Vice Admiral Dato' Seri Ahmad Kamarulzaman Haji Ahmad Baharuddin, Deputy Chief of Navy, Royal Malaysian Navy (RMN) will be providing the opening keynote address for the conference.
Having seen the event run in Singapore for the past 11 years, the partnership sees the international and regional event make its debut in Malaysia for the first time, with the RMN coming onboard as the host Navy for the conference.
In an official letter signed by current Chief of Navy Admiral Tan Sri Abdul Aziz Jaafar, the Admiral welcomed IQPC Asia's proposal to host the event in Malaysia, and noted that the conference would be a good opportunity for the RMN to 'gain knowledge and share our experiences for the good of commons amongst the maritime communities'.
"We felt it was a great opportunity for IQPC to collaborate with the Royal Malaysian Navy and use this year's conference as a regional platform for Navies and Coast Guards to come together and engage in constructive dialogue to overcome challenges in the changing maritime security environment in the Asia-Pacific region", adds Joshua Lim, Head of the Defence and Government Portfolio at IQPC.
Alongside senior representation and participation from the RMN, the conference will also feature over 250 high-level military officers from MMEA, MIMA, and the United States, Indonesia, Singapore, Vietnam, Thailand, New Zealand, the Philippines and more. A key focus of this year's conference would be that of promoting inter-agency cooperation and analyzing the technological capabilities and requirements of Navies and Coast Guards in the South China Sea.
Complementing the military attendees are neutral market intelligence speakers from Janes IHS and the S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies. Industry bell weathers including SAAB, Damen, Terma, GEM Elettronica, Aerodata and Indra have also already confirmed their attendance at what looks to be Asia Pacific's largest maritime security and surveillance conference this year.
For more information on the 12th Annual Maritime Security and Coastal Surveillance conference, visit www.coastalsurveillancemda.com or email: enquiry@iqpc.com.sg
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