PLENARY SESSION 10:00 - 11:00 AFCEA Sofia Chapter – 30 years in support to National security and Defence. Introduction and moderation by Konstantin Zografov, AFCEA International Regional Vice President for South East Europe, AFCEA Sofia Chapter President. Report of the Ministry of Defense on priorities in the modernization of armament and equipment of Bulgarian army. Presentation from Defense Institute of MoD. “Scientific research and projects for modernization of Armed forces of the Republic of Bulgaria. Col. assoc. prof. d-r Borislav Genov, Director of Defense Institute of Ministry of Defense. Q&A Coffee break supported by Patria 11:00 - 11:30 PANEL SESSION: „Modernization of armament and equipment of the Land forces”, Moderated by col. assoc. prof. d-r Nikolay Stoyanov Presentation from Land forces Command Presentation from General Dynamics: Delivering an effective Battle Group Capability – learning from a system approach to modernizing a NATO Force. Stefan Stuck - Sales Director, Tim Hooper, International Business Development Director Presentation from TAG: Cutting edge IFV turret: "Made in Bulgaria", Richard LeBlanc, Chief Weapons Expert, TAG Presentation from Kongsberg: Remote Turrets – Army Air Defense and C-UAS, Scott Hall, Manager Business Development Land Systems, Q&A Networking lunch supported by IAI 13:30 - 14:30 PANEL SESSION: „Modernization of armament and equipment of the Air force” 14:30 - 16:00 Presentation from the Air force Command 14:30 - 15:00 Presentation from Lockheed Martin, Johnathon Linn 15:00 - 15:20 Presentation from Kongsberg: NASAMS Layered Air Defense with Dual Use Missiles, Vidar M. Skjelstad, Vice President Air Defense Systems, 15:20 - 15:40 Presentation from Rafael “Rafael innovations for Bulgaria", Corporate Regional Director, Europe Rafael,Advanced Defense Systems 15:40 - 16:00 Q&A Coffee break 16:00 - 16:30 PANEL SESSION: „Modernization of armament and equipment of the Navy” 16:30 - 17:20 Vision for modernization of the Navy. Naval Command. Presentation from Kongsberg: Modern Naval Combat Power, Stein Engen, Regional Sales Director Strike Missiles PANEL SESSION 17:20 - 18:20 „Communication and information technologies“ Presentation from CIS Directorate of MoD 17:20 - 17:40 Presentation from “G.S. Rakovski” NDA, col. prof. d-r Kamen Kalchev 17:40 - 18:00 Presentation from Electron Progress: Communication information systems for tactical level units” 18:00 - 18-20 Q&A Summary and closing remarks 18:20 - 18:30 Networking cocktail hosted by AFCEA Sofia Chapter 18:30 - 20:00

Registration 08:30 – 09:00 OFFICIAL OPENING 09:00 10:00 Welcome by AFCEA Sofia Chapter Honorable President col. (ret.) assoc. prof. d-r Simeon Kralikov Greeting address form the President of the Republic of Bulgaria Rumen Radev Greeting address from the Minister of Defence Dimitar Stoyanov Greeting address from AFCEA International President and CEO LTG Susan Lawrence (USA) Greeting address from AFCEA Europe General manager MG Erich Schtaudacher (DE) and Handling AFCEA International Certificates of appreciation to H.E. Rumen Radev, H.E. Dimitar Stoyanov and Adm. Emil Eftimov. Greeting and expose of the Minister of Ecinomy and Industry H.E. Nikola Stoyanov Greeting and expose from the Ministry of Innovations and growth, Stefan Savov, Deputy Minister.