Please note that this is a draft Program, which is subject to change.
The National Manufacturing Summit program features a powerful line-up of keynote speakers, expert panels and industry leaders tackling the issues that matter most, from workforce and skills to advanced technology, sovereign capability and global competitiveness.
Designed for decision-makers across the sector, the program delivers practical takeaways, fresh thinking and real-world perspectives to help you stay ahead in a rapidly evolving industry.
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WEDNESDAY 29 JULY
8:00am: Registration, tea, coffee and networking
WELCOME
8:50am: MC Ellen Fanning Journalist
9:00am: Ministerial Address (TBC)
SESSION ONE: GOVERNMENT POLICY & PROCUREMENT: UNLOCKING OPPORTUNITIES FOR MANUFACTURERS
9:15am: Phill Dowsett, Deputy Industry Advocate, Office of Industry Advocate
9:35am: Ashley Schneider, Director of Nuclear Programs, H&B Defence
9:55am: Libby Day, CEO, Defence Teaming Centre
10:10am: Q&A Session
10:30am: Morning Tea
SESSION TWO: BREAKING IN: HOW SMEs CAN ACCESS THE DEFENCE SUPPLY CHAIN
11:00am: Jeremy Satchell, Head of Industry Capability, BAE Systems
11:20am: David Dietz, Senior Director, Supply Chain Procurement, H&B Defence
12:00pm: Q&A Session
12:20pm: Lunch
SESSION THREE: DEFENCE CAPABILITY IN ACTION: UPDATES ON KEY PROJECTS
1:20pm: Ben Hudson, CEO, Hanwha Defence Australia
1:40pm: Danielle Bull, Chief Capability Officer, ASC
2:00pm: Brett Peek, Industry & Supply Chain Management Specialist, Austal
2:20pm: Q&A Session
SESSION FOUR: PANEL DISCUSSION: BUILDING A FUTURE-READY DEFENCE WORKFORCE
2:40pm: Cameron Baker, South Australian Skills Commissioner
Callan Markwick, Executive Director Workforce Population and Migration
Trevor Gauld, Deputy Commissioner, Jobs and Skills Australia (JSA)
Nicole Dwyer, CEO, Workskil Australia
Shane Brown, Head of Learning and Development, ASC
4:00pm: Day one concludes
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SUMMIT DINNER
6:30pm: Registration, pre-dinner drinks and networking
7:00pm: Dinner commences
8:00pm: Guest speaker
9:30pm: Dinner concludes
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THURSDAY 30 JULY
8:30am: Tea, coffee and networking
SESSION FIVE: PANEL DISCUSSION ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING: PRACTICAL OPPORTUNITIES ACROSS THE DEFENCE VALUE CHAIN
9:00am: Simon Marriott, Managing Director, Additive Manufacturing CRC
Bruno Le Bazar, Head of Additive Manufacturing, Starke-AMG
Sean Ebert, Executive Director and CEO, AML3D
Matthew Yuen, Innovation Science & Technology Manager, ASC
10:40am: Morning Tea
SESSION SIX: SMARTER, FASTER, LEANER: PRACTICAL TECHNOLOGY ADOPTION
11:10am: Mark Hayward, Operations Manager, RCR Mining Technologies
11:30am: Cori Stewart, CEO, ARM Hub
11:50am: Ash Bell, Head of Manufacturing Engineering, BAE Systems
12:10pm: David Heaslip, Managing Director, Century Engineering
12:30pm: Ben Quin, Managing Director, Trigonomics
12:50pm: Q&A Session
1:10pm: Concluding Remarks: Geoff Crittenden, CEO, Weld Australia
1:15pm: Lunch
2:00pm: Summit concludes
Please note that this is a draft Program, which is subject to change.
