The Capability Papers: Showcase

The Capability Papers SHOWCASE event puts a spotlight on Australian companies with outstanding commercial technology that also have important applications in the Defence sector. It also showcases startups and promising research that could have dual application in civilian and Defence markets.

This event comes on the heels of the Defence Strategic Review, which highlighted a requirement for greater industry involvement and reform of procurement to accelerate the uptake of innovative local products and services.

Australian industry has capability and this event prompts a discussion about how Defence and industry can scale that capability. The focus is on technology and the companies that build products that can be applied across both Defence and the civilian commercial sector.

There are huge opportunities for Australian industry to participate more fully as suppliers and innovators to Defence. This SHOWCASE brings an incredible array of entrepreneurs and smart companies to Canberra.

This event brings together leaders from across the tech ecosystem, from government, from institutional research, from the Defence department and ministerial offices, as well as entrepreneurs and business leaders.

These are the people who are building capability across key strategic sectors to create an avenue to form new partnerships and connections.

Confirmed speakers and panelists include:

• Professor Emily Hilder, Interim Head of Advanced Strategic Capabilities Accelerator (ASCA), Department of Defence
  
• Anthony Murfett, HHead of Division - Technology and Digital, Department of Industry, Science and Resources
• Major General Jeremy King, CSM, Head Joint Aviation Systems, Capability Acquisition and Sustainment Group 
• Dr Ian Langford, (PhD), Associate Professor, UNSW and former senior ADF officer
• Professor Miftar Ganija, DualTech-USPL Group and Defence Science and Technology Group/University of Adelaide Professor in USPL
• Professor Michael Biercuk, CEO and founder, Q-CTRL
• Dr James Palmer, CEO, Silentium Defence
• Dr Joe Cronin, Co-Founder & CEO, Australian Droid and Robot
• Jessica Glenn, Co-CEO, AIM
• Dr Jae Daniel, Co-CEO, AIM
• Sarah Pavillard, CEO, ADROITA
• Michael Partridge, General Manager, Innovation & Strategic Programs, SYPAQ Systems
• David Waterhouse, MD, Hypersonix Launch Systems
• Abu Odigie, Co-Founder & CEO, Tendertrace
• Aidan Kelly, Co-Founder and COO, XM2
• Corrie McLeod, MODERATOR, Publisher, InnovationAus.com
• Jason Duerden, EVENT SPONSOR, Regional Director ANZ, SentinelOne.

SHOWCASE FORUM SCHEDULE 

8am – Networking with light breakfast and refreshments
8.30am – Program begins 

Sponsor introduction
Jason Duerden, Regional Director, Australia & New Zealand, SentinelOne 

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In conversation: Capability Acquisition and Sustainment Group (CSG) 2.0  

• Major General Jeremy King CSM, Head Joint Aviation Systems, Capability Acquisition and Sustainment Group 
• Professor Emily Hilder, Interim Head of Advanced Strategic Capabilities Accelerator (ASCA), Department of Defence
•  Moderator: James Riley, Editorial Director, InnovationAus.com  

Topic: Reimagining how defence procures technology and future processes with AUKUS 

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Keynote: The procurement landscape as it stands
Abu Odigie, Co-Founder at Tendertrace
Topic: Current data insights and analysis around government procurement in the SME technology supplier market 

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PANEL ONE: The big picture: what is capability? 

• Professor Miftar Ganija, DualTech-USPL Group and Defence Science and Technology Group/University of Adelaide Professor in USPL 
• Professor Michael Biercuk, CEO and founder of Q-CTRL 
• Dr Jae Daniel, Co-CEO of AIM 
• Moderator: Corrie McLeod, Publisher, InnovationAus.com 

Topic: Australian tech is known as niche and punchy – where are the opportunities for Australian tech to compete globally? 

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PANEL TWO: Translation Nation 

• Michael Partridge, General Manager of Innovation & Strategic Programs, SYPAQ Systems 
• Jessica Glenn, Co-CEO of AIM 
• Aidan Kelly, Co-founder and COO of XM2 
• Dr Joe Cronin, Co-Founder & CEO, Australian Drone and Robotics 
• David Waterhouse, MD of Hypersonix  
• Moderator: Anthony Murfett, Head of Division for the Technology and National Security Division, Department of Industry, Science, Energy and Resources 

Topic: What does an effective innovation ecosystem look like in defence? Where are the opportunities for the cross-translation of IP and greater movement of skills between industries? 

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Morning tea break 

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PANEL THREE: Culture & Procurement  

• Dr Ian Langford, (PhD), Associate Professor, UNSW and former senior ADF officer
• Sarah Pavillard, CEO, ADROITA 
• Dr James Palmer, CEO, Silentium Defence 
• Moderator: Corrie McLeod, Publisher, InnovationAus.com
   

Topic: Grants and the power of the PO; smoothing out of the skills pipeline; and improvements on the tech readiness scale 

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FIRESIDE CHAT: Case Study AIM Group

• Jessica Glenn, Co-CEO of AIM Group
• Dr Jae Daniel, Co-CEO of AIM Group

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Summary and conclusion
12pm – Ends >>>

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