Program

Opening Session

AOC Welcome & Welcome to Country
Dr Nathan Johnson, President of the Board, AOC ANZ Chapter

Master of Ceremonies Welcome
Mr Flo Sindel, C4ISREW Solution Architect, Nova Systems

AOC Asia Pacific Update
Dr Haruko Kawahigashi, Ph.D., International Advisory Committee Chair, Association of Old Crows

Industry Keynote Address
Dr Tom Millhouse, Raytheon Australia

Featured Keynote Address: The Global Information Summit 2026 - The Convergence
Mr Anthony Allen, Director, IPIA

Featured Keynote Address:
Keynote Speaker

Plenary 1 - Strategic Perspectives

Keynote Address: Ukraine is not THE future of war
MAJGEN Mick Ryan (Ret'd), Senior Fellow for Military Studies, Lowy Institute

Panel Discussion on Strategic Perspectives
Led by Katherine Head, Director, AOC ANZ Board Member

In conversation with:
- MAJGEN Mick Ryan (Ret'd), Senior Fellow for Military Studies, Lowy Institute
- Mr Michael Shoebridge, Founder and Director, Strategic Analysis Australia
- Dr Oleksandra Molloy, Senior Lecturer in Aviation, University of New South Wales
- Mr Marcus Varcoe, Deputy Program Lead, Joint EW & SIGINT, Defence Science and Technology Group

Plenary 2 - Australian Perspectives

Australia EW Perspectives: Where we are now
Mr Allan Dundas, CEO DEWC Services, AOC ANZ Board Member

Panel Discussion on Australian EW Perspectives
Led by Allan Dundas, CEO DEWC Services, AOC ANZ Board Member

In conversation with:
- Mr Anthony Allen, Director IPIA
- Mr Kuba Kabacinski, CEO Consunet
- Dr Len Sciacca, CEO ASR Defence
- Mr David Enchelmaier, Advanced Concepts Engineer, L3Harris Technologies

Plenary 3 - Career Paths & Bridging the Gap

Keynote Address: ADF Workforce Readiness, Professional Development and Career Pathways in EW
AIRCDRE Davin Augustine, CSM, Acting Head Military Personnel

Keynote Address: Strategic EW Workforce and Integrated Force Development
Dr Sylvie Perreau, Chief, Land & Integrated Force, Defence Science and Technology Group

Panel Discussion on Careers in EW
Led by Katherine Head, Director, AOC ANZ Board Member

In conversation with:
- Dr Sylvie Perreau, Chief, Land & Integrated Force, Defence Science and Technology Group
- Mr Rian Whitby, Deputy Chief Operating Officer, DEWC Services
- Prof Katherine Daniell, Director ANU School of Cybernetics
- Ms Harjit Rana, Associate Director of Design, The University of Sydney