Laura McCarthy
Laura.mccarthy@unisa.edu.au
+61 8 8302 0163
Postal: GPO Box 2471 Adelaide SA 5001
Matt is Director, Defence & Space at the University of South Australia; a role that steers engagement between the university and the defence and space sectors across research and education.
Matt provides strategy and leadership in the defence and space sectors both internally and externally with industry and defence. A key aspect of this role is matching research areas with customers’ needs and requirements. Matt has worked in the defence industry in and out of uniform for most of his career in project and program management, business development and strategy and research.
Working with leading defence companies including Saab and BAE Systems, Matt has experience in a range of key technologies including in satellite... Read more
About me
Matt is Director, Defence & Space at the University of South Australia; a role that steers engagement between the university and the defence and space sectors across research and education.
Matt provides strategy and leadership in the defence and space sectors both internally and externally with industry and defence. A key aspect of this role is matching research areas with customers’ needs and requirements. Matt has worked in the defence industry in and out of uniform for most of his career in project and program management, business development and strategy and research.
Working with leading defence companies including Saab and BAE Systems, Matt has experience in a range of key technologies including in satellite communications, electronic warfare and command and control systems. He has also worked in the Department of Defence in roles engaging with industry on rapid prototyping and development projects.
Matt holds a Bachelor of Science and a Masters in Business Administration. After graduating from the Australian Defence Force Academy and the Royal Military College Duntroon, Matt served in the Australian Army as an Officer in the Royal Australian Corps of Signals in Australia and the Middle East; and has been working in the defence industry for the past 30 years.
About me
Master of Business Administration (Information Systems) Central Queensland University
Bachelor of Science University of New South Wales
Certificate in Vocational Instruction Royal Military College, Duntroon
Associate Diploma in Personnel Administration Royal Military College, Duntroon
Research
Research outputs for the last seven years are shown below. Some long-standing staff members may have older outputs included.
Open access indicates that an output is open access.
External engagement & recognition
Organisation | Country |
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University of Adelaide | AUSTRALIA |
University of South Australia | AUSTRALIA |
External engagement & recognition
Engagement/recognition | Year |
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FellowSouth Australian Governors Leadership Foundation |
2018 |
MemberAustralian Institute of Project Management (CPPD) |
2018 |
MemberProject Management Institute (PMP) |
2018 |
MemberAustralian Institute of Project Management (CPPD) |
2017 |
MemberProject Management Institute (PMP) |
2017 |