Lowy Institute Events

Dec 03 2024 89 ep. 61 mins 7
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Listen to all of our events in one place. Featuring distinguished speakers from around the globe on foreign policy, defence, politics, economics, aid and development.

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EVENT: US Election — Where to now?

Dec 03 2024 61 mins  
On Monday 18 November 2024, we hosted Australian and American scholars at the Lowy Institute to assess the aftermath of the tense, high-stakes US election. Our panellists discussed the outcome of the poll and the implications for Australia and the region, including trade, national security, and China and Asia policy.Richard McGregor led the conversation with the Australian Financia

2024 Lowy Lecture delivered by the President of the Czech Republic, Petr Pavel

Nov 27 2024 55 mins  
The 2024 Lowy Lecture was delivered by the President of the Czech Republic, Petr Pavel. ‍The Lowy Lecture was held on Tuesday 26 November 2024 at the Sydney Town Hall. President Petr Pavel is one of Europe’s most influential, interesting and articulate leaders. He has been a vocal supporter of Ukraine in its war against Russia, leading calls for a strong and united response by

EVENT: Geopolitics - the bedrock of the new investment order

Nov 20 2024 62 mins  
On Tuesday 12 November our Lowy Institute experts and senior investment leaders discussed key geopolitical risks and trends, and the impacts on financial markets and investment portfolios.‍Rising geopolitical tensions are testing the resilience of global businesses and challenging existing growth strategies. Conflict in Europe and the Middle East and escalating US–China competi

In conversation with Shashank Joshi - Defence Editor, The Economist

Nov 13 2024 60 mins  
A wide-ranging conversation with The Economist’s defence editor, Shashank Joshi, which will cover the Ukraine war, the Middle East, China’s nuclear ambitions, tensions between China and the Philippines in the South China Sea, the implications of the US presidential election for international security, and much more, including questions from the audience. Shashank Joshi is The E

Lowy Institute experts discussion the US Presidential Elections

Nov 04 2024 63 mins  
On the eve of the US election, Lowy Institute experts review the culmination of a tumultuous 2024 presidential election season. Michael Fullilove, Ryan Neelam, Richard McGregor and Susannah Patton examine the beliefs and policies that animate both presidential contenders – Kalama Harris and Donald Trump – and their teams of advisors. They also discuss the consequences of this e

EVENT: Safeguarding Democracy in an era of geopolitical competition

Oct 30 2024 60 mins  
Democracies around the world are being challenged by socio-economic pressures, rising inequalities, and rapid technological developments, as well as growing polarisation and diminishing trust in institutions. Safeguarding democracy by addressing these challenges has become a national priority, but it also has clear geopolitical implications for Australia and its democratic allies.

Launch of the 2024 Asia Power Index: Will China gain uncontested primacy in Asia?

Oct 28 2024 56 mins  
With China’s military capability increasing but US military primacy still holding firm for now, bi-polarity may be the name of the game in the Asia Pacific. But will this bipolarity hold and how are other regional countries positioned? Richard McGregor hosts Professor Hugh White, Emeritus Professor of Strategic Studies at the Australian National University (ANU) and Lowy Institut

Is Asia multipolar? Debating the results of the Asia Power Index

Oct 21 2024 63 mins  
In Asia, a battle of narratives rages. Many believe China is already an unassailably dominant force, while US primacists see it as ultimately containable. In either case, bipolarity is the order of the day. However, countries such as Australia and Japan tout the emergence of a multipolar Indo-Pacific. What do the findings of the Lowy Institute’s Asia Power Index say about these p

EVENT: The Canberra launch of Sean Turnell’s Best Laid Plans — The Inside Story of Reform in Aung San Suu Kyi’s Myanmar

Oct 16 2024 61 mins  
Sean Turnell's new Lowy Institute Paper, Best Laid Plans, was officially launched by Australia's Foreign Minister Penny Wong at an event at the National Press Club in Canberra, on Monday 14 October 2024. The new book offers a unique first-hand account of the radical reforms implemented in Myanmar under the ill-fated civilian government of Daw Aung San Suu Kyi. These reforms, design

EVENT: The 2024 US presidential election — Democracy and its discontents

Oct 09 2024 63 mins  
As the United States approaches a pivotal presidential election in November, populism is on the rise and key tenets of American democracy are being tested. Meanwhile, the rest of the world is preparing for two very different versions of the superpower. ‍Dr Michael Dimock, the President of Pew Research Center, joins the Lowy Institute's Ryan Neelam and Lydia Khalil to discuss the