Industry Showcase: Security and Resilience

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Industry Showcase: Security and Resilience

02 Jul 2026
02:00pm - 06:00pm
FREE
Location: RMIT University City Campus

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Join us for an afternoon dedicated to the future of national security and resilience.

This showcase brings together RMIT's world-leading researchers, industry partners, and government organisations to explore our capabilities across digital security, defence and aerospace, critical infrastructure, and disaster management.

Whether you're looking to deepen your understanding of our research, explore collaboration and engagement opportunities, or connect with fellow professionals across the sector, this event is for you.

RMIT staff and students, industry leaders, and government representatives are all welcome to attend.

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Event Highlights

Official launch of the Security and Resilience Hub

Professor Catherine Itsiopoulos, RMIT Deputy Vice-Chancellor STEM College and Vice-President

Keynote speakers

Dheeren Vélu, Head of Innovation AU/NZ, Capgemini
Dr. Anthony Chesman, Research Director of the Devices and Engineered Systems Program, CSIRO

Panel discussion

From Problem to Partnership: How Industry and Government Work with Research to Drive Real-World Impact

The Security and Resilience Hub brings together industry leaders, government decision makers, and researchers to tackle the challenges that matter most. The panel will explore how to build effective partnerships that turn complex problems into practical solutions.

Moderated by Professor Xavier Mulet, with Dheeren Vélu, Dr. Kathie McGregor, Clare Russell and Dr. John Stehle

Security and Resilience Hub capability demonstrations and networking

An opportunity for guests to experience some of the innovations and network with RMIT researchers and industry collaborators

Event sponsored by RMIT STEM College and SMEC AI

About the speakers

Dr. Anthony Chesman

Dr. Anthony Chesman joined CSIRO in 2011 as an OCE Postdoctoral Fellow and also held a Discovery Early Career Research Award in the area of solar cell research before becoming a Research Scientist in 2014. Dr Chesman has held the roles of Team Leader and Group Leader overseeing the development of technologies spanning renewable energy (batteries and flexible PV) and nanomaterials.

Dr. Kathie McGregor

Dr. Kathie McGregor has more than 20 years experience as a research leader at CSIRO, Australia’s national science agency. Her expertise in electrochemistry and high temperature chemistry has been applied in battery technology, light metal production, alloy design and sensor development, and she has led numerous R&D projects with Australian and international companies.

Professor Xavier Mulet is currently the Director of one of RMIT’s Enabling Impact Platform in Advanced Materials, Manufacturing and Fabrication. He has led research teams and projects with a focus on developing and translating advanced materials for Energy and Environmental applications.

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Clare Russell leads RMIT’s Research Partnerships and Major Research Initiatives functions at RMIT University and is key to facilitating long standing partnerships underpinned by applied research. Clare is an experienced leader in the higher education sector, having held roles across student experience, marketing, business development and research engagement.

Dr. John Stehle is an acclaimed structural engineer and inventor who has 25+ years of international experience inventing, patenting, designing, developing and successfully commercialising innovative construction solutions. John is the co-founder and chief inventor of ROBOVOID Pty Ltd (2018), where he developed a patented recycled plastic void former system that reduces concrete mass by up to 70% and embodied CO₂ by up to 80%.

Dheeren Vélu

Dheeren Vélu is an award-winning AI professional, speaker, and a tech-savvy business leader. Avidly focused on guiding large enterprises and organisations in adopting Cognitive Computing & A.I. technologies to implement innovative and game-changing solutions. He helps strategize, design and lead their future expansion of the AI platforms across multiple industry domains like Education, Supply Chain, Healthcare, Public Sector, Telco and BFSI.

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