The Defence Connect 2020 Australian Defence Industry Awards Finalist Showcase – Naval Business of the Year

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By: Robyn Tongol
The Defence Connect 2020 Australian Defence Industry Awards Finalist Showcase – Naval Business of the Year

In this episode, Defence Connect Analyst and Editor, Steve Kuper is joined by Michael Hardy from KBR, Principal Partner of the Australian Defence Industry Awards, and two finalists in the Naval Business of the Year category: John Giffard of OPSTAR and Clint Thomas of Serco Defence.

In this episode, Defence Connect Analyst and Editor, Steve Kuper is joined by Michael Hardy from KBR, Principal Partner of the Australian Defence Industry Awards, and two finalists in the Naval Business of the Year category: John Giffard of OPSTAR and Clint Thomas of Serco Defence.

 
 

The four discuss defence industry’s response to the COVID pandemic and the way defence businesses of all sizes have pivoted to support the economic response and collaborated to support the Australian defence supply chain.

They also discuss the ways in which Giffard and Thomas have supported their respective businesses through the challenges, the immediate goals and what they believe set them apart from the competition for this year’s awards.

Defence Connect will continue to recognise the achievements of talented professionals in the lead up to the 2020 Australian Defence Industry Awards — despite a limited capacity to gather physically.

Registration is free for our live stream, which will be held at 8:15PM AEDT on Thursday, 26 November.

Register now to be a part of the Defence Connect 2020 Australian Defence Industry Awards Live Stream.

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