8.00 am
Registration and Light Breakfast
8.20 am
MC-Forum Opening
Professor Dali Kaafar – Executive Director, Cyber Security Hub
8.30 am - 9.25 am
Session 1: Motivation why we need to improve communications. Universal secure connectivity
8.30 am
Introduction of the Panel
Session Chair: Hugh Durrant Whyte, NSW Chief Scientist and Engineer
8.40 am
Keynote
Speaker: Sri Amirthalingam, Executive Director, Telstra Corporation
8.55 am
Panel Discussion
Panelists:
Dr. David Soldani, SVP Innovation and Advanced Reseach, Rakuten
Stephen Chey, Security Client Executive, IBM
Sam Mclaughlin, Technical Director - Cyber and Information Systems, Thales Australia
9.30 am - 10.35 am
Session 2: Satellites and Wireless Communications
9.30 am
Introduction of the Panel
Session Chair: Iain Collings, Professor, School of Engineering, Macquarie University
9.40 am
Keynote
Speaker: Peter Kerr, Coordinator for Defence and National Security, SmartSat Cooperative Research Centre
9.55 am
Panel Discussion
Panelists:
Aidan O’Brien, Head of Infrastructure & Analytics, Saber Astronautics
Mike Boers, Chief Technology Officer, Quasar Satellite Technologies
Edward (Ed) Arbon, Group Leader, Protected Satellite Communications, Defence Science and Technology Group.
Sam Stephens, General Manager, Wireless Technologies at nbn™ Australia
10.25 am
Pitchers:
Sam Reisenfeld
Ian Wood
Conor Atkins
10.35 am - 11.00 am
Morning tea break and networking
11.00 am - 12.00 pm
Session 3: Quantum Communication and Cybersecurity
11.00 am
Introduction of the Panel
Session Chair: Hassan Asghar and Gavin Brennen
11.10 am
Keynote
Speaker: Dr Peter Rohde, Senior Quantum Researcher BTQ
11.25 am
Panel Discussion
Panelists:
Alexey Bocharnikov, Senior Manager, Quantum Technology, Cybersecurity EY
Dr. Scott Martin, Acting Director - Quantum Technologies Future Science Platform, CSIRO
John Leiseboer, CTO QuintessenceLabs
11.55 am
Pitchers:
Michal Kepkowski
Gabriel H. Nunes
12.05 pm - 1.00 pm
Session4: Smart Sensing Technologies & Internet of Things
12.05 pm
Introduction of the Panel
Session Chair: Tao Gu, Professor, School of Computing, Macquarie University
12.20 pm
Keynote
Speaker: Pete Chapman, Asia Pacific Technology Director - Enterprise Architecture, Ernst & Young
12.35 pm
Panel Discussion
Panelists:
Sohan Domingo, Head of Innovation, Fujitsu
Daniel Hancock, Technical Sales Consultant, Schneider Electric
12.55 am
Pitchers:
Dr. Yimeng
Dr. Alan Kan
1.00 pm - 2.00 pm
Wrap up, Networking and Light Lunch