SPOTLIGHT: Advanced ICT, emergency services and managing remote sites – how industry supports Defence’s key objectives, with Ventia’s John Rogers and Belinda Grealy

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By: Jessa Sargento

In this episode of the Defence Connect Spotlight podcast, Ventia’s John Rogers, executive general manager - defence, and Belinda Grealy, executive general manager - telco fixed networks, join host Liam Garman to unpack how industry can help support Defence’s strategic objectives, including delivering advanced ICT capabilities, providing emergency response efforts and managing remote sites.

In this episode of the Defence Connect Spotlight podcast, Ventia’s John Rogers, executive general manager - defence, and Belinda Grealy, executive general manager - telco fixed networks, join host Liam Garman to unpack how industry can help support Defence’s strategic objectives, including delivering advanced ICT capabilities, providing emergency response efforts and managing remote sites.

  • The trio begin the podcast discussing what makes a successful partnership between Defence and industry.
  • Grealy then discusses how Ventia supports the delivery of advanced information and communications technology and how this underpins Defence’s future mission, with Rogers unpacking the challenges of supporting remote Defence bases.
  • They wrap up the podcast analysing how industry can support the Defence Force’s surge capability and emergency response efforts.

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The Defence Connect team

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