Connections Oz Program 2018

The 2018 conference is on between 10 and 12 December in Sydney at the University fo Technology.

Monday 10 December

1000-1100 Welcome, Introduction and morning tea. Join us for an informal opening and general chat.

1100-1200 Keynote Address: Professor Robert Burks. US Naval Postgraduate School Monterey CA. Analytical Wargaming: Education from over 100 Analytical games.

1200-1300 Academic Papers.

Sasha Pushkarov: Aligning data in paper-based wargames to lethality and vulnerability data.

Sasha Pushkarov: Human versus Robotic Fighters.

1300-1400 Lunch.

1400-1700 Hands on wargaming. An opportunity to try some games.

Tuesday 11 December

0900-1200 Workshop: Wargame Design. Marcus Tregenza. DST Group. How can we design games to reflect more appropriately the impacts and benefits of planning?

1200-1300 Lunch.

1300-1400 Academic Papers.

Todd Mason: History of Army Wargaming in the Australian Army.

Frank Smith: Pre-briefing for the game jam.

1400-1700 Workshop: Professor Robert Burks. Wargame Design.

1900 Dinner and game night.

Wednesday 12 December

Short papers

Perry Jago: Red Banana

Frank Smith: Recap on the game project.

1000-1200 Game Jam/ design workshop.

1200-1300 Lunch

1300-1400 Game Jam/ design workshop.

1400-1500 Debrief and wrap up