SHIELD CRC Industry Workshop VIC

We welcome participation from interested industry organisations

About the SHIELD CRC

Australia is increasingly reliant on precise and secure Positioning, Navigation and Timing (PNT), and that dependency is becoming a vulnerability.

From banking and energy to transport and emergency services, our critical systems depend on satellite- based positioning and timing, mostly from foreign-operated Global Navigation Satellite Systems (GNSS) like GPS. These signals are unprotected, unverified, and easily disrupted by interference, cyberattack, or space weather. As digital transformation accelerates and systems become more autonomous and interconnected, the consequences of a PNT failure multiply risking blackouts, communication loss, navigation failures, and financial disruption.

The SHIELD CRC can change this: Together we can build a sovereign, resilient, and secure PNT ecosystem for Australia - one that detects threats, withstands interference, and recovers quickly so that business continuity, public safety and economic stability are not left vulnerable to forces beyond our control.

The outputs of the CRC will improve productivity and business continuity, simulate new industry growth and strengthen sovereignty national security.

Aim of the Workshop

The aim of the industry workshop is to provide an overview of the SHIELD CRC’s Research Programs – Assess & Detect, Augment & Adapt, Toughen & Protect, Secure & Assure – and seek industry’s inputs and feedback in shaping the research within the CRC. We welcome participation from industries whose interests align with one or more of the Research Programs and the role they can play in catalysing the emergence of an exciting new sector in Australia.

Agenda

1. Acknowledgement of Country and brief introductions

2. Introduction to the SHIELD CRC

3. Exercise 1: Relevant priorities, challenges or opportunities for industry

4. Exercise 2: Projects or outcomes of interest for industry

5. Next steps

6. Networking lunch

Note: Once your registration is confirmed, you will receive a calendar invite with the location and other details.