Air and Space Power Conference 2026, National Convention Centre, Canberra, 17 March 2026.
The Air and Space Power Conference 2026 will address the topic of air and space power in national defence.
Australia, like many middle powers, faces a challenging strategic environment framed by our geographic, demographic, economic, and industrial realities.
As part of the integrated focused force, the Royal Australian Air Force is building fighting depth to address this new paradigm, which presents potential challenges that are powerful, close to home and long lasting.
We are building fighting depth to ensure Australian air and space power can generate and exploit depth in posture, space, and time to continue to give Australian Governments more options, in more places, more often.
Australia’s approach to building fighting depth is detailed in Concept ASPECT.
Dress of the Day:
Australian Defence Force members: SD3/SD4 with ribbons, and equivalent for Australian Army and Royal Australian Navy members.
Non Australian Defence Force members: Neat business attire
Registration opens Wednesday 14th of January 2026 and can be found below.
Please be advised the program is subject to change.
AIR AND SPACE POWER CONFERENCE |
TUESDAY 17TH OF MARCH 2026 |
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| 0700 |
Arrival Tea and Coffee, and Registrations |
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| 0830 | Conference Opening & Acknowledgement of Country | Group Captain Jesse Laroche Master of Ceremonies Director Air and Space Power Centre, Royal Australian Air Force |
| Opening Address | Air Marshal Stephen Chappell, DSC, CSC, OAM Chief of Air Force, Royal Australian Air Force |
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| Strategic Update in the Region | Mr Bilahari Kausikan Distinguished Fellow of the Middle East Institute |
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| 1000 - 1030 |
Morning Tea |
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| Air Power in Sweden's National Defence | Brigadier-General Niclas Magnusson Deputy Commander, Swedish Air Force |
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| Poland's Perspective of Strategic Air Power | Brigadier-General Tomasz Jatczak Inspector of the Polish Air Force |
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| 1230 - 1330 |
Lunch |
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| Panel Session: Building Fighting Depth |
Wing Commander Chris McInnes Air Vice-Marshal Nicholas Hogan, CSC |
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| Air and Space Power: The Canadian Approach | Lieutenant-General Jamie Speiser-Blanchet Commander of the Royal Canadian Air Force |
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| 1515 - 1545 |
Afternoon Tea |
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| Panel Session: Space in the Integrated Force |
TBC | |
| Closing Address | Air Marshal Stephen Chappell, DSC, CSC, OAM Chief of Air Force, Royal Australian Air Force |
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| 1700 | Close of Day | Group Captain Jesse Laroche Master of Ceremonies Director Air and Space Power Centre, Royal Australian Air Force |