ADM Defence Skilling Summit 2009

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Australian Defence Magazine and Informa are pleased to announce the 5^th ADM Defence Skilling Summit on 29-30 September 2009 at the Hilton on the Park in Melbourne.

Building upon the success of the annual Australian Defence Magazine Congress over the past past 6 years, the ADM Defence Skilling Summit, now in its 5th year, has grown to become a major event in its own right. Last year's event attracted over 120 senior Defence and Industry representatives.

It is the only Defence industry event which focuses specifically on the issue of skilling.

The agenda has been updated !

We are pleased to announce the following additions to the outstanding speaker line-up:

• The Hon Martin Pakula MP, Minister for Industry and Trade, Victoria will be addressing current efforts to promote skills development in Victoria's Defence industry
• Dr Len Sciaca, Chief Operating Officer of the DSTO will be discussing initiatives in place to build Australia's Defence research and development workforce
• Harry Dunstall, Special Counsel to the CEO of the DMO will be addressing the current skilling initiatives that the DMO have developed to professionalise contracting in Defence
• Jon Moore, Alliance Services Director of the Air Warfare Destroyer Systems Centre will discuss the challenges that they have faced in managing human resources in this major project
• Colin Boldra, Alliance Director at DeakinPrime joins our panel session on developing partnerships between Defence, industry and training providers
• Michael Myers, Managing Director of the Re-engineering Australia Foundation will present an innovative session examining the biological underpinnings of human responses to training, and how we can best work with these drivers
• Tim Ridgway, Director of Defence recruitment company, Human Interest Partners will explore strategies for successfully transitioning new "cleanskin" recruits into Defence industry

Speakers confirmed:

• Warren King, General Manager Programs, Defence Materiel Organisation
• Dr Nanda Nandagopal, Chief System Integration Officer, Defence Science and Technology Organisation
• Harry Dunstall, Special Counsel to CEO DMO, Defence Materiel Organisation
• John Peters, Director General Human Resources Branch, Defence Materiel Organisation
• Jim Whalley, Chief Executive Officer, Nova Defence
• Peter Nicholls, Managing Director, Production Parts
• Jason L Brown, National Security Director, Thales Australia
• Aggie Kost, General Manager Human Resources, Land & Joint Division, Thales Australia
• Sandra James, Senior Manager - Workforce Management, Boeing Defence Australia
• Shelley Mearns, Head of HR Operations, BAE Systems Australia
• Wayne Agutter, Director - Capability, SAAB Technologies Australia
• Jon Moore, Alliance Services Director, Air Warfare Destroyer Systems Centre
• Bruce Highfield, Human Resources Consultant, Chifley Group
• David Cropley, Associate Professor , Defence and Systems Institute, UniSA
• Phillip de Courcey, Chief Executive Officer, Defence Teaming Centre
• Colin Boldra, Alliance Director, DeakinPrime
• Michael Myers, Managing Director, Re-engineering Australia Foundation
• John Eldridge, Director & Chief Engineer, Aerospace & Mechanical Consulting Engineers Pty Ltd
• Tim Ridgway, Director, Human Interest Partners

What is on the agenda at ADM Defence Skilling Summit 2009?

The two day summit will address issues including:

• Overcoming the shortage of highly technical skills in Defence and industry
• Developing partnerships between Defence, industry and the tertiary and VET sector
• Facing the challenge of complex systems integration
• Priority Industry Capabilities (PICs) - targeting skill development in industry
• Staffing and managing cooperative major projects and rapid acquisition projects
• Managing cultural change in Defence
• Building Australia's research and development workforce
• Ensuring long-term capability - the challenge of workforce and succession planning
• Facing the challenge of cyclical Defence industry workloads
• Examining outcomes and future directions of the Skilling Australia's Defence Industry (SADI) program
• Retaining manufacturing skills in Defence industry
• Building upon identified skilling initiatives within Defence
• Enhancing productivity in Defence operations

The official agenda is now available. Click HERE to view the program
 

PLUS: Take the opportunity to attend 2 separately bookable workshops focussing on:

• Managing Cultural Changes in Defence
• Enhancing Productivity in Defence Operations

View workshop details HERE

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