Protecting Australia’s Sovereignty, Values and National Interests
The 8th Australian Security
Summit 2022 (AuSec)
Tuesday, 29 August 2023
Canberra
Event Overview
Global tensions are escalating, and Australia’s security outlook is more complex than ever as threats continue to rise against our values and sovereignty. The challenges facing the nation are numerous, varied and actors are employing evolving techniques of approach to gain a tactical advantage.
The world is encountering a different approach to warfare, in the arena of cyber, and there is a hunger for intelligence and the power it wields. To defend and protect our national interests, people, systems, and infrastructure we need to think differently. A unified, robust approach is necessary to aid in the defence of our capabilities, safeguard our communities and keep our borders secure.
Coming back to you in-person for it’s 9th year, the Australian Security Summit 2023 has a new focus on terrorism and communities, cyber security and national security innovation, and brings together leaders to examine in-depth these areas that remain paramount to national security.
2022 Event Speakers
Michael Shoebridge,
Director Defence, Strategy and National Security,
ASPI
Jonathan Dean,
Chief Information Security Officer, Department of Defence
Vanessa Holben PSM,
Deputy Comptroller-General, Group Manager Customs,
Australian Border Force
Key Sessions
AUSEC examines in-depth key areas that remain paramount to national security; sharing insights via keynote presentations, case studies, panel discussions, and roundtable chats. To provide additional perspective – concurrent streams will address more specific topics and challenges in the worlds of Terrorism and Communities, Cyber Security and National Security Innovation faced by public sector leaders today.
Transparency: A Precursor for Trust
Gareth Meyer,
First Assistant Director-General, Economic and Thematic Assessment,
Office of National Intelligence
Cyber Espionage – A Real and Sophisticated Threat
Deanne Sowers,
First Assistant Director General Cyber Threat and Intelligence,
Australian Signals Directorate
Social Platforms: Data Mining for the Death of Democracy and Incubator for Extremism
Dr Melanie Broder,
Director – Cyber Policy Cyber Affairs & Critical Technology Branch | Security Division,
Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade
Jorge Conde,
PhD Researcher | Cyber Security Cooperative Research Center,
Data61, CSIRO
Rebecca Shrimpton, Director – The Sydney Dialogue,
Australian Strategic Policy Institute
A United Approach – Security is a Shared Responsibility
Professor Elanor Hutington,
Executive Director – Digital, National Facilities and Collections,
CSIRO
Anthony Murfett,
Head of Division – Technology and National Security,
Department of Industry, Science, Energy and Resources (DISER)
Michael Shoebridge,
Director Defence, Strategy and National Security,
ASPI
Protecting Our Vibrant Democracy
The New Age Terrorist: Who Are They and What Drives Them?
Scott Lee,
Assistant Commissioner Counter Terrorism and Special Investigations Command,
Australian Federal Police
Australia’s Border Vulnerabilities, Emerging Threats and Challenges
Vanessa Holben PSM,
Deputy Comptroller-General, Group Manager Customs,
Australian Border Force
Distant Attacks; Local Reverberations: The Effect of International Events on Radicalisation of Young Australians
Sandra Booth,
Commander,
Australian Federal Police
Lachlan Colquhoun,
First Assistant Secretary, National Security Division and Departmental First Nations Champion,
Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet
Nick O’Brien,
Associate Professor, Counter Terrorism,
Charles Sturt University
The Digital Explosion – Safeguarding Australians Online
The Emerging Era of Cyber Warfare – Bolstering Our Defence Capabilities
Jonathan Dean,
Chief information Security Officer,
Department of Defence
High Impact Cybercrime Investigations and Coordination: Insights into Commonwealth and National Initiatives
Justine Gough,
Assistant Commissioner,
Australian Federal Police
Are We Prepared for an Online Pandemic?
Toby Amodio,
Chief Information Security Officer,
Department of Parliamentary Services
Matthew Newman
ITSA and Deputy CISO
National Disability Insurance Agency
The Rise of AI – Redefining the Approach to National Security
Data Sovereignty: Australia’s Ability to Act Independently in the Digital World
Andrew Seedhouse
Chief of the Intelligence,
Surveillance and Space Division, Defence, Science and Technology Group,
Department of Defence
Protecting Systems of National Significance
Samuel Grunhard,
First Assistant Secretary/Deputy Group Manager,
Department of Home Affairs
The Race to Leverage ICT, AI and Cloud Resources to Bolster National Security Capabilities
Doug Boudry,
Commander,
Australian Federal Police
Representative,
Digital Transformation Agency
Professor Tanya Monro,
Chief Data Scientist – Defence Science and Technology Group,
Department of Defence
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