David Irvine AO

Only Australian to have served as head of both the Australian Security Intelligence Organisation and the Australian Secret Intelligence Service

An Australian at the cutting edge of global trends affecting societies, businesses and individual citizens is the recently retired director general of Australia Security Intelligence Organisation (ASIO), David Irvine. In addition, David was also head of Australian Secret Intelligence Service (ASIS). In April 2017, David was appointed Head of the Foreign Investment Review Board.

Fundamental to good leadership and effective business resilience is an understanding of the environment in which the business, its clients, its competitors and its staff must operate. David Irvine delivers his perspective on the business imperative for surviving and thriving in today’s World. He provides a compelling narrative that everybody should hear. Cyber security is a real threat and David Irvine is in a rare position to counsel Australian companies on the both the dangers faced today and the solutions.

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Key Points for David Irvine AO

Appointed head of the Foreign Investment Review Board in April 2017
Retired director general of Australian Security Organisation (ASIO)
Was head of Australian Security Intelligence Services (ASIS)
Only Australian to have served as head of both Australia's foreign intelligence collection agency and its diplomatic security agency
Has extensive experience on Asian affairs and Australia's position within this fast growing region of the world
Was made an Officer of the Order of Australia (AO) in 2005

Topics for David Irvine AO

Intelligence Issues
- National Security and Human Rights in a Democracy
- Governing Secret Intelligence Organisations in Democracies
- Spookery without Pain: (i.e. a more light-hearted look at the world of espionage, its paranoias, mythology and actual practice, but also underlining its importance to the security and well-being of our countries and the safety of our citizens)
Countering Terrorism
- Is this the Asian Century?
- The phenomenon of Islamo-fascism and its implications for multi-cultural societies
- Countering Violent Extremism: Can Western Governments once again assume the task of religious persuasion?
Asia-Pacific Political and Regional Affairs
- Security in the Asia-Pacific Region (or Indo-Pacific or Asian Regions)
- The Rise of China (any number of catchy titles to cover the economic miracle of China, its durability and impact on the world economy; the increasing foreign policy assertiveness of China in challenging the United States in the region, etc).
- The key role of South-East Asia in Asian affairs (including ASEAN)
- An ASEAN Economic Community?
- Perceptions of the United States Role in Asia
Cyber Security
- Espionage and Sabotage by Cyber Means
- Cyber Attacks: State and Non-State Actors
- Cyber Security: the Threat to Business and the responsibilities of Boards
Management and Leadership
- Leadership in Public Service Organisations
Lighter-hearted Speeches Based on Specific Themes

David Irvine AO

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