Defence Innovation Network invites the defence community to a Virtual Industry Forum focused on Chemical, Biological, Radiological, Nuclear (CBRN) & Medical Countermeasures.

Co-hosted by Western Sydney University, this event will provide a unique opportunity to learn about the Defence’s research needs and for industry and academia to present their innovations to a panel of experts in response to specific R&D areas of interest. Participants will also have an opportunity to interact with a number of representatives from the DST Group, DMTC and Australian Army.

Panel of Experts:

• Dr Axel Bender, CBRN StarShots Leader, DST Group
• Dr Felicia Pradera, Program Leader- Medical Countermeasures, DMTC

Areas of interest:

• Early, real-time detection and identification of biological hazards
• Reliable standoff detection of infected people
• Application of AI and Advanced Human Performance in CBRN environment
• Low burden, high-endurance personal protective equipment
• Prediction & mitigation of threats, large scale decontamination
• Vaccine development

Program:

11:30-12:00 – Panelist presentations and Q&A
12:00-12:30 – Academia & Industry pitches

• Dennis McNevin, University of Technology Sydney
• Kevin Spring, Western Sydney University
• Grace Kennedy, Robyn Coman & Vinod Gopaldasani, University of Wollongong
• Brett Neilan, University of Newcastle
• Eric Kennedy, University of Newcastle
• Behdad Moghtaderi, University of Newcastle

12:30-13:00 – “Virtual Mingle”- Informal meetings for those interested to continue discussions on an individual basis via a virtual break out rooms.