TechTalk w/ Brett Hill (Founder of Praetorian Aeronautics)
This is an invite‑only event for investors interested in frontier opportunities in Defence Tech. Register your interest today. Approval Required.
Event
Brett Hill, Founder and CEO of Praetorian Aeronautics will share insights from two decades across global defence Primes, autonomous systems, and emerging drone warfare.
Drawing on Praetorian’s development of AI‑driven interceptors built to defeat large‑scale drone swarms, he’ll unpack how modern conflict is shifting, what Australia must learn from Ukraine, and why scalable autonomy now sits at the core of regional security.
This session offers a rare look at the technologies and industrial capabilities shaping the future of defence. Get an insight into one of the most exciting Australian defence companies.
Agenda:
5:00PM Doors open
5:20PM Fireside Chat w/ Brett Hill (hosted by Archie Judd)
Networking after the Fireside Chat
About
Brett Hill
Brett Hill is the Founder and CEO of Praetorian Aeronautics. He has spent the last two decades working on major Boeing Defence programs, early AI-in-defence research, and firsthand study of low‑cost drone tactics in active warzones.
Praetorian Aeronautics (Website)
Praetorian Aeronautics is an Australian defence technology company developing autonomous unmanned aerial systems (UAS) and counter‑autonomy solutions designed to address rapidly evolving drone and swarm threats.
Archie Judd
Archie is part of the Investment Team at Salus Ventures, Australia’s leading VC fund in critical technologies and national resilience. His background includes deep-tech investing at IQ Capital in Europe, M&A advisory with Deloitte London, and experience across AI, robotics, cybersecurity, and advanced materials. He holds an MSc in AI from King’s College London and a BSc in Natural Sciences from Durham.
With deep expertise in frontier technologies and dual-use innovation, Archie brings a sharp, informed perspective to next week’s discussion.
Salus Ventures (https://www.salus.vc/)
Salus Ventures backs innovators advancing critical technologies with strong commercial and dual‑use potential. The team specialises in identifying solutions that can scale into complex, hard‑to‑access government markets. Their portfolio includes Gega, HEO and SWAN Genomics.
Barker Street Ventures (Website)
Barker Street Ventures is an investment platform giving sophisticated investors to access DeepTech spinouts and UNSW research. Most people never get the chance to invest early in Australia's best research. We're here to change that.
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