Global Information Summit Australia 2026
About the event
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Building on the Global Information Conference in 2024, the Global Information Summit Australia 2026 will be a landmark four-day event designed to build the information ecosystem, fuse capabilities across sectors, and advance the information profession in an increasingly complex and interconnected environment.
This Summit recognises that information is no longer the concern of any single domain. Defence, energy, critical infrastructure, FinTech, industry, government and academia now face shared challenges: cyber threats with physical consequences, regulatory and privacy obligations, operational resilience, and the safe integration of digital systems into real-world operations.
Hosted by the Information Power Institute Australia, the Association of Old Crows - Australian & New Zealand Chapter, and the Information Professionals Association. This four-day Summit will bring together leaders, practitioners and operators from energy, industry, government, defence, critical infrastructure, space, and academia to create a coherent and resilient network capable of addressing modern information risk and opportunity.
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The Summit will comprise of:
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Tuesday 21st July and Wednesday 22nd July will be held at the iconic Adelaide Oval for keynotes and panel sessions where delegates will explore how diverse capabilities - technical, regulatory, operational and human can be integrated into coherent, resilient and unified solutions - delivering outcomes greater than the sum of their parts. The Summit will also focus on codifying skills, standards, ethics and career pathways to empower practitioners in the information workforce, as well as managing cyber-physical risk across complex systems and the convergence of OT, IT and cyber domains.
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Wednesday 22nd July will hold our inaugural research and innovation stream at Adelaide Oval.
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Thursday 23rd and Friday 24th July will comprise of both classified and unclassified briefing streams, followed by a hands-on war gaming experience. These sessions will examine real‑world scenarios involving cyber incidents, system disruption, information misuse, and decision‑making under pressure — relevant to Defence, energy, and critical infrastructure operators alike.
Research and Innovation Stream
Wednesday 22 July 2026
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Designed for academic, industry and government leaders and practitioners, the inaugural Research & Innovation Stream will feature presentations and discussions.​​​
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The stream program will be released towards the end of May to allow Summit attendees to plan their participation. Please check back soon.
Classified and Unclassified Briefings
Thursday 23rd July
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Briefings will consist of a classified and unclassified program held on Thursday 23rd July, providing a platform for various voices to present insights and research, and practical engagement focused on allied nations actively collaborating to build our information ecosystem.
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​The Unclassified Briefing Sessions will all be held at Lot Fourteen.
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The Classified Briefings will be held at a suitable facility, and details will be provided to those who are confirmed to attend the session.
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Wargame Scenario
Hosted by the Irregular Warfare Center (US)
Friday 24 July 2026
Facilitated and designed by Michael Micklaucic and the Irregular Warfare Centre (US), Friday is specifically dedicated to a hands-on war gaming scenario. The war game will be focused on operations in the information environment (OIE) in the Indo-Pacific region and is open to registered delegates with any experience level in both the information environment and related fields.
The war gaming scenario will be held at Adelaide University North Terrace Campus.
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