2026 Conference Speakers

05 May 2026
Gary Quinlan was Australia’s Ambassador to Indonesia from 2018 to 2021.  Prior to that he was Deputy Secretary, Department of Foreign
29 Sep 2026
Ted O’Brien is the Federal Member for Fairfax. Ted has over 20 years’ experience in business both in Australia and
29 Sep 2026
David McAllister (born 12 January 1971 in West Berlin) is a Member of the European Parliament (MEP) from Germany and
01 Oct 2026
Jennifer Parker is the Principal and Founder of Barrier Strategic Advisory and one of Australia’s leading voices on defence and
29 Sep 2026
Hugh White AO is Emeritus Professor of Strategic Studies at the Australian National University. His work focuses primarily on Australian
29 Sep 2026
Dr Huong Le Thu is Deputy Director of the Asia-Pacific Program at the International Crisis Group, a global conflict prevention
29 Sep 2026
Phil Hogan was a member of the Irish Parliament for 27 years. He served as Chairman of Fine Gael party
29 Sep 2026
Suzannah was appointed chief executive of the Asia New Zealand Foundation in January 2024. Previously, she served in the New
29 Sep 2026
Chung-in Moon is Professor Emeritus at Yonsei University. And he is Vice Chairman of Asia-Pacific Leadership Network for Nuclear Disarmament
29 Sep 2026
Greg Sheridan is The Australian’s foreign editor and one of the most influential national security and foreign affairs analysts in
29 Sep 2026
Rachel Thompson is Australia's former Executive Director of the Asian Development Bank (ADB). Rachel brings more than 20 years’ experience
30 Sep 2026
Toby Walsh is an ARC Laureate Fellow and Scientia Professor of AI at UNSW Sydney. He is Chief Scientist of