JOS 2026 Preliminary Program
| Time | Schedule | Location and presentation |
|---|---|---|
07:30 – 08:30 |
Registration / Reception |
Canadian War Museum, Ottawa, Canada |
08:40 – 09:30 |
Welcome / Opening Addresses |
Commander, Canadian Joint Operations Command (CJOC), LGen Steve Boivin Commissioner, Canadian Coast Guard (CCG), Senior Associate Deputy Minister (SADM) Kevin Brosseau |
09:30 - 10:30 |
Keynote Address Topic: Credible deterrence in an increasingly contested environment; NORAD modernization, domain awareness, NATO resilience, and how the CAF must enhance its capacity for autonomous, all-domain operations, underpinned by effective strategic communication. Thematic: 40-minute address followed by a 20-minute Q&A |
Dr Andrea Charron, PhD (CAN) |
10:30 - 11:00 |
Health Break, Networking Opportunity |
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11:00 - 12:30 |
Panel One Understanding the Threat and the Operational Environment; Decision-Making in a Complex All-Domain Environment. Format: Five to Seven-minute introductory remarks by the moderator and each panelist followed by a panel discussion and Q&A |
Moderator: DComd CJOC, MGen Timothy Arsenault Panelists:
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12:30 - 13:30 |
Lunch & Networking Opportunity |
12:30 - 13:30 |
13:30 - 15:00 |
Panel Two Approaches to National Defence. Format: Five to seven-minute introductory remarks by the moderator and each panelist followed by a panel discussion and Q&A |
Moderator: Comd CJFC, LGen Darcy Molstad Panelists:
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15:00 - 15:30 |
Health Break, Networking Opportunity |
|
15:30 - 16:30 |
Presentation on the CADDP (unclass brief) Format: 40-minute brief followed by a 20-minute Q&A |
DG Continental Defence, BGen Jason Adair |
16:30 - 17:00 |
Closing Remarks |
CCJOC, LGen Steve Boivin |