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KEYNOTES

Paul Caseley DSTL UK

Paul Caseley works for the UK Ministry of Defence (MOD) Defence Science and Technologies Laboratory (Dstl).  He is a DSTL Senior Fellow and is one of MOD’s leading advisors for science and technology research and engineering of software dependent mission, security and safety related systems.  He is also MOD’s principal internal ISA for high integrity software systems and system safety standards.  His recent research activities are in areas of implementation of autonomous functions, cyber impacts on safety, system risk (cyber, security and safety) and testing.  Paul’s recent publically accessible work includes editor and technical lead for MOD of Def Stan 00-056 (Issue 7 Feb 2017) and 00-055 (Issue 4 Apr 2016).

 

Paul also works extensively within the UK software and safety communities - academic and industrial.  He was a founder of the IET/BCS/SaRS Independent Safety Assessors working group and is a member MOD safety standard review committee.

 

Paul is a Chartered Engineer and is a Fellow of the IET, BCS and SaRs.

Bruce Hunter CISA/CISM

Bruce (CISA/CISM retired) has more than 40 years covering the design, development and management of operational technology systems, including their safety and security assurance.

Bruce has been the Standards Australia IT006 representative on IEC TC65 committees over the last 20 years and involved in the development and finalization of edition 1 and 2 of IEC 61508, Functional safety of electrical/ electronic/ programmable electronic safety-related systems.  Bruce is now IEC TC 65/WG 20 committee member preparing a Framework to bridge the requirements for safety and security.

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Bruce has presented previous papers on safety systems interaction at ASSC Conference in August 2006, ISSEC conference in August 2009, ISACA Cybersecurity Summit in October 2014 and Oceania CACS 2015.

Len Neist BE, MSc, FIEAust, CPEng EngExec, MAICD

Len is an experienced and capable executive leader and senior systems engineer with experience locally and internationally for both private and public enterprises.  His career, spanning some 40 years, has prepared him to identify, understand and manage the risks associated with major change, whether it is planned or unexpected.  Len’s key skill set is in providing assurance and resilience services.  He has relevant assurance experience in enterprise risk, system safety, safety assurance, asset integrity and permissioning systems.  Len has worked as a mechanical engineer, aerospace systems engineer, regulator, policy officer, safety assurance specialist, lead incident investigator, project director, project manager, capability definition and procurement specialist, Chief Executive, Board risk specialist, executive coach and trusted advisor to government.

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Len is currently Chief Engineer for Public Transport Victoria following an assignment as the Shadow Operator for the Melbourne Metro Tunnel Project.  Prior to this role he was Executive Director Health &Safety for WorkSafe Victoria, Chief Executive of the NSW Independent Transport Safety Regulator and a member of an international advisory group assisting Abu Dhabi to determine a safety and security strategy for surface transport development.  Len became involved in surface transport whilst working as a principle consultant for Booz Allen Hamilton leading their Assurance & Resilience practice in Australia.  During this time, he was selected as the risk and systems advisor to the NSW Special Commission of Inquiry into the Waterfall rail disaster.  Before joining BAH, Len was senior systems engineer for a small defence systems engineering consultancy after his Air Force career as an aerospace engineer.  His last role in the RAAF involved conceptually defining and establishing the defence Airworthiness Coordination and Policy Agency (ACPA).  During his time as director of ACPA, Len was responsible for developing the defence Airworthiness Policy.

 

Len has built his career around defining requirements to assure the integrity of operational systems, where integrity is focused on safety, reliability, maintainability and operational effectiveness of complex technical systems. 

Luke Wildman  Siemens 

Dr Luke Wildman is the Siemens Mobility Australia Key Expert for RAMSS (Reliability, Availability, Maintainability, Safety, and Security).

 

Luke's background includes security product development for defence, RAMS Engineering in Software and Hardware R&D for Rail, and Systems Assurance Manager at Siemens Mobility.

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Over the last 10 years Luke has been involved in the Assurance of Safety and Security for various Rail products and projects.

 

These range from Mechanical Points Locking mechanisms and Vandal resistant train-stops, to Safety-related Train Control and Design tool software, and Safety-critical Interlocking and ATP systems, and finally applications of these products in Mainline and Metro Signalling systems.

Increasing digitalisation and modernisation of the Railway sees Luke increasingly occupied with software-intensive and communications-based systems and more recently with the cyber-security aspects for product development and project delivery.

Julian Robins  Engineering Manager – Northrop Grumman, Australia

Julian Robins is the Engineering Manager, and member of the Executive Leadership Team of the Integrated Defence Services (IDS) business in Australia. In this position, Julian is responsible for leading the engineering capability across IDS to support current and future business. Julian joined Northrop Grumman to take up this newly created role in June 2016.

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Prior to joining Northrop Grumman, Julian’s experience has included over 30 years’ experience in the Australian Defence, Aerospace and Rail Systems engineering and R&D environments and has worked in a variety of engineering and engineering leadership roles over his career.  Previous engineering leadership roles have included leadership of the Engineering capability within Siemens Asia Pacific and Boeing Australia.  During his career he has had both functional and project engineering positions involving safety critical product and systems development, modification and upgrade, and sustainment projects. These projects have involved domain experience in command and control, communications, sensor and weapon systems from conceptual system design through development, integration, test and trials, upgrade and support.  The work has involved systems development on ship, submarine, aircraft and rail platforms. All projects have necessitated compliance with strict safety critical regulatory frameworks, and associated ISO quality systems.

 

Julian holds an Honours Degree in Electrical and Electronic Engineering and has lived in various locations in Australia, the United States and widely travelled overseas in support of his engineering activities.  He has worked closely with Universities and other Alliances, to further collaboration and knowledge sharing. He is currently based in Brisbane, Australia.

Andy Webb Senior Manager - Office of the National Rail Safety Regulator

Andy is the Senior Manager - Major Projects at the Office of the National Rail Safety Regulator, where he oversees the accreditation applications associated with nationally significant railway projects.

 

Andy has over 30 years’ experience in the railway industry covering Australia, Asia and Europe. During his career, he has been responsible for the delivery of:

 

  • railway maintenance

  • railway infrastructure projects

  • asset management evaluations and certification audits.

 

He has also authored railway standards for both the UK’s Network Rail and the Australian RISSB covering risk-based maintenance, level crossing inspections and signalling infrastructure.

 

Andy is a Chartered Professional Engineer, a Fellow of Engineers Australia and holds an MSc in Asset Management and Maintenance Engineering.

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