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Paul Robards

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Chief Data Integration Officer at Defence Australia
📍 Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia

Dr. Paul Robards is the Chief Data Integration Officer at the Australian Department of Defence, where he has served for over 24 years. A graduate of the Naval Postgraduate School, he is leading the implementation of the Defence Data Strategy and recently launched the Defence AI Centre to accelerate the responsible use of AI.

His professional advice is to embrace opportunities that push you out of your comfort zone, as this is where growth happens.

Unique fact: His early academic research focused on applying two-sided matching theory to optimize assignments for military personnel.

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Experience
36 Years
Current Role
Chief Data Integration Officer
Job Level
Leadership
Location
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
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Achieving Decision Advantage
He states the goal of his division is to enable commanders to contextualize data and make decisions faster than adversaries, a key part of the National Defence Strategy.
AI in National Security
He is leading the charge on the responsible adoption of AI within Defence, including launching the Defence Artificial Intelligence Centre to govern and accelerate its use.
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Career

Work history

8-2023
Chief Data Integration Officer
Defence Australia
3-2022 - 8-2023
Acting First Assistant Secretary People Services
Defence Australia
2-2021 - 3-2022
Assistant Secretary HR Transformation
Defence Australia
8-2019 - 2-2021
Assistant Secretary People Systems and Payroll Services
Defence Australia
1-2017 - 7-2019
Defence Strategic Workforce Plan Implementation Officer
Defence Australia
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Education
2005 - 2011
Doctor of Philosophy - PhD
Naval Postgraduate School
1999 - 2001
Masters
Naval Postgraduate School
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