AmCham is pleased to invite you to join us for dinner to meet and hear from The Hon Richard V Spencer, 76th Secretary of the United States Navy, Global Chairman of Bondi Partners and recently appointed Chairman of Austal – West Australian's shipbuilder entrusted with US Navy contracts.
- Gain insight into the Defence Industry from the perspective of someone who has been both inside Defence as the US Secretary of Navy and outside in Industry
- Hear the incoming Chairman’s view of an Australian listed company with the majority of its revenue in the United States
- Engage in discussion around geopolitical tensions and its impact on the Defence Industry.
Following a keynote presentation, Mr Spencer will sit down to a moderated fireside Q&A.
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Richard V. Spender, Chairperson
Austal
The Hon. Richard V. Spencer was appointed Chairman of Austal Limited on 1st July 2024.
Richard was the 76th Secretary of the United States Navy, sworn into office in August 2017 and serving until November 2019. After graduating from Rollins College University, he served in the United States Marine Corps, as an H-46 (Phrog) pilot.
After leaving active duty, Richard began a successful career in finance, working on Wall Street for 16 years for companies such as Goldman Sachs, Donaldson, Lufkin and Jenrette, and Bear Stearns, before becoming President of Crossroads Investment Management LLC, and Vice Chairman and Chief Financial Officer of Intercontinental Exchange, Inc. (NYSE-ICE) and later Managing Director of Fall Creek Management LLC. He also served on the Pentagon Defense Business Board advisory panel and the Chief of Naval Operations Executive Panel.
Mr. Spencer is currently the Global Chairman of Bondi Partners, an advisory firm based in Australia offering strategic counsel to corporate and government clients; Managing Director of Pallas Ventures, which focuses on emerging commercial technologies that have applicability in the National Security arena; and is a member of the board of directors of the Global Atlantic Financial Group, Morpheus Space and Focused Energy. He is also a member of the Advisory Board to the US Innovation and Technology Fund.
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Pricing
Member: Single $199 / Table of 10 $1990
Non-Members: Single $249 / Table of 10 $2490