The conference, organized by command senior enlisted leader (CSEL) ofallied command operation (ACO), ofallied command transformation (ACT) and of Europe command (EUCOM), saw the participation of around 70 non-commissioned officers from NATO countries, from the various US Commands including the Cyber command and Space command, from allied Nations (at the level of chiefs of defense or chiefs of armed forces) and from various partner countries including UKRAINE, GEORGIA, KOSOVO, AUSTRALIA, JAPAN and NEW ZEALAND.
Participation in the event, in addition to constituting a unique opportunity to establish relationships with the various non-commissioned officers of the various Armed Forces of the various countries, made it possible to share and promote perspectives, initiatives and exchanges of ideas on the selection and training process, as well as the function of the corps non-commissioned officer.
Anglo-Saxon terms such as "mission command", "empowerment" and "team building" have been mentioned several times in the Western perspective which sees non-commissioned officers as fundamental pawns of the armies as they are responsible for transposing the commanders' guidelines down to the minimum levels and for delicate activities such as "talent management" within organizational units. The strong link of this figure to recruitment activity also emerged, specifying how in the relationship with the new generations it is increasingly important to adapt and make communication strategies more effective.
During the conference, particular attention was dedicated to the analysis of the transformation processes currently underway in the Armed Forces of the Allied Countries, to the challenge launched by the management of cyber and space domains and to technological innovation, with particular reference to the increasingly preeminent of AI. The importance of the concepts of integration and interoperability was also highlighted, also focusing on the centrality of the "human factor" and therefore on the essential nature of training and discipline.
