May 11, 20221 min
Accelerating the Transition to a Networked, Integrated Force
National Gallery of Australia
24 March 2022
Welcoming Remarks and Formal Close
AIRMSHL Geoff Brown AO (Retd)
Sir Richard Williams Foundation
Introduction and MC
John Conway
Sir Richard Williams Foundation
Keynote Address
General Kenneth S. Wilsbach
Commander, Pacific Air Forces
Accelerating the Transition
Air Vice-Marshal Robert Chipman AM, CSC
Head Military Strategic Commitments
Indo Pacific Context
Lieutenant General Steven R. Rudder
Commander, U.S. Marine Corps Forces, Pacific and
Commanding General Fleet Marine Force
5th Gen Information Environment
Major General Susan Coyle AM, CSC, DSM
Head of Information Warfare
Multi Domain operations Threats and Opportunities
Air Vice-Marshal Chris Deeble AO, CSC (Retd)
Executive Director, Strategy, Northrop Grumman Australia
Not Just Platforms’ – Architectural & Policy Considerations Enabling Truly Effective 5th Gen Joint C2
Rod Equid
Chief of Enterprise Focus Areas, Raytheon Australia
The Italian Air Force, a 5th gen. Air Force and beyond
Lieutenant General Aurelio Colagrande
Italian Air Force Deputy Chief of Staff
Acquiring and Sustaining Next Gen Capabilities
Tony Dalton AM
Deputy Secretary National Naval Shipbuilding
UK Perspective
Air Chief Marshal Sir Mike Wigston KCB, CBE, ADC
Chief of the Air Staff
Army Perspective
Brigadier Ian Langford, DSC and Bars (PhD)
Acting Head Land Capability
(representing Chief of Army)
Getting the bigger picture - Networking the Force
Tom Rowden
Vice President International Strategy and Business Development
Lockheed Martin Rotary and Mission Systems
Future Trends
Peter Jennings PSM
Executive Director, Australian Strategic Policy Institute
Navy Perspective
Commodore Darron Kavanagh AM CSC, RAN
Director General Warfare Innovation – Navy
Air Force Perspective
Air Marshal Mel Hupfeld AO, DSC
Chief of Air Force