Strengthening ASEAN's Collective Cyber Resilience
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The Digital Defense Symposium (DDS) is ACICE's flagship annual event, co-organized with the S.Rajaratnam School of International Studies. It is the first digital forum that brings together Service Chief/flag-rank military and defense officials in the cyber and information domains from across Asia Pacific, Middle East, Europe and North America, to discuss pertinent digital and information issues and their security implications. We also invite a range of academics, international organizations, civil society organizations and industry players to enrich the discussions.
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Attendees
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ASEAN Nations
Digital Defence Symposium
Strengthening ASEAN's Collective Cyber Resilience
Hear from leading defence and cybersecurity experts across the region.
Chief of the Cyber and Information Domain Service, German Bundeswehr, Germany
Chief of Joint Capabilities Group, Australian Defence Force, Australia
DDS 2025 covers the most pressing cybersecurity and defence topics facing the ASEAN region.
Three days of keynotes, panels, workshops, and networking opportunities.
Day 1 — 15 March
Opening & Keynotes
Day 2 — 16 March
Technical Deep-Dives
Explore highlights, summary reports, and keynote speakers from previous editions.
Connect with defence leaders, cybersecurity experts, policymakers, and industry partners across ASEAN.
Get in TouchDeputy Commander, UK Strategic Command, United Kingdom
Defence Cyber Command, Singapore Armed Forces, Singapore
Deputy Director General, C4 (J6/Cyber), Japan Self-Defense Forces, Japan
President, Cyber ST Engineering, Singapore
Director of the Global Internet Governance Studies Center at the Communication University of China, People’s Rpublic of China
Director of Strategic Communications Education and Research Unit, and Professor of International Security, University of Tokyo, Japan
Senior Advisor, Palantir, United Kingdom
Senior Advisor, Strategia Worldwide, United Kingdom
Day 3 — 17 March
Strategy & Closing