Emerging Disruptive Technology Assessment Symposium (EDTAS)

The EDTAS series is a key program that helps the Next Generation Technologies Fund future-proof Australian Defence. The series considers expansive science and technology topics that will heavily impact Defence and National Security domains over a 20+ year timeframe.
DST is partnering with universities and industry to co-host these events and help shape strategic planning.
An EDTAS symposium is a mix of leading-edge presentations, thought-provoking workshops, and keynote presentations.
Attendance is via invitation only and the virtual symposium is recorded.
Topics are aligned with and help to shape the future priority areas of the Next Generation Technologies Fund while focussing on the STaR Shot themes.
Past Events

The 2022 Emerging and Disruptive Technology Assessment Symposium (EDTAS) focused on the topic of Quantum Computing.

The Emerging Disruptive Technology Assessment Symposium (EDTAS) series helps future-proof Australian Defence as part of the Next Generation Technologies Fund (NGTF).

The Emerging Disruptive Technology Assessment Symposium (EDTAS) series helps future-proof Australian Defence as part of the Next Generation Technologies Fund (NGTF).

Defence Science and Technology in partnership with University of New South Wales and Noetic Group, hosted an Emerging and Disruptive Technology Assessment Symposium (EDTAS) on Directed Energy Technologies.

The EDTAS on Space Technologies was held on 5 and 6 March, 2019 in Perth.

The Emerging Disruptive Technology Assessment Symposium on Human Biotechnologies will be held in Adelaide on 3 and 4 May 2018.

The Emerging and Disruptive Technology Assessment Symposium (EDTAS) on Advanced Materials and Manufacturing was held in Melbourne on the 28-29 November.

Defence Science and Technology Group in partnership with UTS and Noetic Group hosted an Emerging and Disruptive Technology Assessment Symposium (EDTAS) on Information, Knowledge and Digital Disruption.

This Emerging Disruptive Technologies Assessment Symposium (EDTAS) explored the theme of Trusted Autonomous Systems (TAS) and their related technologies to support humanitarian assistance and disaster relief (HADR) missions.