AIIA National Conference 2025

Keynote Speeches

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Gala Dinner Keynote

"We Are Architects."

Minister for Foreign Affairs Senator the Honourable Penny Wong delivered the 2025 AIIA Gala Dinner Keynote speech, laying out her government’s accomplishments, and suggesting a new doctrine of foreign policy based on Region, Relationships, Rules, and Resilience.

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AIIA National President's Speech

Drifting into the New Paradigm

AIIA National President Dr Heather Smith PSM FAIIA’s speech was widely lauded among conference goers for its layered unpacking of our times and the challenges Australia faces.

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Video Address

"Multilateralism was Never Meant to be Static"

Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development Secretary-General Mathias Cormann spoke to the challenges of the multilateral financial system in the current environment.

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Framing the Conference

"We are Watching the Rules Being Rewritten."

Following the welcome to country, AIIA CEO Dr Bryce Wakefield delivered the opening speech of the conference, setting the scene and outlining the work of the AIIA. He also delivered the closing summation.

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