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Meet Our Team

Meet the experienced leaders guiding our vision, strategy, and commitment to excellence across defence, industry, and innovation.

Executive Team

At ASR Defence, our team brings together leaders in radar, AI, and advanced sensing with decades of experience across Defence, academia, and industry. We combine deep technical expertise with a shared commitment to innovation and practical delivery for Australia’s defence future.

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Len Sciacca – CEO

Founder and CEO driving AI-enabled defence innovation, with 35+ years leading national programs across Defence and industry.

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Khusro Saleem – Head of Engineering

Co-founder leading ASR’s engineering strategy, specialising in advanced radar and phased array systems for defence applications.

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Estefania Yap – Head of AI

AI leader developing intelligent algorithms to enhance automation, sensing, and decision-making across defence technologies.

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Advisory Board Members

Our advisory board brings together distinguished leaders from defence, industry, academia, and business. With decades of experience and proven expertise, they provide strategic guidance, technical insight, and governance to ensure our organisation continues to deliver meaningful impact and innovation.

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Air-Vice Marshal Peter Nicholson AO

Chairman of Board – Advisor, Government & Industry

Founder and CEO driving AI-enabled defence innovation, with 35+ years leading national programs across Defence and industry.

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Mr Kim Scott

Advisor – Defence Industry Strategy

Respected defence technology leader and investor with 39+ years' experience shaping innovation across Defence, Space, and cyber sectors.

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Mr Larry Jackson

Advisor – Business Strategy

Global trading executive driving profitable growth, innovation, and business turnarounds across the Indo-Pacific and international markets.

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Emeritus Professor Rob Evans

Advisor – Technical

World-leading radar and signal processing expert whose research and advisory work has advanced Australia’s defence and autonomous systems.

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Greggy Samonte

Advisor – Data Archtectures

Certified actuary and data science leader specialising in quantitative risk management and analytics for the financial services sector.

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Ready to Advance Your Defence Capability?

Contact our team to discuss your requirements and discover how ASR Defence can deliver advanced, integrated solutions for your mission.

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