Australian, American, British and Canadian defense industries have a shared history of business cooperation and investment that dates back decades and continues today. All sides have prospered from their past and ongoing business relationships and the industries of all four countries have played an important role in support of their armed forces in Afghanistan where co-operation between the four nations has been vital for success.

We have canceled The Quadrilateral Conference scheduled March 1, 2013 in Melbourne, Australia. We apologize for any inconvenience this may have caused. If you have any questions or concerns, please contact Kari King, CMP, Associate Director, Operations, at kking@ndia.org or (703) 247-2588.

The next Quadrilateral Conference will likely  be held in 2014 in Canada.

Presentations from 2012

GENERAL SESSION ONE: DEFENSE BUDGET AUSTERITY AND INDUSTRY RESPONSE

U.S. Perspective
Mr. Frank Finelli, Managing Director, The Carlyle Group

Canadian Perspective
Ms. Janet Thorsteinson, Vice President, Government Relations, CADSI

U.K. Perspective
Rear Admiral (Rtd.) Rees Ward, Chief Executive, ADS; Secretary, Defence Industries Council

GENERAL SESSION TWO: NATO SMART DEFENSE - IMPLICATIONS FROM THE CHICAGO SUMMIT FOR BUSINESS

Mr. Wayne Fujito, President, International Division, Decisive Analytics Corporation; Chairman, NDIA International Divisoin; Chairman, NATO Industry Advisory Group

Mr. Mike Greenley, Vice President International, General Dynamics C4 Systems: Board of Directors Chair, CADSI

MAJGEN Mick Fairweather, Military Specialist Adviser, Defence Export Unit

GENERAL SESSION THREE: PANEL DISCUSSION EXPORT CONTROLS AND THE AUSTRALIA/U.S. & UK/U.S. DEFENCE TRADE TREATIES

Mr. Greg Hill, Senior Director, Export Operations, DRS Technologies, Inc., Vice Chair, NDIA International Division

Mr. Rob Eason, Counsellor Defence Acquisition & Technology, British Embassy, Washington, D.C.

Dr. Jennifer Stewart, Director General, Industrial Security Sector, Public Works and Government Services Canada

Mr. Brett Schuppan, Counsellor (Defence Strategic Policy), Embassy of Australia in the U.S.

GENERAL SESSION FOUR: GLOBAL INDUSTRY AND GOVERNMENT COLLABORATION: NEW HORIZONS AND BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES

Mr. James McAleese, Jr., Principal, McAleese & Assocations, P.C.

Mr. Brad Kay, President, C4i, Inc.

Presentations from 2011

Global Economic Conditions – Effects On the Defence & Security Industries
          Mr. Grant Rogan, Chairman & CEO, Blenheim Capital Partners

GENERAL SESSION ONE: DEFENCE AND SECURITY MARKET DEVELOPMENTS
     U.S. Perspective
          Mr. John Kenkel, Managing Partner, Renaissance Strategic Partners

     Canadian Perspective
          RAdm Ian Mack, (Retired), Director, General, Major Project Delivery (Land and 
          Sea), Canadian Department of National Defence 

     UK Perspective - UK Defence and Security Review - Budget and Policy Developments
          Mr. Paul Beaver, Executive Director, Beaver Westminster, Ltd.

     Australian Perspective - Australia’s Defence Environment and Outlook
          Mr. Terry Whelan, Head, Export Programs & Industry Engagement, Defence                    Materiel Organisation

GENERAL SESSION TWO: The Special Defence Trading Relationships

     UK/U.S. Defence Trade Cooperation Treaty - Implementing Arrangements and Pathfinder 
     Process
          Ms. Beth McCormick, Deputy Assistant, Secretary for Defense Trade and Regional
Security, U.S. Department of State
          -Mr. Simon Cholerton, Chief of Staff, Defence Equipment and Support, UK Ministry 
of Defence 

     Reaching Across the Globe - An Australian Case Study 
          Mr Andrew Heath, International Business Manager, C4i Pty Ltd

     Building Collaboration with Canada’s Allies
          Mr. Stan Jacobson, Director, Global Defence and Sales, Canadian Commercial 
          Corporation

GENERAL SESSION THREE: PANEL DISCUSSION ON EXPORT CONTROLS
     Moderator: Mr. David Hayes, Chairman, Export Group for Aerospace & Defence

     Review of U.S. Export Controls
          Mr. Peter Lichtenbaum, Partner, Covington & Burling LLP
                    Please click here for a supporting article summarizing legal considerations 
                    for foreign defense companies interested in investing in the U.S. 
                    market, mentioned in Mr. Lichtenbaums remarks.

     Trade Implications for Allied Nations
          Mr. Pierre Lagueux, Senior Partner, CFN Consultants

     Export Control and Releasability - an Australian Perspective
          Mr. Keith Alexander, Director Export Control Systems, Commercial Group, Defence 
          Materiel Organisation

GENERAL SESSION FOUR: ETHICS
     Bribery Act 2010 – Pushing the Ethical Envelope
          Mr. Michael Dufton, Principal Legal Adviser, Co Sec & Legal, QinetiQ Group, PLC