The conference is the inaugurating centerpiece of IDEAS 2012 where the Government of Pakistan, the Service Chiefs and major international military delegations launch a seminar and exhibition with over 24,000 people, making it one of the biggest defence events in the world.

With the conference attended by up to 500 people – mostly flag officers and senior government representatives – this seminal part of IDEAS 2012 brings together a concentration of the foremost minds and key decision makers in global defence.

At its last occurrence, senior delegations from Brazil, France, Germany, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, UAE, UK and USA amongst 34 other countries were present, making this a truly global and dynamic forum with collective billions of dollars of purchasing power together in one room.

We have plans to make this the largest conference in the history of IDEAS and so we have extended it to three separate days which will include over 30 speakers of the most senior, strategic-level positions in military and government.

We are focusing this conference on security aspects which will help the region find stability and in order to do that we have geared it to be as conducive to innovation and business as possible.

For the first time, the conference will feature opportunities for industry to have breakout meetings with the people buying their solutions directly enabling you to engage with new customers and become front of mind for future acquisitions and partnerships.