Up next7th Annual Northern Australia Defence Summit will be a high level policy-driven summit with a theme and focus on ‘Mobilising defence capability and force posture in Northern Australia’ that will examine key issues including: defence economics, strategic policy, implications from the white paper and first principles review, border protection and surveillance, US force posture initiatives, USMC bilateral exercises, engagement with regional partners, defence infrastructure and estate maintenance. The event will hear from ministers, defence officials, military commanders, industry leaders, prime contractors, defence SMEs, strategic analysts, academics and consultants.
2019 Speakers
The Hon Michael Gunner
Chief Minister of the Northern Territory
USMC Col (Ret'd) Grant Newsham
Japan Forum for Strategic Studies
Colonel Richard Watson
Defence Attache - Timor-Leste
COL John Papalitsas
Commander Regional Force Surveillance Group, Australian Army
David Johnston
Australian Defence Export Advocate
David Glass
Assistant Secretary – Major Powers, Department of Defence
Colonel Leonard Rouwhorst
Director North – Capital Facilities & Infrastructure – Estate and Infrastructure Group (E&IG), Department of Defence
Scott Wallis
Founder & Chief of Space, Equatorial Launch Australia
Dr Rebecca Murray
Director – Advanced Manufacturing Alliance, Charles Darwin University
Captain Christopher Eggleton
Director Patrol Boat System Program Office, Royal Australian Navy
Allan Schmidt
Sector Leader Defence, Sitzler
Stephen Goodall
Industry Engagement Officer, Industry Skills Advisory Council NT
Naomi Anstess
Chief Operating Officer, Intract
Paul Burton
Managing Director, Aviation Week Asia-Pacific
John Coyne
Head of Border Security, ASPI
