New Zealand professes an independent foreign policy. But in the wake of the Christchurch attack, questions have been asked about our intelligence agencies’ focus – why did we not see this coming? How can we prevent such blind spots in the future? And is our interest aligned & well served with current security partnerships and settings? All these questions and more will be brought up in this lively panel discussion chaired by Maty Nikkhou-O’Brien.

Speakers:

Dr Paul Buchanan, Director, 36th Parallel Assessments
Adrian van Hest, PwC Partner & Cyber Leader
Dave Armstrong, DomPost Columnist and Playwright
Hon Dr Wayne Mapp, Law Commissioner, formerly Defence Minister
Terence O’Brien, Senior Fellow at the Centre for Strategic Studies; formerly Ambassador to the UN, EU,WTO-GATT
His Excellency, Saleh Ahmad Alsuwaidi, Ambassador of the United Arab Emirates

INDEPENDENCE, INTEREST & INTELLIGENCE