Thursday, September 3, 2026
12:15 AM - 12:55 PM
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Lunch
Buffet Lunch & Networking
9:30 AM - 10:30 AM
AEST
Registration, Playground & Light Refreshments
10:30 AM - 10:35 AM
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Welcome
Welcome to Country
10:35 AM - 10:45 AM
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Welcome
Welcome Speech
Presented by Dr. Gan Wang, VP, Systems Engineering Ecosystem, Dassault Systèmes
Dr. Gan WANG
Vice President, Systems Engineering Ecosystem
Dassault Systèmes
10:45 AM - 11:05 AM
AEST
Key Trends, Challenges and Opportunities for Defence in Australia
Presented by Commodore Andrew McAllister, Royal Australian Navy
11:05 AM - 11:35 AM
AEST
Digital Engineering Supporting Joint Capability Within Defence
Glenn Kennedy will provide some insights into the strategic environment in Defence, and will discuss the opportunities this brings to DE. The presentation will...
Glenn KENNEDY
Executive Director of Policy and Strategy, Joint Command Control, Computers and Communications (JC4) Branch
Defence Australia
11:35 AM - 12:05 PM
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Panel Discussion #1 – Where Mission Engineering Meets Strategy: Leading the Digital Backbone of Sovereign Defence
This leadership panel examines whether Australia's defence ecosystem is genuinely set up to deliver on its digital engineering ambitions, a year into the Nation...
12:05 PM - 12:45 PM
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Lunch & Networking
12:45 PM - 1:15 PM
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3D UNIV+RSES: Turning IP into a Sovereign Generative Growth Engine
We will share our vision for the future of engineering, innovation and industry transformation, highlighting how virtual twins, AI and collaborative platforms c...
Pierre MARCHADIER
Vice President, Value Engagement Industry Consultant
Dassault Systèmes
1:15 PM - 1:45 PM
AEST
Where Mission Engineering Meets Model-Based Systems Engineering in VCDF Group
Presented by Dr. Andrew Flahive, Assistant Director, C4 Design and Autonomous Systems Integration, Department of Defence
Chris OLORENSHAW
Head of Discipline Systems Engineering
Australian Missile Corporation
Dr. Andrew FLAHIVE
Assistant Director C4 Design and Autonomous Systems Integration Directorate
Joint Warfare Development Branch, Force Design Division, VCDF Group
1:45 PM - 2:15 PM
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Coffee
Digital Engineering: Compressing Time to Capability
Presented by Chris Olorenshaw, Head of Discipline Systems Engineering, Australian Missile Corporation
2:15 PM - 2:55 PM
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Panel Discussion #2 – Where Models Meet the Mission: Integrating Cyber Systems in Practice
Moderated by Dr. Quoc Do, Asia-Oceania Sector Director, INCOSEDr. Andrew Flahive, Assistant Director, C4 Design and Autonomous Systems Integration, Department o...
Dr. Gan WANG
Vice President, Systems Engineering Ecosystem
Dassault Systèmes
Shaun WILSON
Chief Executive Officer & Founder
Shoal Group
Rob STARBUCK
Systems Integration Capability Lead
Nova Systems
Dr. Quoc DO
Asia-Oceania Director
International Council on Systems Engineering (INCOSE)
Michael NINNESS
Chief Executive Officer
Kompozition
Anthony RAWLINS
Head of Strategy
Kellogg Brown & Root (KBR)
Daniel CHRISTIE
Chief Technology Officer
Australian Missile Corporation
2:55 PM - 3:00 PM
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Concluding Remarks
Presented by Dr. Gan Wang, VP, Systems Engineering Ecosystem, Dassault Systèmes
Dr. Gan WANG
Vice President, Systems Engineering Ecosystem
Dassault Systèmes
3:00 PM - 4:00 PM
AEST
Playground, Networking Drinks & Canapes