Redefining Security: Navigating the Future of AI, Robotics & Autonomous Systems
November 11 - 12, 2025
| UCX, Canberra University
Dr Anthony Szabo
Assistant Chief Platforms Australian Department of Defence
Tuesday, 11th November | Conference Day One
9:30 AM Panel Discussion | Smart Scale: Delivering Affordable Mass with Autonomous Systems
- Assessing vulnerabilities in Australia’s northern approaches and critical infrastructure.
- The proven capacity of AI-enabled capabilities and how to move beyond pilots to integrated, enduring solutions.
- Using autonomous systems to achieve scale, redundancy, and persistent presence without unsustainable cost.Designing human–machine systems where humans remain central but are enabled by AI to act faster and with greater effect.
- Balancing international partnerships with sovereign control over mission-critical systems and decision logic.
- Where Australia should focus—doctrine, procurement, or partnerships—to accelerate real-world AI capability in the next 2–3 years.
2:00 PM Human-Machine Teaming in Combat
- Balance between autonomy and human oversight.
- Ethical and doctrinal implications of semi-autonomous weapon systems.
- Training soldiers to work with intelligent machines.
Check out the incredible speaker line-up to see who will be joining Dr Anthony.
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