AUSTRALIAN+NEW ZEALAND DEFENCE DIRECTORY 2025 INDUSTRY GROUPS, ASSOCIATIONS & GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENTS www.defence.directory 40 ASPI ABOUT ASPI ASPI is an independent, non-partisan think tank that produces expert and timely advice for Australian and global leaders. ASPI generates new ideas for national security, defence and foreign policy makers, allowing them to make better-informed decisions. ASPI is one of the most authoritative and widely quoted contributors to public discussion of strategic policy issues in the IndoPacific region and a recognised Australian voice in international discussion on strategic, national security, cyber, critical technology, climate and foreign interference issues. The Sydney Dialogue, hosted by ASPI, is the premier annual policy summit for cyber and critical technologies, and where leaders in government, the tech sector and civil society can anticipate and respond to the strategic risks and opportunities presented by increasingly complex technological advances. Learn more here: https://tsd.aspi.org.au/. Each year, ASPI convenes international speakers across its major events, including the annual defence conference, the Darwin Dialogue on critical minerals and Raisina in Australia. ASPI aims, through The Strategist, its website, publications, events, media activities and podcast (Stop the World), to be innovative, accurate and well-informed and to broaden public knowledge about the critical strategic choices our country will face in the coming years. The Institute’s work helps to foster strategic expertise in Australia through dialogue, research and its contribution to public debate. ASPI strives to provide constructive analysis and commentary on the challenges and opportunities which confront Australia’s strategic policy decisions, and this is reflected in ASPI’s core values of collegiality, originality and innovation, quality and excellence, and independence. ASPI was established by the Australian Government in 2001 and is partially funded by the Department of Defence and receives funding from a variety of sources including sponsorship, research and project support from governments, industry and civil society. In 2022, ASPI opened an office in Washington DC to provide authoritative Australian perspectives on global strategic issues including the challenges and opportunities facing the Alliance, AUKUS and the Indo-Pacific. SUPPORTING ASPI ASPI values the generous support we receive from our partners across governments, the private sector and civil society. This includes annual sponsorships, support for events and our success in competitive research grants programs. ASPI’s independent analysis, research and conclusions are essential elements for all partnerships. Our independence is critical to our work and reputation and has been demonstrated by our research, publications and commentary for over twenty years across a range of public and private platforms, including workshops, seminars, conferences and masterclasses. For all enquiries please contact ASPI’s Chief Operating Officer: Andrew Horton P: +61 2 6270 5151 E: andrewhorton@aspi.org.au W: www.aspi.org.au AUSTRADE Australian Trade and Investment Commission — Austrade — contributes to Australia’s economic prosperity by attracting productive foreign direct investment into Australia, and helping Australian businesses, including those in the defence industry, develop international markets for their products and services. With offices in 49 markets, Austrade leverages the deep commercial knowledge and relationships of our international and domestic networks, and the badge of government, to deliver value for our clients and investors. Austrade helps promote trade and attract investment by: • connecting export-ready Australian businesses to overseas opportunities and working with them to achieve commercial outcomes • attracting productive foreign direct investment into Australia • promoting Australian capability internationally • working with priority industry sectors, like the defence industry, to drive sustained long-term growth of Australian exports • reducing the time, cost and risk of doing business overseas • providing authoritative commercial insights and information to help businesses make informed export and investment-related decisions • informing and influencing government policy to create an environment that encourages positive trade and investment outcomes for Australian companies and foreign investors • supporting market-ready startups and scale-ups in the defence sector through our Landing Pads program— www. australiaunlimited.com/landing-pads • providing financial assistance for exporters through programs like the Export Market Development Grants scheme — https:// www.austrade.gov.au/australian/export/ export-grants • supporting Australia’s regional exporters through the TradeStart network Austrade established a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Australian Defence Export Office (ADEO) in 2018. That MoU sets in place a number of protocols for Austrade and the ADEO to work together — both in Australia and overseas — to support Australian defence exporters. In particular, and as part of the MoU, Austrade has appointed specialist Defence and Security Sector Directors/Business Development Managers in Asia, North America, Europe and the Middle East, to support Australian defence exporters in those priority markets. For more information on how Austrade can assist companies succeed internationally. W: www.austrade.gov.au E: defence@austrade.gov.au
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