IT²EC 2023 - VIP Engagement

The variety and relevance of VIP visitors attending IT²EC has long been a distinguishing feature of the event.

Senior military officers, influential public sector officials and international delegations attend the event as VIP guests. These most prominent members of the military training, education and simulation community include representatives of national governments, ministries concerned with defence and security, central defence staff, and armed services.

Exactly 128 visiting VIPs and delegations were present at ITEC 2019, an 11% increase compared to the previous edition. Our VIP engagement team work directly with exhibitors to create relevant, balanced programmes for each delegation, ensuring suppliers of appropriate products and services are matched with potential customers.

To find out whether you or a colleague would qualify for VIP access, contact Ben Smith.

Dedicated VIP lounge and catering area

Enjoy access to our private seating area, great for networking during a break from the show. Complimentary lunch and refreshments are served throughout each day.

Personal onsite engagement service

Receive full support from our dedicated team to plan your time at the event. This includes recommended conference sessions, bilateral meetings and exhibitor engagement.

Priority entry and networking access

Enjoy fast track entry into the conference and exhibition on all show days, as well as a complimentary ticket to our renowned offsite networking evening.

Luggage and changing facilities

Take advantage of our convenient onsite changing facilities, and enjoy complimentary use of our cloakroom.

VIP attendees from 2022

Head of Unit Simulation & Training Equipment, Austrian Federal Ministry of Defence
Commandant and Rector, Royal Military Academy (Belgium)
Commander Centre of Simulation and Training Technologies, Czech Army
Vice-Rector for Research and Expert Activities, University of Defence (Czech Republic)
Chief Simulation Center, Danish Army
Commander, Naval Training Command, Hellenic Navy
Deputy Commander Hellenic Tactics Center, Hellenic Air Force
Branch Chief, J5 C4I Systems Development Branch, Hungarian Defence Forces Command
Director of Training and Education, Defence Forces Ireland
Chief of Training, Italian Air Force
Commander, Lithuanian Armed Forces Training and Doctrine Command (TRADOC)
Branch Head Modelling and Simulation Training Technologies, NATO ACT
Commandant, Netherlands Defence Academy
Chief Simulation Centre of Excellence, Royal Netherlands Army
Chief of Transformation and Innovation, Nigerian Army
Senior Officer Training Department, Omani Ministry of Defence
Commandant, Polish Air Force University
Commander Joint Warfare Training Center, Qatar Armed Forces
Chief of Army Tiger Department, Republic of Korea Army
Commandant (Rector), ”Henri Coanda” Air Force Academy, Brasov, Romania
Head of Training Development Branch, Singapore Armed Forces
Chief of Joint Force Training Directorate, Swedish Armed Forces
Commandant, Army Training Centre, Swiss Armed Forces
Chief of Training and Recruitment, Uganda People’s Defence Forces
Assistant Chief of Defence Staff (Personnel Capability), UK Ministry of Defence
Head Cyber Awareness, Behaviours and Culture), UK Ministry of Defence
Commander Fleet Operational Sea Training, Royal Navy
SRO Collective Training Transformation Programme, British Army
Deputy Director Land Warfare, British Army
Chief of Staff, Royal School of Military Engineering, British Army
Assistant Chief of Staff (Capability Delivery, Combat Air), Royal Air Force
Assistant Chief of Staff (Capability Delivery, Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance), Royal Air Force
Assistant Chief of Staff (Logistics and Support Engineering), Royal Air Force
Director General, Joint Force Development, UK Strategic Command
Head Operations, Plans and Training, UK Space Command
Head, Soldier, Training and Special Projects, Defence Equipment & Support
Head, Defence and Security Accelerator (DASA)
Commandant, Defence School of CIS (United Kingdom)
Commandant, Defence College of Technical Training (United Kingdom)
Commanding Officer, Naval Air Warfare Center Training Systems Division, U.S. Navy
Program Executive Officer, PEO STRI, U.S. Army
Director, Joint Multinational Simulation Center, U.S. Army

VIP attendees from 2019

Assistant Chief of Navy (Personnel and Training), Royal New Zealand Navy
Assistant Chief of Staff Requirements, NATO Allied Transformation Command
Chief of Air Staff, Bangladesh Air Force
Chief of Swedish Army
Commandant, National Defence College, Bangladesh
Commander Simulation Center Land Warfare, Royal Netherlands Army
Commander Training, German Army
Commander Training, Exercise & Evaluation, Royal Norwegian Navy
Deputy Assistant Chief of Staff Future Training, Royal Navy, UK
Deputy Commander Allied Rapid Response Corps, NATO ARRC
Deputy Director, Expeditionary Warfare Division, US Navy
Director General, Australian Defence Simulation and Training Centre, Department of Defence
Director General, Swedish Civil Contingencies Agency (MSB)
Director Navy Training, Royal Australian Navy
Executive Director, Future Joint Force Development, US Joint Staff
Head, Defence and Security Accelerator, UK
Head, Soldier, Training and Special Programmes, Defence Equipment & Support, UK
Program Executive Officer, Simulation, Training and Instrumentation, US Army
Rector-Commandant, University of Defence, Czech Republic
Secretary of State - Head of The Department for Emergency Situations, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Romania
Vice Chancellor, Sir John Kotelawala Defence University, Sri Lanka

Who qualifies for VIP access?

Meaningful meetings | Powerful connections

VIP benefits include...

Dedicated VIP lounge and catering area

Personal onsite engagement service

Priority entry and networking access

Luggage and changing facilities

VIP attendees from 2022

VIP attendees from 2019

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