AUDIO & PRESENTATIONS – DAY ONE – 18 SEPTEMBER
FUTURE WARFARE
Day One – 18 September:
Future Warfare
Day Two - 19 September:
South African Defence Industry Showcase
Day Two - 19 September:
South African Defence Industry Showcase
Click HereDay Three - 20 September:
Maritime Security
Day Three - 20 September:
Maritime Security
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10:20 – 10:50
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Drones as a threat to national security – the proliferation and misuse of unmanned vehicles
Lindy Heinecken, Vice-Dean Research, Faculty of Arts & Social Science, University of Stellenbosch
10:50 – 11:20
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The use of Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) in future Joint All Domain Operations (JADO)
Ghaazim Rylands, CEO, Milkor Integrated Systems
11:20 – 11:50
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The emergence of AI and its use in military applications
Dr Robin Blake, Part-time Lecturer, Department of Political Sciences, University of Pretoria
13:20 – 14:10
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Panel: How recent conflicts have shaped the future of technology in warfare – how can they be applied to African peace and security?
Chair: Ricardo Teixeira, Senior Journalist, ProtectionWeb
Panelists:
Advocate Vasu Gounden, Founder and Executive Director, Accord
MC de Beer, CEO, Milkor KSA
Dr Michelle Small, Independent Expert of the Working Group on the Use of Mercenaries as a Means of Violating Human Rights and Impeding the Exercise of the Right of Peoples to Self-Determination, United Nations Special Procedures
Dr Sonja Theron, Lecturer, Department of Political Sciences, University of Pretoria
14:10 – 14:40
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The role of cyber warfare in modern conflicts – cyber threats, offensive capabilities and strategies for cyber defence
Noëlle Van der Waag-Cowling, Strategy and Innovation Officer, Cybersecurity Institute
14:40 – 15:10
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African resurgence: The growing threat of ISIS and Al-Qaeda and the expansion of asymmetric warfare in Africa
Pearl Matibe, Global Terrorism Data Analyst, Transnational Crime and Corruption Center (TraCCC) & Dr Mahmut Cengiz, Associate Professor, Transnational Crime and Corruption Center (TraCCC), Schar School of Policy and Government, George Mason University
15:30 – 16:00
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Spaceborne radar: How commercial satellites are changing the battlespace and the balance of power
Willie Nel, Chief Engineer: Radar & Technology; Innovation Manager: Radar, Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR)
16:00 – 16:30
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Small UAS operations in contested environments
Ben Shirley, Solutions Engineer, Skydio
16:30 – 17:00
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The role of a surveillance radar in a Ground-Based Air Defence System (GBADS) network of integrated sensors
Jaco Botha, Program Manager, Radar Business Unit, Hensoldt
17:00 – 17:30
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The use of space-based assets in military operations – satellite communication, navigation, and potential vulnerabilities
Zane Cleophas, CEO, Areta Holdings
Day One – 18 September:
Future Warfare
Day Two - 19 September:
South African Defence Industry Showcase
Day Two - 19 September:
South African Defence Industry Showcase
Click HereDay Three - 20 September:
Maritime Security
Day Three - 20 September:
Maritime Security
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