Joint Operations Symposium Agenda

09:00 - 09:15

Welcome

Commander, Canadian Joint Operations Command, Vice-Admiral Auchterlonie

09:15 - 10:00

Opening Addresses

Acting Chief of the Defence Staff, LGen Frances Allen (confirmed)
Deputy Minister of National Defence, Mr. Bill Matthews (TBC)

10:30 - 12:00

Panel One

How to deter armed conflict and sub-threshold actions in the 21^st Century: In concert with our allies and other security partners, determine what essential pillars underpin an effective deterrence framework and posture for Canada and NA

Format: Ten-minute introductory remarks by the moderator and each panelist followed by a panel discussion and Q&A.

Moderator: Assistant Secretary to Cabinet for Intelligence – Mr. Martin Green (confirmed)

Planned Panelists:

Nat’l Security & Intel Advisor to the Prime Minister (TBC)
Assoc DM of Public Safety Canada (TBC)
GAC Director-General International Security Policy (TBC)
Snr Academic – Dr. Alex Wilner (confirmed)

12:45 - 13:45

Keynote Address

Reshaping and reinvesting in Deterrence in the 21^st Century: In a time of resurgent strategic competition, defending Canada, the US and North America through a renewed, integrated and credible deterrence posture

Keynote Speaker:

Dr Hal Brands (confirmed)

13:45-15:30

Panel Two

Strengthening National Defence and Domestic Resiliency: Deterring against adversarial actions below the threshold of armed conflict

Format: Ten-minute introductory remarks by the moderator and each panelist followed by a panel discussion and Q&A

Note: Moderator to close Day 1 and remind participants of the Day 2 program/starting time

Moderator: CAF Cyber Force Commander (Confirmed)

Planned Panelists (TBC):

Director CSIS
Deputy Commissioner of the RCMP (Federal Policing)
DND Chief Information Officer
Chief of the Cdn Communications Security Establishment (CSE)

09:00 - 09:10

Day 2 Opening Remarks

Vice-Admiral Auchterlonie

09:10 - 11:30

Panel Three

Adapting to New Realities: In a time of resurgent strategic competition, through an integrated WoG-led effort, discuss how Canada will meet its National, CANUS and NORAD obligations aimed at effectively competing and deterring aggression at home, and in North America.

Format: Ten (10) minute introductory remarks by the moderator and each panelist followed by a panel discussion and 30 min Q&A

Note: Health Break at the discretion of the Host or Moderator

Moderator: CAF Joint Force Air Component Commander (confirmed)

Planned Panelists:

DND ADM (Policy) (TBC)
Commander RCAF (confirmed)
NORAD & US NORTHCOM J5 or J7 (TBC)
Senior Academic: Dr. James (Jim) Fergusson (confirmed)

12:15 - 14:15

Panel Four

Addressing a gap in North American Continental Defence: Strengthening the Maritime Defence of Canada

Format: Ten (10) minute introductory remarks by the moderator and each panelist followed by a panel discussion and 30 min Q&A

Note: Health Break at the discretion of the Host or Moderator

Moderator: CAF Joint Force Maritime Component Commander (confirmed)

Panelists (Confirmed):

Commander US 2^nd Fleet
Commander RCN
Deputy Commissioner for Operations of the Canadian Coast Guard
VAdm (Ret’d) Darren Hawco

14:15 - 14:30

Host’s Closing Remarks

Thematic

A review of key insights from JOS 2023 and the road to JOS 2024

Vice-Admiral Auchterlonie