Southeast Asia is at the nexus of the Indo-Pacific region, not just geographically but in increasingly economic, trade and security terms. What happens in this vibrant and diverse region, which sees itself as the custodian of Indo-Pacific architecture and norms, and in individual Southeast Asian states matters to Australia and to ASEAN.

Following the Australia–ASEAN Special Summit in Melbourne, Asia Society Australia's Senior Fellow Dr Natalie Sambhi sat down with four experts from Southeast Asia to share their views on the region’s strategic outlook in 2024 and what this means for both Australia and ASEAN.