·       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

Major General Philip McNee

Surgeon General
Defence Medical Services

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·       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

·       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 Bioengineering
Imperial College London

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·       Challenges associated with the delivery of medical care in the maritime domain

·       Coordinating medical operations across MARCOM to improve work with Allies

·       Ensuring interoperability between systems for streamlined exercises and operations

·       TRAUMAGEL: Novel hemostatic gel technology designed for controlling moderate to severe bleeding

·       Key clinical advantages: rapid hemostasis, ease of application, and effectiveness in complex wounds

·       Performance data from battlefield simulation trials and safety profile

·       Practical considerations: storage stability, deployment readiness, and medic training requirements

·       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 Medicine
Department of Anesthesiology, Intensive Care, Emergency and Pain Medicine - University Hospital Würzburg

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·       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 Medicine
Royal Centre for Defence Medicine

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·       Transformation of systems to improve healthcare delivery to serving personnel, veterans, and families

·       Increasing data availability and security through more efficient management systems

·       Observations from recent updates, including considerations for interoperability

Dr. Yvette Weber

Program Executive Officer, Defense Healthcare Management Systems
Department of Defense

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·       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

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·       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

Brigadier General Claes Ivgren

Surgeon General
Swedish Armed Forces

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