DTC Defence Industry Dinner & Award Ceremony

The DTC’s Defence Industry Dinner & Awards Ceremony is a memorable affair for all who attend and offers the opportunity network with over 650 people from Australia’s defence industry community and VIP guests from the Department of Defence and Government.

We have once again teamed up with the See Differently OPK9 team to help raise life changing funds for our veterans with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). Thanks to the support of everyone involved the OPK9 team have been able to provide over 50 veterans with PTSD with a highly trained assistance dogs since the program began nearly 10 years ago.

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July

The Queensland Defence Summit will bring together government, industry, academics and policy experts to examine Australia’s defence capabilities and strategic requirements spanning Far North Queensland and the broader Pacific.

August

The Women in Defence Industry Leadership Accelerator Program is specifically tailored for early-career formal and informal female STEM leaders in the defence industry who are transitioning from technical expert to technical leader. .

The Women in Defence Industry Leadership Accelerator Program is specifically tailored for early-career formal and informal female STEM leaders in the defence industry who are transitioning from technical expert to technical leader. .

September

The SIA’s eighth Submarine Science, Technology and Engineering Conference (SubSTEC8) will be held 21-23 September at Adelaide Oval, SA. Under the theme Pillar 1 through a Pillar 2 Lens – Advanced AUKUS Capabilities and the Submarine Deterrent.

October

The Land Forces International Land Defence Exposition has announced the 2026 edition of Australia’s largest land defence trade event will be held in Perth, Western Australia, from 6-8 October 2026. 

KADEX 2026, one of the largest defence industry exhibitions in Korea, is happening from 6 October to 10 October 2026.

The next ADM Women’s Walk will take place at Land Forces in Perth on the 7th October 2026.

The 4th Annual ADM Western Australia Defence Summit will take place at the Ritz Carlton Perth on 9 October 2026.

December

Adelaide has been confirmed as the host city for Undersea Defence Technology in 2026.