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
The Hon Christopher Pyne
Former Minister for Defence
David Johnston
Australian Defence Export Advocate
COL John Papalitsas
Commander Regional Force Surveillance Group, Australian Army
Colonel Richard Watson
Defence Attache - Timor-Leste
Martinho Goncalves
Director General International & Defence Policy - Ministry of Defence, Timor-Leste Government
Lieutenant Colonel Robert Burrell
Marine Corps Attache, U.S Embassy Canberra
Colonel Leonard Rouwhorst, CSC
CSC, Director North – Capital Facilities & Infrastructure – Estate and Infrastructure Group (E&IG), Department of Defence
USMC Col (Ret'd) Grant Newsham
Japan Forum for Strategic Studies
David Glass
Assistant Secretary – Major Powers, Department of Defence
Rear Admiral (Ret'd) Mark Purcell AM
Strategic Defence Advisory Board Member, Northern Territory Government
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 Network
John Coyne
Head of Border Security, ASPI
Air Vice-Marshal (ret'd) Margaret Staib AM
CSC (Ret'd), Defence and National Security Advocate for the Northern Territory
Steven Camilleri
CTO, SPEE3D
Peter Croser
Assistant Secretary Ships Acquisition - Specialist Ships (CASG), Department of Defence
Sarah Brown
Director - USFPI Infrastructure, Department of Defence
Dr Felicia Pradera
Program Leader, DMTC Medical Countermeasures Program
