Connect@DTC - 26 March 2026

Event details:

Date: Thursday 26 March 2026
Venue: Bowden Brewing, 6/14 Fourth Street, Bowden
Time: 5.00pm – 7.00pm

Subsidized Prices:
Member price: $45.00
Non-member price: $80.00

Drinks and nibbles will be supplied.

As part of our DTC Connect series, the Defence Teaming Centre invites South Australian defence industry leaders and AUKUS supply chain participants to join Shoal Group and global nuclear engineering partner, Assystem, for the South Australian launch of their collaboration in support of AUKUS Pillar I.

AUKUS is moving from policy to execution. Teamwork is key.

Delivering nuclear-powered submarine capability in Australia will require more than platform acquisition; it needs mindful integration of sovereign and international industrial capability, disciplined systems and nuclear engineering, expert regulatory understanding, digital engineering maturity, and long-term sustainment know-how.

This new collaboration brings together Shoal Group’s deep experience in Australia’s submarine enterprise with Assystem UK’s mature nuclear defence capability in the UK.

Together, they are focused on strengthening Australia’s nuclear submarine capacity and capability - supporting industry uplift across the supply chain.

This DTC Connect event provides an opportunity for South Australian stakeholders to understand how this new collaboration will support AUKUS delivery.

Why attend

If you are part of the AUKUS Pillar I ecosystem (or planning to be), this event will provide practical insight and strategic context, along with networking we value to strengthen relationships.

Attend to:

• Understand what a “seamless industrial base” means in practice

• Gain insight into nuclear regulatory assurance frameworks and what they mean for suppliers

• Explore the role of systems engineering and digital engineering in nuclear capability delivery

• Understand the ‘systems thinking’ approach required across 90+ year submarine programs lifecycle

• Identify opportunities for capability uplift within your organisation

• Connect with industry peers preparing for nuclear submarine sustainment

• Learn how Shoal and Assystem can support your readiness journey.

Join us to understand what capability uplift looks like in practice and how your organisation can prepare to be part of Australia’s nuclear submarine enterprise.

Places are limited. Register to ensure your organisation is ready.

“Assystem's mature defence nuclear expertise in the UK can deliver strategic value to Australia’s evolving defence programme. Our team of experts can support three core areas: the development of nuclear infrastructure, the establishment of robust regulatory and safety frameworks, and the planning of a skilled workforce to meet lifecycle demands. This expertise, built over decades in the UK, is now being applied in Australia with precision and relevance to local needs.”

Simon Barber, UK Managing Director, Assystem

“Shoal brings 25 years of experience advancing Australia’s sovereign defence capability. We have worked alongside Defence and industry to define, engineer and assure complex, mission-critical systems. Today, we are supporting Australian companies to meet nuclear safety requirements under the Australian Naval Nuclear Propulsion Safety Regulations and strengthening industry readiness for AUKUS Pillar I. Our contribution is grounded in systems thinking, disciplined assurance and the integration of digital engineering and modelling, simulation and analysis, to deliver safe, sustainable nuclear capability across generations.”

Shaun Wilson, Founder and CEO, Shoal Group

For enquiries, please contact Defence Teaming Centre

Office +61 8 7320 1000

Email events@dtc.org.au