How universities are collaborating to revolutionise defence tech, with VAdm (Ret’d) Paul Maddison

<div>In this episode of the Defence Connect podcast, Vice-Admiral (Ret’d) Paul Maddison joins host Liam Garman to unpack how Australian academics have leveraged AUKUS Pillar II opportunities to build a stronger Australian Defence Force.</div> <div> <ul> <li>VAdm (Ret’d) Maddison begins the podcast discussing his time as vice-admiral in the Royal Canadian Navy and High Commissioner of Canada to Australia before his appointment as director of the UNSW Defence Research Institute. </li> <li>The pair then unpack the Security & Defence PLuS program, a partnership between Arizona State University, King's College London, and UNSW, to leverage opportunities provided by AUKUS and deepen academic collaboration across the three partner nations.</li> <li>The pair wrap up the podcast discussing the Trailblazer program, a nexus between Defence, industry, and academia to support Australian defence innovation.</li> </ul> </div> <div>Enjoy the podcast,</div> <div>The Defence Connect team</div>