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16 September 2022
ASPI SENIOR ANALYST TO KEYNOTE AAUS CONFERENCE

The Australian Association for Uncrewed Systems (AAUS) has announced its program of speakers for the Autonomy in the Joint Military Battlespace conference at LAND FORCES 2022.

To be held Tuesday 4 and Wednesday 5 October, the AAUS Military in the Joint Battlespace conference will explore and discuss uncrewed system technologies as applied to defence applications and facilitate updates and discussion on relevant Australian Defence Force (ADF) programs.

The AAUS has announced Senior Analyst, Dr Malcolm Davis of the Australian Strategic Policy Institute (ASPI)  as keynote speaker for this year's conference. Dr Davis joined ASPI as a Senior Analyst in Defence Strategy and Capability in January 2016.

Additional speakers for the two day program include: 

  • COL Robin Smith, RICO Army
  • Ken Wong, Investment NSW
  • Simon Ng, TAS DCRC
  • WGCDR Keirin Joyce, RAAF, Army Drone Racing Team
  • Jared Page, DroneSec
  • Michael Crump, BAE Systems Australia
  • John Shipp, BAE Systems Australia
  • Cameron Devries, Textron Systems Australia
  • Brendon Walker-Munro and Zena Assaad, University of Queensland and ANU
  • Artur Lugmayr, UX Machines
  • Dr Andrew Lucas, AOS
  • Rob Sutton, Mirragin RAS Consulting 
  • James Eling, Extreme Networks
  • Austin Wyatt, The RAND Corporation
  • Andrew Duggan, Insitu Pacific
  • Greg Deeds, Technology Innovation Group

Registration is now open for the Autonomy in the Joint Military Battlespace conference and includes  a networking dinner event on Wednesday 5 October. Registration also includes access to all three days of the LAND FORCES 2022 industry exhibition and additional complimentary conference program. 

Autonomy in the Joint Military Battlespace Registration Prices:

AAUS members - $315

Defence and Government - $315

Non Members - $375 

The AAUS Autonomy in the Joint Military Battlespace Conference will be held Tuesday 4 and Wednesday 5 October at LAND FORCES 2022. Registration is via the LAND FORCES 2022 registration page and closes Monday 3 October or when capacity is reached. 

For more information: Register Now


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