Gala Dinner
On 17 November 2025, the AIIA held its annual Gala Dinner, this year with keynote speaker Foreign Minister Senator the Honourable Penny Wong. Click below to see and download crowd shots, shots of the minister with the AIIA National leadership and conference sponsors, and the minister’s speech.
Daytime Conference
On 17 November 2025, the AIIA held its annual National Conference, this year with keynote speakers AIIA National President Dr Heather Smith PSM FAIIA, AIIA CEO Dr Bryce Wakefield, Shadow Minister for Foreign Affairs Senator the Honourable Johnathan Duniam, and OECD Secretary General the Honourable Mathias Cormann. Click below to see and download photos of the welcome to country, keynote speeches and panels, and shots of the crowd on the conference floor and in the lobby.
Embassy Reception
On 16 November 2025, the Ambassador of Peru His Excellency Vitaliano Gaspar Gallardo Valencia hosted the AIIA Masterclass participants, conference speakers, board directors and fellows of the AIIA, and VIP guests at his residence. Click below to see and download shots of the reception.
Masterclasses
On 16 November 2025, the AIIA hosted masterclasses at its national office. These included a class on leadership in times of crisis by expert on psycho-physiological stress and leadership Dr Jemma King, a discussion on diplomacy during a time of tension with Ambassadors Vasyl Myroshnychenko (Ukraine), High Commissioner Julie Sunday (Canada), and former Ambassador to Australia Baek-Soon Lee (Korea), moderated by Jane Hardy, former Australian Ambassador, and a discussion on Multilateralism with former Australian Ambassadors Penelope Wensley and Matthew Neuhaus. Click below for crowd and session shots.
