Speaker Details_
Biography
Damian Hall joined the Australian Defence Science and Technology Organisation in 1998 as a research scientist in the Intelligence Surveillance and Reconnaissance (ISR) Division after completing a PhD with the Australian Antarctic Division in University of Tasmania on comic ray astronomy and then a short academic career on satellite observations of Antarctica.
From 2002 to 2018 he led research into distributed electronic warfare, specifically the development of distributed EW systems with autonomous platforms and electronic warfare battle management concepts. He led in a number of collaborative EW programs with North American defence organisations and his team managed the successful development of EW planning and decision aid tools for the EA-18G Growler program and other Army, and Joint EW acquisition projects.
From 2018 to 2021 he was DSTG’s Counsellor-Defence S&T in the Australian Embassy in Washington DC, responsible for strengthening Australia’s Defence S&T cooperation within the Defence, industry, and innovation sectors across North America.
Damian was the S&T Program Lead for Army ISREW after returning to Australia in 2021 and has been the Program Leader for Space since July 2022.
Sessions
Day 1 — Tuesday, 15 July 2025
This speaker is currently not scheduled for any sessions on this day.
Day 2 — Wednesday, 16 July 2025
Future Space Capabilities / Architectures
Full Program
Explore or download the full #18ASF Program Outline below:
Sessions
Day 1 — Tuesday, 15 July 2025
This speaker is currently not scheduled for any sessions on this day.
Day 2 — Wednesday, 16 July 2025
Future Space Capabilities / Architectures
Full Program
Explore or download the full #18ASF Program Outline below:
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18th Australian Space Forum
Harnessing National interests through space
15-16 july 2O25
Adelaide, south australia
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CONTACT_
For general enquiries about the Australian Space Forum, please contact our team at the Andy Thomas Space Foundation:
The Andy Thomas Space Foundation
Level 3 / McEwin Building
Lot Fourteen, North Terrace
Adelaide, SA 5000
To make a sponsorship enquiry, or book an exhibition space, please email:
For media enquiries, or to obtain a media pass/access to speakers or delegates for the 18th Australian Space Forum, please email:
ATSF SOCIAL CHANNELS_
Stay up-to-date with #18ASF program and speaker announcements via the Andy Thomas Space Foundation’s social media:
MAILING LIST_
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