Defence Connect launches new ADIA category recognising AIC Champion of the Year

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09 June 2022

By: Liam Garman

Defence Connect launches new ADIA category recognising AIC Champion of the Year

Defence Connect has unveiled a new Australian Defence Industry Awards category for the AIC Champion of the Year, recognising those businesses who have championed Australian SMEs and supported the development of a sovereign defence industry.

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Defence Connect has launched a new category for the 2022 Australian Defence Industry Awards, recognising those businesses who have made the greatest impact supporting Australian defence SMEs and Australian industry capability.

The AIC Champion will have a proven track record of supporting Australian defence businesses, enhancing their participation in the defence industry through program partnerships, access to global supply chains and facilitating the development of internal capabilities.

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The award is open to all specialties, whether land, aerospace, cyber, naval, space, weapons and weapons systems, systems engineering and integration, C4ISR, multi-domain, OEMs and all other defence-related areas.

“This award recognises those businesses who have gone above and beyond to help facilitate SME growth and develop Australian industrial capability,” William Magee, director, commercial growth – law, defence and security at Momentum Media, said.

“We are excited to acknowledge those businesses who have prioritised developing Australian defence innovation, supply chain resilience and future growth.”

The 2022 Australian Defence Industry Awards is scheduled to take place on Thursday, 15 September at the National Convention Centre in Canberra, celebrating those professionals and businesses who have gone above and beyond to build a stronger and more innovative defence ecosystem.

Defence Connect thanks principal partner KBR, platinum partner Lockheed Martin, gold partners Investment NSW and L3Harris, and charity partner Invictus Australia for their invaluable support this year.

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To enter the awards, register your account through our secure awards platform and fill in the details of your submissions. When you’re happy with your submission, press save and lodge it.

Nominations and submissions close on Thursday, 21 July.

Entries for the AIC Champion of the Year will open soon! In the meantime, keep an eye out on the submissions page below.

Click here to submit an entry or nominate a worthy colleague for a chance to take centrestage and walk home with a trophy.

For more information about the awards program, including categories and judging process, click here.

Liam Garman

Editor – Defence and Security, Momentum Media

Liam began his career as a speech writer at New South Wales Parliament before working for world leading campaigns and research agencies in Sydney and Auckland. Throughout his career, Liam has managed and executed international media and communications campaigns spanning politics, business, industrial relations and infrastructure. He’s since shifted his attention to researching and writing extensively on geopolitics and defence. He holds a Bachelor of Commerce from the University of Sydney and a Masters in Strategy and Security with Excellence from UNSW Canberra, with a thesis on post-truth, postmodernism and disinformation operations.

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