In this episode of the Defence Connect Spotlight podcast, Nova Systems CEO Dean Rosenfield and chief people officer Shelley Willsmore join host Liam Garman to unpack key lessons from the war in Ukraine for Australia’s industrial base and how Australia can better collaborate with its AUKUS partners.
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- Rosenfield and Willsmore begin the podcast examining key lessons from the British and European defence industries following Russia’s illegal invasion of Ukraine.
- They then unpack the concept of diversification across the tripartite AUKUS alliance, ensuring that defence industry and allied militaries don’t duplicate efforts, before examining the role of capability audits in defence.
- The trio wrap up the podcast looking into how Nova Systems is overcoming workforce challenges and the importance of ensuring Australia gets Test and Evaluation capability right, following the release of the Defence Industry Development Strategy.
Enjoy the podcast,
The Defence Connect team
Listen to previous episodes of the Defence Connect podcast:
Episode 467: PODCAST: From the front gate to your plate and the world’s – Food security in the era of great power competition, with AgSecure’s Andrew Henderson
Episode 466: SPOTLIGHT: Advanced ICT, emergency services and managing remote sites – how industry supports Defence’s key objectives, with Ventia’s John Rogers and Belinda Grealy
Episode 465: CONTESTED GROUND: Irregular operations in Afghanistan and grey zone warfare in the APAC region, with MAJGEN (Ret’d) Gus McLachlan
Episode 464: PODCAST: Demystifying deterrence and its role in Australia’s future, with the National Institute for Deterrence Studies
Episode 463: SPOTLIGHT: Self-reliance in the Australian tech ecosystem, with Atturra’s Noel Derwort
Episode 462: SPOTLIGHT: Data-driven decision making in Defence estate management, with Mel Evans and John Parisella
Episode 461: CONTESTED GROUND: Long-range strike, Iran v the GOP and warfighting in the EMS
Episode 460: PODCAST: The creation of a parallel global order
Episode 459: SPOTLIGHT: T&E in an era of rapid Defence modernisation, with Graeme Bick and Dr Keith Joiner
Episode 458: CONTESTED GROUND: UK riots, Australia’s terror threat, and policing speech