Digital Engineering Symposium 2025

Born on March 25, 1970, Mr. Imbert has worked with the President of the Republic since May 2017, initially as Social Advisor. In 2020, he was appointed as Deputy Chief of Staff to the President, in charge of the public policy division.

From 2012 to 2017, he was successively Advisor and then Chief of Staff to several ministers of Labor and Employment.

General Inspector of Finance, an economist by training (Master in economics and MBA from ESCP Europe), he worked in the private sector from 2003 to 2012, first with the consulting firm Altedia, where he was heading the social engineering, restructuring and economic development department, then by becoming a founding partner of the consulting firm Alixio.

He initially began his professional career in research and education at the University of Paris Sorbonne, before being appointed from 1997 until 2002 as Counselor of the President of the Finance Commission of the National Assembly.

Sandeep joined the Army in 2002. He was borned in India and migrated to Australia in 1996 for his fascination towards the Australian cricket. Prior to joining the Army, he spent 12 years in the industry as a systems engineer. During his Army career, he worked with and within all the major Defence capability development organisation.

Throughout his career, he has an extensive Engineering and Management experience particularly within a project and through-life-support capability of the Army. In addition, Sandeep was actively involved in various Defence Reforms Program and he is an integral part of Continuous Improvement (CI) programs for the Australian Defence Force and their industry partners. Sandeep lectures at the Army promotion courses and civilian universities agile-thinking approach for organisational excellence. He was deployed to OP-COVID assist for Victorian Aged Care Sector during 2020 and his research on the CV-19 analytics now is being deployed within industry, academia and sports.

Sandeep is an Electrical Engineer and has multiple master degrees. He is a Charted Professional Engineer and was awarded ‘Fellow’ status by Engineers Australia in 2015 for highest level of Engineering Leadership and Management. He is a Master Black Belt in Lean Six Sigma Methodology. Sandeep has published many research papers on Systems Engineering, and Organisational Excellence. Sandeep maintains a strong association with industry and academia to promote STEM skills within junior officers, and secondary school students. He mentors wider defence community on agile-thinking. He has been awarded ‘Victorian Father Of the Year-2018’ for his relentless work of mentoring, coaching, training STEM skills to students, soldiers and wider community outside defence. He chairs Agile Lean Six Sigma Society and a committee member of Leadership and Management College Engineers Australia. He is an advocate for digital transformation and digital inequality. He featured on International Centre for Complex Project Management ‘connect’ magazine and published multiple on papers on Organisational Excellence, Data Analytics, Systems Engineering, Agile Lean Six Sigma Methodology.

Currently he is working as Engineering Lead and Senior Product Manager for Digital Twins, IoT Technology and Defence analytics within the Defence ERP.

Dr. Gan WANG spent almost three decades in the aerospace and defense industry where he started as a programmer and control systems engineer, and later turned into a systems engineer. His current areas of interest span MBSE, Digital Engineering (DE), systems engineering lifecycle processes, architecture, cost estimating and analysis, and decision support methods.

Andrew BONICA is a multi-disciplinary engineer and Marine Corps Veteran with over two decades of experience in Aerospace & Defense. As a Senior Technical Executive at Dassault Systèmes, he is passionate about product design, model-based engineering, and moving the engineering world forward towards more efficient practices through digital transformation.

Prior to joining Dassault Systèmes, BONICA was a DoD Civilian Systems Engineer at Naval Information Warfare Center Pacific (formerly SPAWAR) where he pioneered the Model-Based Enterprise engineering method and brought advanced & additive manufacturing into mainstream use.

Brent FILLERY, SIMULIA Industry Process Consultant, Senior Specialist, is currently part of the AP South team leading SIMULIA engagements within South East Asia and Australia. He has a background in structural mechanics, with a specific focus on fatigue and fracture, and extensive experience with process automation and robust design workflow implementation. Prior to returning to Australia in 2019, he lead structural analysis teams associated with aero and industry gas turbine development programs. During this period he contributed to the development of hardware and technology spanning Fan, Compressor, Combustor and Turbine sub-systems including entry into service and test vehicle platforms. Here he gained first hand knowledge in topics such as whole engine and component level thermo-mechanical modelling, rotatives engineering, airfoil structural dynamics and rotor-dynamics.

Robert Ong is an INCOSE Certified Systems Engineering Professional with extensive experience as an MBSE adoption consultant since 2004. He holds a Master of Science in Information Technology from Assumption University, Thailand.

Prior to joining Dassault Systèmes, Robert worked at O-Matic Solution as an ALM Consultant specializing in Borland ALM solutions, and later at No Magic Inc. He is currently a CATIA Cyber Systems Industry Process Consultant for the Asia region at Dassault Systèmes, where he supports clients in adopting advanced systems engineering practices.

In addition to his professional role, Robert is actively involved with INCOSE. Since 2020, he has served as an Industry Outreach Ambassador for the Asia region and was appointed President-Elect of the INCOSE Singapore Chapter in 2023.

An MBSE, SysML, & CATIA Magic/Cameo Champion, also a Research & Development professional, has over 15 years of experience as a Java and C software engineer, MBSE consultant, and solution architect, contributing to various corporate and government projects. His expertise spans Document Management Systems, Data Dictionaries, BPM, ERP, and Business Intelligence. Currently, he focuses on Model-Based Systems Engineering (MBSE) and Product Lifecycle Management (PLM). Certified in OMG Systems Modeling Language (SysML), CESAMES Associate, and INCOSE CSEP, he actively publishes academic papers in AI/ML and Systems Engineering, which have been presented at IEEE, ACM, and INCOSE conferences. He has received awards from prestigious international innovation competitions such as ENVEX, ITEX, i-Inova, and NRIC.

Firas Mahmoud is an Industry Process Expert Senior Manager and data science specialist at Dassault Systèmes, currently overseeing the NETVIBES brand across Asia. With 10 years of experience within the company, he has held multiple roles across the Center of Excellence and Worldwide Sales organizations, contributing to strategic initiatives and driving customer success globally.

Firas began his journey at Dassault Systèmes as a Worldwide Technical Sales Engineer based in Paris, France. Over the years, he has developed deep expertise in big data, machine learning, and advanced analytics, leveraging the power of the 3DEXPERIENCE platform to support clients across a broad range of industries.

In his current role, he is responsible for developing the NETVIBES business in the Asia region, advising customers on how to harness data intelligence to accelerate digital transformation, enhance decision-making, and gain competitive advantage.

Firas is recognized for his technical acumen, strategic mindset, and ability to bridge business needs with innovative technology solutions.

Experienced senior business leader and manager with a proven record of managing business operations, improving profitability, achieving growth and building capability. A proven track record of delivering exceptional results through effective Proposal Writing skills and the ability to inspire and motivate people within the organisation that are committed to providing excellent customer experiences and service in order to drive sustainable growth for the company. Results driven professional who can communicate at all levels from Executive level down. A commercially aware team player focused on people development.

Dr. Quoc Do is a ONE KBR Technical Fellow, Principal Consultant at Frazer-Nash Consultancy, and Systems Engineering Director, Submarine Rotational Force West – Priority Works. He was the Technical Governance Manager of the Submarine Systems Engineering executive directorate within Naval Shipbuilding and Sustainment Group (NSSG). He is an expert in digital engineering, model-based systems engineering, defence architecture frameworks, governance, and assurance.

He is a Fellow (FIEAust) and Chartered Systems Engineer (CPEng) of Engineers Australia and is well respected within the defence and commercial sectors. He is also a nationally and internationally recognised systems engineering leader, qualified as a DSS (Defence Support Service) Level 5 Pre-eminent Consultant in three categories (Systems Engineering, Capability Definition Documentation, and Systems Architecture and Integration), and inducted by the International Council of Systems Engineering (INCOSE) Leadership Institute.

Dr. Do has made significant contributions to the systems engineering profession through various leadership roles, including current Asia-Oceania Sector Director of INCOSE, past president of the INCOSE Australia Chapter, past president of the Systems Engineering Society of Australia (SESA), former Associated Director for Technical Review of INCOSE, and founding Chair of the INCOSE international Model-Based Conceptual Design (MBCD) Working Group.

Sam brings over 25 years of experience as a cyber systems expert, with expertise spanning digital engineering, complex systems development, aerospace and defence, software engineering, and technology portfolio management. As a leading practitioner of Model-Based Systems Engineering (MBSE) and an enterprise architect, he helps clients adopt industry standards and best practices to deliver sustainable advantages across diverse sectors.

Sam has deep knowledge of MBSE standards—including SysML, UML, ArchiMate, and UAF—and has contributed to the development of these globally recognized frameworks. Since 2005, he has collaborated with industry leaders to design and implement innovative products and services leveraging these technologies.

​Chris Olorenshaw serves as a Senior Systems Engineer at the Australian Missile Corporation (AMC), where he plays a pivotal role in advancing Australia's defense capabilities. His dedication and expertise were recognized in 2023 when he was honored with the Young Achiever of the Year award by the Australian Industry & Defence Network Victoria (AIDN VIC). Prior to his tenure at AMC, Chris contributed significantly to the defense sector through his work at QinetiQ Australia, focusing on capability assurance for Australian and allied defense forces. His commitment to engineering excellence was also acknowledged when he was named a finalist for Engineer of the Year at the Australian Defence Industry Awards. ​

Tommie Liddy is the Director and Principal Systems Engineer at Turen, where he focuses on building Systems Engineering (SE) and Model-Based Systems Engineering (MBSE) capabilities within organisations. He achieves this by providing expert advice, developing engineering processes and practices, delivering training, and supporting the execution of SE on various projects.

With over fifteen years of experience in the development and application of MBSE techniques across a broad range of large and complex projects, Tommie has led both technical and project management efforts in the defence, space, and transport sectors. He has supported organisations such as Transport for NSW, BAE Systems, Lockheed Martin Australia, the Australian Missile Corporation, Shoal, and Consunet in defining and advancing their SE, MBSE, and Digital Engineering practices.

In addition to his industry work, Tommie lectures at the University of Adelaide and remains active in the systems engineering community as an INCOSE Certified Systems Engineering Professional and a regular participant in major SE conferences and events.

Grant Parratt is responsible for the systems engineering capability at BAE Systems Australia. He plays a leading role managing systems engineering across the dimensions of people, processes and tools in support of BAE Systems diverse project portfolio.

He is a Fellow of Engineers Australia (FIEAust), Chartered Professional Engineer (CPEng), and Engineering Executive (EngExec), and he is registered on the National Engineering Register (NER).

Tom Davis is a Systems Engineering Manager at BAE Systems Australia where he is responsible for the development and evolution of model-based systems engineering (MBSE) tools and capabilities. With demonstrable experience in the customisation and extension of industry-leading MBSE tools, including Cameo Systems Modeler, Tom oversees BAE Systems’ proprietary toolkits and extensions to deliver efficient and effective systems modelling. Widely regarded as an authority in the application of MBSE in high frequency surveillance systems, Tom consults internally within the organisation on a range of projects. Prior to his role at BAE Systems, Tom was responsible for the establishment of MBSE tooling and configuration at Lockheed Martin under the SEA4000 Future Submarine Program.