Hunter Defence Conference - Thriving in Lean Times

Day 1

Day 2

Key Note Speaker (NSW State Government)

·         Tim Owen AM, Member for Newcastle

Key Note Speaker (State Government)

·         NSW Defence—Lt Gen Ken Gillespie (Rtd), AC, DSC, CSM.

DMO Update – Lead Projects

·         Naval Ship Building Plans

·         Land 400 + Other Projects

·         AIR6000 - JSF

Hunter Business Chamber

·           Defence Committee

Business Development in Lean Times

·           duMonde

DMO Update – Quarterly Briefing

·      Presentation by SPOs—TFSPO, GTESPO

·      DMO presentation  - Aust Military Sales, PIC IP, SADI, WHS, Acquisition

·      · Q&A

Transforming Manufacturing

·           Manufacturship

Innovation – Part One

·           Workshop, Group Work

Innovation & Research

·         Selected presentations by University Of Newcastle, DSTO, DMTC, RPDE, DIIC

·         · Case studies for success in research supporting Defence

Update on major establishments in the Hunter Region:

·           RAAF Base Williamtown

·           Lone Pine Barracks, Singleton Military Area

Remembering our Servicemen & women

·         Legacy

·         ‘Soldier On’

Innovation – Part Two

·           Group Results

Industry Diversification

·           HunterNet, SMEs

Evening Function @ Fort Scratchley

·      Firing the Fort Scratchley Guns with canapés and networking event

·      · Three course dinner—Guest Speaker

Skills Development:

·                Targeted presentations by public, university, TAFE and industry

·                Q&A

Conference Closure

·                HunterNet