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The program was prepared by the auIGF MSSC for auIGF 2024 based on feedback received through a public suggestions process.

With this year’s theme of “Connecting local to global – Connecting Australian community and policy debates to the region and the world”, the program offers an engaging lineup of sessions. The program aims to tackle key internet governance challenges and opportunities, both locally and globally.

Program highlights include:

• What is happening in Internet Governance in 2025 - and what happened in 2024?
• The World Summit on the Information Society 20 year review
• Protecting the data in our online lives
• Indigenous Australia - Building Digital Availability, Access and Affordability

  Confirmed speakers include: 

• Adam King, auDA
• Alban Kwan, CSC
• Andrew Molivurae, PacificIGF
• Annaliese Williams, auIGF Chair
• Anne-Louise Brown, Cyber Security CRC
• Bri Norton, OzeWai
• Briony Daley Whitworth, Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade
• Dr Fitriani, ASPI 
• Gareth Downing, ACCAN
• George Pongas, GoDaddy Registry
• Gunela Astbrink, ISOC
• Ian Sheldon, Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development, Communications and the Arts
• Jean-Jacques Sahel, Google
• Jennifer Chung (DotAsia)
• Jenny Duxbery, DIGI
• Dr Jenny Fraser
• Jodi Anderson, InternetNZ
• Prof Johanna Weaver, ANU Tech Policy Design Centre
• Jordan Carter, auDA
• Joyce Chen, APNIC
• Keith Besgrove
• Kiki Fong Lim, EFA
• Maureen Hilyard, ISOC
• Mercedes Page
• Pat Kane, Verisgn
• Rachael Falk, Cyber Security CRC
• Ram Mohan, Identity Digital
• Reg Levy, Tucows
• Rosemary Sinclair AM, auDA
• Save Vocea, ICANN
• Sarai Tevita, PICISOC
• Sebastian Brash, Tech Council
• Susan Beetson
• William Lee, Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development, Communications and the Arts
• Zoe Hawkins, ANU Tech Policy Design Centre