Forecast Asia | Australia’s defence policy and security environment and challenges in the Asia-Pacific
VIEW EVENT DETAILSPeter Jennings PSM, Executive Director, Australian Strategic Policy Institute
At this exclusive roundtable under the Forecast Asia series, one of Australia’s leading experts on defence policy and security, Peter Jennings PSM, Executive Director, Australian Strategic Policy Institute, will discuss Australia’s defence policy and security environment and challenges in the Asia-Pacific.
Date: 21 May 2015
Time: 12:15 for a 12:30 start, conclude 2:00pm
Venue: Allens, Deutsche Bank Place, 126 Phillip Street, Sydney
This event is open to Asia Society Australia members and invited guests only. For more information please contact [email protected].
About our speaker:
Peter Jennings commenced as Australian Strategic Policy Institute Executive Director on 30 April 2012. Prior to that he was the Deputy Secretary for Strategy in the Australian Department of Defence. Peter’s career has included extensive experience advising Government at senior levels; developing major strategic policy documents; conducting crisis management; and researching, writing and teaching international security.
Peter has previously held a number of First Assistant Secretary positions in Defence including First Assistant Secretary International Policy Division, First Assistant Secretary Coordination and Public Affairs and Secretary of the Defence Audit and Risk Committee.
In 2002–03 Peter was a Senior Adviser in the Prime Minister’s office responsible for developing a strategic policy framework for Cabinet. Peter had previously been Chief of Staff to the Minister for Defence (1996–1998) and Defence adviser to the Federal Opposition (1990–1993).
Peter was awarded the Public Service Medal in the Australia Day 2013 Honours List for outstanding public service through the development of Australia's strategic and defence policy, particularly in the areas of Australian Defence Force operations in East Timor, Iraq and Afghanistan.
Our Forecast Asia series – presented across the Asia Society’s global network – offers assessments and interpretations of trends and developments in Asia by leading economists, business, political and social thinkers and visionaries.
The boardroom luncheon briefing is generously sponsored by corporate member, Allens.
Event Details
Allens Deutsche Bank Place 126 Phillip Street Sydney