Conference Agenda

MAST Australia 2024 Adelaide Convention Centre, Adelaide, Australia

Mon 18 Nov 2024

19:00 Mon 18 Nov 2024

19:00–21:00

VIP Event

VIPs/Hosted Buyers’ Dinner

Venue TBC, by invitation only

Tue 19 Nov 2024

8:00 Tue 19 Nov 2024

8:00–9:00

Official Opening & Plenary Session

AUKUS – Submarine Programme Update: Technology and Talent Transfer Challenges

Speakers to be confirmed from:

  • Government of South Australia, AUS
  • Program Executive Officer AUKUS, USA
  • Commander Nuclear-Powered Submarine Task Force, RAN, AUS
  • Head of Submarine Production, Submarine Delivery Agency, UK

9:00 Tue 19 Nov 2024

9:00–11:00

1A: AUKUS Submarines & Undersea Capabilities

9:00–11:00

1B: Advanced Capabilities – Cyber

9:00–11:00

1C: Advanced Capabilities – AI &Autonomy

9:00–11:00

1D: Advanced Capabilities – Hypersonic & Counter-hypersonic

9:00–11:00

1E: Air Warfare & Information Symposium by Defence SA

10:00 Tue 19 Nov 2024

10:00–17:30

B2B Speed-dating by DTC

10:00–17:30

Exhibition Open

11:00 Tue 19 Nov 2024

11:00–11:30

Coffee Break

11:30 Tue 19 Nov 2024

11:30–13:00

2A: AUKUS Submarines & Undersea Capabilities

11:30–13:00

2B: Advanced Capabilities – Cyber

11:30–13:00

2C: Advanced Capabilities – AI &Autonomy

11:30–13:00

2D: Advanced Capabilities – Hypersonic & Counter-hypersonic

11:30–13:00

2E: Air Warfare & Information Symposium by Defence SA

13:00 Tue 19 Nov 2024

13:00–14:00

VIP Event

VIPs/Hosted buyers Luncheon

By invitation only

13:00–14:00

Lunch Break

14:00 Tue 19 Nov 2024

14:00–15:30

Plenary Session

Defence Talent: Acquisition/Transition/Training

Invited speakers from:

  • Defence Innovation Partnership, AUS
  • Flinders University, AUS
  • Australian Workers Union, AUS

15:30 Tue 19 Nov 2024

15:30–16:00

Coffee Break

16:00 Tue 19 Nov 2024

16:00–17:30

3A: AUKUS Submarines & Undersea Capabilities

16:00–17:30

3B: Advanced Capabilities – Cyber

16:00–17:30

3C: Advanced Capabilities – AI &Autonomy

16:00–17:30

3D: Advanced Capabilities – Hypersonic & Counter-hypersonic

16:00–17:30

3E: Air Warfare & Information Symposium by Defence SA

Wed 20 Nov 2024

8:00 Wed 20 Nov 2024

8:00–9:00

Plenary Session

AUKUS Advanced Capabilities – From Sea-bed to space

Speakers to be confirmed:

  • Department of Defence, AUS
  • Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA), USA
  • NATO, Belgium
  • DSTL, UK

9:00 Wed 20 Nov 2024

9:00–11:00

4A: AUKUS Submarines & Undersea Capabilities

9:00–11:00

4B: Advanced Capabilities – Cyber

9:00–11:00

4C: Advanced Capabilities – AI &Autonomy

9:00–11:00

4D: Advanced Capabilities – Hypersonic & Counter-hypersonic

9:00–11:00

4E: Air Warfare & Information Symposium by Defence SA

10:00 Wed 20 Nov 2024

10:00–17:30

B2B Speed-dating by DTC

10:00–17:30

Exhibition Open

11:00 Wed 20 Nov 2024

11:00–11:30

Coffee Break

11:30 Wed 20 Nov 2024

11:30–13:00

5A: AUKUS Submarines & Undersea Capabilities

11:30–13:00

5B: Advanced Capabilities – Cyber

11:30–13:00

5C: Advanced Capabilities – AI &Autonomy

11:30–13:00

5D: Advanced Capabilities – Hypersonic & Counter-hypersonic

11:30–13:00

5E: Air Warfare & Information Symposium by Defence SA

13:00 Wed 20 Nov 2024

13:00–14:00

Lunch Break

14:00 Wed 20 Nov 2024

14:00–15:30

Plenary Session

15:30 Wed 20 Nov 2024

15:30–16:00

Coffee Break

16:00 Wed 20 Nov 2024

16:00–17:30

6A: AUKUS Submarines & Undersea Capabilities

16:00–17:30

6B: Advanced Capabilities – Cyber

16:00–17:30

6C: Advanced Capabilities – AI &Autonomy

16:00–17:30

6D: Advanced Capabilities – Hypersonic & Counter-hypersonic

16:00–17:30

6E: Air Warfare & Information Symposium by Defence SA

19:00 Wed 20 Nov 2024

19:00–22:00

MAST Party

Venue to be confirmed.

Thu 21 Nov 2024

8:00 Thu 21 Nov 2024

8:00–9:00

Plenary Session

Indo-Pacific – Policies and Operations I

Speakers to be confirmed from:

  • Department of Defence, AUS
  • Ministry of Defence, Japan
  • Ministry of Defence, India

9:00 Thu 21 Nov 2024

9:00–11:00

7A: AUKUS Submarines & Undersea Capabilities

9:00–11:00

7B: Advanced Capabilities – Electronic Warfare

9:00–11:00

7C: Advanced Capabilities – Quantum Technologies

9:00–11:00

7D: Advanced Capabilities – Space Operations & Technologies

9:00–11:00

7E: Air Warfare & Information Symposium by Defence SA

10:00 Thu 21 Nov 2024

10:00–17:30

B2B Speed-dating by DTC

10:00–17:30

Exhibition Open

11:00 Thu 21 Nov 2024

11:00–11:30

Coffee Break

11:30 Thu 21 Nov 2024

11:30–13:00

8A: AUKUS Submarines & Undersea Capabilities

11:30–13:00

8B: Advanced Capabilities – Electronic Warfare

11:30–13:00

8C: Advanced Capabilities – Quantum Technologies

11:30–13:00

8D: Advanced Capabilities – Space Operations & Technologies

11:30–13:00

8E: Air Warfare & Information Symposium by Defence SA

13:00 Thu 21 Nov 2024

13:00–14:00

Lunch Break

14:00 Thu 21 Nov 2024

14:00–15:30

Plenary Session

Indo-Pacific – Policies and Operations II

Speakers to be confirmed from:

    Royal Australian Navy, AUS
  • Ministry of Defence, UK
  • US Navy 7th Fleet, USA
  • Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force, Japan
  • French Armed Forces in the Asia-Pacific (ALPACI), French Navy, France
  • Indian Navy, India

15:30 Thu 21 Nov 2024

15:30–16:00

Coffee Break

16:00 Thu 21 Nov 2024

16:00–17:30

9A: AUKUS Submarines & Undersea Capabilities

16:00–17:30

9B: Advanced Capabilities – Electronic Warfare

16:00–17:30

9C: Advanced Capabilities – Quantum Technologies

16:00–17:30

9D: Advanced Capabilities – Space Operations & Technologies

16:00–17:30

9E: Air Warfare & Information Symposium by Defence SA

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