Canberra, April 2009
The 4th Young Strategic Leaders Congress - "China's Strategic Future: Planning Options for the Western Allies" will be presented by the Kokoda Foundation from 22-24 May 2009 at the ANU Kioloa Coastal Campus. This congress will cover the following topics:
- China's Strategic Future;
- China's Military Trajectory;
- China's Options in Future Security Crises;
- Strategic Options for the United States;
- Strategic Options for Australia;
- Keys for Successful Civilian Military Teaming; and
- Core Skills for Successful Project Leadership.
Special key note speakers are included:
| Name | Position and Department/Organisation |
| General John Jumper (Retd) | Former Chief of Staff United States Air Force |
| Mr Peter Varghese | Director-General, Office of National Assessments |
| Mr Michael Shoebridge | Deputy-Director, Defence Intelligence Organisation |
| LTGEN Peter Leahy (Retd) | Former Chief of Army |
| Mr Alan Beham | Former Head of Strategic Policy, Development of Defence |
| AVM Peter Nicholson (Retd) | Former Head of Strategic Policy and Plans, Department of Defence |
| ADM Chris Barrie (Retd) | Former Chief of the Australian Defence Force |
| Mr Michael Pezzullo | Deputy Secretary, Defence While Paper, Department of Defence |
| Mr Andrew Balmaks | Principal, Noetic Solutions |
The following is highlighted some of the key benefits attending this congress:
- Participants will meet and network with senior national security decision makers.
- Participants will gain a grater understanding in relation to the security topic through workshops and seminars of hypothetical/s and informal discussion.
- Networking opportunities between professional colleagues.
For further information about this congress, please visit: http://www.kokodafoundation.org/YSLFCongress.html.
