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2015 ASIS NSW ANNUAL CONFERENCE.

“AUSTRALIA’S TERRORISM LANDSCAPE” Date: Tuesday 26th May 2015.

Time: Registration opens 8:30am. Venue: Dockside Cockle Bay Wharf, Darling Harbour. Cost: $395.00 (Members) $455.00 (Non-Members) To Book: www.stickytickets.com.au/22604

Keynote Speakers include….. Session 1: “Observations & Analysis of hardened Jihadi Groups” - Michael Ware - Australian Journalist and former Time Magazine and CNN Correspondent in Baghdad. Michael will be discussing his on the ground observations and analysis of the hardened Jihadi Groups, their nature and potential follow on domestic ramifications, also aspects of countering their influence on home soil. Session 2: “Some obstacles to winning the war on terror and recommendations for action” Dr. Keith Suter - Renowned Futurist, thought leader and International Foreign Affairs Editor. Dr Suter will cover aspects such as the media “providing oxygen to terrorists” and also discussing plans for building up national resilience. Session 3: “AFP’s CT Perspective” Superintendent Peter Mullins – Australian Federal Police Coordinator for NSW Michael Ware Dr Keith Suter Protection. Supt Mullins will provide an update from the AFP perspective on the national security portfolio with regards to Counter Terrorism and protection and also discuss the AFP’s capability and responses and how that links into police and crisis teams. Session 4: “Understanding Suicide Terrorism and Counter Strategies” Dr. Khuram Iqbal – Director for the Institute for Security and Peace Studies (ISAPS) based in Islamabad. Dr Iqbal will provide detailed review and information on

the most recent trends in suicide terrorism and outline

Supt. Peter Mullins Dr. Khuram Iqbal operational measures to counter those tactics. Peter Mullins Session 5: “The Next Generation Terrorist Alumni” Neil Fergus - CEO and Founder of Intelligent Risks Limited. Neil will discuss the sophisticated outreach programs used by the Jihadist groups to spread to their message and attract new supporters/fighters. Neil will also discuss the alumni phenomenon where returning upskilled terrorist fighters continue to pursue terrorism in other parts of the globe once the Iraq-Syria conflict eventually ends. Session 6: “Panel Discussion” Sarah Ferguson –Gold Wakely Award Winning Journalist & ABC Presenter. Sarah Neil Fergus Sarah Ferguson will host our Panel Session with our distinguished panel of presenters. Sarah is a well-known and widely respected journalist who has worked for programs such as SBS Dateline and Insight and in February 2014 took over as host For more information visit: of the 7.30 report while Leigh Sales was on 6 months leave. www.asisnsw.org.au/NSW/NSW_Events.html Sarah is currently a presenter on ABC’s Four Corners.