CANCELLED AmCham Industry Series: Space

CANCELLED AmCham Industry Series: Space
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AmCham Industry Series

Space: The New Frontier

How is South Australia set to take advantage of the opportunities

 
South Australia has a long and proud history of space-related work, with a strong advanced manufacturing and technology skills base. The space and defence sectors share a common technology base and many of the global players in the market address both military and non-military applications. However, new opportunities are emerging in the space sector with new entrants deploying lower cost new technologies in low earth orbit. 

What are the opportunities and how can South Australia take advantage being the Australian Space Agency and headquarters to SmartsatCRC? How will geopolitical stand-offs on Earth play out in space? How can businesses finance the commercialisation of low Earth orbit, and what are the benefits to human well-being?

Speakers:
Dr Dave Williams, Executive Director- Digital, National Facilities And Collections, CSIRO

Dr Williams leads the data-focused research, development and digital capability of CSIRO, and is a member of the Executive Team. He has stewardship of a range of business lines and national facilities including Astronomy and Space Science, the Australia Telescope National Facility, Marine National Facility, Australian Animal Health Laboratory, Australian Collections, Information, Management and Technology and Data 61.

Dr Williams also leads National Biological Collections and major national infrastructure.

Prior to joining CSIRO in 2014, Dr Williams was Chairman of the European Space Agency (ESA), leading the 20-nation council executive body that oversaw the ESA. During this same period Dr Williams was also Chief Executive of the United Kingdom Space Agency responsible for developing the strategic vision for UK space, securing bilateral arrangements with various countries, and establishing national facilities in Harwell, England.

During 2005 – 2010 he served as Director General of the UKSA’s forerunner body, the British National Space Centre (BNSC), where he transitioned the National Space Centre into an agency structure, and was Head of the UK Delegation to ESA.

His earlier experience includes 10 years as Head of Strategy and International Relations with the European Organisation for the Exploitation of Meteorological Satellites and work withthe UK Natural Environment Research Council, industry and academia.

Dr Williams holds BSc degree and a PhD from the University of Reading, served as a Member of the Global Climate Observing Committee, was elected Member of the International Academy for Astronautics in 2012, and is now a non-executive director of AARNET.

Richard Price, Chief Executive, DefenceSA
 

Richard Price was appointed Defence SA Chief Executive in October 2017, after joining the agency as Executive Director Defence and Industry in July 2016. During his time as Executive Director, he assisted in developing and delivering a program of activities aimed at sustainably growing the defence presence and the defence industry base of the state. Richard has worked within the defence and public safety sectors for over 25 years and has international industry experience in leadership, business development and engineering.

Prior to joining Defence SA, Richard led a Stockholm based business unit for Saab AB with operations in Sweden, Denmark, Australia, South Africa and the UK. The focus was the global market for communication and control room solutions.

Before moving to Sweden in 2013, Richard was Managing Director of Saab’s Australian operations which have a strong presence in South Australia supplying and sustaining combat system, training and civil security solutions. Richard is an engineering graduate of the University of Wales (BSc Hons, 1985) and a graduate of the Melbourne Business School Advanced Management Program (2006) and the Australian Institute of Company Directors (2010).Event Partner  

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When
4/09/2020 11:45 AM - 2:00 PM
AUS Eastern Standard Time
Where
CBD North Terrace Adelaide, SA 5000 AUSTRALIA

Program

Friday, 27 March 2020

Description
Space: The New Frontier – how is South Australia set to take advantage of the opportunities.
Time
11:45 AM - 2:00 PM
27/03/2020 11:45 AM

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