The United States Studies Centre at the University of Sydney and the Perth USAsia Centre at The University of Western Australia hosted a conference for the launch of their joint publication, “State of the United States: An evolving alliance agenda”.

The half-day event featured special guests and panel discussions:

The Hon Arthur Sinodinos AO - Australian Ambassador to the United States (joining via video link from the United States)

Ambassador Atul Keshap - Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for the Bureau of East Asian and Pacific Affairs (joining via video link from the United States)

Transforming the alliance for collective defence challenges

• Greg Moriarty - Secretary, Department of Defence
• Michael Goldman - Charge d’Affaires, US Embassy Canberra
• Dr Huong Le Thu - Senior Analyst, Australian Strategic Policy Institute (ASPI)
• Ashley Townshend - Foreign Policy & Defence Program Director, United States Studies Centre
• Brendan Thomas-Noone - Foreign Policy & Defence Program Research Fellow, United States Studies Centre

Managing geoeconomics, contestation and coercion

• James Carouso - Managing Director, BowerGroupAsia and former Deputy Chief of Mission and Chargé d’Affaires at the US Embassy Canberra (joining via video link from Singapore)
• Katherine Mansted - Senior Adviser Public Policy, National Security College
• Professor Gordon Flake - CEO, Perth USAsia Centre
• Dr Jeff Wilson - Research Director, Perth USAsia Centre
• Hayley Channer - Senior Policy Fellow, Perth USAsia Centre

The Australia-United States bilateral economic relationship in a global context

• Jonathan Coppel - Commissioner, Productivity Commission
• Dr Brett Williams - Principal, Williams Trade Law
• Dr Stephen Kirchner - Trade & Investment Program Director, United States Studies Centre