9 October 2026
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Agenda - Australia/Perth
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Agenda - Australia/Perth
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9:10am - 9:20am
Opening Remarks from the Chair
- Glen Billington - General Manager – Defence, Laing O’Rourke
9:20am - 9:45am
Securing the Indo-Pacific: WA’s Role in National Security
- Dr Andrew Dowse AO - Principal Research Advisor (Defence and Security Strategy), USAsia Perth Centre
9:45am - 10:10am
KEYNOTE | Henderson Defence Precinct
- David Hanley - Deputy Secretary Naval Shipbuilding and Sustainment, Department of Defence
10:10am - 10:35am
Developing and Supporting a Thriving Western Australian Defence Industry
10:35am - 11:10am
Morning Tea & Networking Break
11:10am - 11:35am
KEYNOTE | Building Australia's Nuclear-Powered Submarine Enterprise: Opportunities for Western Australia
- Commodore Paul Johnson - CSC, RAN, Commander Fleet Base West
11:35am - 12:05pm
INTERNATIONAL KEYNOTE | Major Nuclear Projects
- Chetan Kotur - Head of Technology and Innovation, Laing O’Rourke
12:05pm - 12:40pm
PANEL | Defence Infrastructure Resilience and Delivering for Extreme Environments
- Suds Hettiarachchi - National Design Lead – Defence, Multiplex
- Mike Rinaudo - General Manager, WA & Defence
12:40pm - 1:30pm
Lunch
1:30pm - 1:55pm
KEYNOTE | Attracting and Retaining a Skilled Workforce
- Danielle Bull - Chief Capability Officer, ASC
1:55pm - 2:35pm
PANEL | AUKUS Opportunities for Western Australia’s Defence SMEs
2:35pm - 2:40pm
Welcome to Afternoon Tea
2:40pm - 3:10pm
Afternoon Tea & Networking Break
3:10pm - 3:35pm
Transforming Naval Operations in the Indo-Pacific through autonomous maritime systems
- Robert Dane - Founder & Chief Executive Officer, Ocius
3:35pm - 4:10pm
PANEL | Leveraging Western Australia's world-leading resources sector to advance defence capability
4:10pm - 4:20pm
Closing Remarks from the Chair
4:20pm - 4:25pm
End of Conference & Networking Drinks
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