Keynote Speaker:


ADM Mark Fitzgerald
Commander U.S. Naval Forces Europe

As the Keynote Speaker, ADM Mark Fitzgerald, CNE-C6F, plans to discuss “Maritime Security in Global Partnership: A U.S. Perspective.” From his unique position in a national, NATO and regional Headquarters, ADM Fitzgerald's talk should set the enthusiastic scene for this conference at a very high level.


Mr. Ted Whiteside
North Atlantic Treaty Organization Headquarters

Vice Admiral Roberto Cesaretti
Maritime Component Command Naples

Vice Admiral Pim Bedet
Allied Maritime Component Command Northwood

Rear Admiral Michael Tillotson
Naval Expeditionary Combat Command

Mr. Joshua Ho
S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies, Singapore

Dr. Norman Friedman
International defence analyst and widely published author

Status of Speakers