The SIA invites Australian and international government agencies, strategic policy, maritime academic research and industry organisations to participate in the conference and to contribute presentations aligned with the conference theme.

This conference will canvas the full spectrum of sovereign and international, academic and industrial collaboration and support required to successfully provide the submarine capability necessary for Australia, including the necessity to transition to nuclear submarines.

As per previous SubSTEC conferences, accepted technical papers will be presented in 'streamed' format and will also be included in formal conference 'Proceedings'.

We are likely to continue with the last twoi years' changes to our program structure such that Headline Speakers (from various backgrounds) introduce submarine related topics of interest (drawn from abstract proposals), to be then followed by a Panel Discussion (panellists to include proposers of topics) and Q & A

The audience we seek for the conference includes the following:

Australian and International submarine enterprise participants - government, Defence, industrial and academic
Strategic policy organisations
Maritime materials organisations involved in nuclear-powered submarine construction and in-service support, including shipbuilding and repair organisations.
Organisations involved in analysing and improving submarine capability and the contribution to be made by submarines to the defence of Australia.

The SIA is seeking proposals for in-person presentations that align well with the conference theme .

Potential Areas of Interest

Why Nuclear Powered Submarines? The role of Nuclear-Powered Submarines in the National Defence Strategy
Submarine Rotational Force: Preparation and readiness
SSN AUKUS: Preparation and readiness to build in Australia
Infrastructure: Operating, supporting and building Nuclear Powered Submarines
Workforce, Training, Education, Research and Skills
Social Licence to acquire and operate Nuclear Powered Submarines
AUKUS: A Trilateral Partnership
A national endeavour: The most complex and consequential industrial transformation in Australian history
Mind the Gap: The importance and requirements of COLLINS to facilitate the transition to Nuclear Powered Submarines

Requirements

To be considered for inclusion in the program you were requested to supply the following no later than (Date TBA)

Submission of abstracts for consideration for inclusion in the program will close on (Date TBA)

Abstract (250 words maximum) - outlining proposed presentation title and areas of discussion, for review and acceptance by the SIA
Brief Bio (no more than one page) of proposed presenter
SIA membership status.

Please note:

The SIA will endeavour to select presentations for inclusion in the program and advise applicants of the outcome by (Date TBA)
Supporting written papers are not required.