Jr., USAF (Ret), President and CEO, National Defense 
          Industrial Association

8:10 - 8:15 
     WELCOME REMARKS
     His Excellency Jonas Hafström, Ambassador of Sweden

8:15 – 8:45 
     SWEDISH GOVERNMENT REMARKS 
     Mr. Gunnar Oom, State Secretary, Swedish Department of Foreign Affairs

8:45 – 9:15 
     U.S. GOVERNMENT REMARKS 
     Mr. Frank Kendall, Principal Deputy Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, 
          Technology and Logistics, U.S. Department of Defense

9:15 – 9:45 
     TRANSFORMATION OF SWEDEN’S DEFENSE ACQUISITION POLICY AND 
     IMPLICATIONS FOR INDUSTRY
     Mr. Håkan Buskhe, President and CEO, Saab

9:45 – 10:15 
     NETWORKING BREAK

10:15 – 11:00 
     U.S. DEFENSE INDUSTRY’S EVOLVING MARKET
     Mr. Brett Lambert, Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Manufacturing and 
          Industrial Base Policy, U.S. Department of Defense

11:00 – 11:45 
     MACROECONOMIC BENEFITS FROM ADVNACED PUBLIC PROCUREMENT
     Gripen Program
     Dr. Gunnar Eliasson, Professor (EM), Royal Institute of Technology, Stockholm 
     Mr. Joseph Evans, Vice President Strategy and Business Development, Saab North  
          America Inc.

11:45 - 12:15 
     U.S. EXPORT CONTROL REFORM UPDATE
     Mr. Kevin Wolf, Assistant Secretary for Export Administration, Bureau of Industry and 
          Security, U.S. Department of Commerce

12:15 - 13:45 
     NETWORKING LUNCH

13:45 - 14:45 
     U.S.-SWEDEN JOINT PROJECTS PANEL DISCUSSION
     MODERATOR: Mr. Frank Cevasco, President, Cevasco International, LLC
     *    GIRAFFE RADAR - Mr. Nicholas Klastava, PM Radars, Project Lead Giraffe, U.S. 
               Army
     *    ADVANCED RADARS IN A MARITIME ENVIRONMENT - To Be Determined, Sensis
     *    MARITIME PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT - To Be Determined, Kockums
     *    SHADOW PROGRAM - Mr. Per-Anders Hallqvist, Director International Business 
               Develpment, Textron

14:45 - 15:15 
     FUTURE SWEDISH MILITARY REQUIREMENTS – THE EFFECT FOR INDUSTRY AND 
     INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION
     MG Per Lodin, Director Strategic Planning and Development, Swedish Defense Materiel 
          Administration, FMV

 15:15 - 15:45 
     NETWORKING BREAK

15:45 - 16:30 
     FUTURE COOPERATION: OPPORTUNITIES AND CHALLENGES
     Moderator: Mr. Jeff Bialos, Partner, Sutherland Asbill & Brennan, LLP 
     *    Mr. Richard J. Millies, Vice President, International Strategy and Business 
               Development BAE Systems, Inc.

16:30 - 16:45 
     CLOSING REMARKS
     Mr. Jan Pie, President, Swedish Security & Defense Industry Association 
     Lt Gen Lawrence P. Farrell, Jr., USAF (Ret), President and CEO, National Defense 
          Industrial Association

18:00 - 20:00 
     BUFFET DINNER HOSTED BY SWEDISH AMBASSADOR
     Location: Ambassador’s Residence