Northern Adelaide Defence Industry Networking
Description
Presented by City of Playford and the Stretton Centre, the inaugural Northern Adelaide Defence Industry Networking event presents an exciting industry network, bringing together SMEs, primes, government and talent to create meaningful defence industry connections.
As Northern Adelaide continues to build momentum as a key location to support defence industry growth in South Australia - this new networking series is designed to support that growth for the long term by building knowledge, connection and opportunity.
Our aim is for attendees to understand the opportunities, how to access them and provide a meaningful chance for networking, ultimately being a powerful forum to underpin growth of the sector locally.
This event features presentations from Boeing Australia, South Australian business BiORG's CEO Doug Phillips and the City of Playford.
Why this network matters:
The purpose of this inaugural event is to build the foundation of a long-term industry network designed to:
Enable collaboration between industry members to foster collaboration
Support SMEs to connect into defence supply chains to create real pathways for contracts and growth
Fostering connections with relevant government representatives that foster resilience and create opportunity
Strengthen defence industry capability in Northern Adelaide to support the State and Federal objectives.
By bringing all industry and government into the same room, these sessions aim to act as a catalyst for targeted investment and a shared understanding of capability needs - locally and nationally.
This event is designed for:
Defence industry SMEs
Prime contractors and supply chain partners
Engineers, technicians and industry professionals
Local, state and Commonwealth government stakeholders
Agencies involved in industry development, skills and procurement
Anyone seeking to engage in defence industry growth in the north
Register now and be part of a defence industry network built for the long term.
A generous selection of food will be provided throughout the networking.
Please note: Photography and Videography will take place throughout the event. If you do not wish your photo to be taken, please speak with the photographer at the event.
Lineup
Emma Watson, Boeing Defence Australia Ltd
Emma is a Senior Leader at Boeing Defence Australia, responsible for the delivery of Maintenance, Repair, Overhaul & Upgrades across a number of aircraft in the newly-opened Deep Maintenance and Modification Facility in South Australia. She has previously held senior engineering leadership roles across Boeing Defence Australia and Jetstar Airways, with experience spanning multiple civil and military fixed wing and rotary platforms. Emma has a range of tertiary qualifications across Business and Project Management, including a Masters in Business Administration. Beyond continuing her service in the Army Reserve, Emma also supports the Australian Defence Force (ADF) as a Board Director of Bravery trust – a not-for-profit organization designed to support current and ex-serving members of the ADF with a financial safety net in times of hardship as well as financial education.
Doug Phillips, BiORG
Doug Phillips is the CEO and founder of BiORG, an Australian veteran-owned Defence sustainment firm based right here in Adelaide. Doug served as a Maritime Logistics Officer in the Royal Australian Navy, graduating as a Distinguished Graduate from the Australian Defence Force Academy and earning the Governor General's Medal. He deployed on operations in the Middle East and border protection, and led logistics support for forward deployed warships. Since leaving the Navy, Doug has built a career at the heart of some of Australia's most significant Defence acquisition programs. He has served as ILS Manager for the Future Submarines Program, the Jindalee Operational Radar Network upgrade, and P-8A Poseidon sustainment. Doug leads the BiORG and Life Support International Australia teams from their Maintenance, Repair and Overhaul facility on Philip Highway in Elizabeth. Here they work together to sustain equipment fitted to the P-8A Poseidon aircraft operating in the Indo-Pacific region. BiORG sustains complex and critical assets by providing end-to-end Integrated Product Support: reliability engineering, technical publications, and hands-on maintenance. Behind that work is an expert team of Engineers and Product Support Managers who recognise that sustainment represents the largest share of total cost of ownership, and that sound IPS is how you control it, while keeping assets available for critical missions.
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