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Nova's Employee Conference in Australia has been part of the culture since the company began more than two decades ago. Things look a little different now with 700+ people! Over three days in Brisbane last week we: ⭐ heard from our leaders including CEO Dean Rosenfield and Chief People Officer Shelley Willsmore (nee Mearns), as well as guest speakers Andrew Bottrell and Dr Richard Harris, ⭐ learned from subject matter experts across the organisation, ⭐ celebrated our Directors Awards finalists and winners, ⭐ took over Southbank for an epic team building activity. We're smart people, who don't take themselves too seriously, so we also had a roaring good time at our 1920s themed Gala Dinner. With offices around the Australia and New Zealand, plus our people often solving challenges for our clients on sites, it's important to Nova to bring everyone together to connect and align on the company goals. Thanks to JP Media (Australia) for helping us pull off this mammoth event, Banana Life for the team building, all of those who delivered sessions or helped out, especially to our Corporate Affairs team Dana Cole and Brittany Harmer.
International Women’s Day is an opportunity to highlight the achievements and contributions of women, but also importantly the challenges faced by women in our industry. Women play an invaluable role in shaping our organisation and broader community. We are committed to creating a more inclusive and equitable workplace where every individual, regardless of gender, feels valued, respected and empowered to thrive. Let's celebrate the achievements of women, advocate for gender equality, and continue working together to create more inclusive workplaces and a more inclusive industry for all.
🗣️ “The biggest barrier to young women and girls to have a career in our industry is the small number of role models. If you can’t see it, you can’t be it." - Lee Kormany, Executive General Manager - Business Operations. Over the coming weeks and months, we'll be shining a spotlight on the career journeys of some of our incredible Novans. We hope to bring visibility of those who could inspire more women and people from diverse backgrounds into a career in Aerospace, Engineering or Technology. "I joined the Royal Australian Navy in 1994, and concluded my career in the Military after 21 years’ full-time service in July 2015, joining Nova Systems in August 2015 as an Engineering Consultant," Lee explains. "Nova is a company that appreciated the skills I had gained over a 21 year defence career and allowed me to continue to contribute to the security of Australia and our allies. "The biggest barrier to young women and girls to have a career in our industry is the small number of role models. This means that young girls and women don’t consider this is a career for them as they can’t see anyone who looks like them doing it. "It is great to see more girls entering engineering at university and our graduate program has strong representation of women, but seeing more representation of women in all levels of leadership and roles is so important.”
📣 WELCOME BACK We are delighted to welcome back our former Board Chair Julie Cooper FAICD who has rejoined the Board as a Non-Executive Director following an extended leave of absence to travel around Australia. Julie is based in Adelaide and brings a wealth of Board experience and global corporate experience to Nova following her work in the UK, Europe, Asia, PNG, and the Middle East including in leadership roles in Defence, Aerospace and Technology. It was foreshadowed at the time that Julie would return to the Board this year and we are delighted that this has occurred as anticipated.
📣 ANNOUNCEMENT: New era of leadership for Nova Systems Nova Systems has welcomed a new era of leadership as Dean Rosenfield commences as CEO. As a highly experienced senior business leader with over 20 years of experience in the Defence Industry, Dean is excited to take on this new venture and explore the opportunities in the company’s core markets of Defence, Essential Services, Government, Special Missions, and Commercial Aerospace. “I have a strong affinity and connection to Nova Systems after working closely with the team in the past,” Dean said. “I have watched with interest as Nova Systems has grown its global footprint with offices based in Australia, the United Kingdom, Ireland, Norway, Singapore and New Zealand as the company continues to extend its capability and services to the rest of the world. Prior to joining Nova, Dean was a Senior Vice President/Chief Marketing Officer of Saab AB responsible for leading the global business development and sales function and Group Managing Director Saab UK responsible for leading the UK business operating in the Defence, Public Safety and Underwater Robotics sectors. Dean has led businesses in Sweden, Singapore, the UK, Australia and New Zealand and was previously Managing Director of the Saab Australia and New Zealand businesses.
As leaders in Test and Evaluation (T&E) for the past two decades, we acknowledge we have an important role to play in supporting Australia's T&E capability. This includes ensuring these vital skills evolve as new technologies and capabilities, including autonomous and AI, emerge. Read about how we're doing it in Defence Connect via our post on LinkedIn
Nova Systems is pleased to announce the appointment of Dean Rosenfield as Nova Systems CEO, effective 1 March 2024. Dean is a highly experienced senior business leader with over 20 years of experience within the defence industry. Prior to joining Nova, Dean was a senior Vice President of Saab AB and Group Managing Director Saab UK where he was responsible for leading the global business development and sales function. Dean has led businesses in Singapore, the UK, Australia and New Zealand and was previously MD of the Saab Australia and New Zealand businesses. “We are excited to welcome Dean to the Nova team,” Kenneth Williams, Nova Systems Board Chair, said. “Dean brings a wealth of experiences which are well aligned with Nova Systems and will be critical to the achievement of our growth strategy. We wish Dean every success in this role and look forward to seeing Nova grow and flourish under his leadership.” Steven Robinson, who has served as Acting CEO since July, will return to his role as Chief Operating Officer when Dean commences in March. Dean will be based in Adelaide, South Australia at the Nova Systems headquarters.
