24 - 25 March, 2025 I Millennium Gloucester Hotel and Conference Centre, London
Conference Day One
LESSONS FROM CURRENT OPERATIONS
Welcome
8:00 am - 8:50 am
REGISTRATION AND REFRESHMENTS
8:45 am - 8:50 am
DEFENCE IQ WELCOME REMARKS
8:50 am - 9:00 am
DEFENCE MEDICAL SERVICES WELCOME
Air Marshal Clare Walton CB KHP -
Director General,
Defence Medical Services
Current Context
9:00 am - 9:30 am
CIV/MIL COLLABORATION TO SUPPORT SUSTAINED CASUALTIES AT SCALE
Major General Philip McNee -
Surgeon General,
Defence Medical Services
· Planning a medical response to near-peer conflict to utilise both civilian and military resources
· Aligning requirements and priorities for efficient collaboration
· Integration of observations from current global conflicts
9:30 am - 10:00 am
GLOBAL CONTEXT FOR MEDICAL OPERATIONS
Commodore Andrew Rose -
Military Head, Strategic Policy and Plans,
UK MoD
· Strategic overview of the current situation in Europe
· Prioritising cooperation with allies to better manage mass casualty situations
· Importance of exercises and interoperability in providing a strong medical response
10:00 am - 10:15 am
SpeedM® - NEW Z-FOLD EMERGENCY MINERAL DRESSING FOR MILITARY- 100% MANUFACTURED IN GERMANY/EU
Siegfried Kruse -
CEO,
Speed Care Mineral
10:15 am - 10:45 am
MORNING COFFEE AND NETWORKING
Observations From the Frontline Past and Present
10:45 am - 11:15 am
DRAWING ON HISTORICAL OBSERVATIONS TO INFORM CURRENT STRATEGIES
Dr Emily Mayhew -
Historian in Residence, Department of Bioengineering,
Imperial College London
· WW1’s impact on medical strategies used in contemporary conflicts
· Understanding the importance of robust systems and alliances for the delivery of medical care
· Dynamic approaches to medical capabilities in the field and the treatment of mass casualties
Dr Emily Mayhew
Historian in Residence, Department of BioengineeringImperial College London
11:15 am - 11:30 am
INDUSTRY INSIGHTS WITH SERB PHARMACEUTICALS
Stefano Pulcini -
International Brand Manager,
SERB Pharmaceuticals
Chris Sampson - Director of Corporate Communications and ESG, SERB Pharmaceuticals
11:30 am - 12:00 pm
INTEGRATED RESPONSE TO LARGE-SCALE COMBAT OPERATIONS: POLICIES, SYSTEMS, AND INGENUITY
Professor Jeffrey Freeman PhD -
Director, National Center for Disaster Medicine and Public Health,
Uniformed Services University of The Health Sciences
· The United States National Center for Disaster Medicine and Public Health (NCDMPH) is leading an effort to assess and strengthen the nation's military and civilian health systems with the aim of providing care to large numbers of military and civilian casualties returning home from war
· This talk will discuss several integrated efforts under the NDMS Pilot that are designed to achieve a more sustainable model for medical preparedness to large-scale combat operations (LSCOs)
· Highlights include an interagency policy review, a systems level model of medical response under LSCO scenarios, and a novel approach to building capacity rapidly under extreme wartime conditions
Professor Jeffrey Freeman PhD
Director, National Center for Disaster Medicine and Public HealthUniformed Services University of The Health Sciences
12:00 pm - 12:15 pm
INDUSTRY INSIGHTS WITH CELOX MEDICAL
Tim Berrow -
Global Product and Business Development Manager – Pre-Hospital,
Celox Medical
12:15 pm - 1:15 pm
NETWORKING LUNCH
Sustained Mass Casualties
1:15 pm - 1:45 pm
MULTINATIONAL FEDERAL EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS
Professor Dr Thomas Wurmb -
Head of Emergency and Disaster Medicine,
Department of Anesthesiology, Intensive Care, Emergency and Pain Medicine - University Hospital Würzburg
· Creating dialogue with civilian medical stakeholders to plan for conflict
· Managing patient flow in large-scale combat through cooperation
· Assessing the current global medical situation and developing systems for the future
Professor Dr Thomas Wurmb
Head of Emergency and Disaster MedicineDepartment of Anesthesiology, Intensive Care, Emergency and Pain Medicine - University Hospital Würzburg
1:45 pm - 2:00 pm
MULTINATIONAL MILITARY MEDICAL READINESS: A CIVILIAN PARTNER’S EXPERIENCE IN STRENGTHENING MEDICAL RESILIENCE FOR LARGE-SCALE CRISIS & CONFLICT RESPONSE
Dr Jon Kendrew -
Senior Medical Director, Government Services International,
International SOS
2:00 pm - 2:30 pm
CHALLENGING EXPECTATIONS IN CRISIS RESPONSE
Colonel Dr Si Horne -
Senior Lecturer, Academic Department of Military Emergency Medicine,
Royal Centre for Defence Medicine
· Adapting to challenging environments through effective training and exercises
· Innovative approaches to crisis management using new capabilities
· Preparing personnel to operate in multinational environments
Colonel Dr Si Horne
Senior Lecturer, Academic Department of Military Emergency MedicineRoyal Centre for Defence Medicine
2:30 pm - 2:45 pm
REDUCING THE RISKS OF SURGICAL SITE INFECTIONS: THE CRITICAL ROLE OF RELIABLE AND EFFECTIVE STERILIZATION
Chris Yerger -
Founder and CEO,
Fort Defiance Industries
2:45 pm - 3:15 pm
AFTERNOON TEA AND NETWORKING
Optimising Interoperability in an Alliance: Opportunities and Challenges
3:15 pm - 3:45 pm
MEDICAL PRIORITIES WITHIN THE SWEDISH DEFENCE RESOLUTION 2025-2030
Brigadier General Claes Ivgren -
Surgeon General,
Swedish Armed Forces
· Capacity building and strengthening of the healthcare system to prepare for mass casualties
· Preparing logistics now to develop a robust supply of medical capabilities
· National plans for stockpiling across key regions of Sweden
3:45 pm - 4:00 pm
UNIQUE AUTOINJECTOR DEVICES BY CHEMPROTECT.SK
MELORIX - Triple therapy - nerve agent intoxication
DOUBLEPEN 2.0. TXA - combat trauma bleeding
4:00 pm - 4:30 pm
ENSURING INTEROPERABILITY THROUGH COLLECTIVE APPROACHES TO PROCUREMENT
Dr Robert Balazs -
Senior Medical Expert (Contracted Clinical Services),
NATO Support and Procurement Agency
· Case studies from recent activities and the implementation of observations from Ukraine
· Coordinating the efforts of allies and industry to deliver improved medical capabilities in a timely manner
· Opportunities for industry engagement to support joint medical operations
Dr Robert Balazs
Senior Medical Expert (Contracted Clinical Services)NATO Support and Procurement Agency
4:30 pm - 4:45 pm
INDUSTRY INSIGHTS WITH NORTH AMERICAN RESCUE
4:30 pm - 4:45 pm
CHAIRMAN'S CLOSING REMARKS
4:45 pm - 5:45 pm
NETWORKING DRINKS RECEPTION HOSTED BY NORTH AMERICAN RESCUE
All conference attendees are invited to join us in the exhibition hall for a drinks reception and live demonstration of North American Rescue's latest capabilities.
