Join us of the inaugural Lawful by Design Industry Event.

The workshop brings together experts from academia, industry, and government to support International Humanitarian Law (IHL) compliance by bridging the gap between industry technological innovation and defence procurement processes.

Tickets available from Eventbrite.

Program Schedule (speakers are yet to be confirmed) 

Time Session Description

08:30 – 09:00 Arrival and Registration Tea and coffee on arrival; networking opportunity

09:00 – 09:15 Welcome and Opening Remarks Professor Jenni Lightowlers

09:15 – 09:30 Outline of Workshop Dr Damian Copeland

09:30 – 10.00 Keynote Address Major General Jason Blain, DSC AM CSC

10:00 – 10:30 Session 1: Australia’s Article 36 Legal Review Process & One Defence Capability System

10:30 – 10:45 Morning Tea Break

10:45 – 11:30 Session 2: IHL and Autonomous Weapons – Core Legal Principles

11:30 – 12:15 Session 3: Ethical and Safety Considerations in Human-Machine Teaming

12:15 – 13:00 Lunch Break

13:00 – 14:00 Session 4: Assuring IHL in the Design Process – From Concept to Capability

14:00 – 14:45 Session 5: Beyond Article 36 – Governance of Military AI

14:45 – 15:00 Afternoon Break

15:00 – 15:45 Session 6: Expert Panel – Interdisciplinary Approaches to Legal and Ethical Compliance

15:45 – 16:30 Session 7: Practical Activity – Applying IHL to AWS Design Scenarios

16:30 – 16:50 Wrap-up and Reflections

16:50 – 17:30 Networking Reception (Optional)