Advancing Simulation Training Research in the Military and Defense Industry: Enhancing Preparedness, Performance, and Innovation

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  Dr. Jennifer McArdle Senior Director for Defense Programs and the Deputy Chief Learning Officer at CAE USA @ CAE | CNAS

  Dr. Jennifer McArdle is the Senior Director for Futures in D&S at CAE USA. She also serves as an Adjunct Senior Fellow in the Center for a New American Security’s defense program and wargaming lab and as a Member of the Editorial Board at the US Joint Special Operations University. McArdle previously served as the Head of Research at Improbable U.S. Defense & National Security, where her team focused on developing more performant runtime environments and synthetic populations. A former professor, McArdle has served as an expert member of a NATO technical group that developed cyber effects for the military alliance’s campaign simulations. McArdle holds a Ph.D. from King’s College London in War Studies, is the recipient of the RADM Fred Lewis doctoral scholarship in modeling and simulation and is a certified modeling and simulation professional (CMSP). She is a term member with the CFR and was named an official “Mad Scientist” by the US Army Training and Doctrine Command.

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  Diederik Stolk Modelling and Simulation expert @ NATO CIMIC Centre of Excellence

  Diederik Stolk is a seasoned wargame and simulation designer. Since 2007, Diederik develops and facilitates serious games and military exercises for various European governments, armed forces and universities on topics such as contemporary European conflicts, civil military cooperation, multidisciplinary crisis management, and Command & Control. He also holds a part time position as a modelling and simulation expert for NATO's Civil Military Cooperation (CIMIC) Center of Excellence in the Hague. Current and past clients include: Netherlands Defence Academy, 1GNC, UK and DEU Defence academies, JWC, St. Gallen University and various Dutch government ministries, incl. the Ministry of Defence and Foreign Affairs.

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  Hawa-Léa Sougouna Conference Manager @ COGES Events