Geopolitical instability is no longer episodic, it is continuous, concurrent and cascading, and it is increasingly expressed through hybrid threats that blur the line between competition and conflict. For Australia, the risk is not just external aggression but the steady erosion of economic resilience, supply chains and institutional trust through coercion, cyber operations, market manipulation and grey-zone activity.
This presentation argues that Australia’s security now sits at the intersection of national security and economic performance. It will outline how hybrid threats target the systems that sustain national power, energy, critical minerals, food, finance and infrastructure, and why markets alone cannot manage these risks.
The session will set out a practical framework for government and industry to move from awareness to action.
