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Acknowledgement of Country and Welcome
Jeremy Hallett
  • Jeremy Hallett (Chairman at Space Industry Association of Australia)

    Jeremy Hallett

    Chairman at Space Industry Association of Australia
Opening Keynote
Ms Zali Steggall OAM MP

Space is a critical tool to monitor and address environmental challenges, including the extrinsic threat of climate change. How can we position industry and science in Australia to better support climate monitoring?

  • Ms Zali Steggall OAM MP

    Ms Zali Steggall OAM MP

Responding to the Changing Threat Environment: Keynote
Major General Gregory Novak, AM

How have Space Command’s operations responded to a changing threat environment?

  • Major General Gregory Novak, AM (Commander of Space Command)

    Major General Gregory Novak, AM

    Commander of Space Command
Australia's Changing Defence Capability and How Space Enables Other Warfighting Domains: Keynote
AIRCDRE Peter Thompson

How has Australia’s Defence capability changed in an evolving global context, with a focus on the role of space as an enabler of other warfighting domains?

  • AIRCDRE Peter Thompson (Director General Space Capability at Joint Capabilities Division)

    AIRCDRE Peter Thompson

    Director General Space Capability at Joint Capabilities Division
Geoscience Australia: Current Capabilities and Future Opportunities: Keynote
Alison Rose

How has space-based observation by Geoscience Australia reshaped our relationship with our planet, driving scientific understanding, economic growth, and environmental stewardship?

  • Alison Rose (Chief of Space Division at Geoscience Australia)

    Alison Rose

    Chief of Space Division at Geoscience Australia
Australian Space Agency: Keynote
Enrico Palermo
  • Enrico Palermo (Head of the Australian Space Agency)

    Enrico Palermo

    Head of the Australian Space Agency
Morning Tea
Space Industry Innovation: Panel
Alice Cahill•Christopher Janssen•David Jervis•Michael Jones•Tim Parsons

Recent innovations have transformed the space industry, creating opportunities for entrepreneurs and investors via reduced launch costs, increased launch frequency, satellite constellation opportunities, ground station services and data analytics and applications for example.

How are innovators changing the landscape for

  • Alice Cahill (Director Industry Development, Investment NSW of NSW Government)

    Alice Cahill

    Director Industry Development, Investment NSW of NSW Government
  • Christopher Janssen (Managing Director of GPC Electronics)

    Christopher Janssen

    Managing Director of GPC Electronics
  • David Jervis (CEO and Co-Founder of Gilmour Space Technologies)

    David Jervis

    CEO and Co-Founder of Gilmour Space Technologies
  • Michael Jones (Group CEO of Equatorial Launch Australia)

    Michael Jones

    Group CEO of Equatorial Launch Australia
  • Tim Parsons (System Entrepreneur)

    Tim Parsons

    System Entrepreneur
Earth Observation • Current Capabilities and Opportunities: Panel
Melrose Brown•Darin Lovett•Nick Miller•Rueben Rajasingam•Fang Yuan•Seyed Miri

Earth observation tools, including satellites, corresponding ground stations and data analysis capabilities are a critical part of Australia's disaster resilience and climate research infrastructure. An increase in sovereign infrastructure in Earth observation will not only vastly strengthen Australia's current space expertise and economy but allow Australia greater flexibility in observation of major weather events, including natural disasters. But what resources does Australia currently have in Earth observation, and what is being done to expand these capabilities?

  • Melrose Brown (Director of UNSW Canberra Space)

    Melrose Brown

    Director of UNSW Canberra Space
  • Darin Lovett (Executive Director of iLAuNCH Trailblazer)

    Darin Lovett

    Executive Director of iLAuNCH Trailblazer
  • Nick Miller (Senior Director of Optus Satellite and Space Systems)

    Nick Miller

    Senior Director of Optus Satellite and Space Systems
  • Rueben Rajasingam (Chief Operating Officer at LatConnect 60)

    Rueben Rajasingam

    Chief Operating Officer at LatConnect 60
  • Fang Yuan (Earth Observation Technical Lead at FrontierSI)

    Fang Yuan

    Earth Observation Technical Lead at FrontierSI
  • Seyed Miri (Regional Business Lead, ANZ Region at Planet Labs PBC)

    Seyed Miri

    Regional Business Lead, ANZ Region at Planet Labs PBC
Australia's Defence Export Controls and Existing Legal Frameworks • Impacts to the Space Sector: Panel
Kelly Barlow•Danielle Ireland-Piper•Kylie Wright

Recent developments such as the new International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) rules will have effects on Australia's space industry. Interpreting how these new laws affect current research and development of Australian technology in conjunction with other countries is important for businesses in Australia, as it affects how the sector can interact with our international partners.

  • Kelly Barlow (Principal, Space Capabilities at EMA Advisory)

    Kelly Barlow

    Principal, Space Capabilities at EMA Advisory
  • Danielle Ireland-Piper (Academic Director, Associate Professor of National Security College, ANU)

    Danielle Ireland-Piper

    Academic Director, Associate Professor of National Security College, ANU
  • Kylie Wright (Assistant Secretary Defence Industry International Policy Branch)

    Kylie Wright

    Assistant Secretary Defence Industry International Policy Branch
Lunch
Critical Infrastructure Security: Keynote
Gregory Smith
  • GS

    Gregory Smith

    Acting Assistant Secretary Risk Assessment at Cyber and Infrastructure Security Centre, Department of Home Affairs
Space Industry in National Security (SpINS) Hypothetical Wargame
Terry Van Haren•Richard Keir•Darin Lovett
  • Terry Van Haren (Director of SIAA)

    Terry Van Haren

    Director of SIAA
  • Richard Keir (Director of Stirling Advisory)

    Richard Keir

    Director of Stirling Advisory
  • Darin Lovett (Executive Director of iLAuNCH Trailblazer)

    Darin Lovett

    Executive Director of iLAuNCH Trailblazer
Hypothetical Wargame Vignette 1 • The Role and Importance of SDA
Will Crowe•Malcolm Davis•Melissa De Zwart•Tom Reddell•Phil Ridley•Matthew Tetlow•Terry Van Haren
  • Will Crowe (Co-Founder and CEO of HEO Robotics)

    Will Crowe

    Co-Founder and CEO of HEO Robotics
  • Malcolm Davis (Senior Analyst in Defence Strategy and Capability at ASPI)

    Malcolm Davis

    Senior Analyst in Defence Strategy and Capability at ASPI
  • Melissa De Zwart (Professor, Space Law and Governance at University of Adelaide)

    Melissa De Zwart

    Professor, Space Law and Governance at University of Adelaide
  • Tom Reddell (Senior Solutions Architect at LeoLabs)

    Tom Reddell

    Senior Solutions Architect at LeoLabs
  • Phil Ridley (CEO of QuasarSat)

    Phil Ridley

    CEO of QuasarSat
  • Matthew Tetlow (CEO of Inovor Technologies)

    Matthew Tetlow

    CEO of Inovor Technologies
  • Terry Van Haren (Director of SIAA)

    Terry Van Haren

    Director of SIAA
Hypothetical Wargame Vignette 2 • Augmenting Space-Based Services
Duncan Blake•Malcolm Davis•Cristian Di Fabio•Michael Frater•Richard Keir•Rueben Rajasingam•Byron Riessen
  • Duncan Blake (Lecturer - Space and military law and strategy at UNSW Canberra)

    Duncan Blake

    Lecturer - Space and military law and strategy at UNSW Canberra
  • Malcolm Davis (Senior Analyst in Defence Strategy and Capability at ASPI)

    Malcolm Davis

    Senior Analyst in Defence Strategy and Capability at ASPI
  • Cristian Di Fabio (Director of Delta Tango Advisory)

    Cristian Di Fabio

    Director of Delta Tango Advisory
  • Michael Frater (CEO of Skykraft)

    Michael Frater

    CEO of Skykraft
  • Richard Keir (Director of Stirling Advisory)

    Richard Keir

    Director of Stirling Advisory
  • Rueben Rajasingam (Chief Operating Officer at LatConnect 60)

    Rueben Rajasingam

    Chief Operating Officer at LatConnect 60
  • Byron Riessen (Partner, Space & Global Lead Partner, Deloitte GRAVITY Challenge at Deloitte Australia)

    Byron Riessen

    Partner, Space & Global Lead Partner, Deloitte GRAVITY Challenge at Deloitte Australia
SpINS Hypothetical Wargame Vignette 3 • Use of Dual Use Technologies in Initial Response and Prevent Escalation
Duncan Blake•Malcolm Davis•Michael Jones•Darin Lovett•Professor Anna Moore•Mark Ramsey•David Jervis
  • Duncan Blake (Lecturer - Space and military law and strategy at UNSW Canberra)

    Duncan Blake

    Lecturer - Space and military law and strategy at UNSW Canberra
  • Malcolm Davis (Senior Analyst in Defence Strategy and Capability at ASPI)

    Malcolm Davis

    Senior Analyst in Defence Strategy and Capability at ASPI
  • Michael Jones (Group CEO of Equatorial Launch Australia)

    Michael Jones

    Group CEO of Equatorial Launch Australia
  • Darin Lovett (Executive Director of iLAuNCH Trailblazer)

    Darin Lovett

    Executive Director of iLAuNCH Trailblazer
  • Professor Anna Moore (Director of ANU Institute for Space)

    Professor Anna Moore

    Director of ANU Institute for Space
  • Mark Ramsey (Chief Commercial Officer at Space Machines Company)

    Mark Ramsey

    Chief Commercial Officer at Space Machines Company
  • David Jervis (CEO and Co-Founder of Gilmour Space Technologies)

    David Jervis

    CEO and Co-Founder of Gilmour Space Technologies
Close of Day 1
Jeremy Hallett
  • Jeremy Hallett (Chairman at Space Industry Association of Australia)

    Jeremy Hallett

    Chairman at Space Industry Association of Australia
Attendees to Make Own Way to Parliament House
(Separate Registration Required) Parliamentary Friends Of Space Industry Reception
Registrations Open
Acknowledgement Of Country and Welcome
Jeremy Hallett
  • Jeremy Hallett (Chairman at Space Industry Association of Australia)

    Jeremy Hallett

    Chairman at Space Industry Association of Australia
Australia's Space Sector and Enabling Technologies: Address
Hon Paul Fletcher MP

How can Australia's space industry benefit from transformations being witnessed across a range of enabling technologies, such as quantum technology?

  • Hon Paul Fletcher MP (Shadow Minister for Science and the Arts)

    Hon Paul Fletcher MP

    Shadow Minister for Science and the Arts
Enhancing Cooperation between Australia and New Zealand's Space Sectors • Key Opportunities: Keynote
Mark Rocket

Australia and New Zealand's space ecosystems present a range of opportunities for industry partnerships.



What opportunities does Aerospace New Zealand see to enhance cooperation between the Australian and New Zealand space sectors?

  • Mark Rocket (CEO of Aerospace New Zealand)

    Mark Rocket

    CEO of Aerospace New Zealand
Growing a Successful Space Company in 2024: Keynote
Dr Paul Scully-Power AM DSM•Jeremy Hallett
  • Dr Paul Scully-Power AM DSM (Australian Astronaut)

    Dr Paul Scully-Power AM DSM

    Australian Astronaut
  • Jeremy Hallett (Chairman at Space Industry Association of Australia)

    Jeremy Hallett

    Chairman at Space Industry Association of Australia
The Future of Australian Launch and Returns: Panel
Rebecca Darcey•Christopher De Luis•Isobel Haddow•Matt Hill•Ben Tett

Australia is a strategic destination for launches and returns. The implementation of the Australia – US Technology Safeguards Agreement (TSA) expands opportunities for launches and return whilst not prohibiting the development of sovereign launch capability, with key markets across the Indo-Pacific also interested in launch from Australia.

The Australian launch landscape has changed. What opportunities exist for test, launch, and return technologies in Australia? What further opportunities should we explore?

  • Rebecca Darcey (CFO & COO at Southern Launch)

    Rebecca Darcey

    CFO & COO at Southern Launch
  • Christopher De Luis (General Manager Office of the Space Regulator at Australian Space Agency)

    Christopher De Luis

    General Manager Office of the Space Regulator at Australian Space Agency
  • Isobel Haddow (Head Of Membership at Space Industry Association of Australia)

    Isobel Haddow

    Head Of Membership at Space Industry Association of Australia
  • Matt Hill (CEO of Hypersonix)

    Matt Hill

    CEO of Hypersonix
  • Ben Tett (General Manager Operations and Launch, Equatorial Launch Australia)

    Ben Tett

    General Manager Operations and Launch, Equatorial Launch Australia
Morning Tea
Driving Investment in the Space Sector: Panel
Nicole Seils•Anthony Wilson•Nina Hooper
  • Nicole Seils (Manager Government Relations and Legislative Affairs at Northrop Grumman Australia)

    Nicole Seils

    Manager Government Relations and Legislative Affairs at Northrop Grumman Australia
  • Anthony Wilson (Executive Director of Brindabella & Company)

    Anthony Wilson

    Executive Director of Brindabella & Company
  • Nina Hooper (Investment Team at Salus Ventures)

    Nina Hooper

    Investment Team at Salus Ventures
ANU InSpace: Future Opportunities and Australian Space Leadership
Professor Anna Moore

The ANU Institute for Space was established in 2018 to solve society’s greatest challenges through space capability - in partnership with industry, government, and communities. It was a simple vision to cross the silos of the university and unite those eagerly wanting to participate in Australia’s space story. By co-building nationally important initiatives, InSpace strives to impact Australia’s place in the world positively, and it has been remarkably successful.

The opportunities are now far greater than what InSpace's current business model can support and it’s time to look to the future. What is the vision for the next five years of InSpace, and what are the broad opportunities emerging for Australian space leadership upon which this will be built?

  • Professor Anna Moore (Director of ANU Institute for Space)

    Professor Anna Moore

    Director of ANU Institute for Space
Lunch
AUKUS Pillar 2 • Enhanced Collaboration and the Space Domain: Panel
Philip Citowicki•Will Crowe•Malcolm Davis•Professor Emily Hilder•Jeremy Hallett

AUKUS Pillar 2 has been designed to "supercharge” existing defence ties between Australia, the United Kingdom, and the USA. Areas of cooperation include artificial intelligence, quantum, hypersonics, EW, robotics, and deep-space radar.

What will enhanced collaboration look like in the coming years under AUKUS Pillar 2 across all the proposed areas of cooperation, with a key focus on the space domain?

  • Philip Citowicki (Strategy & Business Development Lead for Space at Lockheed Martin)

    Philip Citowicki

    Strategy & Business Development Lead for Space at Lockheed Martin
  • Will Crowe (Co-Founder and CEO of HEO Robotics)

    Will Crowe

    Co-Founder and CEO of HEO Robotics
  • Malcolm Davis (Senior Analyst in Defence Strategy and Capability at ASPI)

    Malcolm Davis

    Senior Analyst in Defence Strategy and Capability at ASPI
  • Professor Emily Hilder (Head of the Advanced Strategic Capabilities Accelerator (ASCA))

    Professor Emily Hilder

    Head of the Advanced Strategic Capabilities Accelerator (ASCA)
  • Jeremy Hallett (Chairman at Space Industry Association of Australia)

    Jeremy Hallett

    Chairman at Space Industry Association of Australia
Cyberthreat Resilience and the Space Sector: Virtual Panel
Ryan Roberts•Terry Van Haren•Erin Miller

In an increased environment of cybersecurity threats, it is critical that the space sector consider how it can be resilient to threats and attacks.



What will the future investments in global cyber resilience be? What role can the Australian and global space sector play in this?

  • Ryan Roberts (Principal at Deloitte)

    Ryan Roberts

    Principal at Deloitte
  • Terry Van Haren (Director of SIAA)

    Terry Van Haren

    Director of SIAA
  • Erin Miller (Executive Director of Space Information Sharing and Analysis Center (Space ISAC))

    Erin Miller

    Executive Director of Space Information Sharing and Analysis Center (Space ISAC)
Afternoon Tea
New Demand Trends in the Space Domain: Panel
David Ball•Dr. Annie Handmer•Lisa Vitaris•Renae Sayers

Researchers need problems to solve, and start-ups and scale-ups need customers. With all we have heard about how the world is changing, what are the new demands in satellite communications and connectivity, earth observations and remote sensing, space-based defence and security systems, and commercial space applications?

  • David Ball (Regional Director Australia New Zealand of Lockheed Martin)

    David Ball

    Regional Director Australia New Zealand of Lockheed Martin
  • Dr. Annie Handmer (Satellite Policy and Industry Engagement Manager at Optus Satellite and Space Systems)

    Dr. Annie Handmer

    Satellite Policy and Industry Engagement Manager at Optus Satellite and Space Systems
  • Lisa Vitaris (Interim CEO and Director of Space Industry Association of Australia)

    Lisa Vitaris

    Interim CEO and Director of Space Industry Association of Australia
  • Renae Sayers (Director, Strategic Initiatives for the School of Earth and Planetary Sciences at Curtin University)

    Renae Sayers

    Director, Strategic Initiatives for the School of Earth and Planetary Sciences at Curtin University
Skilling and Education for a Modern Space Workforce
Jo Haslam•Nick Howie•Dr. Imogen Jones•Matthew Richardson

As humanity ventures further into the vast expanse of space, the need for a skilled and adaptable workforce has never been more pressing. The space domain presents unique challenges that require innovative solutions, cutting-edge technologies, and a workforce equipped to tackle the unknown.

What are the current needs of the Australian space sector workforce?

  • Jo Haslam (Manager of University Engagement at TAFE NSW)

    Jo Haslam

    Manager of University Engagement at TAFE NSW
  • Nick Howie (Director, Strategic Industry Partnerships (Defence & Space) of TAFE SA)

    Nick Howie

    Director, Strategic Industry Partnerships (Defence & Space) of TAFE SA
  • Dr. Imogen Jones (SIAA Optus Industry Fellow)

    Dr. Imogen Jones

    SIAA Optus Industry Fellow
  • Matthew Richardson (Director of Space Education Programs at iLAuNCH)

    Matthew Richardson

    Director of Space Education Programs at iLAuNCH
Close and Thanks
Jeremy Hallett
  • Jeremy Hallett (Chairman at Space Industry Association of Australia)

    Jeremy Hallett

    Chairman at Space Industry Association of Australia
Canberra Space Drinks

Capital Brewery