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#InternationalDismountedSoldier 28 - 29 October 2025 The Millennium Gloucester Hotel, London, UK NAVIGATING THE CHANGING BATTLEFIELD: ENHANCING “An event focussed on an DISMOUNTED SOLDIER underrepresented aspect of the defence community. CAPABILITIES TODAY IDS is a forum at which dismounted experts can FOR TOMORROW meet and progress ideas” -Managing Director, 4GD Hear leading strategic perspectives from: Admiral Sir Rear Admiral Brigadier Brigadier Joseph Lyden Chief Keith Blount Jens Nykvist Rob Singleton David Pack OBE Procurement Officer, KCB OBE Deputy Chief of the Commander, Combat Colonel-in-Chief NATO Support and Deputy Supreme Allied Defence Staff Manoeuvre Centre Royal Gurkha Rifles Procurement Agency Commander Europe Swedish Armed British Army (RGR) NATO Forces Join us at International Dismounted Soldier 2025 to: Hear the latest Get updates on Gain insights on Hear over 30 Understand more methods and key programmes how senior military international about the innovative techniques to train including, Project decision-makers perspectives from technology and the next generation Asgard and Project and requirements military, government, equipment being of dismounted Grayburn directly writers are engaging industry, and developed and used soldiers for combat from the operators with industry on how academic leaders to enhance the in a transparent spearheading the to streamline the within the dismounted dismounted soldier in battlefield. projects. procurement process. soldier community. their mission. 4 Star Partner 2 Star Partners 1 Star Partner  PHONE: +44 (0) 113 521 0042 E WEBSITE E EMAIL E REGISTER  #InternationalDismountedSoldier WELCOME FROM THE CHAIRMAN ABOUT THE CHAIRMAN Dear Colleague, Major General (Ret’d) Gary Deakin Former Chief of Staff Welcome to the Dismounted Soldier Conference 2025—a NATO Joint Force Command gathering not just of minds, but of mission. Today, we stand at the intersection of history and innovation, where the enduring Gary Deakin is a retired Major General in the British Army. An grit of the infantry and marines meets the cutting edge of modern internationally experienced thought leader experienced in warfare. developing strategy and delivering winning battle plans with people at the centre. Able to work at the speed of relevance, From the muddy trenches of the Somme to the urban sprawl of an expert in achieving unity of effort, the leader you need in a Bakmut, the dismounted soldier has always borne the weight of crisis. He relishes the challenge of achieving a senior leaders war’s harshest realities. As Sir Basil Liddell Hart once said, “Infantry intent or a CEOs vision. is the vital arm, the nucleus of all arms, the one which gives stability Founder of Kingfisher Consulting Ltd, inspired by TE Lawrence’s and endurance to the whole.” General Douglas MacArthur once said quote “Nine-tenths of tactics are certain, and taught in books; but the irrational tenth is like the kingfisher flashing across “The infantry is the sinew of an army and the backbone of victory’. the pool, and that is the test of generals”. The Kingfisher Both truths remain unchanged—even as the battlefield transforms. team advise, assist and if needed accompany leaders across international public and private sectors in resolving crisis, But today’s infantry and marines are no longer just riflemen. They managing people issues and building resilience. An Othrys are sensor nodes, data relays, and precision platforms. They Associate, a strategic security and risk advisory company operate in multi-domain environments—on the ground, in the air, founded on public service values and ethics. He is also across cyberspace, and through the electromagnetic spectrum. an advisor to ABLO Consulting, an international defence They are equipped with AI-enhanced optics, anti-drone systems, consultancy, the new French security think tank OPEWI and real-time battlefield intelligence. They are expected to make (Institute for War), and an Honorary Fellow of Birmingham split-second decisions in environments saturated with information, University Leadership Institute. misinformation, and moral complexity. His last military appointment was Chief of Staff of a NATO Joint Force Command responsible for the planning and execution As we explore the themes of this conference—lethality, of NATO operations across Southern Europe, North Africa survivability, mobility, and connectivity—we must remember that and the Middle East. Following which he developed extensive technology is not the end, but the enabler. The true strength of any commercial experience in the renewable energy sector as Head military force still lies in the courage, adaptability, and resilience of of Transformation at Logan Energy (Integrated Hydrogen Energy Solutions), Non Executive Director to EGEAC Energy (a Spanish the dismounted soldier. / US energy development company) and KIT Consulting, a Jersey based management consultancy focused on delivering This conference is a call to action: to equip, to empower, and to sustainability strategies to the finance sector. He then spent a evolve. To ensure that the soldier on the ground—whether in a year as Managing Director (UK) for Gardworld, responsible for Baltic Forest, a Pacific island, or a megacity street—has the tools, overseeing the delivery of over £100m in security contracts to training, and trust to prevail. diplomatic, development, defence and commercial clients in hostile environments around the world. This conference to paraphrase the recent UK Strategic Defence Previously he served as Commander of a British Army Brigade Review is an opportunity to renew partnerships with industry, in Scotland; Deputy Director Strategy, Plans, and Policy in who are as much a part of the fight as the dismounted soldier US Central Command; Director of the Comprehensive Crisis themselves. We thank our sponsors for their contributions. Operations and Management Centre in NATO’s Allied Command Operations Belgium; Special Adviser to the Chairman of the Innovation at a wartime pace a key theme, this forum presents the NATO Military Committee; and numerous other previous opportunity to make it happen. strategy, plans and people appointments. He commanded the 1st Battalion the Duke of Lancaster’s Regiment, and as an All Thank you—and I look forward to welcoming you in October! Arms Battle Group on combat operations in Iraq. Recognised for his his leadership; as a Battle Group Commander in Iraq he became OBE and then as a Director in Allied Command Yours sincerely, Operations he was made CBE. He completed the UK’s Joint Services Command and Staff College Higher Command and Major General (Ret’d) Gary Deakin CBE Staff Course in 2010 and the Advanced Command and Staff Former Chief of Staff Course in 2002, achieving 2 Masters Degrees. He completed NATO Joint Force Command the Manchester University Business School Advanced Adaptation Course, trained as a Non-Executive Director and been appointed an Honorary Fellow of Birmingham University’s Leadership Institute. Married to Caroln, Head of Support Services for Serco at the UK’s Defence Academy, their son Harry is a Detective Constable in the Metropolitan Police.  PHONE: +44 (0) 113 521 0042 E WEBSITE E EMAIL E REGISTER  #InternationalDismountedSoldier EXPERT INTERNATIONAL SPEAKER FACULTY: ADMIRAL SIR REAR ADMIRAL BRIGADIER BRIGADIER BRIGADIER BRIGADIER COLONEL KEITH BLOUNT JENS NYKVIST ROB SINGLETON MIKE GENERAL DAVID PACK MASSIMO KCB OBE Deputy Chief of Commander, CORNWELL ARTŪRAS OBE MONCADA Deputy the Defence Staff Combat Head of RADVILAS Colonel-in-Chief Director Supreme Allied Swedish Armed Manoeuvre Future Force Commander Royal Gurkha NATO Security Commander Forces - Royal Centre Development Lithuanian Land Rifles (RGR) Force Assistance Europe Swedish Navy British Army British Army Force Centre of NATO Excellence COLONEL COLONEL COLONEL TIM COLONEL COLONEL COLONEL LIEUTENANT PETE BRUNTON TODD HOPKINS TURNER GREGORY M. ALESSANDRO BRADLEY SAMS COLONEL Programme Commander, Deputy TOMLIN PHD VIVARELLI Program ROBERT J. Manager, Land Camp Blanding Commander, Capability Head of the Manager- MULLINS Environment Joint Training Army Special Manager for Capability Ground Weapons Director, ITC-UK, Tactical CIS Center Operations Division Artillery Development Systems AFC Forward (LETacCIS) and Florida National Brigade Formations Branch Marine Corp Element – Assistant Head, Guard British Army United States Italian Army Systems Atlantic Information Army Command U.S. Army System Futures British Army Command GUNNER JOSEPH LYDEN ANDERS PALM LIEUTENANT MAJOR DR. ANDREW JOSHUA Chief Project Manager COLONEL BEN SEBASTIAN ROBERTS GRAYEK Procurement Swedish SCHMIDT LANGVAD Head of Army Director of Officer Defence Materiel Commanding Teacher, Complex Recruit Health Marksmanship, NATO Support Administration Officer Operations & Performance Weapons Training and Procurement 3rd Battalion Norwegian Research Battalion Agency Princess Military Academy British Army US Marine Corps Patricia’s Canadian Light Infantry DR JULIE GREEVES NATALIA ZWARTS DR. NICOLA TOM REED LIEUTENANT Research Director, Army Research Leader, RAND ARMSTRONG Senior Principal Scientist COLONEL MARTIN S. Health and Performance Europe Senior Principal Scientist DSTL SPENSBERGER Research AHPR RAND Europe DSTL G3 Staff Officer Infantry UK Ministry of Defence Branch, Army Concepts & Capabilities Development Centre German Army  PHONE: +44 (0) 113 521 0042 E WEBSITE E EMAIL E REGISTER  #InternationalDismountedSoldier DAY ONE, TUESDAY 28 OCTOBER 0730 REGISTRATION AND REFRESHMENTS 0840 DEFENCE iQ WELCOME Blessing Aroboto, Senior Conference Producer, Defence iQ 0840 CHAIRMAN’S OPENING REMARKS Major General (Retd) Gary Deakin, Former Chief of Staff, NATO Joint Force Command 0850 FOUR STAR WELCOME ADDRESS BY LEAD PARTNER SAAB THE CHANGING CHARACTER OF CONFLICT AND TODAY’S EURO-ATLANTIC SECURITY ENVIRONMENT 0900 CHALLENGES AND OPPORTUNITIES WITH THE SWEDISH MODEL OF CONSCRIPTION AND THE CHANGING CHARACTER OF CONFLICT • Overview of the Swedish model of conscription for soldiers and the challenges and opportunities with it • Strategies for soldier retention in the modern era • Understanding the changing character of modern war and the effects on preparing and retaining forces Rear Admiral Jens Nykvist, Deputy Chief of the Defence Staff, Swedish Armed Forces 0930 INDUSTRY INSIGHTS FROM SAAB 1000 ENSURING THE COMBAT-READINESS OF LITHUANIAN LAND FORCES • Preparing the Lithuanian Land Force for increased deterrence capabilities • Strategies for enhancing combat-readiness across the land force • Updates and lessons identified on recent joint NATO exercises from the LLF perspective Brigadier General Artūras Radvilas, Commander, Lithuanian Land Force 1030 MORNING COFFEE AND NETWORKING BREAK 1100 ESTABLISHING STRATEGIC ADVANTAGE IN WARFIGHTING THROUGH TRAINING AND DOCTRINE • Training the individual soldier for increased combat-readiness at all stages (including initial, sub-unit, and battle group levels) • Doctrinal standards for strategic advantage in the transparent battlefield • Establishing standards for training and doctrine across different units in the British Army Brigadier Rob Singleton, Commander, Combat Manoeuvre Centre, British Army 1130 INDUSTRY INSIGHTS TRAINING, SIMULATION AND WARGAMING FOR THE MODERN BATTLEFIELD 1200 KEYNOTE BRIEFING: THE ROLE OF SECURITY FORCE ASSISTANCE IN MODERN WARFARE: THE RELEVANCE OF LOCAL OWNERSHIP AND THE IMPACT ON INFANTRY TRAINING • Understanding the work of NATO’s SFA COE in the current Euro-Atlantic security environment • Outlining the impact of local ownership on infantry training • NATO’s SFA COE strategies and plans for infantry training and education Colonel Massimo Moncada, Director, NATO Security Force Assistance Centre of Excellence 1230 NETWORKING LUNCH  PHONE: +44 (0) 113 521 0042 E WEBSITE E EMAIL E REGISTER  #InternationalDismountedSoldier 1330 INDUSTRY INSIGHTS FROM SAAB 1400 SMALL-UNIT COMBAT IN COMPLEX OPERATIONS • The enduring human nature, but changing technological character, of peacekeeping and counterinsurgency. • Training small unit leaders for “war amongst the people”, where the levels of strategy and tactics are compressed. • Exploring effective use of disruptive technologies in war amongst the people. Major Sebastian Langvad, Teacher, Complex Operations, Norwegian Military Academy 1430 USING SYNTHETIC TRAINING TO BUILD COMBAT-READY SOLDIERS • Overview of the work of the Florida National Guard in training • Effective use of synthetic training systems for building combat-ready soldiers • Plans for procurement in training systems Colonel Todd Hopkins, Commander, Camp Blanding Joint Training Center, Florida National Guard 1500 SMALL UNIT AND HIGH LEVEL WARGAMING FOR EFFECTIVE TRAINING • Implementing wargaming at the tactical, operational, and strategic levels • Wargaming as a training tool for combatting the challenges of the transparent battlefield • Challenges and opportunities related to using wargaming for training Natalia Zwarts, Research Leader in Wargaming, RAND Europe 1530 AFTERNOON TEA AND NETWORKING BREAK 1600 TRAINING FOR CLOSE COMBAT ACROSS COMPLEX ENVIRONMENTS • Understanding the challenges with combat in urban environments • Effective individual and collective training strategies for close combat • Lessons learned from training exercises in urban and mountainous terrains Lieutenant-Colonel Ben Schmidt, Commanding Officer, 3rd Battalion, Princess Patricia’s Canadian Light Infantry (2 PPCLI), Canadian Army 1630 MARKSMANSHIP DOCTRINE AND TRAINING FOR ENHANCED DISMOUNTED SOLDIER LETHALITY • Updates on the Marine Corps Combat Marksmanship Program • Updating marksmanship doctrine to match the pace of change in the modern battlefield • Training soldiers for effective small arms combat marksmanship Gunner Joshua Grayek, Director of Marksmanship, Weapons Training Battalion, US Marine Corps 1700 CHAIRMAN’S CLOSING REMARKS Major General (Retd) Gary Deakin, Former Chief of Staff, NATO Joint Force Command 1710 END OF DAY ONE  PHONE: +44 (0) 113 521 0042 E WEBSITE E EMAIL E REGISTER  #InternationalDismountedSoldier DAY TWO, WEDNESDAY 29 OCTOBER 0800 REGISTRATION AND REFRESHMENTS 0850 CHAIRMAN’S OPENING REMARKS Major General (Retd) Gary Deakin, Former Chief of Staff, NATO Joint Force Command 0900 KEY CONCLUSIONS ON PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT AND TRAINING FROM THE UK’S STRATEGIC DEFENCE REVIEW 2025 • Combatting recruitment challenges and the retention crisis with the new generation of personnel • Understanding the different needs of newer generations for better retention • British Army’s plans to implement a ‘One Defence’ approach to people, training, and education • Tailoring training and education to deliver innovation at speed Brigadier David Pack OBE, Commanding General (Plans), 82nd AB Division, British Army 0930 RESERVED FOR INDUSTRY INSIGHTS 1000 KEYNOTE BRIEFING: CHALLENGES AND OPPORTUNITIES FACING THE ALLIANCE IN THE CONTEXT OF TO- DAY’S EURO-ATLANTIC SECURITY ENVIRONMENT • How the current Euro-Atlantic security environment has changed and the impact on ground operations • What challenges does the alliance face in the wake of these changes • Opportunities for strengthening ties and enhancing interoperability across the alliance Admiral Sir Keith Blount KCB OBE, Deputy Supreme Allied Commander Europe, NATO 1030 MORNING COFFEE AND NETWORKING BREAK STREAM B: STREAM A: INNOVATING SOLDIER SYSTEMS AND ENHANCING INCREASING SOLDIER LETHALITY HUMAN PERFORMANCE 1100 KEYNOTE BRIEFING: INCREASING THE LETHALITY KEYNOTE BRIEFING: PROJECT ASGARD, AN OF SQUAD-LEVEL CLOSE COMBAT FORMATIONS ENABLER FOR RECCE STRIKE AND DISMOUNTED • Updates on the work of the Close Combat Task SITUATIONAL AWARENESS Force • Overview of Project Asgard • DOTMLPF-P solutions for increased lethality, • Enhancing the UK’s reconnaissance and strike resiliency, and combat effectiveness capabilities through an advanced system • Strategies for battlefield advantage through • Modernising dismounted situational awareness enhanced lethality through Project Asgard Colonel Ryan Wylie, Director, Close Combat Colonel Pete Brunton, Programme Manager, Lethality Task Force, US Department of Land Environment Tactical CIS (LETacCIS) and Defense Assistant Head, Information System, British Army 1130 FMV’s MODERNISATION STRATEGY FOR TACTICAL COMMUNICATION IN COMPLEX STRENGTHENING SOLDIER LETHALITY OPERATIONS • The FMV’s modernisation strategy and goals for • Combatting challenges for communication in increasing soldier lethality complex operations • Updates on the FMV’s joint multinational • Maintaining dismounted situational awareness procurement plans through advanced C4ISR technologies • Lessons identified from recent acquisitions for • The soldier as the platform: integrating the soldier soldier modernisation and advanced communication systems for greater Anders Palm, Project Manager, Swedish effectiveness on the battlefield Defence Materiel Administration Colonel Tim Turner, Deputy Commander, Army Special Operations Brigade, British Army  PHONE: +44 (0) 113 521 0042 E WEBSITE E EMAIL E REGISTER  #InternationalDismountedSoldier 1200 NETWORKING LUNCH 1300 OBSERVATIONS FROM PROJECT CONVERGENCE OPTIMISING SOLDIER HEALTH AND PERFORMANCE CAPSTONE ‘25 AND LESSONS LEARNED FOR FOR COMBAT READINESS INCREASING LETHALITY • Research based results on key metrics for optimal • Updates on key findings from Project Convergence soldier health and performance Capstone ‘25 • The effects of energy deficiency in military training • Enhancing lethality through multinational and operations on health and performance partnership outcomes • Enlisting electronic warfare systems for increased • How militaries can overcome challenges to optimal lethality soldier health and performance Brigadier David Pack OBE, Colonel-in-Chief, Dr Julie Greeves, Research Director, Royal Gurkha Rifles (RGR) Army Health and Performance Research AHPR, UK 1330 FIELD ARTILLERY IN THE CLOSE FIGHT OPTIMISING SOLDIER PERFORMANCE: THE IMPACT • Any Sensor, Best Shooter: Fire support and fire OF SLEEP AND PSYCHOSOCIAL FACTORS FROM control digital integration TRAINING TO DEPLOYMENT • Innovation at the Round: Cannon and rocket • Sleep: Effects on health and performance. munition modernization • Psychosocial & Lifestyle Influences: Impacts • Joint Forcible Entry cannons: Potential during training outcomes. replacements for the 105mm cannon • Training to Deployment: Impacts on deployability Colonel Gregory M. Tomlin PhD, Capability and operational effectiveness. Manager for Division Artillery Formations, United States Army • Strategies for Improvement: Strategies to enhance sleep and address psychosocial challenges. Dr. Andrew Roberts, Head of Army Recruit Health & Performance Research, British Army 1430 AFTERNOON BREAK 1500 EQUIPPING FUTURE FORCES FOR INCREASED MEDIUM FORCES - A NEW FORCE MODEL IN THE LETHALITY IN THE MODERN BATTLEFIELD GERMAN ARMY • NSPA’s plans for procurement in the short- and • Updates on the implementation and structure of long-term future for increasing soldier lethality Medium Forces in the German Army. • Updating requirements for the soldier in the • Medium Forces solutions for increased lethality, modern battlefield mobility and combat effectiveness. • Key equipment and technologies for enhancing • Strategies for battlefield advantage through soldier lethality enhanced mobility, innovation and method of fighting with standoff weapon systems. Joseph Lyden, Chief Procurement Officer, NATO Support and Procurement Agency Lieutenant Colonel Martin S. Spensberger, G3 Staff Officer Infantry Branch, Army Concepts & Capabilities Development Centre, German Army “A very useful forum in which to learn about the development of capabilities for the future dismounted soldier” -Director Babcock International  PHONE: +44 (0) 113 521 0042 E WEBSITE E EMAIL E REGISTER  #InternationalDismountedSoldier 1530 ENHANCING SOLDIER’S EFFECTIVENESS ON ALLEVIATING PHYSICAL BURDEN ON DISMOUNTED FUTURE BATTLEFIELDS, THE ITALIAN ARMY SOLDIERS APPROACH • Quantifying the physical burden on the modern • Update on the Italian Army’s modernisation efforts dismounted solider • Priorities and strategies for dismounted soldiers • Understanding the factors that affect physical • Italian Army’s investment plans for future soldier burden modernisation • Strategies for mitigating increased physical burden Colonel Alessandro Vivarelli, Head of the on dismounted soldiers Capability Development Branch, Italian Army Dr. Nicola Armstrong, Senior Principal Scientist, DSTL 1600 INCREASING SOLDIER (MARINE) LETHALITY REDUCING COGNITIVE WORKLOAD IN DECISION- • Updates on Ground Weapons Systems program MAKING FOR THE DISMOUNTED SOLDIER • Strategies for enhancing marine soldier lethality • Understanding the environmental, physical and • Enhancing infantry weapons for greater lethality psychological stressors contributing to cognitive Colonel Bradley Sams, Program Manager- workload Ground Weapons Systems, Marine Corp • DSTL’s work on reducing cognitive workload Systems Command • Utilising advanced technologies to enable easier information processing Tom Reed, Senior Principal Scientist, DSTL 1630 STRENGTHENING SOLDIER LETHALITY THROUGH INTEROPERABILITY • Overview of the aims and work of the International Technology Centre (AFC) • Engaging academia, industry and government partners on interoperability programs to meet modernisation goal of increasing soldier lethality • Emerging advanced technologies for enhanced soldier lethality • Strategies for effective interoperable collaboration for strengthening soldier lethality Lieutenant Colonel Robert J. 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For updates on the venue and • Groups of 3 or more booking at the same accommodation information, please time from the same company receive a visit: https://www.defenceiq.com/ 10% discount. events-international-dismounted- • 5 or more receive a 15% discount. soldier/venue • 7 receive a 20% discount. Group Rate: We have partnered with HotelMap to offer discounted rates Only one discount available per person. Team at nearby hotels, please reserve your discounts are not applicable in conjunction room by clicking on this reservation with another discount. link: https://HotelMap.com/MS26F Travel and accommodation are not included in the registration fee. To Whom It May Concern, Thursday, 21 August 2025 Invitation to Attend International Dismounted Soldier Summit 2025 28th – 29th October | Millennium Gloucester Hotel, London 1. The 16th Annual International Dismounted Soldier Summit is the only event exclusively dedicated to the evolving role of the dismounted soldier—infantry and marines—who must now operate across diverse terrains and in the era of the transparent battlefield. With over 30 high-level speakers including Admiral Sir Keith Blount and Rear Admiral Jens Nykvist, the event brings together military leaders, defence innovators, and operational experts to explore both strategic and tactical dimensions of modern asymmetric warfare. 2. As Military & Government Liaison, it is my great pleasure to formally invite you to contribute to these discussions by attending the conference in person as our honoured guest. Additionally, we would like to extend this invitation to up to fifteen (15) officers accompanying you in your delegation. Ideally, these would be personnel working within situational awareness or dismounted solider training, procurement professionals, and S&T/R&D officers working on equipping the dismounted soldier with the right technology for the fight of the future. 3. At a time when the nature of warfare is rapidly evolving, it is critical that military and government leaders from around the world come together to address the challenges facing the modern dismounted soldier. From multi-domain operations to the integration of advanced technologies and human performance optimization, the demands on today’s infantry are greater than ever. The International Dismounted Soldier Summit 2025 provides a vital platform for strategic dialogue, knowledge exchange, and cross-national collaboration—ensuring that allied forces remain interoperable, agile, and prepared for the complexities of tomorrow’s battlefield. 4. Day one focuses on the strategic landscape, interoperability, and the changing character of conflict, while day two dives into practical solutions across three streams: soldier lethality, system innovation, and training for the transparent battlefield. Day two delivers a tactical deep dive into enhancing dismounted soldier effectiveness, with focused streams on increasing lethality, advancing soldier systems, and preparing troops to operate in the high-risk, high-visibility environment of the transparent battlefield. 5. As my distinguished guest, there is no registration fee associated with your attendance at this conference, either for you or your accompanying delegation of up to fifteen (15) officers/senior staff. Should you be personally unable to attend you may nominate another officer to lead the delegation. Travel and accommodation expenses remain the responsibility of the participating organisation. 6. I will remain as your direct point of contact. Please contact me via email on harry.hamilton- [email protected] or via telephone on +44 (0) 20 7368 9594. For our planning purposes, it would be much appreciated if your staff could indicate your early intent to participate by Friday 19th September 2025. Sincerely, Harry Hamilton-Warford Senior Military & Government Liaison - International Dismounted Solider Summit [email protected] | +44 (0) 20 7368 9594 From: Harry Hamilton-Warford <[email protected]> Sent: Thursday, August 21, 2025 2:51 PM To: KV Jagatud 2JVBr Staap <[email protected]> Cc: Hannes Parmo <[email protected]> Subject: RE: [Invitation to Attend] 2nd Infantry Brigade - International Dismounted Soldier Summit, October 2025 Importance: High For the Attention of 2nd Infantry Brigade Staff, I hope this message finds you well. I’m coordinating the Military & Government audience for our Defence iQ’s upcoming 16th Annual International Dismounted Soldier Summit, taking place on 28-29 October 2025 at the Millennium Gloucester Hotel, London, UK. We would be honoured to extend an invitation to the 2nd Infantry Brigade to attend this year’s summit. I am pleased to offer up to 15 complimentary passes for your personnel to join us. This event will bring together over 250 senior leaders from NATO, the British Army, the U.S. Department of Defense, allied forces, and the defense industry. The summit will focus on the evolving role of the dismounted soldier in modern warfare—emphasizing lethality, survivability, mobility, and connectivity. Key topics include: • Advanced technology integration • Next-generation training and simulation • Strategic interoperability • AI-driven battlefield systems • Enhanced soldier health and performance Please find attached to this email: 1. An Official Letter of Invitation 2. The Latest Conference Agenda 3. The Complimentary Guest Registration Forms Registration: Please fill out the registration forms with the details of each attendee and return it back to me. Feel free to share this invitation with colleagues who may be interested, or connect me with the appropriate point of contact. Note: For logistical purposes, we are keen to finalise our international delegations before Friday 19th September. I look forward to hearing back from you soon! Kind Regards, Harry Hamilton-Warford Senior VIP Military & Government Liaison | Defence iQ | IDGA ___________________________________________________________________ _______________ Tel (UK): +44 (0) 20 7368 9594 Tel (US): +1 (813) 687 5029 Email : [email protected] | [email protected] Address: IQPC Ltd, 129 Wilton Road, London, United Kingdom, SW1V 1JZ LinkedIn: Harry Hamilton-Warford | Defence iQ | IDGA http://www.iqpc.com/terms We respect your right to privacy. Read our privacy policy. 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