Michael HallHead of Sales & Marketing, Safran Electronics & Defense Australasia Pty Ltd

Michael is the Head of Sales & Marketing at Safran Electronics & Defense Australasia. He joined Safran in 2016 leading the Soldier Systems, Land and Airborne sales portfolios prior to taking over as the Head of Sales & Marketing for Australasia in 2019. As Head of Sales & Marketing, Michael leads the implementation of Safran Electronics & Defense’s Australian growth strategy, which includes new market penetration and the creation of a local R&T capability to meet AIC objectives.

Since joining Safran Michael has worked on bids in the Land and Maritime domains including the Future Submarine Program. His current focus is leading a consortium bid for the Australian Army’s Integrated Soldier System Project (Land 125 Phase 4) where Safran is partnered with BAE Systems Australia and Nova Systems to form Team SABRE.

Michael has 13 years’ experience in the Australian Army, starting out his military career as a Troop Leader on the M1A1 Abrams and also deploying to Afghanistan with the Special Operations Task Group and is a graduate of the Royal Military College Duntroon and the Australian Defence Force Academy.