ADM Congress 2017-Agenda

Day 1 - Tuesday 7/02/2017

8:50 AM OPENING | Opening remarks from the Chair Katherine Ziesing, Editor, Australian Defence Magazine

9:00 AM KEYNOTE | Ministerial Keynote Senator The Hon. Marise Payne, Minister for Defence

9:20 AM Defence Address Kim Gillis, Deputy Secretary, Capability and Acquisition Group, Department of Defence

9:50 AM Defence Address Mark Binskin, Chief of the Defence Force, Department of Defence, Invitation Extended

10:20 AM Morning Networking Break Sponsor Address Greg Combet, Victorian Defence Industry Advocate

10:50 AM Industry Keynote: The Australian Defence Industry - A Vital Part of Australia’s Future Ben Hudson, Member of the Management Defence Board, Global Head of Vehicle Systems Division, Rheinmetall A strong and healthy home market underpinned by sound defence budgeting over the long term that ensures regular contracts for the local defence industry and its domestic manufacturing base. A firm compact between Australian stakeholders in politics and industry that are prepared to invest in a comprehensive end-to-end business and knowledge base, including the development and retention of intellectual property at home. Reliable access to export markets for Australian-produced defence materiel. key national stakeholders across all domains of national power must forge a national consensus on the lasting benefits such a strategy entails. The creation of a highly skilled workforce at a truly national scale, both in blue and white collar professions all the way from academia and engineering to the workshop floor next to the production line.

Informa Australia www.informa.com.au +61 2 9080 4300 [email protected] 11:10 AM The defence budget and the Integrated Investment Program – status and outlook Dr Andrew Davies, Director Defence & Strategy Program, Australian Strategic Policy Institute What are the prospects for defence spending? What should we look for in this year’s budget? How affordable and feasible is the IIP? Where are the biggest risks in the current defence plans?

11:40 AM Purpose of the DIPS Kate Louis, First Assistant Secretary, Defence Industry Policy Division, Strategic Policy & Intelligence Group, Department of Defence We are fundamentally changing our relationship with industry. Introduction of dedicated programs enabling a coordinated and national approach to skilling and Defence capability development. The CDIC focus is on strengthening supply chains and industry capability through sector-wide improvement programs and through the development of a Defence Export Strategy. Our new contracting framework and intellectual property strategy.

12:10 PM Lunch Break Sponsor Address Richard Snow, Head of Property, Canberra Airport

1:10 PM Army Capability and Sustainment Lieutenant General DSC, AM, Chief of Army, Australian Army

1:40 PM Defence Science and Technology Operations Dr Alex Zelinsky, Chief Defence Scientist, Defence Science and Technology Group, Department of Defence

2:10 PM Effective leadership to create sustainable naval industry in the Commonwealth Dario Deste, Chief of Australian Operations, Fincantieri SEA 5000 Future Frigate Strategic Industrial Partnerships Effective partnering with defence

2:30 PM Networking and refreshment break

Informa Australia www.informa.com.au +61 2 9080 4300 [email protected] 3:00 PM Industry as a Fundamental Input to Capability Ken Shaw, Managing Director, Boeing Defence Australia

3:20 PM Shipyard 4.0 Model Implementation throughout the Continuous Shipbuilding Program Mr Angel Recaman, Innovation Senior Vice -President, Navantia

3:40 PM A world class Defence Industry Glynn Phillips, Chief Executive, BAE Systems Australia Helping the Australian Defence Force maintain a capability edge will always require cooperation with international partners, yet we know that Australian industry can play a larger role. What are the challenges preventing the Australian Defence Industry from growing in capability, and how can these be addressed and overcome.

4:00 PM Defence opportunities in the Northern Territory Luke Bowen, General Manager, Northern Australia Development and Trade, Northern Territory Government

4:20 PM Services sector innovation to support the Defence Estate Derek Osborn, Chief Executive, Government Services and Outsourcing, Broadspectrum

4:40 PM Industry underpinning Defence's agility Christine Zeitz, Managing Director, Leidos Australia How industry delivers agile systems in a secure, complex Defence environment

5:00 PM PANEL DISCUSSION | Caring for those who serve John Bale, CEO & Co-Founder, Soldier On Simon Sauer AM, CSC, Chief Executive Officer, Mates4Mates Craig Orme, Deputy President, Department of Veteran’s Affairs Access to services – what are they and where? Overlap and gaps of service providers The role of government and defence industry in supporting programs What needs to happen now

5:30 PM CLOSING | Closing remarks from the Chair

Informa Australia www.informa.com.au +61 2 9080 4300 [email protected] 5:40 PM END OF CONGRESS | Networking drinks

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