Securing Australia’s Critical Supply Chains:
From Disruption to Resilience - HalfDay FORUm
Interactive Leadership Forum
A high-level, interactive forum focused on strengthening supply chain resilience, sustaining critical inputs and maintaining operational continuity in a contested environment.
Overview
This dedicated leadership forum focuses on one of the most pressing national security and economic challenges facing Australia: the resilience of supply chains and the ability to sustain critical inputs under disruption.
Designed for senior decision-makers across government, defence and industry, the forum moves from strategy to execution — examining how organisations maintain operational continuity, manage risk and strengthen resilience across interconnected systems.
Through structured, scenario-based discussions, participants will explore practical responses to current pressures and future challenges affecting supply chains, energy systems and critical infrastructure.
Limited participation to ensure a high-quality, interactive discussion.
Key Focus Areas
Sustaining critical inputs and operational continuity under disruption
Strengthening supply chain resilience across sectors and systems
Managing dependencies across energy, infrastructure and logistics networks
Understanding the role of technology in enabling or disrupting supply chains
Interactive Modules
🔹 Module 1 — Sustaining Critical Inputs (Immediate Priorities)
What needs to change now to sustain critical inputs and operational continuity in the short term?
What should stop, continue and start?
Where are the most immediate vulnerabilities?
What actions can be taken now to stabilise supply chains and sustain operations?
🔹 Module 2 — Securing Supply Chains (Future Resilience)
What needs to change to ensure long-term supply chain resilience and operational continuity?
What should stop, continue and start?
How can resilience be built into systems, not just responses?
What role should government, industry and partnerships play?
🔹 Module 3 — Technology, Risk and Opportunity
What are the technology opportunities and risks in enabling resilient supply chains and sustaining operational continuity?
How can technology strengthen visibility, coordination and response?
What new risks are introduced through digital and interconnected systems?
How should organisations balance innovation with resilience?
Format
Facilitated, table-based discussions with senior participants
Scenario-led exploration of real-world challenges
Cross-sector perspectives from government, defence and industry leaders
Conducted under Chatham House Rule to enable open, practical dialogue
Outcome
Participants will gain practical insights and shared perspectives to strengthen supply chain resilience, sustain critical inputs and maintain operational continuity across sectors.
Who Should Attend
Senior decision-makers responsible for security, risk, operations, technology and resilience across industry, critical infrastructure, Defence and government.
Participation in the Half-Day Forum is limited and available to confirmed summit delegates.
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