Lieutenant Colonel Adam J Hepworth PhD
Director
Robotic and Autonomous Systems Implementation and Coordination Office (RICO)
Lieutenant Colonel Adam Hepworth leads the Australian Army’s emerging technology program as Director of the Robotic and Autonomous Systems Implementation and Coordination Office (RICO). In this role, he leads the advancement of emerging technology, including robotics, autonomous systems, artificial intelligence and autonomy for the Australian Army.
Throughout his career in the Australian Defence Force, Adam has held roles spanning advanced technology, artificial intelligence and decision-science portfolios. Adam is an Expert Member on the Global Commission for Responsible Artificial Intelligence in the Military Domain (GC REAIM) through The Hague Center for Strategic Studies, and is a Visiting Fellow at the University of New South Wales, resident at the School of Systems and Computing.
Adam holds a Bachelor of Science in Mathematics from the University of New South Wales, a Master of Logistics and Supply Chain Management from the University of South Australia, a Graduate Diploma in Scientific Computation from the United States Naval Postgraduate School, a Master of Science in Operations Research from the United States Naval Postgraduate School, and a Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Computer Science from the University of New South Wales.