14th U.S.-Sweden Defense Industry Conference
May 18, 2011
Washington, DC
U.S. and Swedish defense companies have a several decades-long history sharing defense technology to their mutual benefit. This one day event is structured to bring together industry and government representatives from both countries and leverage their talent and experience. Participants at previous conferences consisted largely of government officials directly engaged in the identification and championing of new areas for collaboration; and executives from companies capable of executing those business and cooperative opportunities. We anticipate the May 2011 conference will be similarly populated.
Standing at the beginning of a new decade, the U.S. and Swedish militaries are poised to transform into leaner, more efficient armed forces. We will explore how U.S. and Swedish companies are supporting and adapting to these changes. The conference will juxtapose these adaptations against a backdrop of challenging economic times, unstable regions and failed states.
Participants explored what can be done better to meet current operational needs while preparing for what comes next. Government and industry attendees benefited from engaging with the best minds in the U.S. and Swedish defense communities as they focused on transitioning technology and know-how into the new systems that will increase the near-term effectiveness of U.S. and Swedish forces.
Presentations from the 14th Conference
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TRANSFORMATION OF SWEDEN’S DEFENSE ACQUISITION POLICY AND IMPLICATIONS FOR INDUSTRY
Mr. Jonas Hjelm, Chief Marketting Officer, Saab AB
MACROECONOMIC BENEFITS FROM ADVNACED PUBLIC PROCUREMENT
Gripen Program
Dr. Gunnar Eliasson, Professor (EM), Royal Institute of Technology, Stockholm
U.S. EXPORT CONTROL REFORM UPDATE
Mr. Kevin Wolf, Assistant Secretary for Export Administration, Bureau of Industry and Security, U.S. Department of Commerce
U.S.-SWEDEN JOINT PROJECTS PANEL DISCUSSION
MODERATOR:
Mr. Frank Cevasco, President, Cevasco International, LLC
* GIRAFFE RADAR
- Mr. Nicholas Klastava, PM Radars, Project Lead Giraffe, U.S.
Army
* ADVANCED RADARS IN A MARITIME ENVIRONMENT - Mr. Stephen Benson,
Manager Strategic Planning, Defense and Security Systems, Sensis Corporation * MARITIME PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT - Mr. Ingemar Steimer, Vice President,
Business Unit Submarine, Kockums
* SHADOW PROGRAM - Mr. Per-Anders Hallqvist, Director International Business
Develpment, Textron
FUTURE SWEDISH MILITARY REQUIREMENTS – THE EFFECT FOR INDUSTRY AND INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION
MG Per Lodin, Director Strategic Planning and Development, Swedish Defense Materiel Administration, FMV
FUTURE COOPERATION: OPPORTUNITIES AND CHALLENGES
Moderator: Mr. Jeff Bialos, Partner, Sutherland Asbill & Brennan, LLP
* Mr. Richard J. Millies, Vice President, International Government Relations, BAE
Systems, Inc.
* Mr. Dennis Carroll, Vice President Business Development, Raytheon Missile
Systems Company
NDIA-SOFF MOU (June, 2009)
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Presentations from the 13th Conference
- A Functional Defense
Mr. Sten Tolgfors, Swedish Minister for Defense
- Relationship Between U.S. and Swedish Militaries
MG Michael Moore, Director of Development, Swedish Armed Forces
- Managing Contractors in Combat Zones
Mr. Randy Lewish, Deputy Chief, U.S. Army G4, Contingency Operations Division
- Out of Area Operations - Challenges and Solutions
COL Bengt Alexandersson, Swedish Ministry of Defence
- Industry Panel on Structuring Industry Cooperation
Moderator: Mr. Frank Cevasco, President Cevasco International, LLC
- Mr. Ulf Dahlberg, Vice President, FLIR Systems
- Mr. Steven J. Kelly, Vice President, Home Market Business Development, BAE Systems, Land & Armaments
- Mr. Tobias Persson, Vice President, North America, Saab Microwave-Sensis Cooperation
- Sweden's Evolving Role in the Global Security Community
Mr. Robert L. Moore, Deputy Director, Security Cooperation, U.S. European Command