The one-day Innovation and Technology for the Future Force Conference will focus on technologies and capabilities for the future ADF and the ecosystem driving innovation for future ADF capability, including Defence Science and Technology Group (DSTG), published government strategy on defence and innovation and the agencies that facilitate development and funding.
Guided by a Conference Chair eminent in the field, topics will include power generation, next generation soldier connectivity, AI and Cyber.
The conference will include presentation of the LAND FORCES Innovation Awards and the LAND FORCES Innovation Pitchfest prizes.
The Conference will promote relationships between DSTG, Industry and Academia, and highlight the issues, infrastructure and ecosystem guiding innovation for future ADF capability.
INNOVATION AND TECHNOLOGY CONFERENCE TIMELINE:
Thursday 3 June 1000 - 1500
The Innovation and Technology for the Future Force Conference is scheduled over one day to include three sessions - these will include breaks for morning tea and lunch with time to visit the LAND FORCES exposition floor.
Session One: 1000 - 1040
Session Two: 1110 - 1240
Session Three: 1400 - 1550
INNOVATION AND TECHNOLOGY PROVISIONAL CONFERENCE PROGRAM:
| Speaker / Event | Time | Topic / Notes |
| Session One: | 1000 - 1040 | |
| Keynote Speaker DSTG - Invited |
1000 | POTENTIALLY: Tackling unique technology challenges in the land environment |
| LAND FORCES 2021 Innovation Awards and Pitchfest Prizes Presentation |
1030 | Presented by Keynote Speaker |
| Morning Break | 1040 | Speakers and delegates visit the exhibit |
| Session Two: | 1110 - 1240 | |
| Mr Brad Yelland Chief Technical Officer BAE Systems Australia |
1110 | Autonomy and Robotics – R&D’s role interpreting customers’ needs and preparing to meet them |
| Mr Paul McLachlan AO, CSC CEO, Elbit Systems Australia |
1140 | Next generation soldier connectivity – The R&D challenges |
| Ms Bernadette Brown Director, Cogito Group |
1210 | The cyber dimension – the Jellyfish system and an SME’s experience of R&D with Defence |
| Lunch | 1240 | Speakers and delegates visit the exhibit |
| Session Three: | 1400 - 1550 | |
| DSTG - Invited | 1400 | POTENTIALLY: Impact – how does a game-changer actually change the game? STaR Shots as an R&D Focus |
| Dr Mark Hodge CEO DMTC |
1430 | Force Protection – From Diggerworks to today |
| PANEL DISCUSSION Dr Mark Hodge Mr Paul McLachlan Ms Bernadette Brown Mr Brad Yelland DSTG - Invited |
1500 | Emergent threats driving technology needs – Getting new technology into service faster |
| Close | 1550 | |
| LAND FORCES 2021 Networking Drinks: |
1600 - 1700 | Exposition Floor |
Program correct as of 12/03/2021
Bernadette Brown
Executive Director, Cogito Group
Bernadette and her husband, Richard founded Cogito Group in 2011. Ten years on Cogito Group is a growing, award winning 100% owned Australian cyber company. Bernadette will share her experiences on the challenges of running an international cyber security business, developing software and selling to federal and international government agencies (including Defence).
She is the first to admit there is no ‘off’ button when you run a business. The early years she describes as jumping out of a plane without a parachute. She believes it’s about taking big risks, making and learning from mistakes, pushing boundaries, making yourself highly visible, keeping up with technology, adapting rapidly to change and creating strategic partnerships.
