2022 winners
and finalists

Academic of the Year

Sascha-Dominik Dov Bachmann, University of Canberra
John Coyne, Australian Strategic Policy Institute

Benjamin Eggleton, University of Sydney

Clinton Fookes, Queensland University of Technology (QUT)
Abdulghani Mohamed, RMIT University
Peter Schumacher, University of South Australia

Consultant of the Year

Julian Almeida, JVAT

Tony Bannister-Tyrrell, Coras

David Barter, Beca
Melissa Foale, Rehab Management
Heath James, AeroPM
Dan Pitcher, BAE Systems Digital Intelligence
Kiri Roberts, Accenture
Joshua Rodgers, KPMG
Amanda Smith, RD Consulting
James Townsend, Bluerydge
Kimberley Wust, PwC Australia

Engineer and Technician of the Year

Mino Bucci, DroneShield
John Cadan, Boeing Defence Australia
Matthew Christie, Navantia Australia
Andrew Hammonds, Airbus Australia Pacific
Damian Johnson, Beca
Sabin Karibasic, EM Solutions
Jordan Marshall, QinetiQ Australia
Aleksandar Petreski, C4i (a member of the Frequentis Group)
Leon Purton, Northrop Grumman Australia

Sue Scott, Nova Systems

Sander Vloothuis, EOS Defence Systems
Kieran Wood, QinetiQ Australia

Executive of the Year

Glenn Alcock, Geodrones Australia
Nick Chapman, Parbery
Adam Frizell, AeroPM
Lyle Halliday, DroneShield
Rebecca Humble, Nova Systems
Marcus Saunders, Swordfish Computing
Heath Smith, GSA Management Consulting
Clint Thomas, Serco Australia
Roy Totino, Safran Electronics & Defense Australasia
Michael Walkington, Jacobs Australia

Angela Wiggins, BAE Systems Australia

Female Defence Leader of the Year

Kathleen Boseley, Airbus Australia Pacific
Kylie Burnett, Parbery
Emily Frizell, AeroPM
Christine Gillon, KBR
Rachel Horne, Trusted Autonomous Systems Defence Cooperative Research Centre
Naomi Jones, Jacobs
Amy List, Boeing Defence Australia
Amanda McIntyre, PwC Australia
Simone Murray, Nova Systems
Moreen Singh, Safran Electronics & Defense Australasia

Christine Zeitz, Northrop Grumman Australia

Indigenous Defence Leader of the Year

Jebb Hutchison, TVN On-Country and On-Country Pathways
Kieran Hynes, Willyama Services
Neal McGarrity, Bullroarers

Steve Noy, Biodiversity Australia

Luke Taylor, Intract Australia

Innovator of the Year - Individual

Curtis Armstrong, Blue Ocean Marine Tech Systems
Steve Britton, Britton Maritime
Charley Feros, Life h2o Australia
Michael Hardy, KBR
Muhammad Akbar Hussain, Southern Cross Outreach Observatory Project
Matthew Jones, EOS Defence Systems
Brendan Maxwell, The Decisive Point
Roy Mitchell, Onetide
Jack Panada, BGIS
Ashleigh Philip, Safran Electronics & Defense Australasia

Shane "Buzz" Sarlin, Buzzworks

Marketing/Communications Professional of the Year

Hannah Boyes, AeroPM
Jess Burke, Rheinmetall Defence Australia and New Zealand
Brendan Maxwell, The Decisive Point
Cameron Menzies, Beca
Ben Mitchell, K-TIG

Deanna Nott, Wings Public Relations

Jo Ramsay, Electro Optic Systems
Bradley Richardson, OCRT Consulting
Giselle Sale, Serco Australia

Rising Star of the Year

Zac Clinton, Beca
Jacinta Collins, L3Harris Communications Australia
Angus de Wit, KBR
Arlene Mendoza, Coras
Tom Nash, Athena Artificial Intelligence
Peter Nugent, AeroPM
Ashleigh Philip, Safran Electronics & Defense Australasia
Sophie Posar, Ferra Engineering

Natasha Salisbury, Downer Defence

Angie Schuck, Northrop Grumman Australia
Sarah Thompson, Nova Systems
Daniel Wang, Rohde & Schwarz Australia

Scientist of the Year

Clinton Fookes, Queensland University of Technology

Surabhi Gupta, Safran Electronics & Defense Australasia
Marcus Lingham, Electro Optic Systems
Fabio Zambetta, RMIT University

Excellence Award

Sue Scott, Nova Systems