PROGRAM
04:59 - Welcome by Thomas GOMART, Director of Ifri
 
09:13 - Opening remarks by Admiral Pierre VANDIER, Chief of Staff of the French Navy

19:37 - PANEL 1 "Challenges, major priorities and perspectives of the Western navies
 
Speakers:
- Admiral Michael M. GILDAY, Chief of Naval Operations of the U.S. Navy
- Admiral Sir Ben KEY, First Sea Lord of the Royal Navy
- Admiral Pierre VANDIER, Chief of Staff of the French Navy
- Moderator: Thomas GOMART, Director of Ifri

1:33:05 - PANEL 2 "The evolution of naval strategy in the current geopolitical context

Speakers:
- Kristen GUNNESS, Senior Policy Researcher, RAND Corporation, Washington
- Elie TENENBAUM, Director of the Center for Security Studies, Ifri
- Geoffrey TILL, Professor Emeritus of Maritime Studies at King's College London 
Moderation: Héloïse FAYET, researcher at the Ifri Centre for Security Studies
 
3:10:24 - PANEL 3 "The impact of new technologies on maritime forces

Speakers:
- Nick CHILDS, senior analyst for naval forces and maritime security, International Institute for Strategic Studies (IISS) London
- Philippe GROS, researcher at the Foundation for Strategic Research (FRS)
- Alison RUSSELL, Professor of Political Science, Merrimack College
Moderator: Nicolas MAZZUCCHI, Director of Research at the Center for Strategic Studies of the Navy (CESM)

4:21:07 - Concluding remarks by Alice RUFO, Director General of International Relations and Strategy (DGRIS) at the Ministry of the Army