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2010
Subject/Title	Speaker
“The Role of the Defence Secretary” See also: Bio	Dr Ian Watt AO Secretary of Defence
"China's Dependence Upon Oil Supply" See also: Maps	Captain David L.O. Hayward Retd former IT consultant in the oil industry.

2009
Subject/Title	Speaker
" Building Institutional Strength in Afghanistan"	Mr Tony Preston-Stanley former Financial Adviser to Afghanistan Government
“The Future of US Policy in the Arabian Gulf”	Dr John Bruni former Fellow, Emirates Centre for Strategic Studies and Research (ECSSR), Abu Dhabi
"Peacekeeping and the Prospects for Peace in the Middle East" See also: Bio and Australian Peacekeeping Memorial Project Web Site	Major General Ian Gordon AO Retd former Head of Mission United Nations Truce Supervision Organisation - (UNTSO) Middle East
"Learning and Adapting: Counterinsurgency in Afghanistan" See also: Bio	Dr Daniel Marston Visiting Fellow, Strategic and Defence Studies Centre (SDSC) Australian National University (ANU)
"Contemporary Challenges in Operational Health Care: The Battlefield and Beyond." See also: Bio	Colonel Susan Neuhaus CSC Clinical Associate Professor of Surgery, Breast, Endocrine and Surgical Oncology Unit, Royal Adelaide Hospital
"India's Perspective on the Geo Strategic Situation in South Asia" See also: Bio	Her Excellency Mrs Sujatha Singh, Indian High Commissioner to Australia
"Functions and Roles of the National Security Adviser" See also: Bio	Major General Duncan Lewis AO DSC CSC Retd National Security Adviser Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet
"How Much is Eough in Afghanistan?" * See also: Bio	Major General A. J. (Jim) Molan AO DSC Retd former Deputy Chief of Staff for Operations, Multinational Force - Iraq (MNF-I) *This article is published, courtesy of the Australian Defence Journal.
“Securing Afghanistan’s Future, Reconstruction Task Force Operations in Uruzgan Province” and "Project Engineer in Afghanistan"	Lieutenant Colonel Stuart Yeaman former Commander and Captain Clare O’Neill, former Project Engineer, Number 4 Reconstruction Task Force, Oruzgan Province, Afghanistan
"Pakistan - Back to the Future?"	Dr Christopher Snedden Senior Lecturer, International Relations, Deakin University
“Strengthening Civil-Military Relations for Effective International Engagement in Conflict and Disaster Management: the Role and Responsibilities of the Asia-Pacific Civil-Military Centre of Excellence.” See also: Notes with Q&A	Major General Michael G. Smith AO Retd Executive Director Asia Pacific Civil-Military Centre of Excellence
"Australia's National Security".	Lieutenant General Peter Leahy AC Retd Director, National Security Institute, University of Canberra
“The Navy – Today and Tomorrow” See also: Bio	Vice Admiral Russ Crane, AM CSM RAN Chief of Navy
“From Sea 1114 To Sea 1000: The Collins Submarine Project and the Next RAN Submarine” See also: Graph and Bio	Mr Derek Woolner Visiting Fellow Strategic and Defence Studies Centre (SDSC) Australian National University (ANU)
" Increasing the Participation Rate of Women in the Australian Air Force" See also: Photograph	Air Commodore Margaret Staib, CSC Commandant Australian Defence Force Academy (ADFA)

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2008
Subject/Title	Speaker
"The Australian Army of the Future"	Lieutenant General Ken Gillespie AO DSC CSM Chief of Army
"French National Defence and Security."	Colonel Phillippe Ohl, Defence Attaché Embassy of France
"F-35 Lightning II - Redefining Strategic Capabilities"	Mr Tom Burbage Executive Vice President Lockheed-Martin Aeronautics
“The South Asian Regional Security Situation: Pakistan's Perspective” See also: Notes and Bio	His Excellency Mr Jalil Abbas Jilani High Commissioner for Pakistan
“Air Force – One Team” See also: Notes	Air Marshal Mark Binskin AM Chief of Air Force
"Favourable Winds: The Australian - U.S. Alliance at the Beginning of the 21st Century."	Rear Admiral Raydon Gates AO CSM RAN Former Head Australian Defence Staff (Washington)
"The Defence White Paper - The Relevance of the Australian Defence Industry"	Proceedings to the USI of the ACT - Forum 2
'Airlift - The Team, The Capability and the Support' See also: Bio	Air Commodore John Oddie AM CSC Commander Air Lift Group
"The Defence White Paper - Balancing Competing Demands"	Proceedings to the USI of the ACT - Forum 1
"The Australian Army: Current Operations & Future Focus"	Brigadier Gilmore DSC Director General Future Land Warfare
“ASC’s Transformation from Project to Sustainable Business, Underpinning Its Future Contribution to the Australian Naval Shipbuilding and Repair Industry”	Mr Greg Tunny Chief Executive Officer ASC Pty Ltd
Commanding Combined Task Force CTF-158 See also: Bio	Commodore Allan du Toit AM RAN, former Commander CTF - 158
"Capability Development in the Australian Defence Organisation"	Vice Admiral Matt Tripovich AM CSC RAN Chief Capability Development Group Australian Defence Headquarters
"The 2008 Defence White Paper – What it Needs to Do" See also: Bio	Professor Hugh White Head, Strategic & Defence Studies Centre(SDSC), Australian National University(ANU)
"Maximising Strategic Options in Constrained Strategic Circumstances: The Future Underwater Warfare Capability." See also: Bio	Rear Admiral Peter Briggs AO RAN Retd President, Submarine Institute of Australia
"Defence & Defence Industry - Interactions & Understanding" See also: speakers notes and Bio	Mr Vern Gallagher General Manager Business Development Joint Systems, Thales Australia
"Advancing Civil - Military Relations in Multicultural Operations "	Major General Mike Smith AM Retd Chief Executive Officer, Austcare

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2007
Subject/Title	Speaker
"Schools of Australian Strategy and the Challenge of Crafting National Security in the 21st Century" See also: Bio	Dr Michael Evans Fellow Australian Defence College
"Joint Task Force 634 - Operation Deluge - APEC 2007 "	Mr Alan Henderson APM Head APEC 2007 Task Force, Department of Prime Minister & Cabinet; Colonel Jeff Quirk CSC, Chief of Staff, Operation Deluge, Joint Operations Command
"The US Alliance - Security and Stability within our Immediate Region"	Mr Joel Fitzgibbon MP Shadow Minister for Defence
"The Changing Australia and New Zealand Defence Relationship".	Air Commodore Gavin Howse ONZM AFC RNZAF Air Adviser, New Zealand High Commission.

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2006
Subject/Title	Speaker
"An Overview of the RAAF: Challenges and Opportunities"	Air Marshal Geoff Shepherd AO Chief of Air Force
"The New ADF Military Justice System"	Rear Admiral Mark Bonser AO CSC RAN Head Military Justice Implementation Department of Defence
"Security through Co-operation" See also: Bio	Her Excellency Madame Fu Ying Peoples' Republic of China Ambassador to Australia

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2005
Subject/Title	Speaker
"Institution Building in Iraq and Elsewhere - Another Battle for Hearts and Minds?"	Mr Tony Preston-Stanley former Adviser to Iraq Government
‘Operations in the Land of the Two Rivers,’ “Plan, Find, Destroy and Protect,” ‘War in the 21st Century.’ See also: Bio	Major General Jim Molan AO DSC Retd former Deputy Chief for Operations Multinational Force - Iraq (MNF-I)
"Achieving Global Nuclear Stability in the Twenty-First Century: Towards a New Policy Agenda"	Dr Andrew O'Neil School of Political and International Studies Flinders University
Trans Tasman Defence: Why the Differences?	The Hon. Derek Quigley former New Zealand Cabinet Minister and Chair of Parliament’s Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade Select Committee
"Building a Joint Force"	Air Marshal Angus Houston AO AFC Chief of Air Force
"A Decade in Transition" See also: Bio	Major General John Hartley AO Retd National President, RUSI of Australia and former Deputy Chief of the Army and Land Commander Australia
"Indonesia - Australian Relationship: Likely Future Directions "	His Excellency Imron Cotan Indonesian Ambassador to Australia
"Global War on Terrorism - ADF's Contribution"	Major General Michael Hindmarsh AM CSC Special Operations Commander - Australia
"ADF Operations"	Major General Ken Gillespie AO DSC CSM Land Commander Australia
“Australian Command of Operations”	Vice Admiral Russ Shalders AO CSC RAN Chief of Joint Operations
"Delivering Australia's Future Defence Capability"	Rear Admiral Kevin Scarce AO CSC RAN Retd Chairman, South Australian Defence Industry Board

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2004
Subject/Title	Speaker
"Reshaping the Australian Defence Force"	Mr Aldo Borgu Program Director, Operations and Capability Australian Strategic Policy Institute (ASPI)
Address by Chief of Army - No link	Lieutenant General P.F.Leahy AO Chief of Army.
"Dealing with the New Intelligence Environment"	Mr Ron Bonighton Deputy Secretary Intelligence and Security, Department of Defence.
"The Role of the Chief of Staff to Australian Defence HQ"	Mr Michael Pezzullo, Chief of Staff, Australian Defence Headquarters and Head of Coordination & Public Affairs, Department of Defence.
"Information Management - the Key to NCW"	Air Vice-Marshal Julie Hammer AM CSC Acting Chief Information Officer
" Japan Self-Defence Force". A personal reflection. See also: Bio	Air Commodore Peter McDermott AM CSC Director General Reserves - Air Force Air Force Headquarters
"Russia's Security Outlook and Perspective"	His Excellency Mr Leonid Moiseev Russian Federation Ambassador to Australia.
"The Role and Activities of the Land Commander"	Major General K.J.Gillespie AO DSC CSM Land Commander Australia
"National Security and Defence: A Defence Manager's Perspective." Blamey Oration	Mr R.Smith AO PSM Secretary, Department of Defence
"Key Drivers and Influences Affecting Emergency Management In Australia" See also: Bio	Mr David Templeman Director General, Emergency Management Australia
"Coastwatch" See also: Bio	Rear Admiral Max Hancock RAN Director General Coastwatch

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2003
Subject/Title	Speaker
"Special Operations Inside and Outside the Modern Battle-Space" See also: Bio	Major General Duncan Lewis DSC CSC Commander, Special Operations Command
"Solomon Islands and Australia's Policy Shift"	Dr Ellie Wainwright, Strategy and International Program Director, ASPI
"Burma in a Changing World: Through a Glass Darkly"	Mr Andrew Selth Department of Defence.
"Counter Terrorism - Regional Coordination and Cooperation"	Mr Les Luck Ambassador for Counter-Terrorism
"The RAN - Today and Tomorrow"	Vice Admiral Chris Ritchie AO RANR Chief of Navy.
"The Evolving Role of the Vice Chief of the Defence Force"	Vice Admiral Russ Shalders AO CSC RAN Vice Chief of the Defence Force
"Strategic Concerns for Australia in the Post-Saddam Era"	Mr Gregory R. Copley Future Directions International
"Transformation or Stagnation? Rethinking Australia's Defence"	Dr Alan Dupont Director, SDSC, Australian National University

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2002
Subject/Title	Speaker

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2001
Subject/Title	Speaker
"The Royal Australian Air Force - Today and Tomorrow " See also: Notes	Air Marshal Errol McCormack AO Chief of Air Force
"Globalisation, National Security and the National Interest"	The Hon Peter Reith MP Leader of the House of Representatives

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2000
Subject/Title	Speaker
"Australia's Future Defence " See also: Bio	Dr Hugh White Deputy Secretary Strategy
“Australians” - The Blamey Oration	Mr Allan Hawke Secretary of Defence
"China - The Real Issues"	Mr Ric Smith Deputy Secretary, Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade, and former Ambassador to China.

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1999
Subject/Title	Speaker
"Operation Bel Isi - My Perceptions "	Major General Roger Powell AM Commander, Training Command, Australian Army
"Change and Australia's Defence Capability for the New Century"	Admiral Chris Barrie AO RAN Chief of the Defence Force
" Defence Personnel Policy"	The Hon. Bruce Scott MP Minister Assisting the Minister for Defence

1998
Subject/Title	Speaker
“ Officer Education”	Rear Admiral John Lord AM RAN

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