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Breakout Session: Partners, Networks and Operations Track

Monday 9 March 2026
Coral 1-2

This panel will explore how nations are integrating Command, Control, Communications, and Computing (C4) capabilities with cutting-edge science and technology to enhance operational effectiveness and strengthen multi-domain partnerships. Panelists will discuss strategies for leveraging artificial intelligence, advanced communications, and emerging technologies to enable rapid decision-making, secure execution, and seamless interoperability across air, land, sea, space, and cyber domains. The session will also address challenges in building resilient networks, fostering collaboration among allies, and integrating innovation-driven deterrence into operational frameworks. Attendees will gain insight into how these advancements are shaping the future of multi-domain command and control in the Indo-Pacific region.

Speakers
Robert Stephenson, Director, Requirements and Resources (J8) - U.S. Indo-Pacific Command
Dr. Paul Gaertner, Program Leader Integrated C4 - Defence Science and Technology Group
Carl Kutsche, Director, Advanced Component Development and Prototypes, FutureG - Office of the Under Secretary of War for Research and Engineering
Sean Bourdon, Counsellor, Defence Research and Development Canada - High Commission of Canada in Australia
Seung Jin Park, Principal Research, 3rd Research and Development Institute, Agency for Defense Development - Republic of Korea Ministry of National Defense