Objective

The aim of the annual NATO-Private Sector Engagement (NPSE) is to bring together Industry leaders (at the CEO-level/C-Suite) and NATO senior-level representatives to discuss Public-Private Sector collaboration and emerging defence opportunities.

Context

The NPSE 2023 is sponsored by the Office of the Deputy Secretary General and is organized by the Policy Insights Forum in partnership with Samuel Group to allow Industry executives unique access and timely information about NATO and its opportunities.

Canada and its Allies face significant pressures to increase defence spending and align it with NATO priorities. To meet this need, significant new investments in innovative technologies at the NATO and at the Member-country-level will be required, as demonstrated by the DIANA Initiative and the Climate Change and Security Center of Excellence.

The NPSE will enable senior defence and security industry executives interact with senior NATO officials on global strategic needs and priorities.

Program Themes:

·        Day 1: Setting the Geopolitical Strategic Context - “NATO Today, Threat Environment, and Geopolitical Challenges”

·        Day 2: Staying Relevant and Competitive through R&D, Innovation, and Agile Procurement
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·        Day 3: Intensifying NATO Industrial and Technological Cooperation with Canada

Date:

The NPSE 2023 took place over three days, from Tuesday, February 21 to Friday, February 24.

Venue:

The in-person NPSE 2023 was held at NATO Headquarters at Avenue Leopold III, 1110 Brussel, Belgium.

Format:

The NPSE was designed to feature 18 Senior NATO and Canadian Officials.

Audience:

The NPSE initiative organized by the Policy Insights Forum facilitated discussions between a wide range of medium-to-large companies in the defence sector. It showcased interest in a spectrum of collaboration areas with NATO, including critical domains such as Digital Transformation, Maritime Security, Submarines, Satellites, Cloud Technologies, Secure Communications, and Cybersecurity, among others.

Background information on the Summit and organisers

SENIOR SPEAKERS

Mircea Geoană

NATO Deputy Secretary
General

Biography

David Angell

NATO Permanent Representative to Canada

Biography

Vice Admiral Scott Bishop

Military Representative for Canada

Biography

US Representative Stephanie Murphy (D)

(US)

Congresswoman for Florida

The Honorable Peter MacKay

(CAN)

Former Canadian Cabinet Minister

Wendy Gilmour

NATO Assistant Secretary General

Biography

Dr. Bryan Wells

NATO Chief Scientist

Biography

Manfred Boudreux-Dehmer

NATO Chief Information Officer

Biography

US Representative Stephanie Murphy (D)

(US)

Congresswoman for Florida

The Honorable Peter MacKay

(CAN)

Former Canadian Cabinet Minister

SPEAKERS FOR THE FIRST DAY - NOVEMBER 17, 2021

Général Philippe de Montenon

Maj Gen Jürgen Setzer

Stephen Burt

Air Vice-Marshal Tim Neal-Hopes OBE

Adjoint au Commandant de la Cyberdéfense

Deputy Chief, German Cyber and Information Domain Service, Bundeswehr

ADM and Chief Data Officer for the Department of National Defence

Director Cyber, Intelligence and Information Integration, UK Ministry of Defence

Biography

SPEAKERS FOR THE SECOND DAY - NOVEMBER 18, 2021

Angela Heise

Chris Pogue

Kevin Ford

Emiliano Kargieman

Corporate Vice President for Defence & Intelligence of Microsoft

Chief Executive Officer of Thales Canada

President and Chief Executive Officer of Calian

Chief Executive Officer and Founder of Satellogic

Biography

ENGAGEMENT PROGRAM

WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 17, 2021
SUMMIT DAY 1: POLITICAL-MILITARY

THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 18, 2021
SUMMIT DAY 2: CEO-INDUSTRY

9:00AM – 9:10 AM (EST): Event Opening
Lieutenant General (Ret’d) Michel Maisonneuve
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9:10AM – 9:30 AM (EST): Keynote Statement Interview from NATO Headquarters (Brussels)
Mircea Geoană, NATO Deputy Secretary General
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9:10AM – 9:30 AM (EST): Replay - Summit Keynote Interview from NATO Headquarters (Brussels)
Mircea Geoană, NATO Deputy Secretary General

9:30AM – 9:35 AM (EST): Moderator Speaker Introduction
Lieutenant-General (Ret’d) Michel Maisonneuve
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9:30AM – 9:35 AM (EST): Moderator Speaker Introduction
Lieutenant General (Ret’d) Michel Maisonneuve
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9:35AM – 9:45 AM (EST): Germany Perspectives
Generalmajor Jürgen Setzer, Vice Chief of the Cyber - and Information Domain Service and Chief Information Security Officer of the Bundeswehr
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9:35AM – 9:45 AM (EST): Special Speaker Opening Statement
Goldy Hyder, President and Chief Executive Officer of the Business Council of Canada (Canada)
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9:45AM – 9:55 AM (EST): Canada Perspectives
Stephen Burt, Assistant Deputy Minister (Data, Innovation and Analytics) and Chief Data Officer for the Department of National Defence (Canada)
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9:45AM – 9:55 AM (EST):
Kevin Ford, President and Chief Executive Officer of Calian (Canada)
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9:55AM – 10:05 AM (EST): France Perspectives
Général Philippe de Montenon, général de brigade, Adjoint au Commandant de la Cyberdéfense
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9:55AM –10:05 AM (EST):
Emiliano Kargieman, Chief Executive Officer and Founder of Satellogic (Argentina)
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10:05AM –10:15 AM (EST): United Kingdom Perspectives
Air Vice-Marshal Tim Neal-Hopes OBE, Director of Cyber, Intelligence and Information Integration for the UK Ministry of Defence
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10:05AM – 10:15 AM (EST):
Angela Heise, Corporate Vice President for Defence & Intelligence of Microsoft (USA)
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10:15AM – 10:25 AM (EST): Moderator Summary of Speakers’ Perspectives
Lieutenant General (Ret’d) Michel Maisonneuve
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10:15AM –10:25 AM (EST):
Chris Pogue, Chief Executive Officer of Thales Canada (France)
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10:25AM – 10:30 AM (EST): Tribute to Dr. Robert Spencer, a 101-Year-Old Canadian WWII Veteran and Eminent Scholar
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10:25AM – 10:30 AM (EST): Moderator Summary of Speakers’ Perspectives
Lieutenant General (Ret’d) Michel Maisonneuve
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10:30AM (EST): Break
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10:35AM – 10:40 AM (EST): Round Table Segment Introduction
Lieutenant General (Ret’d) Michel Maisonneuve
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10:40AM – 11:35 AM (EST): Round Table Discussion
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11:35AM (EST): Closing Remarks
Brett Kitchen, CDR Magazine Publisher
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NPSE 2023 ORGANIZERS