11-13 August 2027
Amora Hotel | Adelaide, Australia
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Welcome.

Following the success of Intelligence 2026 in Melbourne, AIPIO is proud to bring Australia’s intelligence community together once again for the AIPIO Intelligence Conference 2027 in Adelaide.

Gill Willson and Isabel Schmidt

Message from the Convenors

Intelligence does not operate in isolation.

The strength of our profession is built through the people we work with, the knowledge we share, the relationships we develop and the standards we uphold together.

As the intelligence environment becomes increasingly complex and interconnected, no individual, organisation or discipline can see the whole picture alone. The ability to generate meaningful insight—and turn that insight into impact—depends on our capacity to connect perspectives, share expertise and work collectively.

This is the focus of Intelligence 2027: Intelligence in Community – The Power of Collective Insight.

The AIPIO Intelligence 2027 Conference is an opportunity to step outside your day-to-day environment and connect with the broader intelligence community. It brings together practitioners, leaders, academics, emerging professionals, government, defence, law enforcement and industry to exchange ideas, challenge thinking and explore the issues shaping our profession.

But the value of the conference extends beyond the program.

It is found in the conversation between sessions.
The experience shared over coffee.
The connection made with someone from another organisation.
The perspective that challenges an assumption.
The mentor who shares their experience.
The idea that you take back to your team.

These connections matter.

Intelligence 2027 will explore how we can strengthen our profession by investing in our people, building more connected and collaborative capability, and developing the foresight needed to navigate an increasingly uncertain future.

It is an invitation to learn from one another, share what we know and contribute to the collective capability of the profession.

Whether you are an experienced practitioner, a leader, an emerging professional, an academic or a partner to the intelligence community, your perspective has a place in this conversation.

Be part of what comes next.

Come to learn. Come to connect. Come to contribute. Come to shape the future of intelligence.

Gill Wilson and Isabel Schmidt

Intelligence in Community - The Power of Collective Insight.

These four interconnected themes shape the 2027 program:

Trust, mentorship and shared responsibility are what turn a group of practitioners into a genuine profession. As technology reshapes how intelligence is collected and analysed, this theme looks at how the community can hold onto rigorous, ethical tradecraft while adapting to rapid change. In doing so, it aims to strengthen; both the quality of our outcomes and the resilience of the profession itself.

Growth and Professional Identity

A profession is built on more than experience. This theme explores how we strengthen s career pathways, mentoring and knowledge transfer to keep institutional expertise alive across generations.

Collaborative Capability

Partnership is a strategic capability. This theme explores cross-agency tasking, fusion environments and the trust needed to turn fragmented data into shared insight.

Strategic Forsight

The future belongs to those who shape it. This theme examines horizon scanning, scenario planning and disciplined thinking for navigating AI, synthetic data and emerging threats.

Developing Your Tradecraft

Professional mastery is essential. This theme focuses on strengthening analytical skills, structured thinking, leadership and applied methodologies that adapt to evolving complexity.

Community Starts Here

Join a dynamic community of more than 300+ intelligence professionals. Connect with influential leaders, contribute to high-value discussions and develop your capability in a collaborative, practitioner-focused environment.

Why Attend?

Intelligence 2027 is where Australia’s intelligence community connects, learns and leads. Across three days, you will:

  • Sharpen your tradecraft through applied methodologies, structured thinking and analytical rigour

  • Build relationships and mentorship across agencies, sectors and career stages

  • Explore collaborative models that turn fragmented information into shared insight

  • Engage with foresight practices for navigating AI, emerging threats and a shifting operating environment

  • Be part of the conversations shaping the profession's future

Join us in Adelaide to develop, collaborate and deliver with purpose.

Who Should Attend?

The conference is designed for public and private sector professionals working in, or responsible for, any domain of intelligence practice including

  • National security and defence

  • Law enforcement, policing and investigations

  • Federal, state and local government agencies

  • Regulatory, compliance and integrity bodies

  • Corporate security, business and risk

  • Financial intelligence, financial crime and fraud

  • Cyber, technology and space

  • Critical infrastructure and emergency management

  • Strategy, policy and behavioural insights

  • Research, academia and education

  • Any other domain of intelligence practice

The program is relevant to analysts, intelligence officers, team leaders, investigators, planners, executives, business owners and emerging professionals building capability in the intelligence profession.

Intelligence 2027 offers the opportunity to hear from industry leaders and subject matter experts from various sectors, including defence, law enforcement, finance, banking, academia, regulatory bodies and the private sector, as they share their knowledge, expertise and insights into emerging trends and best practice in the intelligence profession.

Sponsorship & Exhibition
Connect with senior decision-makers and position your organisation within Australia’s intelligence community. Sponsorship and exhibition opportunities are available for solution providers, technology companies, innovation partners and organisations that support intelligence capability.

The Sponsorship & Exhibition Prospectus will be released on Monday 16 November 2026

Thank you to our sponsors for supporting Intelligence 2026

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Bronze Sponsor
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Conference Sponsor
Conference Gala Dinner
Welcome Reception
AIPIO Awards Sponsor
Satellite Breakfast
Pre-Conference Skills Masterclass Sponsor
Pre-Conference Skills Masterclass Sponsor
Student Bursary Scholarship
Student Bursary Scholarship
Coffee Cart
Coffee Cart
Host of Plenary Roundtable
Host of Plenary Roundtable
Media Partner
Media Partner
Media Partner
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