Our WA Chapter is pleased to invite you to its Defence Industry event dedicated to the French Navy polar vessel L’Astrolabe.
The French-Australian Chamber of Commerce & Industry WA Chapter is pleased to invite you to an exclusive industry event dedicated to the French polar vessel L’Astrolabe.
This event will take place on Thursday 21 October 2021 at 6pm @ DoubleTree by Hilton Perth Waterfront in Perth CBD.
L’Astrolabe, armed by the French Navy, is currently docked in Henderson for maintenance before continuing its annual Antarctic resupply mission.
Meet the French Navy Commander and the crew in charge of the L’Astrolabe.
Our speakers will provide insights on the vessel’s missions and the maintenance operations carried out by WA-based businesses. As part of this event, crew member interviews and exclusive videos of the vessel, produced by Tessa MacVideo, will be shared with the attendees.
Join us and hear from our insightful speakers:
- Alban Simon, French Navy Commander and Commanding Officer of one of the two L’Astrolabe Crews, French Navy
- Craig Vandepeer,General Manager, Australian Marine Complex (AMC) Management
- Simon Bell, Director Infrastructure Development, Defence West WA Department of Jobs, Tourism, Science and Innovation
- Blake Pilgrim, Head of Production Operations & Transformation, BAE Systems
Jerome Monteiro, FACCI WA President, will act as our facilitator.
The presentations will be followed by a networking session accompanied by canapes and drinks kindly sponsored by the French Consulate in Perth.
We look forward to you greeting you from 5.30pm.