Amanda Holt

Ms holt developed her understanding of complex Defence and Aerospace technologies when she joined Australian engineering and systems integration company, SYPAQ Systems in 2007. SYPAQ provided her with the opportunity to work with capabilities such as naval shipbuilding, submarine systems, naval and army aviation, aerospace systems, land surveillance and autonomous Systems. She was appointed SYPAQs Chief Executive Officer in 2015 after being General Manager, Defence and Aerospace and Chief Engineer for four years prior. She was elevated to the role of Managing Director in 2025, following the successful growth of the SYPAQ Group driven by the acquisition of Defence manufacturing and support organisation Bellinger Systems, and the establishment of SYPAQ Sensors and Surveillance to support national critical infrastructure and aerospace operations. She was the recipient of the 2019 Female Defence Leader of the Year Award. Amanda is also Audit Committee member, Non Executive Director of CEA Technologies, a member of the Defence Council of Victoria, and Co Chair of the Land Environmental Working Group, Army and the Maritime Environmental Working Group, Navy.