Presents New for 2012! Dedicated summary discussion sessions See inside cover for more details Register & pay by 4th May 2012 to save up to £800! Delivering Effects Through Influence Activity Location Charing Cross Hotel, London Pre-Conference Workshops 26th June 2012 MAIN CONFERENCE 27th-28th June, 2012 Post-Conference Exercise Day 29th June 2012 Top reasons to attend Information Operations Global: v Gain a holistic view of the latest issues facing the information operations community, with four individual themes structured to provide briefings on strategic, tactical and nonmilitary approaches to communication and influence campaigns v Examine how social media influenced the events of the Arab Spring and how your command could be better utilising this medium for greater reach and audience understanding v Assess what role information operations should play in contingency planning and how such communications can be used in conjunction with local outreach teams to prevent conflict v Take full advantage of the best attended, most influential IO event in the world with new dedicated summary discussion sessions and extended networking breaks “Easily the best IO conference, period” – William Ettinger, 1st IO Command, US Army “This conference is always valuable as it is a unique forum in which to learn how IO is doing and where we are heading.” – Major Simon Cote, Deputy Director, PsyOps, Canadian Forces Featured International Speakers Include: Conference Chair: Simon Bergman, Director, M&C Saatchi World Services Air Commodore Ian Wood, Head of Targeting and Information Operations, UK MoD [Pending final UK MoD Approval] Brigadier Iain Harrison, Former Chief of Joint Fires and Influence Branch, NATO ARRC Brigadier Mark Milligan, Director Influence and Outreach, HQ ISAF Colonel Richard Samuels, Deputy Commander, SOCAFRICA Colonel Christopher Naler, Commanding Officer, Marine Corps Information Operations Command, USMC Colonel Sandy Wade, Military Advisor, European Union Delegation to the African Union Lieutenant Colonel Kevin Stratford-Wright, IO Officer, TIO, UK MoD Master Sergeant Samuel Colon-Escobar, USRPAC G7, US Army Sergeant First Class Chris Heidger, EUCOM, US ARMY Bill Balkovetz, Media Advisor, Leonie Industries Jeff Brown, Program Manager/Senior ORSA, Leonie Industries Simon Haselock, Co-founder and Director, Albany Associates Giulia Aubry, Social Media Project Manager and Strategist for Italian Governmental Institutions, Cultural Intelligence trainer for Italian MoD, Independent Researcher Chris Dufour, Chief Digital Officer of Formidable IdeaWorks Lynton Crosby, Director, Boris Johnson London Mayoral Campaign Tony Quinlan, Chief Storyteller, NARRATE John Iadonisi and Tim Newberry, White Canvas Group Workshop A, 09:00-11:30 Understanding Strategic Communications and Creating Cohesive Narratives Led By: Lieutenant Colonel Paul Tilley, Strategic Communications, UK MoD Conference Partner Pre-Conference WorkshopS | 26th June 2012 Workshop B, 12:00-14:30 Developing Information Operations for Contingency Planning and Conflict Prevention Led By: Lieutenant Colonel Ulrich Janssen, IO Course Director, NATO School Workshop C, 15:00-17:30 WORKING EXERCISE - Utilising currently available social media tools to expand understanding of audiences and coordinate people traffic Led By: Chris Dufour, Chief Digital Officer of Formidable IdeaWorks SESSION SPONSOR Post Conference Exercise Day 29th June 2012 The Turkish flotilla as a strategic communication challenge: What role could IO have played in mitigating the fallout from this crisis? Designed by: Lt Col Saar Raveh, IDF Reserve, Owner Mikud Consulting Group www.informationoperationsevent.com
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