ASPI is delighted to invite you to attend this year's Space Policy Masterclass.

Space represents an important operational domain for the ADF in considering future military operations, and a critical environment for Australia as a nation to exploit in the 21st Century.

The establishment of the Australian Space Agency in July 2018, and Defence’s increasing focus on space as an operational domain make this an important masterclass to attend.

Participants will hear from a range of thought leaders working in space policy and security in this rapidly developing area.  

Speakers include:

• Dr Jodie Beitzel, Manager Cyber and Sensitive Technology, Digital Economy and Technology Division, Department of Industry, Innovation and Science
  Panel: Is there a 'Space Race'? The emerging nature of space competition in the 21st Century
   
• Dr Malcolm Davis, Senior Analyst, ASPI
  Australia as a Middle Power Space Actor - next steps
   
• Prof Melissa De Zwart, Dean of Law, Adelaide Law School
  Panel: Is there a 'Space Race'? The emerging nature of space competition in the 21st Century
   
• Patrick Del Guidice, FIEAust CPEng NER APEC Engineer IntPE(Aus), Director Joint Communications, Joint Capabilities Group, Department of Defence
  Panel: The ADF & DSTO in Space 
   
• WG CDR Tracy Douglas, Deputy Director - Space and Integrated Air and Missile Defence, Strategic Capabilities Directorate, Strategic Policy Division, Department of Defence
  Panel: The ADF & DSTO in Space 
   
• Adam Gilmour, Gilmour Space Technologies
  Panel: The future of Australia's space industry sector 
   
• WGCDR Steve Henry, Deputy Director of Space Surveillance, RAAF
  Panel: The ADF & DSTO in Space  
   
• Dr David Linguard, Discipline Lead Small Satellite Experimentation, Defence Science and Technology Group, Department of Defence
  Panel: The ADF & DSTO in Space  
   
• Darin Lovett, Director Space – South Australian Space Industry Centre
  Panel: Is there a 'Space Race'? The emerging nature of space competition in the 21st Century
   
• Air Marshal Warren McDonald, AM, CSC, Chief of Joint Capabilities Group, Department of Defence
  Keynote Address 
   
• Anthony Murfett, Deputy Head, Australian Space Agency
  Panel: Middle Powers & Space   
   
• HE Dr Michael Pulch, EU Ambassador to Australia, EU Delegation to Australia 
  Middle Powers & Space - Europe 
   
• Nathan Ruser, Researcher, ASPI
  Satellite Investigations 
   
• Carley Scott, CEO, Equatorial Launch Australia 
  Panel: The future of Australia's space industry sector 
   
• Michael Shoebridge, Director of Defence, Strategy and National Security, ASPI
   
• AVM (Ret'd) Margaret Staib AM CSC, GAICD, ASPI Council member, ASPI
   
• Dr Matthew Tetlow, CEO, Inovor Technologies 
  Panel: The future of Australia's space industry sector 
   
• Brad Tucker, Astrophysicist/Cosmologist, Research School of Astronomy and Astrophysics, Mt. Stromlo Observatory and the National Centre for the Public Awareness of Science, ANU
  Panel: Is there a 'Space Race'? The emerging nature of space competition in the 21st Century