Australian Defence Magazine (ADM) is dedicated to reporting the business of defence capability planning and procurement as well as reporting the development of infrastructure to support the ADF. ADM's main objective is to provide an essential communications bridge between defence industry and its single source customer, the Department of Defence. ADM also reports on the budgetary process, the policy development, the capability planning process and the procurement decisions which together pro ...
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Join Chris Heine as he interviews SWFL business owners and executives to learn more about their business, the value they bring to their customers, and where they're heading.
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Looking for a therapist can be an exhausting process but it just got a little easier! Each episode will feature an interview with an Austin area mental health professional from a wide variety of specialties. This podcast is meant to empower potential clients and therapists alike. The purpose of the podcast is to help clients find the right fit in working with a therapist and to help therapists connect with clients. The entirety of this show is based on consent. If the interviewee does not wi ...
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Periscope Capital Partners to deploy $1 billion of private capital into Defence in the next decade
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In this episode, Grant McHerron and Ewen Levick talk with Mark Stevens, Managing Partner of Periscope Capital Partners and Managing Director of Arican, about Periscope and private capital for Defence industry. We kick off the discussion by reviewing the difficulties the industry faces when trying to access private capital, and Mark gives us an over…
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No place for the 'small, smart, and many' in the Surface Fleet Review
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In this episode, Grant McHerron and Ewen Levick talk with Michael Shoebridge, Founder and Director of Strategic Analysis Australia, about the government’s recently released response to the Surface Fleet Review and other topics. We start off with Michael’s first impressions on the Surface Fleet Review, with concerns surrounding its lack of funding, …
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The ADF's adoption of Electromagnetic Spectrum Operations amidst lessons from Ukraine
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In this episode, Grant McHerron talks with Phil Guy, Managing Director of Alkath Group, and David Devine, General Manager of Mellori Solutions, about Electromagnetic Spectrum Operations, or EMSO. We get an overview of how the electromagnetic (EM) spectrum is used to transmit data for communication and navigations across multiple domains. We also ge…
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Indo-Pacific 2023 - Autonomous naval capabilities from Sentinel Boats and L3Harris
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During Indo Pacific 2023, Grant McHerron talked with George McGuire, CEO of Sentinel Boats. We get an update following their recent delivery of their Sentinels to the NZ Navy equipped with a robust recyclable HDPE hull, which is highly durable, capable, and adaptable in emergency, industrial, and military environments. The discussion also explores …
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Indo-Pacific 2023 - Anduril's Ghost Shark and an Aegis Update from Lockheed Martin
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During Indo Pacific 2023, Grant McHerron was able to meet with David Goodrich OAM, Executive Chairman & Chief Executive at Anduril Australia & Asia Pacific, and Dr Shane Arnott, Senior Vice President Engineering at Anduril Industries. We discuss their Ghost Shark program that is utilising a number of local suppliers to deliver Australian developed …
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Indo-Pacific 2023 - Adjusting to the post DSR environment, with Schiebel Pacific and SYPAQ
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During Indo Pacific 2023, Grant McHerron met with Fabian Knechtl, Managing Director of Schiebel Pacific, to discuss the impacts of the current government's delays to Project Sea 129 Phase 5 Block 1, and Schiebel Pacific's civilian work with their Camcopter system. We discuss how Schiebel is responding to the delay of Phase 5, their work with other …
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Indo-Pacific 2023 - More VLS cells for Hunter & Navantia’s Tasman Class Corvette
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During Indo Pacific 2023, Grant McHerron met with Chris Muskett, Maritime Engineering Director at BAE Systems, regarding the modified Hunter class frigate design they unveiled at the event, featuring 96 Vertical Launch System (VLS) cells instead of the current design’s 32. Chris gives us an insight into their prioritisation of missiles and long ran…
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The strategic costs of government indecisiveness in Defence programs, with Mark Stevens
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In this episode, Grant McHerron and Ewen Levick talk with Mark Stevens, founder of Arican Advisory Capital, regarding the struggles faced by Defence industry from on-going governmental delays in decisions and funding. Mark gives us his views on the widespread disruption to providers caused by lack of funding, growing gaps in capability, and delays …
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Indo Pacific 2023, It's not all bad news...
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In this episode, Grant McHerron catches up with Ewen Levick, Publisher of ADM, and Nigel Pittaway, Editor of ADM, to discuss what they've seen at the Indo Pacific 2023 event and the general mood they're getting from exhibitors as delays in decisions and funding from government are causing issues for Primes and SMEs alike. LINKS: Indo Pacific 2023 E…
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Indo Pacific 2023 Opening Ministerial Press Conference
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In this episode, Grant McHerron was at the Indo Pacific 2023 event opening's ministerial press conference, recording the full Q&A with the Acting Prime Minister & Minister for Defence, the Honorable Richard Marles MP, and the Chief of Navy, Vice Admiral Mark D. Hammond. This includes questions from the reporters present on topics such as China's la…
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The future of naval design: Serco’s No Mariners Required Ship program (NOMARS)
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In this episode, Grant McHerron talks with Rob Slaven, Defence Business Development Director at Serco Asia-Pacific, and Ryan Maatta, Marine Engineering Manager at Serco North America, about their involvement with DARPA's No Mariners Required Ship (NOMARS) program. We get an insight into how the NOMARS program is adapting available off the shelf tec…
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Australia’s role and capabilities in a conflict with China
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In this episode, Grant McHerron & Ewen Levick talk with Marcus Hellyer, Defence and strategic policy analyst with Strategic Analysis Australia, about his views on China’s military buildup, its push into the South China Sea, the Taiwan situation and the potential for war. We discuss China’s current power and status, with perspectives surrounding bal…
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The importance of ADM's 30 Under 30 Initiative
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In this episode, we discuss ADM’s new 30 Under 30 initiative, which seeks to recognise Australia’s best and brightest and also showcase the rewarding careers available in the Australian Defence Force and Defence Industry. We’ve brought together some sponsor representatives and winners of the Women in Defence Rising Star category to discuss the impo…
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Evaluating the Ukrainian counter offensive, with Mick Ryan
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In this episode, Grant McHerron & Ewen Levick talk with Mick Ryan, retired Australian Army Major General & military strategist, about his views on the Ukrainian counter offensive that’s currently underway. Mick’s experience as a military strategist gives us insights into President Zelensky's decision to defend Bakhmut, their breach into Russia’s ma…
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Army’s adjustments to accommodate the Defence Strategic Review
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In this episode, Grant McHerron talks with Mark Stevens, Managing Director at Arican, about his views on a number of topics relating to the Army as it adjusts following the Defence Strategic Review. We kick off the discussion by reviewing Hanwa’s contract to build their Redback IFV’s, the Army’s progress in restructuring, and the factors surroundin…
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Unpacking the moratorium against Defence staff moving to Above the Line contractor roles
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In this episode, Grant McHerron talks with Brent Clark, CEO of the Australian Industry & Defence Network (AIDN), about the recently introduced moratorium on hiring Above the Line contractors immediately from Defence ranks or APS staff. We start off by reviewing the role of AIDN in Defence and the differences between Above and Below the Line contrac…
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Protecting defence systems through behavioural security solutions, with Graham Wallace of Senetas
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In this episode, Grant McHerron talks with Graham Wallace, Managing Director for Europe at Senetas, about their Project Orthos and securing data within and between vessels. We discuss Senetas’s encryption solutions and get an insight into Project Orthos, which learns a network's standard operations and provides protection to global systems by block…
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The implications of the federal budget on Defence capabilities
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In this episode, Grant McHerron & Ewen Levick talk with Marcus Hellyer about the recent federal government budget and its impacts on Defence. Marcus gives us an insight into key details of the budget, with discussions surrounding the challenges and future of sustainment, the relationship between capability and cost, and projection of whether the bu…
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How the DSR will change Army & its impacts, with AUKUS, on Defence Industry
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In this episode, Grant McHerron & Ewen Levick talk with Brigadier (Retd) Ian Langford, formerly Head of Land Capability with Army, about his views on the Defence Strategic Review and AUKUS. We discuss the DSR's implications for Army’s role and a rebalancing with fewer IFVs but more long range strike. The discussion explores whether Defence can recr…
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Welcome to the SWFL Business Podcast, where we interview business owners in the Southwest Florida area to learn about their business and where they're heading. Today's guest is Dan DiVincenzo from RWA. In this episode, Dan explains how RWA works with customers on construction projects, all the way from the design phase to the closeout phase. He div…
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Unpacking the Defence Strategic Review’s impact on Australian Defence Industries
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In this episode, Grant McHerron and Ewen Levick talk with Mark Stevens, founder of Arican Advisory Capital, regarding the Defence Strategic Review’s impacts on Australian Defence Industry. This in depth discussion assesses the impacts of the reduction in Army's new vehicles, the response from Army, and the challenges surrounding increasing sovereig…
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9: Connery Schiebel and Jenifer Kempka from Universal Contracting & Solar
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Welcome to the SWFL Business Podcast, where we interview business owners in the Southwest Florida area to learn about their business and where they're heading. Today's guests are Connery Schiebel and Jenifer Kempka from Universal Contracting & Solar. In this episode, Connery and Jen dive into the world of roofing and contracting, and the impact of …
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8: Sergio DeCesare from Max Business Profits
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Welcome to the SWFL Business Podcast, where we interview business owners in the Southwest Florida area to learn about their business and where they're heading. Today's guest is Sergio DeCesare from Max Business Profits. In this episode, Sergio explains how business owners can increase the value of their businesses and sell them for additional value…
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How SMEs can engage with Defence to improve sovereign capability
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In this episode, Grant McHerron talks with Mark Fortugno, Chief Financial Officer at WithYouWithMe, regarding small to medium businesses engaging with Defence and skilling the workforce. We discuss how SMEs can collaborate with Primes for Defence contracts, as well as improve their acquisition cycles and foster innovation. We also review our sovere…
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Welcome to the SWFL Business Podcast, where we interview business owners in the Southwest Florida area to learn about their business and where they're heading. Today's guest is Bryce Lawrence from Vanguard Partners. In this episode, Bryce dives into how he helps business owners manage their cash flow and get to where they want to be. Specifically, …
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Orchestrating the delivery of Australia's nuclear submarines, with Sir Nick Hine of Babcock
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In this episode, Grant McHerron talks with Sir Nick Hine, Managing Director of Babcock’s new AUKUS & International division, about creating and supporting a nuclear submarine capability in Australia. We discuss the role that Babcock plays in supporting Australian nuclear submarines, and their goal to expand our sovereign capability through their ne…
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6: Angie Parker and Dre Sanchez from Local Real Estate
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Welcome to the SWFL Business Podcast, where we interview business owners in the Southwest Florida area to learn about their business and where they're heading. Today's guests are Angie Parker and Dre Sanchez from Local Real Estate. In this episode, Angie and Dre dive into the recent craziness within the real estate market, the impact it has had on …
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Delivering test and evaluation solutions globally, with Greg Barsby of QinetiQ
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In this episode, Grant McHerron talks with Greg Barsby, Managing Director at QinetiQ, about flight test ranges, facilities and test & evaluation in general. We start off by discussing the wide range of services that QinetiQ provides throughout Australia, the UK, and the USA. We explore how QinetiQ performs research and maintains facilities for test…
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5: Joe Nugent from Joe the Home Pro
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Welcome to the SWFL Business Podcast, where we interview business owners in the Southwest Florida area to learn about their business and where they're heading. Today's guest is Joe Nugent from Joe the Home Pro. In this episode, Joe talks about the value in growing his company with the right people; specifically, he explains why it's important to pr…
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Avalon 23 - Day 4: Drone Racing & an inexpensive sovereign ISR drone
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Grant McHerron has been with the ADM team at the Australian International Airshow 2023 (aka Avalon) on the fourth day which combined trade with general public access. During the event, Grant spent some time at the drone racing tent, recording the following content: 1. WGCDR Keirin Joyce steps us through the benefits and opportunities that drone rac…
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Avalon 23 - Day 3: AVS with Land Simulation Core 2.0 and Kongsberg's NASAMS
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Grant McHerron has been with the ADM team at the Australian International Airshow 2023 (aka Avalon) on the third trade day, recording content for future episodes along with short discussions for daily release. This episode features the following content: 1. Applied Virtual Simulations (AVS) and the Land Simulation Core 2.0 project. 2. Kongsberg Def…
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Avalon 23 - Day 2: Frequentis' virtual control tower and Lockheed Martin's Steven Over on the F-35 Programme
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Grant McHerron has been with the ADM team at the Australian International Airshow 2023 (aka Avalon) on the second trade day, recording content for future episodes along with short discussions for daily release. This episode features the following content: An excerpt of our discussion with Fequentis regarding their virtual air traffic control tower …
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Avalon 23 - Day 1: Hexagon/Luciad mission planning, CEA's Mobile Radars & C4I's secure comms
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Grant McHerron has been with the ADM team at the Australian International Airshow 2023 (aka Avalon) on the first trade day, recording content for future episodes along with short discussions for daily release. This episode features the following content: 1. Hexagon/Luciad regarding their geospatial and mission planning systems, including their onbo…
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The role of information in warfare, with Tony Howell
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In this episode, Grant McHerron talks with Tony Howell, Global Chief Architect, Defence and Intelligence at archTIS, about the role information is playing in warfare with our multinational coalitions, and the challenges of sorting and sharing classified information globally. Tony gives us his perspective on the JADC2 project in the US, the role of …
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4: Cassie Schultz and Kelly Reyes from Secure Staffing
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Welcome to the SWFL Business Podcast, where we interview business owners in the Southwest Florida area to learn about their business and where they're heading. Today's guests are Cassie Schultz and Kelly Reyes from Secure Staffing. In this episode, Cassie and Kelly dive into how Secure Staffing works with candidates and businesses to create long-te…
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3: Charlie Lomangino and Tony Badala from Southwest Waste
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Welcome to the SWFL Business Podcast, where we interview business owners in the Southwest Florida area to learn about their business and where they're heading. Today's guests are Charlie Lomangino and Tony Badala from Southwest Waste. In this episode, Charlie and Tony dive into how Southwest Waste helps contractors meet their required recycling per…
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Secure, sovereign cloud computing for Defence, with Jason Van der Schyff of SoftIron
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In this episode, Grant McHerron talks with Jason Van der Schyff, Chief Operating Officer at SoftIron, about building sovereign infrastructure for cloud computing. Jason gives us an overview of cloud computing, how sovereign capability and data security is ensured, and the use cases for edge and centralised processing. We also get an insight into ho…
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Welcome to the SWFL Business Podcast, where we interview business owners in the Southwest Florida area to learn about their business and where they're heading. Today's guest is Brandon Box from Cogent Bank. In this episode, Brandon dives into how Cogent Bank differs from a traditional bank. Because Cogent is a smaller bank, clients get to know thei…
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1: Bill Moore and Samantha McEnhill from LiveBlue
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Welcome to the SWFL Business Podcast, where we interview business owners in the Southwest Florida area to learn about their business and where they're heading. Today's guests are Bill Moore and Samantha McEnhill from LiveBlue. In this episode, Bill and Sam outline the difficulty of maintaining an asset like a boat, the struggles of buying and selli…
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Simplifying, optimising and modernising businesses in the Defence industry with Noetic Group
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In this episode, Grant McHerron talks with Andrew Balmaks, CEO, and Noel Derwort, GM Defence, at Noetic Group about simplifying, optimising and modernising businesses in the Defence industry. We discuss how industry partnerships can support Defence, the continued push to move work below the line, and the importance of recruiting veterans. We also g…
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Tackling industry challenges and the importance of collaboration, with DTC and their award winners Norsta Maritime, Elexon Electronics, and CBG Systems
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In this episode, Grant McHerron talks with Audra McCarthy, CEO of the Defence Teaming Centre, Maurie McNarn, Chair of the Board at Norsta Maritime, Sandra Simpson, Marketing & Strategic Development for Elexon Electronics and Esther Pither, Finance & Administration Manager at CBG Systems. We discuss how DTC brings organisations together to develop a…
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Avalon Airshow 2023 with Justin Giddings, CEO of the AMDA Foundation
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In this episode, Grant McHerron talks with Justin Giddings, CEO of AMDA Foundation about the Avalon Australian International Airshow and Aerospace & Defence Exposition which will be held at the end of February 2023. We discuss the gargantuan task of preparing for the Avalon Airshow in 2023, with a focus on building permanent infrastructure, collabo…
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Providing Maintenance and Support for Army, with Cam Purdy of Thales Australia
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In this episode, Grant McHerron talks with Cam Purdy, Key Account Manager, Land, from Thales Australia and the topic for today is maintenance & support for Army. We explore the purpose of the Defence Maintenance Contract (DMC) and what is involved in supporting and sustaining Army. Cam gives us an overview of why Thales has submitted a tender for t…
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Using digital simulations and modelling to improve the efficiency of the development cycle, with Alex Quirk and Keshav Sundaresh from Altair
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In this episode, Grant McHerron and Ewen Levick talk with Alex Quirk and Keshav Sundaresh from Altair about digital twins and their use in Defence and industry. Digital twin technology is the process of using data streams to create a digital representation of the elements and dynamics of assets to improve collaboration, information access, and deci…
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33: Jen Cail from Medrano and Cail Bookkeeping
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"When someone calls me, they're going to get an answer. When someone emails, one of my team members is going to respond." Welcome to the SWFL Business Podcast, where we interview business owners in the Southwest Florida area to learn about their business and where they're heading. Today's guest is Jen Cail from Medrano and Cail Bookkeeping. In this…
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The low earth orbit revolution and growing Australia's space industry, with Ashley Neale of Vocus, and Phil Ridley of Quasar Satellite Technologies
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In this episode, Grant McHerron talks with Ashley Neale, Development Manager for Space & Satellites at Vocus, and Phil Ridley, CEO of Quasar Satellite Technologies. The discussion starts off by learning about how Vocus and Quasar operate in the space sector and their roles in the defence industry to deploy an expansive Low Earth Orbit (LEO) satelli…
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"If you're looking to get in shape and do training the right way, CTP, that's where everybody's going." Welcome to the SWFL Business Podcast, where we interview business owners in the Southwest Florida area to learn about their business and where they're heading. Today's guest is Anthony Tumbarello from CTP. In this episode, Anthony walks us throug…
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31: John and Sarah Huffman from Huffman's Construction
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"My sales pitch is, 'This is what we can do for your house, and this is how we can do it for your house.'" Welcome to the SWFL Business Podcast, where we interview business owners in the Southwest Florida area to learn about their business and where they're heading. Today's guests are John and Sarah Huffman from Huffman's Construction. In this epis…
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Effective capability assurance & risk management for Defence, with Senator David Fawcett
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In this episode, Grant McHerron and Ewen Levick talk with Senator David Fawcett about his recent opinion piece on how Defence capability acquisition can be improved by ensuring that risk assessments are timely, accurate and transparent. We explore in detail the history of reports that detail Defence’s inconsistent record when it come to assessing r…
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30: Destiny Perez from Naples Aesthetician
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"It's not really about me, it's about them. Just seeing them when they're emotional, and they're so happy, and just see how their whole lives changed throughout the process." Welcome to the SWFL Business Podcast, where we interview business owners in the Southwest Florida area to learn about their business and where they're heading. Today's guest i…
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