Held in Canberra, the ADM Sustainment Summit will explore strategies and practices for maintaining and enhancing Australia’s defence capability, bringing together Government and industry to address critical aspects of sustainment.
The Summit will discuss current and future challenges in sustainment, best practices and provide a platform for fostering collaboration. Focussing on ensuring that Australia’s defence assets are effectively supported, maintained and upgraded to meet an evolving security environment.
Key themes to be considered:
- Developing robust long-term sustainment strategies to meet the needs of the ADF in a rapidly changing world
- How is technology and innovation contributing to sustainment operations?
- Ensuring cost effectiveness and efficiency
- Workforce challenges and skilling programs to support current and future sustainment projects
- Collaboration across government and industry to strengthen Australia’s defence industrial base
Sponsors
Lanyard Sponsor
Speakers
Air Vice-Marshal Benjamin Sleeman
Head Air Force Capability, Royal Australian Air Force
Jamie Gibbs
Chief Operations & Engineering Officer, Navantia Australia
Byron Kennedy
Co-Founder & CEO, SPEE3D
Naomi Smith
Director of Sustainment Operations, Boeing Defence Australia
Brent Clark
CEO,
AIDN
Ben Bird
Director Strategic Analytical Services / Smart Program Manager, Brownstone
Chris Saint
Senior Engineering Manager, Babcock
Dr Matt McCormack
Acting Head of School SBUS & Senior Lecturer for Asset Management, Sustaining Capability and Humanitarian Logistics, UNSW Canberra
Ash Shadbolt
Technical Director,
Shadbolt Group
Agenda
Tuesday 10th December 2024
9:15
Welcome | The Australian Defence Magazine
9:20
Opening Remarks from the Chair
Darian Macey, Founder, DECnet
9:25
INDUSTRY KEYNOTE | Optimising Lifecycle and Long-Term Capability of Navy Assets
- Developing lifecycle plans early in the acquisition process
- Considering the financial benefits and impact of early investment in asset sustainment
- How can the integration of technology ensure long-term performance
- Strengthening Australia’s sovereign naval capability
Jamie Gibbs, Chief Operations & Engineering Officer, Navantia Australia
10:00
CASE STUDY | Poseidon P-8A Upgrade
- Extending the aircrafts operation capability
- Improving anti-submarine warfare capabilities
- Integrating emerging technologies
Naomi Smith, Director of Sustainment Operations, Boeing Defence Australia
10:35
Morning Tea & Networking Break
11:10
Benefits realised by the RAN Fleet in Data Analytics for Sustainment’
- Short history of the SMART Project
- Sustainment BI Visualisations within SMART Analytics
- Benefits realised:
- Cost savings
- Work force savings
- Achievement of Rizzo Review recommendations
- Improvements in overall Capability and Preparedness
- Future anticipated benefits (for SMART and other new Data Analytics tools in Fleet)
- How we became so successful
- Key takeaways for future Defence Analytics (ERP, 1DD)
Ben Bird, Director – Analytical Services, Brownstone
11:40
Sustainment of the UK Nuclear Submarine Fleet – Strategies and Challenges
- Life-cycle management of nuclear submarines
- Safety and regulatory compliances
- Workforce development
- Technological upgrades and modernisation
Chris Saint, Senior Engineering Manager, Babcock
12:10
PANEL | Fostering collaboration for sustainment success
- Current initiatives aimed at forging closer ties amongst industry
- Driving innovation and improving operational outcomes
- Industry’s role in supporting ADF readiness
Brent Clark, Chief Executive Officer, AIDN
Ash Shadbolt, Technical Director, Shadbolt Group
Moderator: Dr Matt McCormack, Acting Head of School SBUS & Senior Lecturer for Asset Management, Sustaining Capability and Humanitarian Logistics, UNSW Canberra
12:50
Lunch
13:50
Additive Manufacturing: Revolutionising Defence Sustainment
- Reducing supply chain and logistical burdens through on-demand production of spare parts
- Enabling rapid responses to continually changing environments and challenges
- Future advancements in 3D printing
Byron Kennedy, CEO & Co-Founder, SPEE3D
14:20
Air Power Sustainment: Innovation, Challenges and Collaboration
- Integrating emerging technologies into sustainment programs
- Collaboration with industry and academia
- Challenges in modern Air Force Sustainment
- Opportunities provided by AUKUS Pillar II
Air Vice-Marshal Benjamin Sleeman, Head Air Force Capability, Royal Australian Air Force
14:50
PANEL | Incorporating Emerging Technologies into Sustainment Operations
- The role of AI, Machine Learning and Robotics in modern defence sustainment
- Shifting from reactive to proactive maintenance through predictive analytics
- Future potential of autonomous and unmanned systems to conduct repairs in remote and challenging environments
Dr Navinda Kottege, Research Director, CSIRO’s Data 61
Ben Bird, Director – Analytical Services, Brownstone
Byron Kennedy, CEO & Co-Founder, SPEE3D
Moderator: Dr Matt McCormack, Acting Head of School SBUS & Senior Lecturer for Asset Management, Sustaining Capability and Humanitarian Logistics, UNSW Canberra
15:30
Afternoon Tea & Networking Break
16:00
Building a Future-Ready Workforce for Sustainment
- Identifying critical skills requirements for current and future sustainment programs
- Creating multidisciplinary teams that understand both technical and digital operations and asset lifecycle management
- Upskilling and reskilling the current workforce
- Developing strategies for attracting and retaining talent
Dr Matt McCormack, Acting Head of School SBUS & Senior Lecturer for Asset Management, Sustaining Capability and Humanitarian Logistics, UNSW Canberra
16:30
Naval sustainment in Far North Queensland
- Ongoing programs and support of Navy in the Pacific
- Opportunities arising from the expansion of Cairns Marine Precinct
- Infrastructure upgrades and technological innovation
Andrew Wagner, Business Development Manager, Tropical Reef Shipyard
17:00
Closing Remarks from the Chair
17:10
End of Conference
Venue
Hyatt Hotel, Canberra
120 Commonwealth Ave
Canberra ACT 2600
(02) 6270 1234
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