What is the Preliminary Agenda?

The UDT Australia Preliminary Agenda provides an initial overview of the dynamic programme of technical presentations, insightful panels and  critical keynote discussions that will take place in Adelaide from the 2-4 December.

Curated by our Steering and Technical Committees, which span key partners including the Royal Australian Navy, Australian Submarine Agency, academia and industry, the preliminary agenda focusing on current and evolving requirements and innovations shaping the undersea defence environment.
 

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  1. Raytheon Keynote Theatre
    Opening Keynote
    To be announced.
    Chairperson
    Steve Tiffen
    Rear Admiral ((Retd) Steve Tiffen, Defence Advisor , Clarion Defence and Security
    Speakers
    Pat Conroy
    Hon Pat Conroy, Minister for Defence Industry Minister for Pacific Island Affairs , Parliament of Australia
  1. Raytheon Keynote Theatre
    Keynote Presentation
     
    Chairperson
    Steve Tiffen
    Rear Admiral ((Retd) Steve Tiffen, Defence Advisor , Clarion Defence and Security
  1. Defence West Technical Presentation Theatre
    Building Cyber-Resilience: A Zero-Trust Framework for Protecting Autonomous Maritime Systems
    • Multi-disciplinary solutions
    Operation of uncrewed maritime vehicles in remote over-the-horizon environments depends heavily on satellite communication as their primary command and control (C2) link with other remote offshore ass … Read More
    Chairperson
    Scott Elson
    Scott Elson, Director, Business Development Integrated Mission Systems Australia (IMSA) , L3 Harris
    Speakers
    Tanisha Soldini
    Miss Tanisha Soldini, PhD Candidate , Flinders University
  1. Raytheon Keynote Theatre
    Keynote Presentation
    To be announced
  2. CGI Fireside Chat Theatre
    The Hudson Institute Undersea Warfare Study
     
    Chairperson
    Libby Day
    Libby Day , Defence Teaming Centre
    Speakers
    Bryan Clark
    Mr Bryan Clark, Senior Fellow , Hudson Institute
  1. Defence West Technical Presentation Theatre
    Can Ocean Dynamics Unlock Near Real-Time Underwater Acoustic Communications?
    • Multi-disciplinary solutions
    Reliable underwater acoustic communication (UWAC) is critical for distributed maritime operations, unmanned systems, and subsea sensor networks. In defence and security contexts, even brief communicat … Read More
    Chairperson
    Scott Elson
    Scott Elson, Director, Business Development Integrated Mission Systems Australia (IMSA) , L3 Harris
    Speakers
    Paulo Santos
    Dr. Paulo Santos, Head of Research and Development , PrioriAnalytica
    Zachary Cooper-Baldock
    Dr Zachary Cooper-Baldock, UK R&D Lead , PrioriAnalytica
  2. Innovation Theatre
    The Undersea Investment Gap
    • Innovation and Investment
     
  1. Raytheon Keynote Theatre
    Win or Defeat - the need for an S&T edge undersea
     
    Speakers
    Tanya Monro
    Professor Tanya Monro, Chief Defence Scientist , Defence Science and Technology Group
  2. CGI Fireside Chat Theatre
    National Resilience Enterprise Model
    Australia’s 2026 National Defence Strategy (NDS) has advanced a strategy of denial with the focus being on deterrence as ‘Defence’s primary strategic objective’. The underwater domain is, and will inc … Read More
    Chairperson
    Steve Ludlam
    Steve Ludlam, Defence South Australia Board Member , Defence South Australia Advisory Board
    Speakers
    Graeme Dunk
    Dr Graeme Dunk, Head of Strategy , Shoal Group Pty Ltd
    Luke Reidy
    SBLT Luke Reidy, Undergraduate Naval Architect / Marine Engineer Officer , UNSW Canberra
  1. Defence West Technical Presentation Theatre
    Delay-Doppler Waveforms for Resilient Underwater Acoustic Communications: Opportunities and Initial Simulation Assessment
    • Multi-disciplinary solutions
    Reliable underwater acoustic communication is constrained by challenging signal propagation conditions. The low speed of sound, long multipath delay spreads, scattering from sea surface and bottom, ac … Read More
    Chairperson
    Scott Elson
    Scott Elson, Director, Business Development Integrated Mission Systems Australia (IMSA) , L3 Harris
    Speakers
    Hazer Inaltekin
    Dr Hazer Inaltekin, Senior Lecturer , Macquarie University
  1. Raytheon Keynote Theatre
    Autonomy as the enabler for engineering the undersea future
    This panel will examine autonomy not as a standalone capability but as the enabler underpinning every other advance in undersea defence. It will cover the standardisation needed to control autonomy ac … Read More
    Chairperson
    David Eyles
    David Eyles , Atkins Realis
    Speakers
    Amelia Eggerking
    Amelia Eggerking, Group Leader Maritime Autonomy , DSTG
  1. CGI Fireside Chat Theatre
    Panel to be announced
    Sponsored by CGI
  1. Defence West Technical Presentation Theatre
    Visualisation of Communication Coverage Using Underwater Acoustic Communication Prediction Under Time-Varying Sea-Surface Conditions
    • Multi-disciplinary solutions
    In recent years, along with the expansion of offshore activities such as offshore wind farm development, subsea resource exploitation, and port and harbor construction, and with the increasing sophist … Read More
    Chairperson
    Scott Elson
    Scott Elson, Director, Business Development Integrated Mission Systems Australia (IMSA) , L3 Harris
    Speakers
    Erika Nakamura
    Mrs. Erika Nakamura, Assistant Manager , NEC Corporation
    Hiroki Tanaka
    Dr Hiroki Tanaka, Assistant Manager , NEC Corporation
  1. Defence West Technical Presentation Theatre
    Launch and Recovery of AUVs from XLUUVs
    • Platforms and autonomous vehicles
    Extra-large Autonomous Underwater Vehicles (XLUUVs) offer the potential to rapidly launch and recover smaller AUVs within onboard payload bays on the larger mothership. These launch and recovery opera … Read More
    Chairperson
    Richard Breen
    Richard Breen , ASC Pty Ltd
    Speakers
    Karl Sammut
    Professor Karl Sammut, Professorial Research Fellow, College of Science and Engineering , Flinders University
    Zachary Cooper-Baldock
    Dr Zachary Cooper-Baldock, Research Fellow , Flinders University
  2. Raytheon Keynote Theatre
    Addressing the Challenges of Securing Critical Undersea Infrastructure
    The seabed carries the cables, pipelines and connections that allied economies and defence depend on, yet much of it sits exposed in international waters beyond the reach of any single authority. This … Read More
    Speakers
    A Representative from Critical Infrastructure Security & Resilience National Security Group .
    A Representative from Critical Infrastructure Security & Resilience National Security Group . , Department of Home Affairs
    Sébastien Drouelle
    Sébastien Drouelle , Ministère des Armées
  3. CGI Fireside Chat Theatre
    Panel to be announced
    Sponsored by CGI
  4. Innovation Theatre
    Attitude-Aware Magnetic Navigation for Autonomous Maritime Systems Enabled by Quantum Sensing
    • Platforms and autonomous vehicles
    Autonomous undersea systems require resilient navigation solutions capable of maintaining accurate positioning over extended durations without access to external navigation updates. While inertial nav … Read More
    Chairperson
    Phillip Loch
    Phillip Loch, Technical Fellow , Raytheon Australia
    Speakers
    Andrew Greentree
    Prof Andrew Greentree, Professor of Quantum Physics , RMIT University
  1. Defence West Technical Presentation Theatre
    Ensuring redundant navigation onboard surface platforms
    • Platforms and autonomous vehicles
    As global navies begin to commission the next generation of both crewed and uncrewed surface platforms, there is a drive towards embedding greater levels of autonomy and minimal/lean crewing. This ope … Read More
    Chairperson
    Richard Breen
    Richard Breen , ASC Pty Ltd
    Speakers
    Harry Hughes
    Mr Harry Hughes, Director , Nortek
  2. Innovation Theatre
    Connecting Submarines to the Distributed Force: “how does that become real in an environment where communication could equal death?”
    • Operational Effectiveness
    Emerging technologies including autonomous systems, edge processing, enhanced communications, and data exploitation are being embraced by Western navies. The future hybrid force promises integrated se … Read More
    Chairperson
    Phillip Loch
    Phillip Loch, Technical Fellow , Raytheon Australia
    Speakers
    Kieran McLaughlin
    Kieran McLaughlin, Director – Integrated Systems & Solutions , Rohde & Schwarz Australia Pty Ltd
  1. Raytheon Keynote Theatre
    Keynote Presentation
    Sponsored by Raytheon Australia
  1. CGI Fireside Chat Theatre
    Engineering the enterprise: Making the undersea future an employer of choice
    The submarine enterprise is projected to create around 20,000 direct jobs over 30 years, the majority of them engineering and skilled-trade roles. Yet defence is recruiting from the same pool as minin … Read More
    Chairperson
    Steve Tiffen
    Rear Admiral ((Retd) Steve Tiffen, Defence Advisor , Clarion Defence and Security
    Speakers
    A representative from the Australian Submarine Agency .
    A representative from the Australian Submarine Agency .
    Katherine Richards
    Mrs Katherine Richards, Chief Engineer , Engineers Australia
  1. Defence West Technical Presentation Theatre
    Nickel-Zinc Battery Technology for Submarine Applications: A Review of Opportunities, Challenges and Solutions
    • Multi-disciplinary solutions
    C. Francis, Senior R&D Engineer, PMB Defence Engineering Pty Ltd, 715 Mersey Road North, Osborne, SA 5017, AustraliaK. Bradley, Electrochemist, PMB Battery Technologies Ltd, Units 31 and 32, Rassau In … Read More
    Chairperson
    Al Rose
    Al Rose , Australian Submarine Agency
    Speakers
    Chris Breach
    Mr Chris Breach, R&D Manager , PMB Defence
  2. Innovation Theatre
    Focussed Beamforming Techniques for Broadband Fixed Sonar Arrays in Near- and Far-Field Conditions
    • Sensors, weapons and countermeasures
    Focussed beamforming extends traditional direction-finding techniques to accommodate near-field effects and broadband signals in large-aperture sonar arrays. This work explores the applicability of se … Read More
    Chairperson
    Horden Wiltshire
    Mr Horden Wiltshire, Managing Director , Acacia Systems
    Speakers
    Sergey Simakov
    Dr Sergey Simakov, Senior Researcher – Sensor Systems , Defence Science and Technology Group
  1. Raytheon Keynote Theatre
    Keynote Presentation
     
    Speakers
    Julien Le Roux
    Commander Julien Le Roux, Director of Undersea Warfare - Mediterranean, National and International Areas , French Navy
  1. CGI Fireside Chat Theatre
    Human Edge in the Undersea
     
    Speakers
    Craig Williams
    Mr Craig Williams, Managing Director , APC Technology
    David Shutt
    Mr David Shutt, Business Development Manager , Qinetiq
    Siobhan Banks
    Prof Siobhan Banks, Director Behaviour-Brain-Body Research Centre , Adelaide University
  1. Defence West Technical Presentation Theatre
    Dynamics-Aware Safe Surfacing Planning for Autonomous Underwater Vehicles under MaritimeTraffic Constraints
    • Platforms and autonomous vehicles
    As autonomous underwater vehicles (AUVs) undertake increasingly frequent roles across Indo-Pacific defence and maritime operations, the ability to make safe and independent decisions at sea becomes es … Read More
    Chairperson
    Al Rose
    Al Rose , Australian Submarine Agency
    Speakers
    Lachlan Viney
    Mr. Lachlan Viney, PhD Candidate , RMIT University
  2. Innovation Theatre
    Operationalising Persistent Undersea Surveillance - The next five years
    • Operational Effectiveness
    Over the last 5-10 years there have been ongoing trials around the world with naval Maritime Uncrewed Systems (MUS) conducting undersea surveillance experiments. Exercises such as REPMUS in Europe, Au … Read More
    Speakers
    Horden Wiltshire
    Mr Horden Wiltshire, Managing Director , Acacia Systems
  1. Raytheon Keynote Theatre
    Keynote Presentation
     
  1. Raytheon Keynote Theatre
    Afternoon Keynote