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2022 winners
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Academic of the Year

Sascha-Dominik Dov Bachmann, University of Canberra
John Coyne, Australian Strategic Policy Institute

Benjamin Eggleton, University of Sydney

Clinton Fookes, Queensland University of Technology (QUT)
Abdulghani Mohamed, RMIT University
Peter Schumacher, University of South Australia

Consultant of the Year

Julian Almeida, JVAT

Tony Bannister-Tyrrell, Coras

David Barter, Beca
Melissa Foale, Rehab Management
Heath James, AeroPM
Dan Pitcher, BAE Systems Digital Intelligence
Kiri Roberts, Accenture
Joshua Rodgers, KPMG
Amanda Smith, RD Consulting
James Townsend, Bluerydge
Kimberley Wust, PwC Australia

Engineer and Technician of the Year

Mino Bucci, DroneShield
John Cadan, Boeing Defence Australia
Matthew Christie, Navantia Australia
Andrew Hammonds, Airbus Australia Pacific
Damian Johnson, Beca
Sabin Karibasic, EM Solutions
Jordan Marshall, QinetiQ Australia
Aleksandar Petreski, C4i (a member of the Frequentis Group)
Leon Purton, Northrop Grumman Australia

Sue Scott, Nova Systems

Sander Vloothuis, EOS Defence Systems
Kieran Wood, QinetiQ Australia

Executive of the Year

Glenn Alcock, Geodrones Australia
Nick Chapman, Parbery
Adam Frizell, AeroPM
Lyle Halliday, DroneShield
Rebecca Humble, Nova Systems
Marcus Saunders, Swordfish Computing
Heath Smith, GSA Management Consulting
Clint Thomas, Serco Australia
Roy Totino, Safran Electronics & Defense Australasia
Michael Walkington, Jacobs Australia

Angela Wiggins, BAE Systems Australia

Female Defence Leader of the Year

Kathleen Boseley, Airbus Australia Pacific
Kylie Burnett, Parbery
Emily Frizell, AeroPM
Christine Gillon, KBR
Rachel Horne, Trusted Autonomous Systems Defence Cooperative Research Centre
Naomi Jones, Jacobs
Amy List, Boeing Defence Australia
Amanda McIntyre, PwC Australia
Simone Murray, Nova Systems
Moreen Singh, Safran Electronics & Defense Australasia

Christine Zeitz, Northrop Grumman Australia

Indigenous Defence Leader of the Year

Jebb Hutchison, TVN On-Country and On-Country Pathways
Kieran Hynes, Willyama Services
Neal McGarrity, Bullroarers

Steve Noy, Biodiversity Australia

Luke Taylor, Intract Australia

Innovator of the Year - Individual

Curtis Armstrong, Blue Ocean Marine Tech Systems
Steve Britton, Britton Maritime
Charley Feros, Life h2o Australia
Michael Hardy, KBR
Muhammad Akbar Hussain, Southern Cross Outreach Observatory Project
Matthew Jones, EOS Defence Systems
Brendan Maxwell, The Decisive Point
Roy Mitchell, Onetide
Jack Panada, BGIS
Ashleigh Philip, Safran Electronics & Defense Australasia

Shane "Buzz" Sarlin, Buzzworks

Marketing/Communications Professional of the Year

Hannah Boyes, AeroPM
Jess Burke, Rheinmetall Defence Australia and New Zealand
Brendan Maxwell, The Decisive Point
Cameron Menzies, Beca
Ben Mitchell, K-TIG

Deanna Nott, Wings Public Relations

Jo Ramsay, Electro Optic Systems
Bradley Richardson, OCRT Consulting
Giselle Sale, Serco Australia

Rising Star of the Year

Zac Clinton, Beca
Jacinta Collins, L3Harris Communications Australia
Angus de Wit, KBR
Arlene Mendoza, Coras
Tom Nash, Athena Artificial Intelligence
Peter Nugent, AeroPM
Ashleigh Philip, Safran Electronics & Defense Australasia
Sophie Posar, Ferra Engineering

Natasha Salisbury, Downer Defence

Angie Schuck, Northrop Grumman Australia
Sarah Thompson, Nova Systems
Daniel Wang, Rohde & Schwarz Australia

Scientist of the Year

Clinton Fookes, Queensland University of Technology

Surabhi Gupta, Safran Electronics & Defense Australasia
Marcus Lingham, Electro Optic Systems
Fabio Zambetta, RMIT University

Excellence Award

Sue Scott, Nova Systems

AIC Champion of the Year

Boeing Defence Australia
Leidos Australia
CEA Technologies

Electro Optic Systems

BAE Systems Australia
Industry Capability Network
Ventia
Luerssen Australia
Austal
Serco Australia

Academic Institution of the Year

Flinders University
Gallipoli Medical Research Foundation
Sir Lawrence Wackett Defence & Aerospace Centre RMIT University

South Metropolitan TAFE

University of South Australia

Aerospace Business of the Year

AeroPM
Air Affairs Australia
Envirofluid

Hypersonix Launch Systems

Kestrel Aviation
Mirragin
Quickstep

Cyber Business of the Year

archTIS

BAE Systems Digital Intelligence
Bluerydge
FifthDomain
ParaFlare
Red Piranha

Consultancy of the Year

ACOR Consultants
ADROITA
AeroPM

AMC Search

Beca
BidWrite
Biodiversity Australia
Coras
Deloitte Australia
DEWC Services
Parbery
RD Consulting

Defence Innovator of the Year – Company

Airbus Australia Pacific
Britton Maritime Systems
C2 Robotics
DECO Australia
Downer Defence
Electro Optic Systems
NIOA
Saab Australia
STAUFF Group
Supashock Advanced Technologies

Ventia

Vipac Engineers & Scientists

Estate and Infrastructure Business of the Year

Beca
BESIX Watpac
BGIS
Enviropacific
Jones Lang LaSalle (ACT)
PwC Integrated Infrastructure - Real Estate Advisory

Serco Australia

Spotless, trading as Downer Defence
TVN On-Country
Ventia

Export Business of the Year

APV Corporation

EM Solutions

EOS Defence Systems
Fivecast
Marand Precision Engineering
PMB Defence
RYAN AEROSPACE

Indigenous Business of the Year

Biodiversity Australia
Intract Australia
TVN On-Country

Willyama Services

Land Business of the Year

AeroPM
APV Corporation
IntelliDesign

NIOA

Silentium Defence
Stahl Metall

Manufacturer of the Year

AME Systems (VIC)
Amiga Engineering
Australian Defence Apparel & Bruck Textiles
Britton Maritime Systems

Envirofluid

EOS Defence Systems
IntelliDesign
Lockheed Martin Australia
RUAG Australia
Ryan Aerospace
Titomic

Naval Business of the Year

ADROITA
BAE Systems Australia

Beca

Britton Maritime Systems
EM Solutions
MMA Offshore
OCIUS Technology
Serco Australia
Stahl Metall

Prime Contractor of the Year

BAE Systems Australia

EOS Defence Systems
Lockheed Martin Australia
Luerssen Australia
NIOA
Toll Group - Global Logistics, Government and Defence

SME of the Year

AeroPM
APV Corporation
Barpa
Biodiversity Australia
Bluerydge
Envirofluid
Medical Rescue
Myriad Technologies
Ryan Aerospace
SPEE3D
Touchpoint Technology
TVN On-Country
Vertical Scope Group

PMB Defence

Space Business of the Year

EOS Space Systems

Lockheed Martin Australia

Sub-contractor of the Year

AeroPM
AME Systems (VIC)
Avisure
Chillflow Solutions Australia
Coras
Enviropacific
Informatech

Marand Precision Engineering

SAGE Group
Serco
Swordfish Computing

System Integrator of the Year

Buzzworks
EOS Defence Systems
Pacific Aerospace Consulting

Rohde & Schwarz Australia

Training and Mentorship Program of the Year

Airbus Australia Pacific
Aurecon
Goal Group

QinetiQ Graduate Development Program

QinetiQ Test & Evaluation Sovereign Skills Program
Serco Australia
Soldier On
Spotless, trading as Downer Defence
Vertical Scope Group
WithYouWithMe

Veteran Support Program of the Year

Allectum
Australian Partners of Defence
Axon Property Group
BAE Systems Australia
GSA Management Consulting
Serco Australia

Soldier On

TAFE Queensland / AIDN
Vertical Scope Group
Wounded Heroes