Outline Program | ||
8:30 am - 9:00 am | Registration & Arrival Tea | |
9:00 am - 9:10 am | Acknowledgement of Country and Opening of Symposium Professor Glenn Wightwick, Deputy Vice-Chancellor, Research, University of Technology Sydney | |
9:10 am - 9:20 am | Opening Comments Professor Mary O'Kane AC, NSW Chief Scientist & Engineer | |
9:20 am - 9:40 am | 1st Speaker Air Marshall (Ret) John Harvey, NSW Defence Advocate The imperatives of a Strong, Smart and Connected Defence Industry in NSW.
| |
9:40 am - 10:05 am | 2nd Speaker Dr Mark Petrusma, Acting Chief of Science Partnerships and Engagement, Defence Science and Technology Group Defence Science and Technology Group objectives and the importance of a coordinated and connected industry and academic network as a fundamental input into defence capability.
| |
10:05 am - 10:35 am | 3rd Speaker Mr Benjamin Hayes, Assistant Secretary, Department of Defence, Industry Policy Division The role of the Department in implementing Defence industry policy and improving how Defence approaches innovation and industry engagement. | |
10:35 am - 11:00 am | Morning tea | |
11:00 am - 11:45 am | 4th Speaker Mr Mike Kalms, Lead Partner – Defence Industry, KPMG Business Performance Services (Melbourne) | |
11:45 am - 12:30 pm | 5th Speaker Professor Sam Bucolo, Director, Innovation and Engagement, University of Technology Sydney Design Led Innovation, its influence and effect on the process of acquisition and sustainment for RAAF and Plan Jericho. | |
12:30 pm - 1:30 pm | Lunch & Networking | |
1:30 pm - 2:15 pm | 6th Speaker Dr Robert Dane, Founder and CEO, Ocius Technology Limited How an innovative NSW company operating outside the Defence space made the pivot toward researching and developing USVs for science and Defence. | |
2:15 pm - 3:00 pm | 7th Speaker Professor Francesca Iacopi PhD, School of Computing and Communications, University of Technology Sydney Cutting edge research in Graphene integrated semiconductor technology. The link between this fundamental science and Defence. | |
3:00 pm - 3:30 pm | Afternoon tea | |
3:30 pm - 5:00 pm | Panel Discussion - Moderated by Professor Sam Bucolo, UTS Air Marshall (Ret) John Harvey, NSW Defence Advocate Professor Chun Wang, Head of Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering, UNSW Mr Mark Baker, Managing Director, Sonartech Atlas Mr Darren Burrowes, Chief Technology Officer, The Blue Zone Group Mr Benjamin Hayes, Assistant Secretary, Department of Defence, Industry Policy Division Continuing open discussion on the recent changes to Defence industry policy, what this might mean for the engagement of industry and universities and to provide insight on the thinking and approaches that need to take place in order to create an environment that is conducive to collaboration, innovation and development. | |
5:00 pm - 5:05 pm | Closing Remarks | |
5:05 pm - 6:00 pm | Networking & Drinks |