DMTC 2020 Annual Conference

Our Annual Conference and Awards Dinner has become a key event for the DMTC community, providing the opportunity to highlight the relevance of our work in the context of developing sovereign industrial capabilities within the defence industry sector.

The 2020 conference is expected to feature keynote presentations from prominent Defence and industry guest speakers, and include outlines of the technological challenges and priorities across the defence and national security sectors.

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July

ADM Women in Defence and National Security Breakfast proudly hosted by I’ve Got Your 6 Foundation with the theme of Empowering Women.

The Queensland Defence Summit will bring together government, industry, academics and policy experts to examine Australia’s defence capabilities and strategic requirements spanning Far North Queensland and the broader Pacific.

August

Events for the spouses/partners of current- and former-serving ADF members.

The Women in Defence Industry Leadership Accelerator Program is specifically tailored for early-career formal and informal female STEM leaders in the defence industry who are transitioning from technical expert to technical leader. .

The Women in Defence Industry Leadership Accelerator Program is specifically tailored for early-career formal and informal female STEM leaders in the defence industry who are transitioning from technical expert to technical leader. .

Events for the spouses/partners of current- and former-serving ADF members.

September

KADEX 2026, one of the largest defence industry exhibitions in Korea, is happening from 6 October to 10 October 2026.

The SIA’s eighth Submarine Science, Technology and Engineering Conference (SubSTEC8) will be held 21-23 September at Adelaide Oval, SA. Under the theme Pillar 1 through a Pillar 2 Lens – Advanced AUKUS Capabilities and the Submarine Deterrent.

Events for the spouses/partners of current- and former-serving ADF members.

October

The Land Forces International Land Defence Exposition has announced the 2026 edition of Australia’s largest land defence trade event will be held in Perth, Western Australia, from 6-8 October 2026.