Unleashing the Regional Power of AUKUS

The AUKUS Forum, in collaboration with Dubbo Regional Council, the Department of Regional NSW and the Industry Capability Network - ICN, invites businesses from across the Central West - across all industries - to learn about new opportunities from AUKUS.

The nuclear powered submarine project with AUKUS thrusts Australia into a whole new world where innovation and technology rule.

AUKUS will be much more than nuclear submarines and the opportunities will expand into all industries - The Prime Minister has said that AUKUS will be the largest industrial endeavour in Australia's history and will require a whole of nation effort. "This whole of nation effort also presents a whole of nation opportunity; for new jobs, new industries, and new expertise in science, technology and cyber."

AUKUS is already expanding from nuclear with particular emphasis on cyber capabilities, artificial intelligence, quantum technologies and more.

Join AUKUS Forum to hear from defence industry leaders, world leading researchers and industry experts as they build a whole new ecosystem to build the AUKUS Partnership.

Collaboration will help unleash the power of AUKUS - Join us.

AGENDA

Please Note - No media, no cameras, no mobile phone filming.

[9.30-10.00] Registration

[10.00-10.10] Welcome and Acknowledgment of Country - Mayor of Dubbo

[10.10-10.20] AUKUS Forum Advisory Board Co-Chairs are former Labor Defence Minister, the Hon Joel Fitzgibbon and former Liberal Minister and United States Ambassador, the Hon Arthur Sinodinos AO. We will hear from Joel Fitzgibbon and gain his perspectives on the AUKUS opportunities.

[10.20-10.45] About the AUKUS Forum and Unleashing the Power of AUKUS (Michael Sharpe - Director, AUKUS Forum) - Integrating Regional Manufacturing Businesses into the Defence Supply Chain. The Nuclear Taskforce and manufacturing opportunities with MissileCorp

[10.45 -11.00] We welcome Lt Colonel Jasmin Diab CSC to the AUKUS Forum Advisory Board and to talk about the nuclear industry and opportunities for Australia. Lt Col Diab is also a nuclear engineer and the current President of Women in Nuclear.

[11.00-11.20] Rurex - Byrock Explosives Test & Evaluation Centre - Managing Director and Founder of Rurex, Ryan Esam. Providing comprehensive solutions for testing, research, and disposal of explosives and dangerous goods. With over 25 years of boots-on-the-ground experience, Ryan brings a wealth of knowledge and expertise. He has worked across quarries, mine sites, and construction projects nationally and internationally.

[11.20-11.40] Jonathan Baker - LiteCorp - the leading honeycomb cardboard manufacturer and supplier in Australia. Potential Defence applications. Whether the required application be in the printing, packaging, display, warehousing, freight or construction industries, Lite Corp has a cost-effective and customisable honeycomb cardboard solution that is strong, lightweight, environmentally friendly and 100% recyclable.

[11.40-12pm] Tony Green - Office of Defence Industry Support - ODIS is the trusted link for Australian SMEs looking to enter or expand their footprint in the Defence industry. The core function of ODIS, through its industry engagement teams around Australia, is to provide advisory, guidance and mentoring services to SMEs.Questions/updates from the floor.

[12pm - 1pm] Lunch – Networking

Registration & Tickets

Tickets are free.

Please register using your work email address. Personal email addresses are not accepted, and any registration using personal email addresses will be rejected and cancelled.

AUKUS Forum reserve the rights to cancel tickets at their discretion. For any cancellation, notification will be provided via email.

Registration close on Thursday 9 May, 2024 at 11:59pm. Unfortunately they cannot accept any registration after this date.

If you have questions or get lost during the day, please contact David Norris - Regional Manager at ICN at 0447 800 239 or dnorris@icnnsw.org.au (phone call is preferred)