Lt Colonel Paul Lynch

30 Commando (Information Exploitation Group)
UK Royal Marines

Since August 2014, Lieutenant Colonel Paul Lynch has been the Commanding Officer of 30 Commando (Information Exploitation) Group Royal Marines. With service for a number of commands in the Royal Marines and operational experience in West Belfast, Iraq and Afghanistan Lt Colonel Lynch is well placed to offer a unique combination of recent operational experience using GEOINT, a leader’s perspective on the benefits of GEOINT for Marines and a current view on how the Royal Marines exploits information for decision support.

Check out the incredible speaker line-up to see who will be joining Paul.

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Day 2

Monday, August 1st, 2016

14:00 Recent Operational Successes Using GEOINT in Littoral and Maritime Domains

If you want to know how GEOINT leads to successful outcomes in operations make sure you attend this session led by Paul Lynch who currently heads up the UK Royal Marines’ team of information exploitation experts. Drawing on recent operational experience in the Middle East and elsewhere during his career in the Royal Marines including as MA to the Secretary of State for Defence Paul will share:

Recent experiences leveraging GEOINT on operations in the Middle East
Thoughts and advice on successful information exploitation in combat environments
Feedback from users on the best and worst kinds of GEOINT
Plans to modernize capability in the near, mid- and long-terms

16:25 Roundtable Sessions

New to DGI - Benefit from structured roundtable sessions facilitated by GEOINT experts from a wide range of backgrounds providing you with the chance to exchange ideas, challenge current thinking and come to new conclusions. Each table will run as follows:

5 mins introductions
40 mins discussion
5 mins summary
10 mins for 3 tables to share 3 key take-aways

Roundtable 1 : Lessons from Littoral Operations
Paul Lynch, Commander, 30 Commando (Information Exploitation Group), UK Royal Marines

Roundtable 2 : Reliance on Technology as a Threat as well as an Opportunity
Richard Clayton, IHS Chief Maritime Analyst, IHS Jane's

Roundtable 3 : Exploiting Open Source Imagery and Video for Maritime Operations
David Barber, Principal Scientist Geospatial Intelligence, DSTL

Roundtable 4 – Realities Behind Maritime Unmanned
Captain David Robertson, Hydrographer of the Navy, Royal Navy, UK

Roundtable 5 : Trends to Watch in Littoral Operations
Commander David Crossman, Director, GEOINT New Zealand (Pending Approval)