7th ADM Defence Skilling Summit

The 7th annual Defence Skilling Summit, to be held on 5-6 September 2011 at the Stamford Plaza in Brisbane . The event gathers key Defence Organisations, government, industry players (primes and SMEs) and education experts to review case studies and strategies to maximise the skills of the Australian Defence Industry workforce.

Featuring a Keynote Ministerial Address by The Hon. Jason Clare MP, Minister for Defence Materiel

Latest Announcement!
We are pleased to announce that the Hon Stirling Hinchliffe MP, Minister for Employment, Skills and Mining will be joining the speaker faculty on Day One
View the updated agenda here

Featuring presentations from:

• Bill Horrocks, CEO, Aviation Australia
• Christine Zeitz, Corporate Affairs Director, BAE Systems
• Air-Vice Marshal Colin Thorne, Head Aerospace Systems Division, Defence Materiel Organisation
• Brigadier Nagy Sorial, Director General Combined Arms Fighting Systems, Defence Materiel Organisation
• Kim Andersen, Project Manager, Great Barrier Reef International Maritime College
• John O'Callaghan, Executive Director, Australian Industry Group Defence Council
• Kerryn Smith, DCEO, Director Skills & Workforce, Defence Teaming Centre
• Sam McNaughton, Business Advisor, SCIP Facilitator, Defence Industry Innovation Centre Enterprise Connect
• Matt Cruickshank, Industrial Placement Aerodynamist, Red Bull Racing
• Dr Mark Hodge, CEO, DMTC

More than ever, the event will focus on tangible, take-home strategies for skilling and managing your Defence Industry workforce and projects. Regularly gathering in excess of 100 participants, this Summit has become a must-attend for all key Defence and Defence Industry organisations maintaining a skilled workforce is a challenge for everyone - from primes and SMEs, to education and training stakeholders as well as DMO and Defence.

For sponsorship and exhibition opportunities, contact Samuel Wilson on 02 9080 4371 or samuel.wilson@informa.com.au