This session explored ASPI’s landmark Critical Technology Tracker which reveals where countries, universities, national labs, and companies have a competitive advantage across critical technology areas. The discussion explored the methodology behind the research, the companies dominating in areas like artificial intelligence, and how Australia’s performance compared to other nations.
Speakers in this session included: Danielle Cave, Director, Executive, Strategy and Research, ASPI and Dr Jamie Gaida, Former Senior Analyst, ASPI.
Master of Ceremonies: Nina Walsh.
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On the 20th and 21st of March, ASPI DC convened with the Center for New American Studies (CNAS) and the Centre for Grand Strategy at Kings College London (KCL) its second trilateral AUKUS Initiative. This Track 1.5 event brought together high-ranking officials and industry representation from across the United States, Australian and UK governments to discuss the AUKUS announcement, and was concluded with a dinner attended by Australian Ambassador to the United States, Kevin Rudd, who gave a speech.
On March 14th, ASPI DC Analyst, Iain MacGillivray was interviewed by War on the Rocks on their podcast episode, Australia’s Pathway to Acquire Nuclear Submarines. Iain highlighted the immense opportunity AUKUS Pillar 1 holds for Australia and the US in pursing shared strategic interests, but also drew attention to the challenges of revitalizing Australia’s industrial base and the questions around the US’ capacity to meet their own defense at the current manufacturing rate of SSN’s and availability of skilled workers to grow this capability.
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On March 10th, ASPI DC hosted a delegation led by the Hon. Bill Johnston MLA, Western Australia’s Minister for Mines and Petroleum, Energy, to discuss critical minerals strategy. The discussion was key in highlighting the importance of WA to Australia’s critical mineral supply chains and potential for strong collaboration with US industry and government, and informed thinking around ASPI DC’s broader project on paradiplomacy project.
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On March 7th, ASPI DC Director, Mark Watson, Senior Analyst, Dr Greg Brown and Analyst’s, Bronte Munro and Iain MacGillivray were invited to provide a panel at the Harvard Kennedy School’s Belfer Centre.
The panel was on ‘The role of AUKUS and The Quad in the Indo-Pacific Security Architecture’ and was attended both in person and online. The discussion provided an opportunity for the ASPI DC team to discuss Australia’s role within regional security architecture, the opportunities and challenges of AUKUS, and Australia and US alliance collaboration.
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The Australian Strategic Policy Institute (ASPI) and India’s Observer Research Foundation (ORF) are proud to announce the inaugural Raisina @ Sydney Dialogue on 18 February to discuss the Australia-India relationship and how the two countries can further deepen their close collaboration and contribution to a free, open and prosperous Indo-Pacific.
Raisina @ Sydney will involve ministerial and high-level government representation, as well as industry and civil society participation. It will include panel and keynote speeches with leading regional thinkers on geopolitics, technology and economics.
With India chairing the G20, Raisina @ Sydney will be a G20 outreach event that leads into the G20 Ministerial meeting on 1 March in Delhi. The event will bring together, and build momentum for, two of the Indo-Pacific’s influential foreign policy, security and technology dialogues—the Raisina Dialogue in New Delhi from March 2-4 and The Sydney Dialogue on April 4-5.
The Raisina Dialogue, held since 2016, is the Indo-Pacific’s premier conference on geopolitics and geoeconomics. The Sydney Dialogue, being held for the second time, has already built a reputation as the foremost international forum on critical and emerging technologies.
The inaugural Raisina @ Sydney event comes at a time of increased global uncertainty and when the formation of strategic networks to enhance understanding and build relationships is more important than it has been in generations. The Indo-Pacific is going through a period of profound change, bringing risk as well as great opportunity. Forums that bring together government, business and civil society are critical to increasing public awareness, to mitigating the risks and taking advantage of the opportunities for the benefit of the entire region.
As major Indo-Pacific democracies and members of the Quad, Australia and India have a growing relationship that has expanded and deepened in recent years and continues to do so under the leadership of the Australian and Indian governments.
ASPI Executive Director Justin Bassi said: “ASPI is thrilled to partner with such a prestigious organisation as ORF and help set the agenda for 2023 ahead of The Sydney Dialogue and Raisina in New Delhi. We look forward to bringing together key players for discussions on Indo-Pacific geostrategy, economics, industry and critical technology, so important to Australia and our near region.”
ORF President Samir Saran said: “The India-Australia partnership anchors stability and growth in the Indo-Pacific and offers exciting opportunities for the two peoples. We, at ORF, are delighted to partner with ASPI to host the Raisina Dialogue in Sydney and co-curate discussions and ideas on the most important aspects of our world today.”
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On January 19th ASPI DC partnered with AmCham to convene a roundtable on ‘How Australia and the United States can Secure Semiconductor Supply Chains’, which focused on the recommendations of ASPI’s 2022 report Australia’s National Semiconductor Moonshot. The event was hosted in Washington DC with a virtual element for Australian participants, and attended by Australian Ambassador, Arthur Sinodinos.
Alex Capri, author of the ASPI 2022 report, moderated the two-part discussion with assistance from co-author, Robert Clark. The roundtable was attended by senior government officials from Australia and the US, industry and academia, and produced insights into the importance of a skilled workforce for the semiconductor supply chain. These findings have informed a subsequent report on talent pipeline development in aid of the national semiconductor moonshot, which will be published by ASPI in late 2023.
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The Australian Strategic Policy Institute is pleased to announce that the second Sydney Dialogue for emerging, critical, cyber and space technologies will be held on 4-5 April 2023.
The Sydney Dialogue, established to meet the need for a flagship international forum on cyber and critical technologies, has quickly built a reputation for bringing together the top thinkers and decision-makers from governments, industry, academia and civil society for strategic discussion and debates which continue to shape the global policy environment.
First held in 2021, the Dialogue recognises that technology is reshaping societies and economies in every part of the world, and nowhere is that more acute than in the Indo-Pacific region. It is being developed and applied so quickly, within an increasingly intense geopolitical landscape, that neither laws nor international consensus on rules and norms are keeping up.
The rapid innovation in areas such as cyber, artificial intelligence, big data, biotechnology, space and quantum computing create enormous opportunities for solving urgent, real-world problems and for establishing sectors of the economy not previously imagined. However, the pace of growth and innovation carries risks, such as the misuse of technology by rogue and authoritarian states and criminal organisations.
The safe and stable advance of technology requires a coordinated international effort. No government, company or civil society organisation can meet the vast array of challenges alone. This is why The Sydney Dialogue is once again bringing together leading players to discuss the opportunities and risks, foster ideas and initiatives, and ultimately find solutions that ensure technology is used for the benefit of all people, consistent with universal human rights.
ASPI is very pleased to have the strong support of the Australian Government for The Sydney Dialogue 2023. Australia’s Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Defence, the Honourable Richard Marles MP acknowledged that: “Technology is a growing pillar of Australia’s global partnerships and a critical part of ensuring our defence capabilities are fit for purpose. As we face the most challenging strategic circumstances in decades, this cooperation is increasingly vital to maintaining our national security.
“It is essential for like-minded nations and actors to come together to harness the best of technology for the benefit of all, which is why I am pleased to see Australia host The Sydney Dialogue in 2023, and I congratulate ASPI on convening it.”
Australia’s Minister for Home Affairs and Cyber Security, the Honourable Clare O’Neil MP noted: “Critical and emerging technologies can help address some of the greatest shared challenges the world faces – including climate change, energy security and pandemics. However, there are also inherent risks.
“Hostile and authoritarian states are using technological developments to gain advantage and further their political agendas. The Sydney Dialogue will play an important role in bringing together leaders from government, industry, and academia to ensure critical technologies make the lives of our citizens more secure, prosperous and rewarding.”
The inaugural Dialogue was held virtually in 2021 because of global Covid-19 restrictions. It featured keynote addresses from Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the late Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe.
The 2023 Dialogue will be held in-person and will be invitation-only. It will feature leading decision-makers and experts who are willing to break new ground in discussing technologies that will shape the future. The Dialogue will stimulate frank conversations about the roles for governments, industry and society in shifting away from the business-as-usual international mindset on technology.
On the agenda is cyber and digital governance, space and the geopolitical implications of expanding human activity off-earth, technology game-changers, technologies that shape war, technological competition and strategic advantage, and the role of technology and innovation in advancing human rights, climate action and human security.
Justin Bassi, the Executive Director of ASPI, said: “ASPI is proud to host what might be our most ambitious project yet, The Sydney Dialogue 2023, and attempt to bridge the gaps that have opened up. Importantly, as the leading annual global forum for technology policy, we will focus on opportunities as much as risks. We look forward to welcoming delegates from around the world to Sydney in early April to lead coordinated global policy responses to the challenges we face now, and those ahead.”
More information and updates on The Sydney Dialogue can be found at tsd.aspi.org.au.
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On December 13th, ASPI DC hosted the day-long dialogue ‘Paradiplomacy, Defence and National Security: Implications for the US-Australia alliance’. The event was attended widely by Australian and US government officials, and academic experts on subnational engagement and US foreign policy. Participants engaged strongly in discussion and identified potential avenues for greater economic and political collaboration across the US and Australian systems. Similar actions by adversaries utilizing paradiplomacy as a tool for state craft was also discussed. The importance of Australia and the US coordinating increased engagement at state and local government levels in areas of critical importance, such as critical minerals, education and technology supply chains was highlighted.
This dialogue is part of a wider body of work being undertaken by the ASPI DC office that aims to highlight to policymakers in both the US and Australia how they can better utilise the federal system to ensure mutually beneficial economic, political and security outcomes are achieved.
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On November 16th, ASPI DC Analyst, Iain MacGillivray was interviewed by the Georgetown University podcast Initiative for US-China Dialogue on Global Issues. The episode, China leans on pragmatism in the Middle East, unpacks the complexities of China’s perception by Middle Eastern states and explored the notion that China might displace the regional security role played by the US.
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