2025 ADM Townsville Defence Forum

Venue: The Ville Resort-Casino
Location: Townsville Queensland
20 Aug, 2025
Web: https://admevents.com.au/adm-townsville-defence-forum

The Townsville Defence Forum will be a localised policy-driven forum. The event will focus on fostering relationships between government, PRIMEs & SMEs to deliver Australia’s sovereign capability and act as a driver for the region’s economy. It will assess how best SMEs can enter supply chains, look at current and emerging opportunities for contracting with Defence, and analyse the skilling requirements that will enable the region to thrive as a future Defence Industry hub.

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March

ADM 30 Under 30 Awards

The Gandel Atrium, National Museum of Australia National Museum of Australia | 5 Mar, 2025

WDC's International Women's Day Celebration

39 South Wharf Promenade South Wharf, VIC Cargo Hall | 7 Mar, 2025

Avalon Australian International Airshow

The Avalon Australian International Airshow is Australia's largest airshow and a major defence industry event.

Avalon Airport | 25 Mar - 30 Mar, 2025

ADM Women's Walk Around Avalon 2025

ADM is hosting a site walk around at the Avalon Airshow for a group of 24 women, who are new/newish to the defence sector.

Avalon Airport Avalon Airshow | 26 Mar, 2025

April

Northern Australia Defence Summit

This year’s Summit will focus on the ever-important strategic position of Northern Australia, its role in the wider Indo-Pacific region, and its significance to Australia’s security. Alongside this, the conference will cover a range of topics considering ADF Capabilities in the North, investment in infrastructure projects, Defence as a driver for local economic growth, and the challenges of developing and sustaining a sufficiently skilled workforce to support Defence operations.

Darwin Darwin Convention Centre | 29 Apr, 2025

May

LIMA 2025

The Langkawi International Maritime and Aerospace Exhibition (Lima) 2025 will be held from May 20- 24.

Langkawi, Malaysia | 20 May - 24 May, 2025

July

August

2025 ADM Western Australia Defence Forum

A high-level policy-driven forum, focusing on creating strategic sovereign maritime capability in the West.

Perth WA Pan Pacific | 22 Aug, 2025

October

2025 ADM Women in Defence Awards

ADM's Women in Defence Awards celebrate talented, determined, successful women who make a positive impact in the defence business arena, as members of Defence industry, Australian Public Service or in uniform.

Canberra National Arboretum | 15 Oct, 2025

November

Indo Pacific 2025

The only maritime exposition of its kind within the Indo Pacific region, Indo Pacific is a critical platform for engagement where customer and industry connect and commercial maritime and naval defence suppliers promote their capabilities to decision-makers from around the world.

International Convention Centre Sydney | 4 Nov - 6 Nov, 2025