Northern Australia Defence Summit

The 9th Annual Northern Australia Defence Summit will be a high level policy-driven summit. This year’s event will focus on creating strategic sovereign maritime capability in the North, upgrading and maintaining Defence estate and infrastructure and fostering a strengthened local Defence industry. It will also assess Northern Australia’s geo-strategic importance and regional partnerships such as USFPI and ASMTI. The Summit will hear from Ministers, senior Defence personnel, leaders of industry, SMEs, academics and strategic analysts. This event has been brought forward from May 2022.

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August

The Leadership Accelerator has been developed to specifically address and negate the barriers to leadership that are known to exist for women in STEM and Security professions.

November

Redefining Security: Navigating the Future of AI, Robotics & Autonomous Systems

MilCIS is a unique opportunity for those investing in government and military communications and information systems.

UNSW Canberra proudly presents the 2nd Australian Digital Engineering Summit 2025.

December

The Defence Human Sciences Symposium is the principal Australian forum for application of human sciences research to enhance Defence capability.

March

The Defence Industry Leadership Program has played a pivotal role in nurturing the growth of more than 370 defence industry leaders since its establishment in 2010.

EW ANZ 2026 is the Indo-Pacific’s leading event for Electromagnetic Warfare (EW), Spectrum Operations, CEMA, and Information Operations — hosted by AOC Australia.

October

The Land Forces International Land Defence Exposition has announced the 2026 edition of Australia’s largest land defence trade event will be held in Perth, Western Australia, from 6-8 October 2026. 

KADEX 2026, one of the largest defence industry exhibitions in Korea, is happening from 6 October to 10 October 2026.

December

Adelaide has been confirmed as the host city for Undersea Defence Technology in 2026.