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WELCOME RECEPTION

Monday 6th February 2017

The Australian Defence Magazine will be hosting welcome drinks for all delegates attending the ADM Congress. The

reception will feature a Keynote Address from The Hon. Christopher Pyne MP, Minister for Defence Industry. Come

and liaise with your colleagues and peers at the Hyatt Hotel, Canberra.

6:30pm – 7:30pm

Federation Ballroom

Hyatt Hotel, Canberra

Keynote Address | The Hon. Christopher Pyne MP

Welcome Reception Sponsor Address | Warren King, Navantia Australia

CONGRESS

Tuesday 7th February 2017

08:50 OPENING | Opening remarks from the Chair

Katherine Ziesing, Editor, Australian Defence Magazine

09:00 KEYNOTE | Defence Keynote

Air Chief Marshal Mark Binskin, Chief of Defence Force, Department of Defence

09:25 Defence Address

Kim Gillis, Deputy Secretary, Capability and Acquisition Group, Department of Defence

09:50 Defence Science and Technology Operations

Dr Alex Zelinsky, Chief Defence Scientist, Defence Science and Technology Group, Department of Defence

10:10 Welcome to Morning Tea with Victoria State Government

Greg Combet, Victorian Defence Industry Advocate

10:35 Industry Keynote: The Australian Defence Industry - A Vital Part of Australia’s Future

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.

Ben Hudson, Member of the Management Defence Board, Global Head of Vehicle Systems Division,

Rheinmetall

10:55 A world class Defence Industry

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.

Glynn Phillips, Chief Executive, BAE Systems Australia

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11:15 The defence budget and the Integrated Investment Program – status and outlook

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?

Dr Andrew Davies, Director Defence & Strategy Program, Australian Strategic Policy Institute

11:40 Defence Industry and Innovation

Implementing the Defence Industry Policy Statement

Kate Louis, First Assistant Secretary, Defence Industry Policy Division, Strategic Policy & Intelligence Group,

Department of Defence

12:05 Welcome to Lunch with Canberra Airport

Richard Snow, Head of Property, Canberra Airport

13:00 Army Capability and Sustainment

Major General Kathryn Toohey, Head Land Capability, Australian Army

13:30 Building Australia’s Defence industry with global capabilities to best counter global threats

Michael Lenton, Executive Chairman, Leonardo Australia

13:50 Industry as a Fundamental Input to Capability

Ken Shaw, Managing Director, Boeing Defence Australia

14:10 Effective leadership to create sustainable naval industry in the Commonwealth

SEA 5000 Future Frigate

Strategic Industrial Partnerships

Effective partnering with defence

Dario Deste, Chief of Australian Operations, Fincantieri

14:30 Shipyard 4.0 Model Implementation throughout the Continuous Shipbuilding Program

Mr Angel Recaman, Innovation Senior Vice -President, Navantia

14:50 Networking and refreshment break

15:20 Developing northern Australia – Australia’s economic and strategic imperative

Luke Bowen, General Manager, Northern Australia Development and Trade, Northern Territory Government

15:40 Services sector innovation to support the Defence Estate

Derek Osborn, Chief Executive, Government Services and Outsourcing, Broadspectrum

16:00 Industry underpinning Defence's agility

How industry delivers agile systems in a secure, complex Defence environment

Christine Zeitz, Managing Director, Leidos Australia

16:20 KEYNOTE | Ministerial Keynote

Senator The Hon. Marise Payne, Minister for Defence

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16:50 PANEL DISCUSSION | Caring for those who serve

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

Moderator: Katherine Ziesing, Editor, Australian Defence Magazine

John Bale, CEO & Co-Founder, Soldier On

Simon Sauer AM, CSC, Chief Executive Officer, Mates4Mates

Craig Orme, Deputy President, Department of Veteran’s Affairs

17:20 CLOSING | Closing remarks from the Chair

17:30 END OF CONGRESS | Welcome to Networking Drinks with Sitzler

Allan Schmidt, Sector Leader Defence, Sitzler