27 - 29 FEBRUARY 2024 I LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM
DAY ONE | TUESDAY 27 FEBRUARY 2024
7:20 am - 8:10 am
MORNING REGISTRATION & BREAKFAST NETWORKING COFFEE
8:10 am - 8:15 am
DEFENCE iQ OPENING REMARKS
8:15 am - 8:25 am
CHAIRMAN’S OPENING REMARKS
Major General (Retd) James Illingworth OBE -
Former Director Land Warfare & Former Deputy Commander Joint Helicopter Command,
IMH 2024 Conference Chairman
Major General (Retd) James Illingworth OBE
Former Director Land Warfare & Former Deputy Commander Joint Helicopter CommandIMH 2024 Conference Chairman
8:25 am - 8:30 am
WELCOME ADDRESS FROM AIRBUS
8:30 am - 9:00 am
US ARMY AVIATION: THE MISSION AND THE REQUIREMENT
Major General Walter Rugen -
Director, Army Aviation, Office of the Deputy Chief of Staff G-3/5/7,
US Army
Major General Walter Rugen
Director, Army Aviation, Office of the Deputy Chief of Staff G-3/5/7US Army
9:00 am - 9:30 am
SHAPING THE PRESENT AND FUTURE OF MILITARY ROTORCRAFT - Thought Leadership from Airbus
9:30 am - 10:00 am
HOST NATION KEYNOTE ADDRESS: MINISTER OF STATE FOR DEFENCE & PROCUREMENT
James Cartlidge MP -
Minister of State for Defence & Procurement,
HM Government
10:00 am - 10:45 am
PANEL DISCUSSION: OPERATIONAL INTEGRATION TO MEET CONTEMPORARY THREATS
Major General (Retd) James Illingworth OBE -
Former Director Land Warfare & Former Deputy Commander Joint Helicopter Command,
IMH 2024 Conference Chairman
Major General (Retd) James Illingworth OBE
Former Director Land Warfare & Former Deputy Commander Joint Helicopter CommandIMH 2024 Conference Chairman
10:45 am - 11:15 am
MORNING COFFEE AND NETWORKING
11:15 am - 11:45 am
BRITISH ARMY PROGRAMMES: DELIVERING FUTURE ROTARY CAPABILITY
Commodore Jol Woodard -
Head of Combat Aviation Programmes,
British Army Headquarters
11:45 am - 12:15 pm
US ARMY SPECIAL OPERATIONS AVIATION COMMAND: UNIQUE MISSION AND ABILITY TO SUCCEED
Brigadier General Scott Wilkinson -
Commanding General,
US Army Special Operations Aviation Command
Brigadier General Scott Wilkinson
Commanding GeneralUS Army Special Operations Aviation Command
12:15 pm - 1:00 pm
PANEL DISCUSSION: SPEED, AGILITY, SURVIVABILITY & LETHALITY: SETTING THE REQUIREMENTS FOR MILITARY HELICOPTERS IN THE NEAR-TERM
Major General (Retd) James Illingworth OBE -
Former Director Land Warfare & Former Deputy Commander Joint Helicopter Command,
IMH 2024 Conference Chairman
Major General (Retd) James Illingworth OBE
Former Director Land Warfare & Former Deputy Commander Joint Helicopter CommandIMH 2024 Conference Chairman
1:00 pm - 2:00 pm
LUNCH AND NETWORKING
2:00 pm - 2:30 pm
ITALIAN ARMY AVIATION: DESIGN 4.0
2:30 pm - 3:00 pm
FINNISH COMPREHENSIVE APPROACH FOR USE OF MILITARY HELICOPTERS IN ALL READINESS STATES
3:00 pm - 3:45 pm
PANEL DISCUSSION: ENHANCED LETHALITY, OPERATING WITHIN CONTESTED AIRSPACE
Major General (Retd) James Illingworth OBE -
Former Director Land Warfare & Former Deputy Commander Joint Helicopter Command,
IMH 2024 Conference Chairman
Major General (Retd) James Illingworth OBE
Former Director Land Warfare & Former Deputy Commander Joint Helicopter CommandIMH 2024 Conference Chairman
3:45 pm - 4:15 pm
AFTERNOON COFFEE AND NETWORKING
4:15 pm - 4:45 pm
MODERNISING THE CZECH AIR FORCE TO MEET CURRENT THREATS
Colonel Josef Korinek -
Wing Commander of 24th Base,
Czech Air Force
4:45 pm - 5:15 pm
DEEP SENSOR INTEGRATION – TACKL ING THE FUTURE NOW - Thought Leadership from Hensoldt
5:15 pm - 5:45 pm
FUTURE INTEGRATION OF THE CH-47F INTO THE GERMAN AIR FORCE
Colonel Christian Guntsch -
Advisor to the Air Chief for CH-47F,
German Air Force
5:45 pm - 6:00 pm
CHAIRMAN’S SUMMARY REMARKS
Major General (Retd) James Illingworth OBE -
Former Director Land Warfare & Former Deputy Commander Joint Helicopter Command,
IMH 2024 Conference Chairman
Major General (Retd) James Illingworth OBE
Former Director Land Warfare & Former Deputy Commander Joint Helicopter CommandIMH 2024 Conference Chairman
