Before AOC Europe kicks off tomorrow, we have Plath Intelligence Day today! Plath Day features speakers who are experts in their fields and have many years of practical experience. This year's event will have lectures of 15 minutes about Multi-Domain Autonomous Intelligence, Real-Time Intelligence, Data Fusion and Adaptation. 

Registration and coffee begin at 8:30 AM, followed by the keynote from Admiral Davide Berna, who will discuss Securing Europe’s Defense: Importance of Innovations for future Multi-Domain Intelligence Operations. After that, there are two sessions featuring multiple talks and panel discussions with industry leaders. A full schedule of the day's speakers is listed below. 

Please note that in order to attend this event, you must select/have selected to add it to your registration when registering for AOC Europe.

For a comprehensive look at the rest of this week's schedule of events, visit the AOC Europe 2025 website.

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Today: As a prelude to AOC Europe 2025, PLATH is once again inviting visitors to this year's Intelligence Day. This year's PLATH Intelligence Day will focus on the topics of multi-domain autonomous intelligence and real-time intelligence, data fusion and adaptation. In order to attend this event, you must select to add it to your registration when registering for AOC Europe. Nico Scharfe, Managing Partner, PLATH Corporation GmbH will offer the opening and welcoming words at 9:30 AM. Admiral Davide Berna will deliver the day's keynote at 9:45 AM

Wednesday, May 7 – The Welcome and Symposium Keynote Address will run from 9:00-10:15 AM on the main stage and will feature Dr. Bob Andrews, MBE, AOC Director of Global Events; Air Marshall Philip Sturley, CB, MBE, FRAeS, Symposium Chairman; Anthony (Tony) Lisuzzo, AOC President; Lieutenant Colonel Erik Bamford, AOC International Region 1 Director; Dr. Lorenzo Benigni, President, AOC Pretorian Chapter. The symposium keynote will be delivered by General Luciano Portolano, Chief of Defence, Italy. Lieutenant General Luca Goretti, Chief of Italian Air Force, Italy, will deliver the Day 1 keynote on the main stage beginning at 10:50 AM. 

Thursday, May 8 – Commander Malte von Spreckelsen, DEU CYBER and INFORMATION Domain Command, Germany, will deliver the Day 2 kenote on the main stage beginning at 9:30 AM. 

More details are available in the full agenda.

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Official Expo Hall hours during the AOC Europe 2025:

Wednesday, May 7
8:00 AM – 7:00 PM
Join us in the Expo Hall for a morning coffee break (10:15-10:50 AM), lunch (12:20-1:20 PM), afternoon coffee break (2:50-3:20 PM) and drinks (5:00-7:00 PM).

Thursday, May 8
8:30 AM – 7:00 PM
Join us in the Expo Hall for a morning coffee break (10:30-11:00 AM), lunch (12:30-1:30 PM) and afternoon coffee break (3:00-3:25 PM). 

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Cover Story: Storm in the Spectrum: Typhoon in Line for Next-Generation EW Capabilities 
Technology Survey: CESM/COMINT Receivers
EW 101: Multiple Signal Emulation

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