Under the patronage of the UAE Naval Forces, The Gulf Naval Commanders Conference (GNCC) will be held on November 6, 2013 at the Armed Forces Officers Club, Abu Dhabi, UAE.

GNCC will bring together Naval Commanders from the region and further afield to take part in a one-day dialogue between partners operating in the Gulf region. The combination of senior commanding officers, industry experts and subject matter specialists presents a unique forum for all parties involved to exchange expertise and acquire valuable maritime domain awareness information.
 
Selected confirmed speakers at GNCC include:

• Rear Admiral Ibrahim Al Musharrakh, Commander, UAE Naval Forces, UAE (photo)
• His Highness Brigadier General Sheikh Khalifa bin Abdulla Al Khalifa, Commander, Royal Bahrain Naval Force, Bahrain
• Vice Admiral Evangelos Apostolakis HN, Chief of Staff of the Greek Navy, Greece
• Rear Admiral James T. Loeblien, NAVCENT Deputy Commander, USA
• Vice Admiral Andreas Krause, Deputy Commander of German Naval Forces, Germany

GNNC is organized by the Institute for Near East and Gulf Military Analysis (INEGMA) and sponsored by:

• Lockheed Martin
• MBDA
• Abu Dhabi Ship Building (ADSB)
• Abu Dhabi Systems Integration