The Brisbane city-region is fast becoming a national leader in defence, aviation, and space innovation. With many businesses anchored around key airport precincts, these growing hubs are driving more than the production of defence and aviation hardware, they’re also powering the research, technology, and expertise that define the region’s emerging knowledge economy.

Whether delivering on major national and international government contracts, or driving local innovation and new technologies, there is an increasing focus on the value of these facilities’ physical proximity to one another, to leverage supply chains and specialist skills.

Utilising AI-driven platforms and automation to keep pace with demand, while requiring large format premises to undertake testing and manufacturing, defence hubs are increasingly making their presence

With a ramping up of defence spend both here and abroad, our panel of industry experts will explore emerging technologies, defence partnerships, advanced manufacturing, and the overarching strategies needed to shape Brisbane’s future as a dynamic hub for research, export, and innovation.