Description:
The Advancing AUKUS conference was hosted on behalf of Security & Defence PLuS by the National Press Club of Australia (Canberra) on Monday 14 November 2022, 8:30am – 5:15pm AEST | UTC/GMT+10. The event was also broadcast online.
Hosted by UNSW Canberra, the conference provided a platform for informed and practically focused policy discussion about the vital AUKUS partnership between Australia, the United States, and the United Kingdom.
The Advancing AUKUS Conference launched Security & Defence PLuS, a core initiative of the PLuS Alliance. The PLuS Alliance is a partnership between Arizona State University, King’s College London and UNSW, which combines the strengths of three leading research universities on three continents with a focus on solving global challenges.
Watch the 2022 Advancing AUKUS Conference Videos:
Welcome and Introduction to the Advancing AUKUS Conference – 14 November 2022
Panelist Names:
Professor Emma Sparks, Rector UNSW Canberra,
Mr. Ryan Shaw, Arizona State University
PLuS Vice-Chancellor / President’s Video
Keynote Address
Panelist Names:
Mr. Peter Khalil MP, Chair of the Parliamentary Joint Committee on Intelligence and Security
Panel Discussion: AUKUS – Special Ambassadorial Panel
Panelist Names:
His Excellency George Brandis
The Hon. Kim Beazley
Ambassador Shingo Yamagami
Mr. Jim Carouso
Keynote: AUKUS technological potentials
Panelist Names:
Professor Michelle Simmons
Panel Discussion: Defence and Diplomatic Opportunities
Panelist Names:
Dr. Mike Green
Ambassador the Hon. Joe Hockey
Senator James Paterson
Panel Discussion: Unpicking a Gordian Knot
Panelist Names:
Mr. Dale Ormond
Dr. Lesley Seebeck
Panel Discussion: The AUKUS Navies and the PRC Navy
Panelist Names:
Professor Peter Dutton
Vice Admiral Peter Jones
Closing Remarks
Panelist Names:
Professor Attila Brungs, UNSW Vice Chancellor
