Security ASIAL Conference 2-3 September 2026

For 40 years, the Security ASIAL Conference has provided expert knowledge to help keep communities safe. The conference underscores the vital role of an innovative and technologically advanced security industry in addressing new security challenges.

Strengthening security in an era of increased complexity and risk – strategies to stay change ready

As Australia’s security environment intensifies, security leaders are navigating escalating regulatory demands, technological disruption, workforce pressures and evolving threats. The 2026 Security ASIAL Conference will examine how organisations can strengthen operational resilience while remaining agile and future focused. This theme explores practical strategies to build adaptive capability, integrate risk intelligence, leverage emerging technologies and cultivate leadership that thrives in uncertainty. Delegates will gain actionable insights to enhance preparedness and position their organisations to respond decisively in a climate where change is the only certainty.

2026 Featured Sessions

Keynote: Strengthening Security Posture in an Era of Increasing Complexity and Risk - Security Intelligence and National Resilience

In an era marked by evolving threats, geopolitical uncertainty, cybercrime, and increasingly complex operational environments, strengthening security posture has become essential to protecting organisations, communities, and national interests. Building effective security intelligence requires the integration of advanced technology, real-time data analysis, risk assessment, and collaborative information sharing to identify vulnerabilities before they escalate into critical incidents. At the same time, national resilience depends on the ability of governments, businesses, and critical infrastructure providers to anticipate disruptions, respond rapidly, and recover effectively from physical, cyber, and environmental threats. By investing in proactive security strategies, skilled personnel, and resilient systems, organisations can enhance situational awareness, improve decision-making, and create a stronger foundation for long-term stability, public safety, and economic continuity.

Keynote: Geopolitical Instability & Hybrid Threats - how do they Impact Australia's Security?

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.

2026 Featured Speakers

Alastair MacGibbon

Former Special Adviser to the Prime Minister on Cyber Security

Hamish Hansford

Deputy Secretary, Cyber and Infrastructure Security Group, Department of Home Affairs

Dr John Coyne

Director, National Security Program, Australian Strategic Policy Institute

Lauren Campbell

Security Manager, South Bank Corporation

2026 Conference Themes

Sessions are structured around eight themes, each reflecting the priorities and pressures facing security practitioners today.

Theme 01

National Security, Geopolitics & Strategic Risk

Theme 02

Critical Infrastructure Protection and the SOCI Landscape

Theme 03

Intelligence Led & Risk Based Security

Theme 04

Technology, AI and the Future Security Stack

Theme 05

Workforce, Leadership and Professionalisation

Theme 06

Emerging Threats and Operational Realities

Theme 07

Commercial Models, Procurement and Industry Economics

Theme 08

Trust, Ethics and Social Licence

Single Day Pass

$875+GST
  • Access to One Day Sessions

Two Day
Pass

$1,099+GST
  • Access to All Sessions

Full Package Pass

$1,299+GST
  • Includes Gala Dinner Ticket

ASIAL members receive 10% off conference registration. Contact the ASIAL team to claim your discount code.

ASIAL Member Single Day Pass

$787.50 +GST
  • Access to One Day Sessions

ASIAL Member
Two Day
Pass

$989.10 +GST
  • Access to All Sessions

ASIAL Member
Full Package Pass

$1,169.10 +GST
  • Includes Gala Dinner Ticket

2025 Conference Highlights

What to expect at the Security ASIAL Conference 2026