Kokoda Foundation Young Strategic Leaders Forum

The theme of the Congress is Protecting our borders: future challenges in a globalised world.

Join some of Australia's leading strategic thinkers in debating the key issues concerning future challenges in Border Protection for Australia and internationally.

The Young Strategic Leaders' Congress program has been designed from the outset to build the strategic, analytical, leadership and networking skills of young strategic professionals.

The weekend involves a series of workshops and seminars with senior national security community leaders and industry heads.

The weekend's activities are structured around a central theme with time in between seminars and workshops to talk informally with some of Australia's senior officials.

Key speakers at the event include: Ross Babbage, Kokoda Foundation Chairman; Tim Morris, National Manager - Intelligence, Australian Federal Police; Angus Campbell, Deputy National Security Adviser, Department of Prime Minister and Cabinet; Dr Miles Jakeman, Managing Director, the Citadel Group Ltd; and many more.

The program will commence at 7.00pm on Friday 4 December and conclude at 2.00pm on Sunday 6 December 2009.