The National AI & Cybersecurity Leadership Summit 2026 brings together leaders across government, technology, defence, cybersecurity, policy, and industry to examine the decisions shaping Australia’s digital future.
Panel 6 focuses on Strengthening National Resilience: Sovereign AI Infrastructure and National Security.
As artificial intelligence becomes increasingly central to economic growth, public services, critical infrastructure, and national capability, Australia must consider how to build trusted AI systems that are secure, resilient, and aligned with national interests.
This panel will explore how sovereign AI capability can support Australia’s resilience while helping protect national systems against geopolitical and technological risk.
What This Panel Will Explore
This session will examine how Australia can strengthen its AI and cybersecurity foundations through:
Sovereign AI infrastructure and national capability
Security of critical digital systems
Geopolitical and technological risk management
Public and private sector collaboration
Trusted AI systems that support resilience and national security
Why This Matters
AI is now part of the national security conversation. The systems that support AI must be reliable, secure, and governed with long term strategic intent.
This panel creates space for a practical discussion on how Australia can build capability, reduce dependency, and strengthen resilience in a rapidly changing global environment.
Event Details
National AI & Cybersecurity Leadership Summit 2026
Date: 19 June 2026
Location: Melbourne, VIC
Join us on 19 June in Melbourne, VIC, and be part of the conversation shaping Australia’s sovereign AI future.