{"id":43701,"date":"2025-01-16T09:46:02","date_gmt":"2025-01-16T09:46:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/eodatahub.com\/index.php\/2025\/01\/16\/fireside-chat-with-general-ret-philippe-lavigne\/"},"modified":"2025-01-16T09:46:02","modified_gmt":"2025-01-16T09:46:02","slug":"fireside-chat-with-general-ret-philippe-lavigne","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/eodatahub.com\/index.php\/2025\/01\/16\/fireside-chat-with-general-ret-philippe-lavigne\/","title":{"rendered":"Fireside Chat with General (Ret) Philippe Lavigne"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>ADS and Council on Geostrategy\u00a0are delighted to host\u00a0General (Ret) Philippe Lavigne, Supreme Allied Commander NATO Transformation 2021-2024 (SACT) for a\u00a0Fireside Chat\u00a0event to discuss\u00a0\u2018Shaping the Future of the Alliance: Winning as a Team\u2019. The session will focus on how NATO can stay ahead of the curve, outpacing its adversaries and competitors in a volatile world.<\/p>\n<p>This Fireside Chat will cover key topics from future NATO capabilities requirements to strategic partnerships and military planning.<\/p>\n<h3>It will explore some of the following questions:<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>How is NATO leveraging industry partnerships and private-public cooperation to stay ahead of adversaries and ensure readiness?<\/li>\n<li>How has Allied Command Transformation (ACT) improved its proactive military strategic shaping and planning?<\/li>\n<li>How is NATO preparing for Multi-Domain Operations and does it need a mindset shift to accelerate innovation?<\/li>\n<li>What key steps is NATO taking to integrate at a faster pace conventional air, maritime, land, space, cyber capabilities, along with the use of emerging and disruptive technologies?<\/li>\n<li>How does NATO plan to enhance the utilisation of wargames as strategic tools in 2025 and beyond?\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Biography<\/h3>\n<p><strong>General (Ret) Philippe Lavigne<\/strong>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>From fighter pilot to commander of the French Fighter Air Force, General (Ret) Philippe Lavigne has seen action in numerous operations, including in the Middle East, Balkans, and Afghanistan, and participated in various international exercises. His career spans positions in the joint headquarters for operational planning (J5), where he honed his understanding of military strategies, essential skills, and the \u201cwin-as-a-Team\u201d spirit.<\/p>\n<p>Serving as the French Secretary General for Defence and Security, he gained critical insights into inter-agency cooperation, crucial for today\u2019s resilience strategies.<\/p>\n<p>As Chief of Staff of the French Air and Space Force, General Lavigne spearheaded the creation and implementation of a forward-looking strategy, maintaining air superiority, fostering innovation, and integrating space operations to meet joint military requirements.<\/p>\n<p>As Supreme Allied Commander for NATO Transformation (SACT), he tackled the challenges of a rapidly changing global environment, promoting the \u2018one for all and all for one\u2019 mindset, and ensuring NATO\u2019s readiness to deter and defend across physical, psychological, and virtual domains. His focus on integrating emerging and disruptive technologies has been instrumental in enhancing civil-military and private-public cooperation.\u00a0<\/p>\n<h3>Agenda<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>17:30 \u2013 Registration<\/li>\n<li>18:00 \u2013 Welcome \u2013 <strong>Viktorija Starych-Samuoliene<\/strong> (Co-Founder of Council of Geostrategy) and <strong>Julie Marionneau <\/strong>(ADS International Relations Director)<\/li>\n<li>18:05 \u2013 Presentation and Q&amp;A with <strong>(Ret) General Philippe Lavigne<\/strong> (former Supreme Allied Commander for NATO Transformation (ACT)).\u00a0Moderator : TBC<\/li>\n<li>19:00 \u2013 Networking reception<\/li>\n<li><span>20:00 \u2013 Close<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Book your place<\/h3>\n<p>To book to attend the event please click on \u2018Buy Now\u2019 and follow the steps to register and pay.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The post <a href=\"https:\/\/www.adsgroup.org.uk\/events\/fireside-chat-with-general-ret-philippe-lavigne\/\">Fireside Chat with General (Ret) Philippe Lavigne<\/a> appeared first on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.adsgroup.org.uk\/\">ADS Group<\/a>.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>ADS and Council on Geostrategy\u00a0are delighted to host\u00a0General (Ret) Philippe Lavigne, Supreme Allied Commander NATO Transformation 2021-2024 (SACT) for a\u00a0Fireside Chat\u00a0event to discuss\u00a0\u2018Shaping the Future of the Alliance: Winning as a Team\u2019. The session will focus on how NATO can stay ahead of the curve, outpacing its adversaries and competitors in a volatile world. 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