Australian Security Summit (AuSEC)

Event Details

Agenda

Canberra, 29 August 2024

All times in AEST

8:00 am

Registration And Networking Breakfast   

9:00 am

Welcome From Public Sector Network 

9:10 am

Welcome From Event Chair 

9:20 am

International Keynote

Tricia Geddes, Associate Deputy Minister, Public Safety Canada  
Tricia Geddes, Associate Deputy Minister, Public Safety Canada  

9:40 am

Fireside Chat:  Australian Priorities for National Security Uplift and Resilience – and The Emerging Impacts of International Threat Terrain on Domestic Security Strategy 

  • Safeguarding and advancing Australia’s international and strategic interests in a rapidly changing environment  
  • Strengthening and elevating new and existing strategic and economic partnerships  
  • Advancing Australia’s national interests in multilateral organisations and standard-setting bodies  
  • Working in partnership across the APS, industry and internationally – lifting our capacity to rapidly translate disruptive new technologies into ADF capability, and deepening diplomatic and defence partnerships with key partners in the Indo-Pacific  
  • Assessing the opportunities, weaknesses and critical next steps to deliver the next phase of national security – sense-checking the infrastructure, technology, requirements and strategies to accelerate strategic advancement 

10:00 am

Partner Session

10:20 am

Panel Discussion:  Advancing Intelligence - Driving Capabilities for Strategic and Proactive National Security

Hans Koenderink, Assistant Commissioner, Intelligence and Covert Services, Australian Federal Police
Catherine Burn, Deputy-Director General, Capability, Corporate Management and Transformation, Australian Secret Intelligence Service
Jorge Conde, PhD Fellow of Cognitive Warfare Science and Counter Foreign Interference, Australian National University
  • Espionage and foreign interference – enhancing protection of sensitive information and early detection of ’insider threats’  
  • Advancing the ability to collect, analyse, integrate, assess and disseminate intelligence with the accuracy, scale and speed required to support timely national security and intelligence decision making  
  • Integrated information sharing – sharing data and information across agencies and jurisdictions to achieve smooth, whole-of-nation operational response 
  • Leveraging data and intelligence to proactively identify threats vulnerabilities to national security – Embedding sophisticated, strategic insight into existing operations   
  • Inter-Agency intelligence: Breaking down siloes for more sophisticated and detailed intel sharing  

  

 

Hans Koenderink, Assistant Commissioner, Intelligence and Covert Services, Australian Federal Police
Catherine Burn, Deputy-Director General, Capability, Corporate Management and Transformation, Australian Secret Intelligence Service
Jorge Conde, PhD Fellow of Cognitive Warfare Science and Counter Foreign Interference, Australian National University

10:50 am

Morning Tea and Networking Break  

11:20 am

Welcome from Chair 

11:30 am

Government Keynote

Government Keynote:  Remaining Ahead of the New Era of Progressive and Sophisticated Cyber Threats – Navigating the Emerging Challenges of 2024-2025’s International and Domestic Threat Terrain to Eliminate Compromise

Brendan Dowling, Ambassador for Cyber Affairs and Critical Technology, Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade
  • Mitigating cybercrimes against the Government, critical infrastructure, systems of national significance and those impacting the whole of Australian economy – unpacking 2024-2025 requirements to ensure robust protection   
  • Cyber warfare, cybercrime, cyber espionage and cyberterrorism – How can we enhance detection capabilities and rapid response?  
  • Cyber soldiers and the future of digital warfare – exploring emerging trends to inform security strategy  
  • Navigating cyber security within the context of critical infrastructure  
  • Enhancing and protecting the online integrity and security of Australia’s supply chain against international volatility and vulnerability
Brendan Dowling, Ambassador for Cyber Affairs and Critical Technology, Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade

11:50 am

Panel Discussion

Panel Discussion: Refreshing and Uplifting Cyber Security Within National Security – How Can We Advance Capabilities to Proactively Detect Suspicious Activity and Enhance Rapid Response? 

Nadia Taggart, CISO, Western Sydney University 
Philip Wagner, Director of Cyber Security, Department of Prime Minister and Cabinet
Professor Helge Janicke, Deputy CEO, Cyber Security Cooperative Research Centre 
  • Forecasting future technologies and sharing best practice to drive security uplift  
  • Pinpointing weaknesses and opportunities for cyber uplift: What’s needed to progress into 2025 with confidence?   
  • Establishing effective response plans to detect and act if a breach occurs  
  • People as a fundamental pillar to national security – educating the workforce and public to uphold strong security practices  
  • Raising public awareness to growing online threats   

 

Nadia Taggart, CISO, Western Sydney University 
Philip Wagner, Director of Cyber Security, Department of Prime Minister and Cabinet
Professor Helge Janicke, Deputy CEO, Cyber Security Cooperative Research Centre 

12:20 pm

Partner Perspective 

Partner Perspective 

12:40 pm

Fireside Chat:

Fireside Chat: National Intelligence Security: Rapid Detection of Threats and Online Compromise of Australia’s Security Intel 

Peter Anstee, First Assistant Secretary, Cyber Security Policy Division, Department of Home Affairs Jonathan Dean, CISO, Department of Defence 
Peter Anstee, First Assistant Secretary, Cyber Security Policy Division, Department of Home Affairs Jonathan Dean, CISO, Department of Defence 

1:00 pm

Government Keynote

Government Keynote: Building Resilient Workforces: Strengthening Capacity and Partnerships for Crisis Preparedness

Kylie Rendina, Assistant Commissioner - Operational Coordination and Planning, Australian Border Force (ABF)
  • Leveraging the core strengths of workforce dynamics to enhance preparedness and response strategies.
  • Building collaborative networks and partnerships to strengthen our ability to manage crises.
  • Adapting strategies for resilience across varying scales of events, from local disruptions to national crises.  
Kylie Rendina, Assistant Commissioner - Operational Coordination and Planning, Australian Border Force (ABF)

1:20 pm

Networking Lunch  

2:20 pm

Interactive Roundtable Discussions 

3:20 pm

Welcome back from Event Chair 

3:25 pm

Keynote

Managing On and Offline Threats to Safeguard Our Democracy

Tom Rogers, Commissioner, Australian Electoral Commission
Tom Rogers, Commissioner, Australian Electoral Commission

3:45 pm

Partner Perspective

4:05 pm

Panel Discussion: Unlocking the Next Phase of Resilience, Response and Proactivity - Assessing Emerging Priorities for Enhanced National Security Leading into 2025

Justin Bassi, Executive Director, Australian Strategic Policy Institute
Nima Torabi, Executive Director, Security and Resilience, CSIRO
Justin Bassi, Executive Director, Australian Strategic Policy Institute
Nima Torabi, Executive Director, Security and Resilience, CSIRO

4:35 pm

Closing Remarks Event Chair

Networking Reception

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