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Dynamixx E2D Engineering the Change

Energy, Environmental Defence and Security 2009

‘Defence Against Climate Change’

 

The Agenda in Brief

 

Day 1, Thursday 5th November

08.00-08.45: Registration

Session 1
: Setting the Scene - The Aerospace and Defence Industry and Global Warming

08.45 - 09.00:  Nick Cook – MD Dynamixx Ltd

Welcome and Introduction

09.00-09.30:  Dr Berrien Moore III, Executive Director of Climate Central, joint recipient of the 2007 Nobel Peace Prize

• ‘Climate Change – The Threat’

09.30-10.00: Dr Ray O Johnson, Senior VP & Chief Technology Officer, Lockheed Martin Corporation

• ‘Climate Change - The Opportunity'

10.00-10.30: Ian Poll, Professor of Aerospace Engineering, Cranfield University

• ‘A Health-check on the Aerospace and Defence industry at the beginning of the 21st Century’

10.30-1100: - Break

Session 2: Innovation.  Entering and leading new low carbon industries

11.00-11.30: Dr David Whelan, VP, Deputy-GM Phantom Works and Chief Scientist Integrated Defense Systems, The Boeing Company

• 'Defence against climate change - a catalyst for high risk, high payoff research'

11.30-12.00: Professor Brian Launder, University of Manchester

• ‘Tomorrow’s technologies? Geo-engineering: Environmental Imperative or Pandora’s Box?'

12.00-12.30: Carl-Johann Koivisto, Director of Corporate Strategy, SAAB

•  'Developing and diffusing Green Technology; diversifying into new markets’

12.30-13.00: Panel Discussion

•  'Does the Aerospace and Defence sector have the potential to address the challenges of climate change? How can they realise this potential?

1300-14.00:
- Lunch

Session 3:  Earth Science:  observation and systems engineering to understand climate change, predict impacts and plan effective responses

14.00-14.30: Dr Mike Healy, Director of Earth Observation, Navigation & Science EADS-Astrium

• ‘Gathering data: The aerospace industry’s role in observing earth and climate’

14.30-15.00: Dr Tom Romesser, Chief Technology Officer, Aerospace Systems,  Northrop Grumman

• ‘Crunching climate data in the fight against climate change’

15.00-15.30: Mark Russell, Chief Technology Officer, Raytheon Company

• ‘Leveraging defence industry system-of-systems knowledge’

15.30-16.00: - Tea

16.00-16.30: Swenja Surminski, Policy Advisor on Climate Change, Association of British Insurers and Adam Piper, Miller Insurance

• ‘How the Insurance sector evaluates the financial risks of climate change’

16.00- 16.30:
 - Rob Mitrevski, Vice President and Director, Commercial Space and Science, Space Systems Division, ITT Corporation

• ‘Why government decision makers must embrace Earth Science’

The need for funding, data harmonisation and take-up from policy makers.

1700-17.45: - Panel discussion:

The need for funding, data harmonisation and take-up from policy makers.

17.45-18.00: Concluding Remarks: Nick Cook

1800 – Drinks Reception

Day 2, Friday 6th November

08.45: - Nick Cook – MD Dynamixx Ltd

Session 1: Energy – the big opportunity

09.00-09.30: Professor Jim McDonald, Principal, Strathclyde University

• ‘The big picture, the big opportunity’

09.30-10.00: Jonathan Lydiard Wilson, EnergyQuote

• ‘Who is actually addressing climate change?’

10.00-10.30: Mattia Cavanna, VP Logistics, Energy and Global Service, Finmeccanica Group Services

• ‘Aerospace, Defence, transportation and Energy –  Taking responsible action via a  multi-disciplinary approach’

10.30 -1100: - Break

Session 2:  Building New Energy Businesses

11.00-11.30: Martin Pearce - Energy & Power Management, BAE Systems

• ‘Energy knowledge from defence applications

11.30-12.00: Ric Parker, Director of Research and Technology, Rolls-Royce Group

• ‘Integrated power systems - invent once, use many times

12.00-12.30: Dr Dave Malloy, Chief Engineer, MS2 New Ventures, Lockheed Martin Corporation

• ‘The world's largest defence company driving energy security

12.30-13.00: Panel discussion: Chaired by Professor Jim McDonald.

13.00-14.00: – Lunch

Session 3:   A call to action - Defence against Climate Change

14.00-14.30:  Ian Godden, Chairman, A|D|S

 • ‘Adapting, surviving and thriving in the 21st century.

14.30-14.45: Michael Liebreich, Chairman & CEO, New Energy Finance

• ‘Clean Energy - The engine of growth'

14.45- 16.15: - Workshops: all conference delegates

• ‘What are the priorities for Aerospace and Defence companies to provide a lead on climate change?’

16.15-16.45: Nick Cook and Berrien Moore III

• Report back from the workshop
• From here to Copenhagen
• Closing remarks

 


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