BluGlass is pleased to share the full fireside conversation with Major General John F. Wharton (Ret.) and BluGlass Executive Chair, Omer Granit, expertly moderated by Deloitte Partner, Abhineet Lekhi.
From sharing insights on the current geopolitical environment, to why countries need to return to building and manufacturing critical technologies, General Wharton was clear on the opportunity ahead for Australia, and risk for national security if we don’t take it. The conversation covered:
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growing global risk of supply chain concentration
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the importance of role dual-use technologies like GaN lasers
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the need to build strong private-public partnerships
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manufacturing as a core competency
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developing and investing in enduring – not ‘silver bullet’ – sectors
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how start-ups survive the ‘valley of death’
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recognising and dealing with single points of failure in supply chains
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the role government has in influencing domestic manufacturing capability through policy, grants and loans
Watch the full conversation here:
