The nationally recognised forum for senior leaders responsible for protective security, risk, governance and national resilience. Two days of high-level discussion, practical insight and cross-sector collaboration — moving beyond compliance to measurable capability uplift.
Day One opens with an address that frames the national protective security landscape — and the critical role of capability, leadership and coordination in strengthening Australia's security posture.
The 2026 conference theme — Driving Protective Security Capability Where It Counts — reflects a national need to move beyond compliance and strengthen the practical capabilities that protect people, information, assets, infrastructure and national interests. Hansford's opening sets the tone for two days of high-level discussion, practical insight and cross-sector collaboration.
At PSG 2025, Hamish Hansford addressed delegates on convergent threats and protective security challenges. He returns this October to open the ninth annual conference — continuing a national forum that has shaped Australia's protective security discussion for nearly a decade.
PSG 2026 is convened for the protective security community to come together, share lessons, strengthen capability and contribute to a more secure and resilient Australia. Delegates leave with practical insight, strategic perspective and meaningful professional connection.
Gain a deeper understanding of the evolving threat environment, the practical implications of the 2025 PSPF release, and where capability investment should focus over the next twelve months.
Workshops, case studies and structured exercises that translate national policy into the leadership, systems and partnerships required inside your organisation. Take home worksheets, threat maps and priority actions.
Senior government, intelligence and law enforcement leaders. Critical infrastructure operators. International experts. Emerging leaders. The cross-discipline mix that no other Australian forum convenes.
Across two days, the program traces the full Protective Security Policy Framework — from governance and personnel through to the physical, information, cyber and supply chain domains. Each is addressed through keynote, panel and workshop, anchored to practical capability uplift.
Accountable Authorities, leadership, risk management, assurance and the architecture of organisational responsibility under the PSPF.
Pre-employment screening, clearances, ongoing assessment, separation — and the modern realities of insider risk and trusted workforce.
Facility hardening, crowded places, counter-terrorism, executive protection, and the geometry of access where people and assets converge.
Sensitive information protection across people, systems and supply chains — classification, handling, transmission, storage and disclosure.
Cyber as protective security capability. Strategy, uplift planning, CISO reporting, AI-enabled operations, and where cyber meets physical and personnel.
Third-party assurance, procurement risk, FOCI, offshore services, security clauses, vendor monitoring and managing disruption end-to-end.
Day One opens with national policy direction, the 2026 threat picture and strategic capability framing. Day Two turns to practical uplift — AI, personnel security, supply chain assurance, crisis leadership and the future of the protective security profession.
PSG Conference 2026 is curated for the senior practitioners and decision-makers who lead protective security across government, critical infrastructure and the private sector firms that serve them.
Early bird closes 30 June 2026 — save $300 on the full conference pass, or $1,000 on a corporate table for eight. Single-day passes and live-stream options are also available for those who can't attend the full two days.
Stream all main-stage sessions across both days. Ideal for distributed teams and remote delegates.
All prices AUD, exclusive of GST · Government & academic concessions available · Speaker, sponsor & media passes by application · [email protected] · 1300 560 295
Hyatt Hotel Canberra — within minutes of Parliament House and the major agency precincts. A setting that matches the calibre of the conversation.
The Hyatt Hotel Canberra offers refined function space, secure breakout capability and the kind of setting senior leaders expect. Five minutes from Parliament House. Walking distance from the National Library and the major agency precincts.
If something isn't covered here, the secretariat is contactable directly — most enquiries receive a response within one business day.
Substitutions — if you cannot attend, you are welcome to nominate someone else to attend in your place. Advise the team via email and update the attendee details via the ticketing platform so the correct name tag is available at the registration desk. Places at the PSG Conference cannot be shared.
Cancellations — refund requests must be made in writing to [email protected]. The effective date of cancellation is the date your written request is received. A $50 processing fee is deducted from all refunds, then issued per the schedule below:
The early bird rate is held until 23:59 AEST on 30 June 2026, after which standard pricing applies and seat availability is no longer guaranteed.