The conference includes keynote addresses from:
Mircea Geoană, NATO Deputy Secretary General
General André Lanata, NATO Supreme Allied Commander Transformation
Lieutenant General William J Liquori, Jr, Deputy Chief of Space Operations, Strategy, Plans, Programs, Requirements, and Analysis, United States Space Force
Kay Sears, Vice President and General Manager, Military Space, Lockheed Martin Space
NCI Agency General Manager Kevin J Scheid will kick off NITEC Connect at 14:00 CEST on 16 June 2021.
A panel discussion on NATO 2030, and the value of public-private partnerships, will be held later that day. Ambassador Baiba Braže, NATO Assistant Secretary General for Public Diplomacy, will be a panelist. Antonio Calderon, Acting Chief Technology Officer at the NCI Agency, will moderate the discussion.
Additionally, Gordon B "Skip" Davis Jr, NATO Deputy Assistant Secretary General for Defense Investment, will participate in a panel discussion on space and increasing NATO's readiness.
And as a part of NITEC Connect, the NCI Agency will also be hosting a Space Pitch Day on 17 June, in partnership with the NATO Space Centre located in Allied Air Command. Six top qualifying teams will pitch their proposals to improve space situational awareness at the event.
The full agenda for NITEC Connect can be found here.
Registration will close on 14:00 CEST on 16 June 2021.
Click here to register for the event.
All media questions can be directed to communication@ncia.nato.int.
