CBRNe
8.00 Coffee 8.45 Chairs Welcome
9.00 Plenary: Russian Biodefense Efforts & Their Likely Objectives • Russia asserts that U.S. is conducting biological R&D that directly threatens Russia • Russian CBR Defense forces are being equipped with modern equipment • Russia is refurbishing the Soviet Union’s biological warfare facilities • Is Russia developing weapon systems based on new principles including genetics? Dr Ray Ziliniskas, Director, Chemical & Biological Weapons Nonproliferation Program, MIIS, California
9.30 Plenary: Dr Ed van Zalen, Programme Manager CBRN, Netherlands Forensic Institute
11.00 Coffee Multi agency dynamic demonstration from Indianapolis Responders
CONveRgeNCe DAY TWO November 8 10.00 Plenary: BG. Roberto Biselli, Medical Services, Italian Airforce
10.30 Plenary: Recent chemical attacks in Syria. Lessons really learned? • The new trend; IED’s containing blister agents • Two case report including the Khan Shaykhun chemical attack • Lessons not learned • Who will be the next? (Part II) Col.
Dr.Sermet Sezigen, Assistant Professor, Dept.Of Medical CBRN Defense, Turkey
Conference Programme
Updates to the programme can be viewed at
www.cbrneworld.com/convergence2017
13.00 – 14.00 Lunch Stream G High Visibility Events
13.30 – CBRNE Covert Deployment • Developing tactics to counter emerging threats • Team progression to maintain the tactical edge • Scene examination v community impact • Intelligence gather v forensic retrieval • Evolving covert law enforcement activity to dismantle organised crime and counter terrorism networks
Gareth Roberts, CBRN Team, South Wales Police, UK
14.15 – The challenges and experiences of deploying explosive trace detection (ETD) equipment in theatre • Requirements for ETD equipment in harsh environments • The commercial customer vs. the federal customer • Detection probability vs screening procedures • The importance of Con-Op development for successful deployment
Samantha Ollerton, Forensic Science & Security Technology Expert, Rapiscan Systems
15.00 Coffee, Poster Presentation
Stream I Call For Papers 1 16.00 Call for Papers 16.20 Call for Papers 16.40 Call for Papers
Stream J Call For Papers 2 16.00 Call for Papers 16.20 Call for Papers 16.40 Call for Papers
17.00 Conference End
Stream H Food Safety 13.30 – The Air National Guard Experience: Coordinating a tailored
roll-out program without compromising on timeliness or efficiency • Executing the nation-wide fielding of 75 FilmArray systems • Ramping up the team, training challenges, and customization needs • Ongoing sustainment and support
Ryan Gregerson, Biofire Defense
14.15 – TBC TBC
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