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Defence industries: unlocking global markets

Keynote speaker: Gabby Costigan, Chief Executive

Officer, BAE Systems Australia

18 October 2018, 12.00pm to 2.00pm

RACV City Club

agenda

11.45am Registrations

12.00pm Guests seated

12.05m Welcome Michael Camilleri State Director, Victoria & Tasmania, CEDA

12.10pm Keynote address Gabby Costigan Chief Executive Officer, BAE Systems Australia

12.30pm Lunch

1.00pm Panel discussion Gabby Costigan Chief Executive Officer, BAE Systems Australia

Dr Sheridan Kearnan First Assistant Secretary, Defence Industry Policy Division, Federal Department of Defence

Peter Shute Chief Executive Officer and Managing Director, Norseld

Moderated by Peter Griffiths Lead Partner, Defence and National Security, KPMG

1.30pm Audience Q & A

1.55pm Vote of thanks

2.00pm Close

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keynote speaker

Gabby Costigan

Chief Executive Officer, BAE Systems Australia

Twitter: @BAESystemsAus

Gabby Costigan joined BAE Systems Australia as Chief Executive Officer-

designate on 2 October 2017 and became CEO on 1 January 2018. As CEO

she is responsible for one of the nation’s largest defence company, which has

supported the Australian Defence Force for more than 60 years.

Gabby is a former Colonel in the Australian Army and has led logistic operations

for both the Australian and US governments internationally.

Gabby brings to BAE Systems Australia a distinguished international logistics

career with great experience in managing international supply chains. Her

experience includes leading roles in the logistics and aviation industries.

She is a Board Member on the Australian-ASEAN Council, which promotes

Australia’s interests in South-East Asia by initiating and supporting activities

designed to enhance awareness, understanding and links between people,

business and institutions in Australia and South East Asia.

Prior to joining BAE Systems she was the CEO for Linfox International Group,

where she focused on transforming the business with an emphasis on strong

customer service and the highest standards in safety and integrity across the

region.

Gabby has been honoured for her military service by the Australian and US

Governments and NATO.

panellists

Dr Sheridan Kearnan

First Assistant Secretary, Defence Industry Policy

Division, Federal Department of Defence

Dr Sheridan Kearnan commenced in the role as First Assistant Secretary

Defence Industry Policy on 22 January 2018. Dr Kearnan’s responsibilities

include the Defence Capability and Innovation Branch, which manages a

consolidated innovation program and the associated portfolio of innovation

investments; the Defence Export Controls Branch, responsible for managing

Australia's export control of military and dual-use goods and technologies; and

the Defence Industry Branch, which is accountable and responsible for Defence

industry policy.

Prior to this, Dr Kearnan was Deputy Director of Australia's Defence Intelligence

Organisation (2017); Minister Counsellor Defence Policy at the Embassy of

Australia in Washington D.C. (2014-2016) and Assistant Secretary Middle East,

Pakistan and Afghanistan in the International Policy Division of the Australian

Department of Defence (2010-2012). Before her appointment as Assistant

Secretary, Dr Kearnan was Adviser to the former Minister of Defence, Senator

John Faulkner. Between January 2008 and June 2009, she was Director

Afghanistan in International Policy Division.

Dr Kearnan's previous appointments also include Director ASEAN in

International Policy Division (2005-2007), Director Strategic Assessments in

Strategic Policy Division (2004-2005), and Senior Executive Assistant for Deputy

Secretary Strategic Policy (2003). Dr Kearnan has also worked on Papua New

Guinea and the Pacific in a number of areas of Defence.

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Peter Shute

Chief Executive Officer and Managing Director, Norseld

Twitter: @peter_shute

Peter is the CEO and major shareholder of Norseld.

Norseld has been in business for over 30 years and manufactures a world

leading medical laser entirely on its own premises in Adelaide.

Norseld’s business employs 20 staff (two are PHD’s) Norseld’s markets include,

Thailand, Malaysia, Vietnam, Singapore, Indonesia, Hong Kong, India, Korea,

Japan, USA, Canada, UK, BENELUX, France, UAE, Kuwait, Australia and New

Zealand.

Recently under Peter’s leadership, Norseld developed a novel way to create

Diamond Like Carbon (DLC) with Norseld’s industrial laser. It is capable of

coating on plastic (and other surfaces) to very high purity levels which is a world

first.

Peter is now looking to expand Norseld’s business by taking their DLC capability

into new markets which includes Defence.

Prior to joining Norseld Peter held several executive roles including, Regional

Business Director Johnson & Johnson Medical Australia 1995 – 2006; Regional

Director Stryker Orthopaedics 2007- 2009; Business Development Manager -

Capgemini Consulting 2006 and Sales and Marketing Director Technoplas -

2010.

moderator

Peter Griffiths

Lead Partner, Defence and National Security, KPMG

Twitter: @kpmgaustralia

Peter who leads the National Defence and National Security account and is also

a board member for the firm Griffiths is a Partner within KPMG’s Management

Consulting Business.

Peter is a highly respected management advisor in strategic planning, enterprise

and supply chain planning, management and execution, leadership, project

management and applied technologies. His primary responsibility is to lead

delivery of service offerings in key national clients leveraging his military and

industrial experience in business planning, operations, maintenance, logistics

and technology from the past 20 years. He has led a number of major logistics

focused transformation projects in both industry (Repco, Bonlac Foods, Telstra,

Wesfarmers, Australia Post) and within Defence (Support Command Australia,

US Army Transformation Program, Future Land Material Maintenance System

and the Defence Logistics Transformation Program).

A lawyer by training, Peter embarked on a variety of command and supply chain

appointments within the Australian Defence Force. Specifically, in the

Department of Defence, he assisted the formation of Support Command

Australia in the development of a joint logistics business model in the Strategic

Process Review for Integrated Logistics (SPRIntLog). This program developed a

blueprint for a more consolidated supply chain focus in the provision of logistics

services for the Australian Defence Force.

Peter then moved to KPMG in mid-1998 and has specialised further in

developing tailored enterprise improvement programs for a series of top tier

clients both in Australia and across Asia Pacific. His core client focus at KPMG

Australia has included Pacific Dunlop, Foster’s Brewing Group, Toyota Motor

Corporation, Bonland Dairies, Tabcorp, Pacifica, Hagemeyer Electrical Group,

Hewlett Packard, Department of Defence, Adelaide Brighton, Bonlac Foods

Limited, Wesfarmers, Telstra and Australia Post.

In recognition of his contributions in the Defence community, Peter was selected

to attend the Industrial College of the Armed Forces (ICAF) within the U.S.

National Defense University (NDU) as one of only five industry students in the

class of 2004. He gained unique insight into the resource challenges of the US

DoD and other agencies and was named a distinguished graduate in June 2004.

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corporate tables

CEDA would like to thank the following members for hosting a corporate table

at today’s event.

Allens BAE Systems Australia RMIT University The University of Melbourne

Victorian Department of Economic Development, Jobs, Transport and Resources

attendees

Peter Acheson Chief Executive Officer Peoplebank Tim Ada Deputy Secretary, Industry Development and Innovation Victorian Department of Economic Development, Jobs, Transport and Resources Dr Ken Anderson Professor RMIT University Laura Anderson Member Defence Council Victoria Athena Andriotis Director, Advanced Manufacturing Victorian Department of Economic Development, Jobs, Transport and Resources Charles Ashton Managing Associate Allens Mark Bainbridge Senior Manager EY

Carolyn Balint Senior Environmental Principal Coffey Services Australia Tiji Bardell BAE Systems David Barnes Client Director, Defence and National Security Aurecon Group Ian Barnett Senior Trade Development Manager, Infrastructure British Consulate-General Tom Barnfield Director EY Suzie Batson Business Development Manager | Environments & Geoservices Coffey International Bill Belton Manager, Victorian Defence Procurement Office Victorian Department of Economic Development, Jobs, Transport and Resources

Julian Berenholtz Managing Associate Allens Renata Bernarde Director, Office of the Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Enterprise) Monash University Dr John Besida Associate Director, RMIT University Deepa Bharadwaj Executive Director IFM Investors Imtiaz Bhayat Faculty Executive Director The University of Melbourne Adam Black Senior Consultant Archaeologist Biosis Pty Ltd Fiona Broussard Senior Business Development Manager University of Melbourne Michelle Brownlie Associate - Sustainability Engineer WSP

Graeme Bulte Aquaterro Advanced Product Supplies Chris Case Senior Associate, Finance & Projects Allens Daria Cecchini Manager, Collaboration & Partnerships Swinburne University of Technology Quin Chang Industry Sector Manager RMIT University Andrew Chapman F-35 Program Lead BAE Systems Adrian Chua Associate - Infrastructure IFM Investors Amelia Collins Strategy Inc Sarah Connelly Principal Nous Group Scott Conolly Australian Council of Trade Unions

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Jason Cornwell Marand Pty Ltd Michael Daddo The Shannon Company John Dagge Business Reporter Herald Sun Sarah Danckert Fairfax Media Lauren Demetriou Principal Engineer AECOM Andrew Driscoll BAE Systems Jan Drobik Acting Chief S&T Programs Defence Science and Technology Group Steve Drury Director, Aerospace BAE Systems David Dumas The Shannon Company Matthew Dunckley The Age Emily Ebbott Defence Enterprise Executive Officer University of Melbourne Jacqueline Embry Collaboration & Parnerships, Manager Swinburne University of Technology Dr Jonathan Farley Senior Blast Engineer Arup Pty Ltd Matt Farrugia Y&R Nanette Fitzgerald Executive Director, Industry Transition and Advanced Manufacturing Victorian Department of Economic Development, Jobs, Transport and Resources

Mark Flower Member Engagement Manager, Victoria and Tasmania CEDA Maddy Foote Lawyer Allens Kristian Galanti Senior Advisor, Government Relations RMIT University Prof Michelle Gee Director Wackett Centre RMIT University David Gilmore Lead Partner, Strategy & Consulting EY Dr Alexander Gosling AM CEDA Individual Trustee Michael Green Executive Director, Employment, Investment and Trade Policy Victorian Department of Economic Development, Jobs, Transport and Resources Emily Green Project Manager JLL Carly Grigg Investment and Trade Specialist - Manufacturing, Regional Development Victoria Victorian Department of Economic Development, Jobs, Transport and Resources Darrin Grimsey Partner EY Peter Haddad AO Member Defence council Victoria Jonathan Haling Principal Project Manager AECOM

Warren Hill Account Executive Data #3 Peter Hislop CEDA Individual Trustee Chris Holtby OBE Consul-General British Consulate-General Loretta Hudson Partner EY Paul Hughes Managing Director & CEO Integra Systems Gavin Jackman Antinomies Danni Jarrett Director, Investment Engagement Victorian Department of Economic Development, Jobs, Transport and Resources Vinesh Kavan AW Bell Michael Kein Director - Research Networks and Infrastructure Services Defence Science & Technology Group Rachel Kemmis Director Nous Group Paul Kennedy Director Nous Group Angela Krepcik Regional Director, Victorian Business Office Victorian Department of Economic Development, Jobs, Transport and Resources Trevor Layzell HRL Limited Stuart Lindley General Manager, Integrated Systems BAE Systems

Shmuel Lobenstein Law Graduate Allens Glenn Logan Head of Engineering, Aerospace BAE Systems Marigold Look Investment Director, Infrastructure IFM Investors Ben Luttrell Associate Director, Victoria and Tasmania CEDA Bev lyttle Victorian Department of Economic Development, Jobs, Transport and Resources Edwina Mackay National Manager - Government Programmed Skilled Workforce Ken Mahon Director Ventures Deakin University Prof Chris Manzie Head of Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering University of Melbourne Steve Mellor Marand Pty Ltd Anton Merry Sterling Pumps Gillian Merry Sterling Pumps Steve Michelson Associate Partner Newgate Australia Hugh Moor Victorian Department of Economic Development, Jobs, Transport and Resources Tony Narbey Industry Innovation: Defence, National Security, Public Sector Accenture Australia

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Nick Ng Partner Allens Simon Ng Group Leader, Aerial Autonomous Systems Defence Science and Technology Group Julia O'Callaghan Director University Engagement Defendtex Anthony O'Shea Senior Manager Investment Attraction: ICT, Technology, Medtech and Pharmaceutica Victorian Department of Economic Development, Jobs, Transport and Resources Andrew Ozga Director, Transaction Support Services EY Chloe Petch BAE Systems Mike Phelps Manager, Defence, Aerospace and Security Victorian Department of Economic Development, Jobs, Transport and Resources Andrew Pomeroy Cardinia Shire Council William Poole AMT Joshua Porter Principal Project Manager AECOM Kylie Porter UN Global Compact Rupert Posner Marketing Communications Manager BAE Systems Dr Leon Prentice Research Director, High Performance Metals CSIRO

Alex Price Senior Associate Allens Michael Quinn Hosico Engineering Group Pty Ltd Nicholas Reece Director of Strategy, Policy and Projects University of Melbourne Genevieve Reid Executive Director, Industry Engagement RMIT University Nick Rudge Partner Allens Prof Rob Sale Professor, Innovation RMIT University Phillip Schwarze Research And Development Manager Elbit Systems Prof Len Sciacca Enterprise Professor in Defence University of Melbourne Murry Scott Chairman Advanced Composite Structures Australia Andrew Seal Head of Marine/Defence Siemens Ashley Searl General Manager, Weapons Systems BAE Systems Xavier Sebastiani Moog Australia Pty. Ltd. Cameron Selkrig Chief Executive Officer Universal Motion Simulator

Alan Steele Program Director, Engineering Centre of Excellence | Emerging Business QinetiQ Australia Andy Stevens RUAG Julian Szaters BAE Systems John Teager RUAG Robert Teasdale Chief of Staff to the CEO BAE Systems Leah Tepper Archaeologist Biosis Pty Ltd Andrew Tessler Oxford Economics Andrew Tessler Head of Consulting, Australasia BIS Oxford Economics Rod Thomas CSIRO Glen Thompson Australian Manufacturing Workers Union Ben Thomson Defence Industry Advisor Centre for Defence Industry Capability John Turner Director- Supply Chain & Facilities Rheinmetall Defence Australia Steve Underwood BAE Systems Ben Van Weel Senior Associate Allens Mary Vaz Director of HR Rheinmetall Defence Australia

Jason Veale Project Director Turner & Townsend Thinc Stephen Veness Group GM, Projects & Operations Davidson Tim Venn General Manger Victoria - Projects & Operations Davidson Chandran Vignaswaran BAE Systems Kathy Voukelatos Senior Consultant Nous Group Phillip Vrettakis Director Nous Group Nola Wakeford Head of Human Resources, Maritime and Integrated Systems BAE Systems James Watts Business Development Manager, (Projects and Infrastructure) Allens Ron Weinzierl Weinzierl Pty Ltd Dr John White Chairman Birdon Pty Ltd Claire Willette Chief Executive Officer Australian Industry & Defence Network Incorporated Paul Williams Veolia Doug Wilson Veolia Account Manager DoD Contract Veolia Brad Yelland Director, Engineering BAE Systems Mike Yeo APDR

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CEDA Victoria: October to November

Energy reform

DATE Monday 22 October, 12.00pm to 2.00pm

VENUE Grand Hyatt Melbourne

SPEAKERS Dr Kerry Schott AO Chair, Energy Security Board

EVENT OVERVIEW Energy Security Board Chair Dr Kerry Schott AO joins

CEDA for a keynote address on the important changes underway in

Australia’s energy market.

Supported by CEDA members ABB and Gilbert + Tobin

Health reform: out of pocket costs

DATE Friday 26 October, 12.00pm to 2.00pm

VENUE RACV Club Melbourne

SPEAKERS Professor Brendan Murphy, Chief Medical Officer, Federal

Department of Health; Dr Stephen Duckett, Health Program Director,

Grattan Institute

EVENT OVERVIEW Federal Department of Health, Chief Medical Officer,

Professor Brendan Murphy will outline new analysis of out-of-pocket

medical costs and opportunities to improve transparency for consumers.

Supported by CEDA members Cabrini Health and Bupa

Women’s economic security

DATE Monday 29 October, 12.00pm to 2.00pm

VENUE Sofitel on Collins Melbourne

SPEAKER The Hon. Kelly O’Dwyer, Federal Minister for Women, Minister

for Jobs and Industrial Relations

EVENT OVERVIEW Join Australia’s Federal Minister for Women, the Hon.

Kelly O’Dwyer to hear more about the Government’s plans to improve

women’s economic security.

Supported by CEDA member First State Super, SEEK and WorkSkil

CEDA contact:

Esther Greco, Event Coordinator

Phone: 03 9652 8414 | Email: esther.greco@ceda.com.au

CEDA Victoria: October to November

CEDA Annual Dinner

DATE Tuesday 20 November, 6.00pm to 9.00pm

VENUE Sofitel Melbourne on Collins

SPEAKER Dr Phillip Lowe, Governor, Reserve Bank of Australia

EVENT OVERVIEW CEDA is delighted to welcome Governor of the Reserve

Bank, Dr Philip Lowe, back to its lectern for the 2018 Annual Dinner

Address.

Supported by CEDA members Allens and HESTA

The untapped value of analytics

DATE Tuesday 27 November, 6.00pm to 9.00pm

VENUE Sofitel Melbourne on Collins

SPEAKER Prof Ujwal Kayande, Director of the Centre for Business Analytics,

Melbourne Business School

EVENT OVERVIEW CEDA’s New economy breakfast series welcomes the

Centre for Business Analytics, Founding Director, Professor Ujwal

Kayande, co-author of a new global benchmarking study on how

organisations extract value from data analytics.

Supported by CEDA member SEEK

New directions for Australia’s energy system

DATE Wednesday 28 November, 12.00pm to 2.00pm

VENUE Park Hyatt Melbourne

SPEAKER Audrey Zibelman, Chief Executive Officer, Australian Energy

Market Operator (AEMO); Stephen Davy, Chief Executive Officer, Hydro

Tasmania

EVENT OVERVIEW AEMO Chief Executive Audrey Zibelman leads this

discussion on strategic planning and investment priorities for the National

Energy Market.

Supported by CEDA member Marchment Hill Consulting

CEDA contact:

Esther Greco, Event Coordinator

Phone: 03 9652 8414 | Email: esther.greco@ceda.com.au

about CEDA

CEDA is a respected independent national organisation with an engaged cross-

sector membership. More than 780 of Australia’s leading businesses, organisations

and academic institutions from around the country are members of CEDA. For more

than 50 years, CEDA has delivered informed discourse and rigorous research to

influence good public policy for Australia’s economic and social development.

Membership

Organisations join CEDA because CEDA delivers exposure to high level thought

leadership, timely briefings on issues of economic importance, access to

networking and brand reach through sponsorship and hosting opportunities. In

addition to high profile public events, CEDA also delivers regular member only

events for employees of member organisations and exclusive Trustee only

boardroom briefings for senior executives from member organisations. These

provide a unique opportunity for peer-to-peer knowledge exchange and for

speakers and attendees to talk candidly on issues.

Research and policy

CEDA’s only agenda is to pursue good public policy to progress Australia’s

economic and social development. Since 1960 CEDA has produced more than

3000 publications, research reports and articles highlighting emerging issues and

directions in a diverse range of policy areas. Research in 2018 will focus on

inequality; community attitudes to economic growth and development; and a major

review of the purpose of economic growth and development in Australia.

For more information on CEDA membership, research and events please contact

Michael Camilleri, State Director, Victoria and Tasmania 03 9562 8416 Michael.camilleri@ceda.com.au Mark Flower, Member Engagement Manager 03 9652 8405 mark.flower@ceda.com.au

Ben Luttrell, Associate Director, Victoria and Tasmania 03 9652 8403 Ben.luttrell@ceda.com.au Esther Greco, Event Coordinator 03 9652 8414 Esther.greco@ceda.com.au

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