Podcasts Government Defence Connect Podcast Network SPOTLIGHT: What Australia can learn from the US, British and European defence sectors, with Nova Systems Dean Rosenfield and Shelley Willsmore

SPOTLIGHT: What Australia can learn from the US, British and European defence sectors, with Nova Systems Dean Rosenfield and Shelley Willsmore

Published: July 31, 2024, 1:57 a.m.

In this episode of the Defence Connect Spotlight podcast, Nova Systems CEO Dean Rosenfield and chief people officer Shelley Willsmore join host Liam Garman to unpack key lessons from the war in Ukraine for Australia\u2019s industrial base and how Australia can better collaborate with its AUKUS partners.

  • Rosenfield and Willsmore begin the podcast examining key lessons from the British and European defence industries following Russia\u2019s illegal invasion of Ukraine.
  • They then unpack the concept of diversification across the tripartite AUKUS alliance, ensuring that defence industry and allied militaries don\u2019t duplicate efforts, before examining the role of capability audits in defence.
  • The trio wrap up the podcast looking into overcoming workforce challenges and the importance of ensuring Australia gets\xa0Test and\xa0Evaluation capability\xa0right,\xa0following the release of the Defence Industry Development Strategy.

Enjoy the podcast,
The Defence Connect team