2025 Program
Day 1
Day 2
08:30
Welcome to Country
08:40
Welcome from the Australian Strategic Policy Institute
SPEAKERS
Gai Brodtmann Chair, ASPI Council
08:45
Keynote session
09:15
Discussion
Artificial general intelligence is coming
MODERATORS
David Wroe Resident Senior Fellow and Sydney Dialogue Convenor, Australian Strategic Policy Institute
PANELISTS
Daisy McGregor Head of UK Policy, Anthropic
Dr Roman V. Yampolskiy Founding Director, Cyber Security Lab, University of Louisville
09:55
Discussion
AI distribution and national power
MODERATORS
Helen Zhang Deputy Chief of Staff and Director of Research and Projects, Office of Eric Schmidt
PANELISTS
Tim Davis Co-Founder and President, Modular
Janet Egan Senior Fellow and Deputy Director, Technology and National Security Program, Center for a New American Security
Hwang Sunghoon Director General, International Cooperation Bureau, Ministry of Science and ICT, Republic of Korea
10:40
Morning Tea
11:10
Discussion
Keeping our citizens safe online
MODERATORS
David Speers National Political Lead and Host of Insiders, ABC News
PANELISTS
Julie Inman Grant eSafety Commissioner, Australia
Meutya Hafid Minister of Communication and Digital Affairs, Republic of Indonesia
11:50
Leadership in an insecure world
SPEAKERS
Stephanie Foster PSM Secretary, Department of Home Affairs, Australia
Justin Bassi Executive Director, Australian Strategic Policy Institute
12:20
Networking lunch
13:15
Discussion
National responses to global technologies
MODERATORS
Sara Goldsworthy Founder and Chief Executive Officer, Corro
PANELISTS
Jhalak M. Kakkar Executive Director of the Centre for Communication Governance, National Law University Delhi
Udbhav Tiwari Vice President for Strategy and Global Affairs, Signal
Wilson L. White Vice President, Government Affairs & Public Policy, Google
Andi Widjajanto Senior Advisor, Laboratorium Indonesia 2045
14:15
Discussion
Sovereignty, supply chains and partnerships
MODERATORS
James Corera Director, Cyber, Technology and Security Program, Australian Strategic Policy Institute
PANELISTS
Ambassador Deividas Matulionis Chief National Security Adviser to the President of the Republic of Lithuania, Republic of Lithuania
Dr Michito Tsuruoka Professor, Faculty of Policy Management, Keio University
Pastora Valero Senior Vice President, International Government Affairs , Cisco
15:00
Coffee Break
15:20
Discussion
Hacking at the frontier of the private sector
MODERATORS
Jason Healey Senior Research Scholar, School for International and Public Affairs, Columbia University
PANELISTS
Andrew Clark Director-General and Chief Executive, Government Communications Security Bureau, New Zealand
Stephanie Crowe Head, Australian Cyber Security Centre
Miriam Howe Head of Consulting for National Security & Government, BAE Systems Digital Intelligence
16:05
Discussion
Digitising the Indo-Pacific
MODERATORS
Jessica Hunter Ambassador for Cyber Affairs and Critical Technology, Australia
PANELISTS
Tupou’tuah Baravilala Director-General for Digital Government Transformation, Cybersecurity and Communications, Fiji
Steven Matainaho Secretary, Department of Information Communication Technology, Papua New Guinea
Laurel E. Miller President and Chief Executive Officer, The Asia Foundation
16:50
Discussion
AI superpowers and the great race
MODERATORS
Jisoo Kim Co-Founder and Director, ClearAI
PANELISTS
You-Hao Lai Deputy Director, Democratic Governance Program, Research Institute for Democracy, Society and Emerging Technology
Selina Xu Head of China, AI Research and Strategic Initiatives, Office of Eric Schmidt
17:30
Closing remarks
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.
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