Name: Surface Warships and OPV Asia
Start: 2023-04-18
End: 2023-04-20

April 18 - 20, 2023 | Busan South Korea

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Surface Warships & Offshore Patrol Vessels Asia 2023

Coming shortly after the publication of the Republic of Korea new Indo-Pacific strategy, this unique forum brings together senior representatives from navies, coast guards, procurement agencies, academia, international partners and domestic industry, Surface Warships and OPV Asia will cover the full spectrum of threats faced and operations conducted. With one of the nine core lines of effort in the Indo-Pacific Strategy being ‘Expand Comprehensive Security Cooperation’ there is much to discuss. Within this context the conference will address two key themes: How can current platforms deliver more capability? And how can we adapt future platforms to meet the evolving requirements of the region?

The conference takes places over 3 days – 18-20 April. The first day is reserved for a site-visit to the HHI Shipyard in Busan. The 19-20 April, are reserved for the conference session; presentations and panel discussions hosted at the Ananti Hilton Busan

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2023 Speakers Include:

Admiral (Rtd) Choi Yoon-Hee

Former Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff , President of the Republic of Korea Sea Power League

Republic of Korea Sea Power League

Vice Admiral Kim Myung Soo

Commander ROK Fleet

Republic of Korean Navy

Vice Admiral Karl Thomas

Commander, seventh Fleet

United States Navy

Vice Admiral Andrew J. Tiongson

Commander, Pacific Area Commander, Defense Force West

U.S. Coast Guard

Vice Admiral Tea Sokha

Deputy Commander

Royal Cambodian Navy

Jae-Hyeong Choe

Congressman

People Power Party

Director General Bang Guckcheol

Chief of Naval Ships Program Department

Defense Acquisition Program and Procurement

Senior Superintendent General Lee Myung Jun

Director General for Maritime Security

Korean Coast Guard

Rear Admiral Azuwan Harun

Assistant Chief of Staff Planning and Development

Malaysian Navy

Rear Admiral Enrique Luis Arnáez Braschi

Director of Naval Projects

Peruvian Navy

Rear Admiral Pujitha Vithana

Director General

Sri Lanka Coast Guard

Commodore Roy Vincent Trinidad

Deputy Commander, Philippine Fleet

Philippine Navy

Commodore A K M Afzal Hossain

Naval Aviation (COMNAV)

Bangladesh Navy

Professor Eun-Bang Lee

Maritime Safety and Security System, Department of Coast Guard Studies

National Korean Maritime and Oceans University

Dr. JANG Won Joon

Defense analyst and Research Fellow

Institute for Industrial Economics and Trade

Commander Joshua Chisholm

COMNAVFOR Busan

United States Naval Forces Korea

Professor Robert Kelly

Professor of Political Science

Pusan National University

KWON-SIK WOO,

Senior Vice President

Hyundai Heavy Industries

JOON-IL CHOI

Head Engineer

HD Hyundai Heavy Industries

SAM-HYUN KA

Vice Chairman

Korea Shipbuilding & Offshore Engineering

Lorenzo Cozzella

Naval Domain Strategic Marketing Manager

Leonardo

Eyal Zohar

Head of marketing and business development naval systems

IAI ELTA

Admiral (Ret) James G. Foggo

Former commander of United States Naval Forces Europe-Africa,

United States Navy

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Enhance your understanding of ship design priorities to retain maritime superiority against near-peer opponents

Upgrade operational versatility and multi-mission modularity to face the full spectrum of threats in the future operating environment

Improve battlespace awareness by meeting leading solution providers of combat management systems, mission planning software, and sensor systems

Inform your organisation of national shipbuilding strategies and modernisation requirements of regional Navies to formulate winning business proposals