2-3 September 2024In person, in public, in private

2023 Program

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Day 1
Day 2
08:30

Welcome to Country

08:40

Welcome from the Australian Strategic Policy Institute

SPEAKERS

Justin Bassi  Executive Director, Australian Strategic Policy Institute
08:45

Australian Government Opening Address

SPEAKERS

The Hon. Richard Marles MP  Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Defence, Australian Government
09:00
Discussion

AUKUS, Technology and the Role of Intelligence

MODERATORS

Andrew Shearer  Director-General, Office of National Intelligence

PANELISTS

The Hon. Susan M. Gordon  Director, CACI International
Sir Stephen Lovegrove  Former National Security Adviser, United Kingdom
Professor Michelle Simmons AO  Chief Executive Officer and Founder, Silicon Quantum Computing
10:00

Fireside Chat: The Geo-Strategic Technology Competition and Why It Matters

SPEAKERS

Eric Schmidt   Chair, Special Competitive Studies Project
Michael Pezzullo AO  Secretary of the Department of Home Affairs, Australian Government
10:30

Morning Tea

11:00
Discussion

Space - Cooperation, Competition or Contest?

MODERATORS

Bec Shrimpton  Director, The Sydney Dialogue, Australian Strategic Policy Institute

PANELISTS

Michael Goldman  Deputy Chief of Mission, Government of the United States
Brigadier General Anthony J. Mastalir  Commander, United States Space-Forces Indo-Pacific
Chirag Parikh   Deputy Assistant to the President and Executive Secretary, National Space Council, The White House
11:45

Next Gen Tech Leader Interview

SPEAKERS

Mary Fifita  Senior Director, Corporate Development APAC, Kacific Broadband Satellites
Nina Walsh  Master of Ceremonies, The Sydney Dialogue
12:05

Networking Lunch

12:50

The Netherlands Government Address

SPEAKERS

H.E Wopke Hoekstra  Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs, Government of The Netherlands
13:00
Discussion

Critical and Emerging Technologies: What are the Game Changers and Why?

MODERATORS

Jacqueline Sarah Tame   Director of Government Affairs, PsiQuantum

PANELISTS

Ylli Bajraktari  Chief Executive Officer, Special Competitive Studies Project
Lee Chang-Yune  Deputy Minister, Office of R&D Policy, Ministry of Science and ICT, Republic of Korea (South Korea)
Dr Kate Kitagawa  Director, Space Education Office, Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency
David Waterhouse   Managing Director and Co-Founder, Hypersonix Launch Systems
14:00
Discussion

Technology and Society: Shared Responses to Common Public Policy Priorities

MODERATORS

Danielle Cave  Director, Executive, Strategy and Research, Australian Strategic Policy Institute

PANELISTS

Dr Franziska Brantner  Parliamentary State Secretary at the Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Climate Action, Federal Republic of Germany
On Lee  Chief Executive Officer and Chief Technology Officer, GDP Labs
Dulciana Somare-Brash  Development Specialist, DevCom Pacific (PNG) Ltd
Dr Naoko Sugita  Advisor to the Director, Earth Observation Research Center, Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency
15:00

Australian Government Address

SPEAKERS

The Hon. Matt Thistlethwaite MP  Assistant Minister for Defence, Assistant Minister for Veterans’ Affairs, Assistant Minister for the Republic, Australian Government
15:10

Coffee Break

15:40

Australian Government Keynote Address

SPEAKERS

The Hon. Clare O’Neil MP  Minister for Home Affairs and Minister for Cyber Security, Australian Government
15:50
Discussion

Global Technology Trends: The Nexus Between Technology, Geopolitics and National Security

MODERATORS

Samir Saran  President, Observer Research Foundation

PANELISTS

Kęstutis Budrys  National Security Adviser to the President of the Republic of Lithuania, Government of the Republic of Lithuania
Dr Michael C. Horowitz  Director, Emerging Capabilities Policy Office, Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Policy
David Koh  Commissioner of Cybersecurity, Republic of Singapore
Professor Tanya Monro  Chief Defence Scientist, Department of Defence, Australian Government
16:50

Closing Remarks

SPEAKERS

Nina Walsh  Master of Ceremonies, The Sydney Dialogue
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The Sydney Dialogue acknowledges the Gadigal people of the Eora Nation, the traditional custodians of the land and pays respect to the Elders both past and present. We honour and respect the significant role they play for our community.