Agenda

8:30am - 9:00am

Registrations open

9:00am - 9:05am

Welcome

Peter Stefanovic
Peter Stefanovic
Journalist, Author, and Presenter,
Sky News
9:05am - 9:10am

Welcome from Investment NSW

Maroun El Khoury
Maroun El Khoury
Executive Director, Industry and Investment ,
Investment NSW
9:10am - 10:00am

Ministerial Keynote Address and Q&A

The Honourable Pat Conroy MP
The Honourable Pat Conroy MP
Minister for Defence Industry and Capability Delivery, Minister for International Development and the Pacific
10:05am - 10:15am

Deputy Secretary, Capability Acquisition and Sustainment Group address

Mr Chris Deeble AO CSC
Mr Chris Deeble AO CSC
Deputy Secretary,
Capability Acquisition and Sustainment Group
10:15am - 10:20am

Chief Defence Scientist address

Professor Tanya Monro AC
Professor Tanya Monro AC
Chief Defence Scientist,
Department of Defence
10:20am - 10:30am

Head of the Advanced Strategic Capabilities Accelerator address: People, innovation and accelerating the Defence capability landscape

Professor Emily Hilder FTSE
Professor Emily Hilder FTSE
Head of Advanced Strategic Capabilities Accelerator ,
ASCA
10:30am - 11:10am

Q&A discussion between Deputy Secretary, Capability Acquisition and Sustainment Group, Chief Defence Scientist and Head of the Advanced Strategic Capabilities Accelerator

Mr Chris Deeble AO CSC
Mr Chris Deeble AO CSC
Deputy Secretary,
Capability Acquisition and Sustainment Group
Professor Tanya Monro AC
Professor Tanya Monro AC
Chief Defence Scientist,
Department of Defence
Professor Emily Hilder FTSE
Professor Emily Hilder FTSE
Head of Advanced Strategic Capabilities Accelerator ,
ASCA
11:10am - 11:50am

Morning Tea

SDIP Stream 1

11:55am - 12:10pm

Expert Briefing: Developing and integrating autonomous systems.

Wing Commander Keirin Joyce
Wing Commander Keirin Joyce
ASPC Air Force Fellow and Sir Richard Williams Fellow,
ASPI

12:10pm - 12:40pm

Industry Panel: Developing and integrating autonomous systems.

Ruby Jones
Ruby Jones
Head of Operations,
Aquila
Nick Gibbs
Nick Gibbs
Chief Operating Officer, Chief Technical Officer,
Visionary Machines
Wing Commander Keirin Joyce
Wing Commander Keirin Joyce
ASPC Air Force Fellow and Sir Richard Williams Fellow,
ASPI

12:45pm - 1:00pm

Expert Briefing: Integration and enhancement of battlespace awareness and management systems.

Kendell Kuczma
Kendell Kuczma
Director Business Development,
Lockheed Martin, Rotary and Mission Systems Australia & New Zealand

1:00pm - 1:35pm

Industry Panel: Integration and enhancement of battlespace awareness and management systems.

Kendell Kuczma
Kendell Kuczma
Director Business Development,
Lockheed Martin, Rotary and Mission Systems Australia & New Zealand
Terry van Haren DSM
Terry van Haren DSM
Director, Space Industry Association of Australia and Chair, Chair Space Industry in National Security

1:35pm - 2:35pm

Lunch

2:40pm - 2:55pm

Expert Briefing: Domestic manufacture of guided weapons, explosive ordnance and munitions.

Dan Fankhauser
Dan Fankhauser
First Assistant Secretary Manufacturing Division,
Department of Defence Guided Weapons and Explosive Ordnance Group

2:55pm - 3:25pm

Industry Panel: Domestic manufacture of guided weapons, explosive ordnance and munitions.

Dan Fankhauser
Dan Fankhauser
First Assistant Secretary Manufacturing Division,
Department of Defence Guided Weapons and Explosive Ordnance Group
Ben James
Ben James
CEO,
NIOA Australia & New Zealand
John Fry
John Fry
Managing Director,
Kongsberg Defence Australia Pty Ltd

SDIP Stream 2

11:55am - 12:10pm

Expert Briefing: Building domestic and export opportunities through the sustainment and enhancement of the combined-arms land system.

Major General (ret'd) Andrew Bottrell, AO, CSC & Bar, DSM
Major General (ret'd) Andrew Bottrell, AO, CSC & Bar, DSM

12:10pm - 12:40pm

Industry Panel: Building domestic and export opportunities through the sustainment and enhancement of the combined-arms land system.

Graeme Bulte
Graeme Bulte
Founder / Managing Director,
Aquaterro & The Bulte Group
Major General (ret'd) Andrew Bottrell, AO, CSC & Bar, DSM
Major General (ret'd) Andrew Bottrell, AO, CSC & Bar, DSM
Andy Keough CSC
Andy Keough CSC
Managing Director,
Saab Australia

12:45pm - 1:00pm

Expert Briefing: Expanding opportunities via the maintenance, repair, overhaul and upgrade of Australian Defence Force aircraft.

Air Commodore Jacqueline Churchill, AM
Air Commodore Jacqueline Churchill, AM
Director General Airlift and Tanker Systems Branch,
Royal Australian Airforce

1:05pm - 1:35pm

Industry Panel: Expanding opportunities via the maintenance, repair, overhaul and upgrade of Australian Defence Force aircraft.

Demi Stefanova
Demi Stefanova
Chief Operating Officer,
Quickstep Group
Air Commodore Jacqueline Churchill, AM
Air Commodore Jacqueline Churchill, AM
Director General Airlift and Tanker Systems Branch,
Royal Australian Airforce
Ben Knabe
Ben Knabe
Director of Product Support, Training and Maintenance,
Boeing Defence Australia
Andrew Chapman
Andrew Chapman
Director – Aerospace,
BAE Systems Australia

1:35pm - 2:35pm

Lunch

2:40pm - 2:55pm

Expert Briefing: Test and evaluation, certification and systems assurance.

Graeme Bick
Graeme Bick
Chief Solution Architect,
QinetiQ

2:55pm - 3:25pm

Industry Panel: Test and evaluation, certification and systems assurance.

Professor Saeid Nahavandi
Professor Saeid Nahavandi
Distinguished Professor, Associate Deputy Vice-Chancellor, Research & Chief of Defence Innovation,
Swinburne University of Technology
Graeme Bick
Graeme Bick
Chief Solution Architect,
QinetiQ
3:25pm - 3:55pm
Afternoon Tea

4:00pm - 4:20pm

Expert Briefing: The future Surface Fleet and continuous naval shipbuilding and sustainment.

Andy Keough CSC
Andy Keough CSC
Managing Director,
Saab Australia
4:20pm - 4:50pm

Industry Panel: The future Surface Fleet and continuous naval shipbuilding and sustainment.

Andy Keough CSC
Andy Keough CSC
Managing Director,
Saab Australia
Andy Davis
Andy Davis
Executive Director – AUKUS and Strategic Growth,
Babcock
4:50pm - 5:05pm

Closing Remarks from MC

5:05pm

Event Closed