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10Th Australian Space Forum 25 November 2020 3 Download the About Sasic Australian Space Forum App 10 th AUSTRALIAN SPACE FORUM 25 NOVEMBER 2020 Supported by the: 10th AUSTRALIAN SPACE FORUM PREMIER’S WEDNESDAY 25 NOVEMBER 2020 JOIN THE CONVERSATION: #SASPACEFORUM Facilitated by: WELCOME Carolyn Miller, Managing Director @SASIC_Aus The Honeycomb Effect South Australian Space Industry Centre Session recordings will be posted on our YouTube Channel: South Australian Space Industry Centre IT IS MY PLEASURE TO Australia’s space industry is underpinned by important research WELCOME YOU TO THE 10TH and partnerships between industry AUSTRALIAN SPACE FORUM. and academia. Earlier this year, the Defence Science and Technology While 2020 has provided our world with Group announced their partnership with many challenges, the South Australian industry and academia through the CRC, Government is pleased to be able to host proposing an ambitious research program such a significant event for our national aimed at delivering enhanced capability space industry. to the Australian Defence Force’s satellite This year began with the opening communications. of both the Australian Space Agency Our collaboration with international headquarters and the SmartSat space partners remains key to our Cooperative Research Centre (CRC). success. Australia has had the pleasure Since then we have seen construction of working with the Japan Aerospace of the $6 million national Mission Control Exploration Agency (JAXA) to prepare for Centre and Space Discovery Centre the momentous return of the Hayabusa II commence at Lot Fourteen, located in the to Earth. We are immensely proud that heart of the Adelaide CBD. the Woomera Range Complex, located In September, South Australia entered in the South Australian outback, will serve the history books when Australia’s first as the re-entry location for the capsule in privately owned rocket successfully December 2020. launched a payload to the edge of space. The opportunities for Australia in The launch of the T-Minus Engineering Dart space are endless. As we emerge post- rocket with DEWC Systems payload, COVID-19, we must ensure our momentum from the Southern Launch Koonibba in this sector is not lost. If we grab these Rocket Test Range, marked the start of opportunities with both hands, we will new era of space launches from Australia, ensure a bright future for all Australians. CONTENTS bringing with it exciting opportunities not I would like to thank our sponsors, only for the state, but the nation. speakers and the all the fantastic space The Australian Government’s investment organisations for their support and in space over the past 12 months has commitment to this important event in 03 PREMIER’S WELCOME 10 SPEAKER BIOGRAPHIES seen a number of innovative small to the face of these unprecedented times. medium enterprises receive funding from We trust the 10th Australian Space Forum 05 ABOUT SASIC 25 EXHIBITOR PROFILES the Next Generation Technologies Fund will provide a great platform for networking and Defence Innovation Hub contracts. and ideas generation for this exciting and 07 FORUM SCHEDULE 54 OUR SPONSORS The development of a strong and globally rapidly developing industry. competitive space industry is vital to our national interest and the grants awarded to South Australian companies demonstrates our state’s support of the Australian Space Agency’s goal of tripling the size of the Hon Steven Marshall MP space sector by 2030. Premier of South Australia 2 10TH AUSTRALIAN SPACE FORUM 25 NOVEMBER 2020 3 DOWNLOAD THE ABOUT SASIC AUSTRALIAN SPACE FORUM APP Now is a pivotal time to engage with the The space industry will also continue space sector in Australia, particularly in the to contribute to the development of other SEARCH FOR vibrant space economy emerging in South priority sectors for South Australia, including “AUSTRALIAN SPACE Australia. Home to over 80 space-related defence, agriculture, mining and tourism, organisations, research organisations and and services for the community such as FORUM” WITHIN educational institutes, South Australia is health and education. SASIC remains THE APP STORE committed to further growing the local committed to exploiting disruption, industry, building on the state’s proud harnessing innovation, and leveraging - Join the Q+A history of space activity. strong support to strengthen our space -Connect with participants Established in 2017 by the South industry. - Follow the activity feed Australian Government, the South For more information - plus more! Australian Space Industry Centre (SASIC) please contact SASIC via: was created to drive space industry innovation, research and entrepreneurial SASIC.SA.GOV.AU development. SASIC is supporting the state’s emerging T +61 8 8463 7140 space industry by providing annual funding E [email protected] OR ON YOUR DESKTOP to grow jobs and build South Australia’s Darin Lovett SPACEFORUM20.ENTEGYAPP.COM.AU space ecosystem through the Space Director, Space Innovation Fund. The Fund is responsible South Australian Space Industry Centre for invigorating South Australia’s space innovation ecosystem by supporting promising entrepreneurs, new start-ups and early stage businesses to scale-up and activate their ideas. SASIC is now focused on growing a sustainable space industry, challenging the innovative skills of our best researchers and engineers, while inspiring young people to develop the skills to push the frontiers of scientific knowledge. 25 NOVEMBER 2020 5 FORUM SCHEDULE Facilitated by Carolyn Miller, Managing Director, The Honeycomb Effect. Times displayed are Australian Central Daylight Savings Time (ACDT). TIME SESSION 8.30 Welcome from the Premier of South Australia – The Hon. Steven Marshall MP Welcome from the Minister for Industry, Science and Technology – The Hon. Karen Andrews MP Message from Adj Prof Nicola Sasanelli AM, Senior Advisor - South Australian Space Industry Centre 9.00 NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL SPACE TRENDS Anthony Murfett, Deputy Head, Australian Space Agency Dr Hiroshi Yamakawa, President, Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) 10.00 MORNING TEA 10.30 AUSTRALIA-JAPAN: COMMON AREAS AND HOW TO IMPROVE THE EXISTING BILATERAL COLLABORATION Facilitator: Anntonette Dailey, Executive Director, Operations and Communications, Australian Space Agency Panellists: Akira Kosaka, Manager, International Relations, Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) Alisa Starkey, Founder, Ozius Masatoshi Nagasaki, Co-founder and CEO, Space BD Shinobu Doi, Manager, Japanese Experiment Module, Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) Dr Sarah Pearce, Deputy Director, CSIRO Astronomy and Space Science 11.45 CENTRE OF GRAVITY. THE IMPACT OF SPACE ON EARTH Speakers: Darin Lovett, Director Space, South Australian Space Industry Centre Rosie Jonas, Gravity Program Manager, Deloitte Siobhan Gardiner, Climate Change & Environment Lead, Deloitte UK Sam Adlen, Chief Strategy Officer, Satellite Applications Catapult 12.15 LUNCH 25 NOVEMBER 2020 7 20-COM ASA Moon2MarsAdvert_4_ART.indd 1 6/11/20 8:58 am AS2021 A5 ADVERT.qxp_AS2021 A5 ADVERT 15/10/20 11:38 am Page 1 AUSTRALIAN INTERNATIONAL AIRSHOW AND AEROSPACE & DEFENCE EXPOSITION FORUM SCHEDULE 23 - 28 NOVEMBER TIME SESSION AVALON AIRPORT, GEELONG, AUSTRALIA Australia’s own international industry event, the most 13.30 EVOLVING THE VENTURE CAPITAL INVESTMENT MODEL FOR DEEP TECH comprehensive aviation, aerospace and defence exposition in the Facilitator: Dr Stephen Rodda, Executive Director, Innovation & Commercial Partners, The Southern Hemisphere. University of Adelaide Panellists: Barbara Swanson, Chief Revenue Officer, Myriota Laetitia Garriott de Cayeux, Cofounder and CEO, Global Space Ventures Reg Carruthers, Executive Director, Defence and Space, South Australian Space Industry Centre Chris Kirk, General Manager, Stone & Chalk Ulric Ferner, Principal, Right Click Capital 14.50 AFTERNOON TEA 15.30 SMARTSAT CRC AND NATIONAL SECURITY AND DEFENCE PARTNERS IN THE STAR SHOTS STRATEGY, DEVELOPING LEAP-AHEAD AUSTRALIAN CAPABILITIES Facilitator: Andrew Seedhouse, Chief Intelligence, Surveillance and Space Division, Defence Science and Technology Group Panellists: AVM Catherine Roberts AM CSC, Head of Air Force Capability, Royal Australian Air Force 100 YEARS OF THE AVALON 2019 Highlights Dr Thomas Cooley, Chief Scientist, Space Vehicles Directorate, U.S. Air Force ROYAL AUSTRALIAN AIR FORCE l Prof Allison Kealy, Research Director, Advanced Satellite Systems, Sensors & 38,952 Trade Visitor Attendances 1921 - 2021 Intelligence, SmartSat Cooperative Research Centre l 698 Participating Companies Julie Cooper, Non Executive Director & Interim Group CEO, Nova Group l Inaugural SIAA Space Industry Conference Dr Matthew Tetlow, CEO, Inovor Technologies l 41 International Air Chiefs and Representatives l 161 Official Delegations 16.50 CONCLUSION 17.0 0 EVENT CLOSE www.airshow.com.au 8 10TH AUSTRALIAN SPACE FORUM 25 NOVEMBER 2020 9 DR THOMAS COOLEY JULIE COOPER SPEAKER CHIEF SCIENTIST FOR THE SPACE NON EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR & INTERIM VEHICLES DIRECTORATE | AIR FORCE GROUP CEO | NOVA GROUP BIOGRAPHIES RESEARCH LABORATORY, KIRTLAND AIR FORCE BASE Dr Thomas Cooley is the Chief Scientist, Julie joined Nova as a Non-Executive Space Vehicles Directorate, Air Force Director in July 2017 and became the Research Laboratory, Kirtland Air Interim Group CEO in July 2020. 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