Australian OSINT Symposium 2024 - OSINT Tailwinds
A Symposium for the Record Books!
Thank you to the 400 + attendees and all our outstanding speakers, panelists and contributors who made #AOS2024 a fantastic success! The virtual training day 10th September, and the jampacked two-pay program on September 11th and 12th at the Hilton Sydney, included 15 presentations; 2 panel sessions; hosted networking breaks and a cocktail function. Not only did participants walk away with practical OSINT tips, tricks, and connections, a portion of each ticket sold went to the counter human trafficking efforts of Lantern Rescue. #OSINTforgood!
Key Topics of Discussion from 2024
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Artificial intelligence, emerging technologies, and what it all means for OSINT, intelligence analysis, and life as we know it!
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Ethics, privacy, and legal risk in OSINT
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Geopolitics, regional instability and OSINT
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Communicating intelligence for decision makers
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Promoting Resilience and Mental Health for OSINT practitioners
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Fundamental OSINT skills: operational security, prompt engineering, data acquisition, conducting OSINT in austere data environments
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OSINT and evidence collection for international tribunals
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OSINT sectoral spotlights, including in telecommunications, banking, air transport sectors
Symposium Recordings
Interested to learn more about what was discussed in 2024? You can now access the recorded presentations for free via our Online Academy button below.
Our Online Academy is also home to a range of OSINT Combine's world renowned self-paced online training courses available to anyone. If you are experiencing difficulties accessing the Academy, or would like to learn more about our OSINT training packages please email us at events@osintcombine.com or training@osintcombine.com.
Bonus! In case you missed Symposium and are curious to hear some of what people are talking about, listen to presenter, Dr Miah Hammond-Errey talk on Tailwinds and Tensions of Technology and OSINT.
2024 Keynote Speaker
Buddy Jericho - Indago Technologies
2024 Presenters
Jesse Hoppo
Telstra
Chats to Hacks: OSINT Insights into an Evolving Cybercrime Ecosystem
Artus Huot de Saint-Albin
Ecole de Guerre Economique
Using OSINT to Deanonymize a Misinformation X Account
Peter Quain
National Australia Bank
How the National Australia Bank Uses OSINT to Help Build Safer Communities.
Ginger T
The-OSINT-Toolbox
Data Acquisition OSINT
Dalvin Chien
Mills Oakley
Navigating the Ethical and Legal Risks of OSINT: Emerging Regulations
Chris Poulter
OSINT Combine
AI and OSINT: Challenges and Opportunities
Marc Ablong PSM
Geostrategic Risk Partners
OSINT and the National Security Enterprise in an Uncertain Geostrategic Environment
Ashleigh Brown
Control Risks
Mastering the Digital Frontier: Triumphs and Challenges in the age of AI
Emma Sanderson
Control Risks
Mastering the Digital Frontier: Triumphs and Challenges in the Age of AI
Emerald Sage
OSINT Combine
Using OSINT to Monitor Great Power Competition
Jane Spicer
QANTAS
The Art of OSINT: Use Your Intelligence
David Benford
Blackstage Forensics
Hostile Profiling: Risks From Online Data and Devices
Ashleigh Brady
OSINT Combine
Mindful OSINT: The Resilient OSINT Practitioner 1/2
Colm Phillips
OSINT Combine
Mindful OSINT: The Resilient OSINT Practitioner 2/2
Dr Miah Hammond-Errey
Strat Futures
Tailwinds and Tensions of Technology, OSINT and National Security
Sarah Andruchow
Maven Consultancy Australia
OSINT in Action: Investigating ISIL's Development and Use of Chemical Weapons in Iraq
2024 Panelists
Panel #1: Trust, Tradecraft & Global Security
This panel session will explore and discuss OSINT's role in supporting strategic decision-making in the modern world.
Andrew Robertson
BAE | Moderator
Jane van Tienen
OSINT Combine
Ben Scott
Australian National University
Cameron Mitchell
ANZ Bank
David Wroe
ASPI
Panel #2: #OSINTforgood: From Good to Great, OSINT for a Better World
This panel will discuss and explore 'from good to great' using OSINT for a better world. Exploring how OSINT supports humanitarian and philanthropic efforts around the globe from counter-human trafficking and counter child exploitation to missing persons and beyond.
Hayley Van Loon
Moderator | Crimestoppers International
Linda Cavanagh
Cygenus
Max Pemberton
Precision Solutions Group
Tabitha Phalin
Skull Games | OSINT Combine
2024 Training Day (Virtual)
The virtual training day is designed for analysts and investigators. This year the focus will be on enhancing online investigative skills and staying at the cutting edge in OSINT.
Many of the concepts and techniques covered are at the intermediate-level with the instruction catering to all skill-levels.
Join OSINT Combine's Training & Tradecraft instructors as they explore the latest in social media investigations including techniques with and without personas, various collection and validation methodologies, and how OSINT can add value to your daily work.
Sessions from the training day will be recorded and available to ticket holders post the event.
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