State of the Region 2018 Masterclass Canberra
Speakers Mr Greg Moriarty, The Honourable Kim Beazley AC, Peter Jennings, Andrew Davies, Laura Tingle , Isaac Kfir, Fergus Hanson, Dr Leonid Petrov, Rod Lyon and Huong Le Thu
The State of the Region Masterclass is a one-day intensive program providing a strategic update and outlook for the year ahead.
A team of Australia’s leading defence and security experts will explore the critical issues and challenges facing the region.
This event is now sold out. Please contact [email protected] to be placed on the wait list.
Agenda:
- Mr Greg Moriarty, Secretary, Department of Defence
Australia's defence priorities and challenges in 2018 - Mr Philip Green, First Assistant Secretary, US & Indo-Pacific Strategy Division, Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade
Implementing the DFAT White Paper - Mr Peter Jennings, Executive Director, ASPI
Strategic overview for the year ahead - MAJGEN Greg Bilton AM, CSC, Deputy Chief of Joint Operations Command, HQJOC
Operational outlook for 2018 - Dr Isaac Kfir, Director of National Security Programs and Head of Counter-Terrorism Policy Centre, ASPI
Terrorism in the region - the year ahead - Dr Andrew Davies, Director - Defence & Strategy Program, ASPI
Asia-Pacific Update: Japan - Dr Huong Le Thu, Senior Analyst, ASPI
Asia-Pacific Update: China - Mr Fergus Hanson, Head of International Cyber Policy Centre, ASPI
Cyber in the region - the year ahead - Dr Rod Lyon, Senior Fellow
North Korea - Dr Leonid Petrov, Visiting Fellow, School of Culture, History and Language, College of Asia and the Pacific, Australian National University
North Korea - The Hon Kim Beazley AC, Distinguished Fellow, ASPI
Panel: How the major powers engage with the Asia-Pacific - Ms Laura Tingle, Political Editor, Australian Financial Review
Panel: How the major powers engage with the Asia-Pacific - Vice Admiral Ray Griggs, AO, CSC, Vice Chief of the Defence Force
Keynote Address
The Masterclass will conclude with a drinks and canape reception.
