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Defence Industry Day 2023
- When:
- Wednesday 22nd November at 8:00am - 5:00pm
- Where:
- Playford Civic Centre
- Topic:
- Business, Career and Employment
- Audience:
- Business
- Cost:
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Tickets - $140
- Bookings:
- Required
- Contacts:
- Name: Tahlia Willey
- Mobile: 0410 692 170
- Email: twilley@playford.sa.gov.au
CLICK HERE TO BOOK YOUR SPACE AT DEFENCE INDUSTRY DAY 2023
You’re invited to join us at the City of Playford’s Defence Industry Day on Wednesday 22 November.
Supported by Silver Sponsor Bluerydge, Defence Industry Day will provide businesses with the opportunity to hear from and network with some of the world’s largest defence firms, organisations responsible for developing the defence supply industry, and training providers, including:
- ASC
- Boeing
- BAE Systems
- Defence SA
- South Australia Space Industry Centre (SASIC)
- Department for Education
- TAFE SA
- Edinburgh Industry Alliance
- Bluerydge
- Aimpoint RPL
- Levett Engineering
- Redarc
Who should attend?
- Companies that are newly considering opportunities in the defence industry
- Established defence supply companies that are looking to grow and find out about upcoming opportunities
- Other organisations looking to supply to the defence industry
- Associated organisations and stakeholders
The key details
- Cost: $140 + booking fee
- Time: 9am – 5pm, Wednesday 22 November | Registrations open from 8am
- Location: Playford Civic Centre, 10 Playford Blvd, Elizabeth
For more information please contact business@playford.sa.gov.au
Local accommodation
Quest Mawson Lakes are offering all attending guests who require accommodation an exclusive 12% off their best nightly rate. The promotional code DEFENCE23 is available to use between 20 & 25 November when bookings are made through questmawsonlakes.com.au
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CLICK HERE TO BOOK YOUR SPACE AT DEFENCE INDUSTRY DAY 2023
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EVENT PROGRAM
Defence Industry Day 2023 will be emceed by Mike Callen, Managing Director at Callen Consulting. Mike is a highly respected defence industry professional, having spent more than six years as the Director, Defence & Industry - Attraction & Development at Defence SA and four years as the Director - Industry on the SEA 1000 Future Submarine Program.
8am | Registration |
9am | Welcome Including Welcome to Country by Cliffy Wilson |
Opening address | |
Welcome to the City of Playford Mayor Glenn Docherty | |
Edinburgh Industry Alliance Trish Pollock, Marketing Specialist at AML3D and member of the Edinburgh Industry Alliance | |
Panel session - Systems & cyber
| |
11am - 11:30am | Morning tea |
City of Playford defence strategy Sam Green, CEO at City of Playford | |
Panel session - Delivering on the workforce requirements of the north
| |
Panel session - Opportunities in land
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1pm - 2pm | Lunch |
Speaker to be announced | |
Panel session - Opportunities in maritime
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Panel session - Opportunities in air
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Closing address Hon Susan Close MP, Deputy Premier of South Australia and Minister for Defence and Space Industries | |
4pm | Close |
Networking Drinks and canapes |
Playford Civic Centre
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