The strategic development of the MS&D Conference & Expo is supported by a distinguished advisory board. Leading representatives from politics, the armed forces, industry and academia contribute their expertise and help shape the event’s content and direction.
MS&D has established itself as a platform for dialogue between politics, navies, industry and academia. To further strengthen the relevance of the conference and reflect current developments in Maritime Security & Defence, the event is supported by an advisory board. Its members bring extensive experience from security and defence policy, procurement, the maritime industry, research and technology development. Their expertise helps ensure that MS&D reflects the most important security policy, technological and industrial developments and addresses the key topics relevant to politics, navies and industry.
MS&D Advisory Board
Dr Hans Christoph Atzpodien, Director General, German Security and Defence Industry Association (BDSV)
- Christian Bock, Head of the Bundeswehr Innovation Centre, Federal Ministry of Defence
- Dr Klaus Borgschulte, Managing Director, conclabo GmbH & Co. KG
- Katrin Caldwell, Managing Director VDMA Marine Equipment and Systems and VDMA Northern Germany, VDMA e.V.
- Captain (Navy) Sven Hikele, Head of Office, German Naval Headquarters
- Dr Reinhard Lüken, Director General, German Shipbuilding and Ocean Industries Association (VSM)
- Rear Admiral (ret.) Karsten Schneider, President, German Maritime Institute (DMI)
- Heinz Schulte, Board Member, German Maritime Institute (DMI)
- Peter Tamm, Managing Director, Tamm Media
- Christian von Oldershausen, Advisor in Naval and Maritime Business Matters, Chairman of the Maritime Security Working Group at BDSV
More information: www.smm-hamburg.com/msd-conference