As regional security threats evolve and increase in sophistication GCC militaries are facing new pressures in the realm of ISR capabilities. From a continuum ranging from higher level strategic intelligence to tactical level intelligence of the battlefield to sustain operations, ISR capabilities must deliver on new and emerging requirements for enhanced situational awareness to support operations.
MEISR 2012 will tackle core issues associated with ISR head-on by drawing on the latest insights from international and regional authorities, drawing lessons from recent operations. MEISR aims to create an unprecedented forum to enable knowledge transfer and a regional networking event for military professionals in ISR-related fields.
MEISR 2012 boasts a speaker panel comprising Senior Officers of remarkable expertise, including:
- Lieutenant General David Goldfein, Commander, Air Force Central Command, United States.
- Rear Admiral Charles Gaouette, Deputy Commander, Naval Forces Central Command, United States.
- Major General Nicola Gelao, Head of Information and Security, Italian Armed Forces.
- Air Vice Marshal Jean-Pierre Serra, Deputy Director, Direction du Renseignement Militaire (DRM), French Armed Forces.
- Lieutenant General (Ret.) David Deptula, Former Deputy Chief of Staff for Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance.
- Dr. (Eng) Mohammed Al Ahbabi, Senior ICT Advisor, Center of Excellence, UAE Armed Forces.
