24 - 25 March, 2025 I Millennium Gloucester Hotel and Conference Centre, London
Conference Day Two
PREPARING FORCES FOR TOMORROWS BATTLES
Welcome
8:55 am - 9:00 am
CHAIRMAN'S OPENING REMARKS
Brigadier Duncan Wilson KHP MBChB MD MSc FRCP -
Head, Research & Clinical Innovation,
UK Defence Medical Services
Brigadier Duncan Wilson KHP MBChB MD MSc FRCP
Head, Research & Clinical InnovationUK Defence Medical Services
New Threats in Challenging Operational Environments
9:00 am - 9:30 am
RESPONDING TO THE INCREASING THREATS OF DISEASES IN NEW OPERATIONAL ENVIRONMENTS
9:30 am - 10:00 am
PROVIDING MEDICAL SUPPORT TO TROOPS IN AN OPERATIONALLY CONTESTED BATTLESPACE
Captain Lee Hazard -
Assistant Head Medical Operations & Capability,
Royal Navy
10:00 am - 10:30 am
DELIVERING HEALTHCARE SOLUTIONS IN ARCTIC CONDITIONS
Colonel Claes Ivgren -
Surgeon General,
Swedish Armed Forces
10:30 am - 11:00 am
DEVELOPING COLD WEATHER MEDICINE CAPABILITY
Major Bart van Herwijnen -
Medical Officer, Army Special Operations Brigade,
British Army
11:00 am - 11:15 am
SURGICAL INSTRUMENT STERILIZATION IN A DEPLOYED ENVIRONMENT
Chris Yerger -
Founder and CEO,
Fort Defiance Industries
11:15 am - 11:45 am
MORNING COFFEE AND NETWORKING
Facilitating the Movement and Usage of Blood Products
11:45 am - 12:15 pm
PROVIDING BLOOD PRODUCTS TO SERVICE MEMBERS
12:15 pm - 12:30 pm
OPTIMISING THE LOGISTICS OF MOBILE BLOOD BANKS
Lieutenant Colonel Valdas Meskauskas -
Military Medical Service Commander,
Lithuanian Armed Forces
Lieutenant Colonel Valdas Meskauskas
Military Medical Service CommanderLithuanian Armed Forces
12:30 pm - 12:45 pm
DANISH PERSPECTIVES ON BLOOD-WARMING TECHNOLOGY APPLICATIONS
Claus Ol Hansen -
Vice Surgeon General,
Danish Defence Forces
12:45 pm - 1:15 pm
PANEL DISCUSSION: MULTINATIONAL PERSPECTIVES ON DELIVERING BLOOD-WARMING CAPABILITIES TO THE FRONT LINE
Brigadier Duncan Wilson KHP MBChB MD MSc FRCP -
Head, Research & Clinical Innovation,
UK Defence Medical Services
Lieutenant Colonel Valdas Meskauskas - Military Medical Service Commander, Lithuanian Armed Forces
As we move to the increased threat posed by conflict with near peer competitors, it will become extremely important to ensure that blood and fluids are delivered to the front line quickly. In addition, multinational forces will have to work to promote interoperability to share R&D findings in this space.
· What infrastructures exist to accelerate the adoption of blood-warming capabilities?
· Where are there existing capability gaps in blood logistics?
· Where can we best promote interoperability between different organisations?
Brigadier Duncan Wilson KHP MBChB MD MSc FRCP
Head, Research & Clinical InnovationUK Defence Medical Services
Lieutenant Colonel Valdas Meskauskas
Military Medical Service CommanderLithuanian Armed Forces
1:15 pm - 2:15 pm
NETWORKING LUNCH
Optimising Medical Technologies to Match Operational Requirements
2:15 pm - 2:45 pm
AUSTRALIAN PERSPECTIVES ON STRENGTHENING MEDICAL INFRASTRUCTURES
Rear Admiral Sonya Bennett -
Surgeon General,
Austalian Defence Forces
2:45 pm - 3:15 pm
PROGRAMME UPDATES ON INTEGRATING TELEXISTENCE TECHNOLOGIES INTO MILITARY MEDICINE
Nicola Armstrong -
Senior Principal Physiologist,
UK DSTL
3:15 pm - 3:45 pm
ADVANCING AI SOLUTIONS FOR GARRISON AND THEATRE MEDICAL SUPPORT
3:45 pm - 4:15 pm
AFTERNOON TEA AND NETWORKING
4:15 pm - 4:45 pm
DEMONSTRATING TELEMEDICINE CAPABILITIES FOR SPECIAL OPERATIONS FORCES
Major Alex Shimmings -
Telemedicine Lead, Army Special Operations Brigade,
British Army
4:45 pm - 5:15 pm
IT SOLUTIONS AND AI IN MEDICAL PLANNING
Lieutenant Colonel Niall Aye-Maung OBE -
Regimental Medical Officer, Army Special Operations Brigade,
British Army
Lieutenant Colonel Niall Aye-Maung OBE
Regimental Medical Officer, Army Special Operations BrigadeBritish Army
