Helen Schneider
Acting Assistant Commissioner Australian Federal Police
Agenda
9:00 AM Opening Keynote Panel: From Autonomy to Advantage: Defending Australia in a Contested Indo-Pacific
A frank assessment of the threat environment - great power competition, grey zone operations, and the pace of military modernisation reshaping Australia's strategic calculus.
The threat landscape in 2026: what great power competition and regional military modernisation mean for Australia's force design and investment priorities
Deterrence in the age of autonomy: how AI and autonomous systems are changing the calculus of conflict prevention and what Australia must field to remain credible
The window for action: why the decisions made in the next 24 months define Australia's strategic position for the next two decades
Check out the incredible speaker line-up to see who will be joining Helen.
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