• Space Summit

    28 November 2023
    Hyatt Hotel Canberra

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Overview

The Australian Defence Magazine will host its 5th Annual Space Summit in 2023, at the Hyatt Hotel, Canberra.

The Summit will focus on the Australian government’s continuing aim to develop an internationally competitive Space sector. Hear from Government, Researchers, Defence and Industry as they consider the expansion, development and growth of the space industry across Australia.

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2023 Speakers


The Hon Karen Andrews MP
Federal Member for McPherson


Chris Hewett
General Manager,
Space Policy


A/Prof Alice Gorman
College of Humanities, Arts & Social Sciences, Flinders University


Bec Shrimpton
Director – Defence Strategy and National Security, ASPI


Dr Cassandra Steer
Deputy Director – Mission Specialists, ANU Institute of Space


Sarah Free
Assistant Director, Business & innovation, ACT Government


David Waterhouse
Managing Director, Hypersonix Launch Systems


Dr Malcolm Davis
Senior Analyst, ASPI


Kelly Barlow
Principal Consultant – Space Sector, EMA Advisory


Chris Jewell
JP9102 Program Director, Lockheed Martin Australia


Tom Cernev
Space Systems Engineer, Shoal Group


Dr Melrose Brown
Senior Lecturer and Space Program Coordinator, UNSW Canberra


Teresa Janowski
CEO & Founder, STEM Fast Track


Anntonette Dailey
Advisor to Industry on Government Space Relations


Terry van Haren
President & Managing Director, LeoLabs Australia


A/Prof Caitlin Byrt
College of Science, ANU


Chloe Chang
Mechanical Engineer, Lunar Outpost Oceania


Peter Kerr
Defence & National Security Coordinator, SmartSat CRC


Darin Lovett
Executive Director, iLAuNCH Trailblazer


Dr Carl Seubert
Chief Research Officer, SmartSat Cooperative Research Centre


Dr Milica Symul
Chief Operating Officer,
iLAuNCH Trailblazer


Dr Ben Greene
Chief Innovation Officer, Electro Optic Systems

2023 Agenda

WELCOME RECEPTION | Monday 27th November 2023

18:00-19:00 | Hyatt Hotel, Canberra

WELCOME ADDRESS |
The Hon Karen Andrews MP, Federal Member for McPherson

CONFERENCE DAY ONE | Tuesday 28th November 2023

9:00

Welcome from ADM

9:10

Opening Remarks from the Chair

Anntonette Dailey, Advisor to Industry on Government Space Relations

9:20

KEYNOTE | Australia’s Space Future: Strategies, Collaboration and Opportunities

  • Shaping space exploration and guiding the nations space aspirations
  • Building global partnerships for success
  • Driving innovation across the sector
  • Nurturing start-ups and local SMEs

Chris Hewett, General Manager, Space Policy

9:50

Resilience and Interoperability in Space

Chris Jewell, JP9102 Program Director, Lockheed Martin Australia

10:10

PANEL | Strengthening Space Capabilities and Readiness Amid Escalating Tensions

  • Prioritising space domain awareness
  • Urgent need for cohesive government policy and strategy to develop advanced counterspace measures
  • Maintaining responsible counterspace actions
  • Countering potential adversarial dominance in space

Dr Ben Greene, Chief Innovation Officer, Electro Optic Systems
Sarah Free, Assistant Director, Business & innovation, ACT Government
Terry van Haren, President & Managing Director, LeoLabs Australia

10:40

Morning Tea & Networking Break

11:10

PANEL | Fostering bipartisanship in advancing space capabilities: An essential driver for progress

  • Advocating bipartisan endorsement for space projects akin to that of Defence
  • Evolving funding dynamics and their impact on innovation
  • Addressing challenges arising from extended project timelines
  • Inspiring public support and showcasing space’s significance to everyday life
  • Overcoming hinderances to a united approach to space

Bec Shrimpton, Director – Defence Strategy and National Security, ASPI
Dr Cassandra Steer, Deputy Director – Mission Specialists, ANU Institute of Space
Kelly Barlow, Principal Consultant – Space Sector, EMA Advisory
Darin Lovett, Executive Director, iLAuNCH Trailblazer

12:00

Australia’s Northern Space Opportunities

  • Examining potential for sovereign space capability in Northern Australia
  • Leveraging equatorial proximity
  • Nurturing collaborative space hubs and diverse space industry growth
  • Successes in Australia’s space industry over the past decade and the potential for development in the coming decade

Malcolm Davis, Senior Analyst, ASPI

12:30

Lunch

13:30

PANEL | Towards a sustainable space sector: Balancing exploration and innovation with environmental responsibility

  • Environmental and ethical considerations in space activities
  • Advancement in eco-friendly propulsion technologies
  • Innovative ways to minimise emissions and resource consumption
  • Recycling and repurposing of space hardware
  • International cooperation and agreements for sustainable space ventures

David Waterhouse, Managing Director, Hypersonix Launch Systems
A/Prof Alice Gorman, College of Humanities, Arts & Social Sciences, Flinders University
Tom Cernev, Space Systems Engineer, Shoal Group

14:10

Space agriculture, biotechnological advances and sustainable food production

  • Challenges developing self-sustaining and renewable food supply to allow long-duration space missions
  • Resource efficiency and waste reduction ensuring and environmentally responsible closed ecosystem
  • How close are we to allowing for long-duration space missions and potential space colonies and human settlement on celestial bodies?

A/Prof Caitlin Byrt, College of Science, ANU

14:30

Afternoon Tea & Networking Break

15:00

PANEL | The role of AI, Robotics & Machine Learning in Space Exploration

  • How can AI driven space missions improve planning and execution to bring greater success and improve safety?
  • AI enhanced exploration of distant planets and analysis of data
  • Future prospects; space mining, resource utilisation, traffic management, space weather predictions

Dr Melrose Brown, Senior Lecturer and Space Program Coordinator, UNSW Canberra
Dr Carl Seubert, Chief Research Officer, SmartSat Cooperative Research Centre
Rahul Shome, College of Engineering, Computing & Cybernetics, The Australian National University

15:40

Developing Australian Sovereign Space Technologies through Collaborative R&D and Innovation

  • Developing next generation space technologies for our Nation’s Defence & National Security objectives;
  • Improving earth observation satellite technology and the everyday benefits this brings;
  • Building the space industry through university-industry collaboration;
  • Supporting space start-ups and innovation; and
  • Developing the next generation of Australian space innovators.

Peter Kerr, Defence & National Security Coordinator, SmartSat CRC

16:00

PANEL | Bringing space into the classroom: Cultivating tomorrows space workforce

  • Embedding STEM into educational programs with a space focus
  • Expanding and diversifying the workforce – how can underrepresented groups be attracted to space-based careers?
  • Inspiring young people to get interested in space – development of projects and interactive experiences

Teresa Janowski, CEO & Founder, STEM Fast Track
Chloe Chang, Mechanical Engineer, Lunar Outpost Oceania
Dr Milica Symul, Chief Operating Office, iLAuNCH Trailblazer

16:40

Closing Remarks from the Chair

Anntonette Dailey, Advisor to Industry on Government Space Relations

16:50

End of Conference & Networking Drinks

Pricing

  • *SME is defined as organisation with fewer than 200 employees worldwide, including parent company, regardless of structure.
  • *Micro SME is defined as organisation with fewer than 50 employees worldwide, including parent company, regardless of structure.
Packages Standard Rate
Conference pass – Standard Industry Rate $2,195 + GST
Conference pass – Defence/ Government/ SME Rate $1,495 + GST
Conference pass – Micro SME Rate $895 + GST

2023 Venue

Hyatt Hotel, Canberra
120 Commonwealth Ave
Canberra ACT 2600
(02) 6270 1234

Delegates receive a special banquet rate of 10% off the daily room rate, subject to room and rate availability at the time of booking.
To book call The Hyatt reservations team on 131 234
Quote code

  • ‘BQTS’ – room only
  • ‘BQTB’ – bed and breakfast

Note: We recommend booking early due to Parliamentary sitting the week of the Summit

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