The Australian Defence Magazine will be hosting welcome drinks for all delegates attending ADM Congress 2021. The reception will feature a welcome speech and is an excellent opportunity to come and liaise with your colleagues, at the Hyatt Hotel, Canberra. This function is included in your delegate registration.

19:00 – 21:00
Lavender Courtyard & Terrace
Hyatt Hotel Canberra
WELCOME RECEPTION ADDRESS | The Hon Brendan O’Connor MP, Shadow Minister for Defence

8:25

Introduction from the chair

Katherine Ziesing, Managing Editor, Australian Defence Magazine

8:30

MINISTERIAL ADDRESS | Defence Industry as a driver for economic recovery and growth post COVID

The Hon. Melissa Price, Minister for Defence Industry

8:45

KEYNOTE | Address from the Army

MAJGEN Simon Stuart, Head Land Capability, Australian Army

09:10

KEYNOTE |

Tony Dalton, Deputy Secretary – National Naval Shipbuilding, Department of Defence

09:35

An insight into next generation technology and Defence Capability Innovation

Professor Tanya Monro, Chief Defence Scientist

10:00

Address from Morning Tea Sponsor

Rear Admiral (Rtd) Steve Gilmore AM, CSC, Tasmanian Defence Advocate, Department of State Growth, Tasmanian Government

10:10

Morning Tea

10:40

Hanwha working with industry in Australia’s best interests

Richard Cho, Managing Director – Vice-President, Hanwha Defense Australia

11:00

Australian Resilience and National Capability

Gary Stewart, Managing Director, Rheinmetall Defence

11:20

The Defence Budget in the Age of Coronavirus

• What are the projections for Defence spending over the next decade?
• What is it being spent on?
• Can Australian industry actually absorb that money?

Marcus Hellyer, Senior Analyst, ASPI

11:40

Sovereign defence industry as a fundamental input to capability

• How innovative local businesses will address Australia’s strategic and economic challenges
• Defining ‘sovereignty’ and understanding where it is needed
• Leveraging Australian industry strengths and experiences to meet future capability
requirements

Dr Ben Greene, Group Chief Executive Officer, EOS

12:00

Australian Industry Capability

Andrew Foster, Executive General Manager, Downer Defence Systems

12:20

Lunch

13:20

Defence programs happening in the Northern Territory and the involvement of Defence Industry

Dr John Coyne, Head of Strategic Policing & Law Enforcement – Head of the North and Australia’s Security, ASPI

13:40

Delivering sovereign cyber capability

• Developing the tactical use of AI
• Next generation military technology
• Improved communications

Matthew Wilson, Chief Executive Officer, Penten

14:00

Equipping the defence force of the future

• Collaboration between the Force Exploration Hub and the Defence Science and Technology Group
• New ideas and design to improve future defence capability

Commodore Michael Turner, Director-General – Defence Exploration Force, Department of Defence

14:20

Afternoon Tea

14:50

A look at how HTA set up a US Operation

• What were the ups and downs?
• Overview of some of the lessons learned
• What has this meant for the Australian Business?

Karen Stanton, Director – Corporate & Strategy, HTA Group of Companies

15:10

J3Seven – From set up to success

• Insight into the evolution of J3Seven from the beginning to partnering with Primes

Gareth Molnar, Chief Executive Officer, J3Seven

15:30

PANEL | Emerging Australian owned and run prime

Jim McDowell, Chief Executive Officer, Nova Systems
Grant Sanderson, Chief Executive Officer – Defence Systems, EOS
Robert Nioa, Chief Executive Officer, Nioa

16:10

Closing Remarks from the Chair & Networking Drinks

Katherine Ziesing, Managing Editor, Australian Defence Magazine