The Disaster & Emergency Management Conference brings together some of Australia and New Zealand’s most dedicated sector leaders, professionals and service providers for two days of learning, listening, strategising and conceptualising the future of the sector.

Participants come from many sectors of the community, including:

• Defence
• Federal and state government heads of departments, directors and coordinators
• General managers and managers of emergency response and emergency services
• Assistant directors and assistant commissioners
• CEOs and business owners and leaders (technology, communication, insurance)
• Directors, coordinators and unit managers of disaster management teams and offices
• Clinical psychologists, mental health or allied health care workers
• Area controllers, disaster response coordinators
• Community engagement officers, recovery managers and community development professionals
• Economists, futurists and environmental scientists

The 2024 conference will tackle themes such as:

• How to navigate current climate challenges in order to enhance resilience
• How to introduce innovative approaches to community risk reduction
• Interagency collaboration and communication
• How to recruit and retain team members

The Australian Space Forum is a bi-annual event that brings together the best and brightest from Australia’s space industry and around the world. The event features keynote addresses from space industry leaders and informative panel discussions on current space topics and industry trends.

Supported by the Australian Space Agency and the South Australian Space Industry Centre, the Forum provides the ideal opportunity to stimulate ideas, share information about emerging technologies and network with influential space sector leaders and the broader community.

Participants can attend in person, or purchase session recordings if they are unable to physically attend.

Image courtesy NASA/R. Simmon/R. Stöckli

The 76th International Astronautical Congress (IAC), the International Astronautical Federation (IAF)’s premier global space event, will be held in Sydney, Australia from 29 September to 3 October 2025.

Often described as the ‘Olympics of space,’ this prestigious event is where the world’s space community gathers to access the latest space advancements and trends, academic works, industry connections, and partnership opportunities.

The theme for 2025 will be ‘Sustainable Space: Resilient Earth,’ setting the stage for important discussions such as: space-based applications for Earth, sustainable space activities, and sustaining life off Earth.