The Defence Connect DSR Summit has been officially opened at the Four Seasons Hotel in Sydney.
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The event is a gathering of the defence industry and the strategic policy community to discuss and explore the impact of the Albanese government’s Defence Strategic Review (DSR). Members of the public are able to ask questions directly to speakers through the Slido app.
The meeting is run with the support of principal partner Investment NSW and engagement partner Pyne & Partners.
It represents a chance for the defence industry and Australia’s strategic policy community to engage directly with the ministers, thought leaders, and department decision makers responsible for delivering the findings of the review.
Guest speakers include:
• The MC the Hon Christopher Pyne
• The Hon Richard Marles MP, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Defence
• The Hon Pat Conroy MP, Minister for Defence Industry and Minister for International Development and the Pacific
• Peter Jennings AO, director, Strategic Analysis Australia
• Kate Louis, executive director of the Ai Group Defence Council and head of Defence and Industry Policy at the Australian Industry Group
• Rear Admiral (Ret’d) Mark Purcell AM, senior adviser, Bondi Partners
• Brent Clark, chief executive officer, Australian Industry & Defence Network
• Maroun El Khoury, executive director, Industry and Investment Partnerships, Investment NSW