Indian Ocean Defence and Security Conference

The top names in defence and security will gather in Perth for the Indian Ocean Defence & Security Conference in August 2022.

Some of the high-profile speakers already confirmed for the conference include India’s Ambassador to China Mr Shivshankar Menon, BAE Systems Australia Chief Operating Officer Mr Darren Kirkby and Research Professor at the Indonesian Institute of Sciences Dr Dewi Fortuna Anwar.

Focusing on the emerging security relevance of the Indian Ocean, topics will include AUKUS, cyber security, the importance of technology and innovation advancement, and growing sovereign capability and the defence industry.

The emergence of Western Australian resource sector innovators in the defence and security space will also take centre stage for the first time, showcasing how technological innovation and advances in the commercial sector may make an increasingly dangerous world safer.

This year’s conference will take place on August 25 and 26, 2022.

To register, visit the Indian Ocean Defence & Security Conference website