Phil Scanlan AM – Founder
Welcome to the Australian American Leadership Dialogue
The Australian American Leadership Dialogue (AALD) is a private diplomatic initiative, which brings together Australian and American leaders from government, enterprise, media, education and the community to help review and refine the parameters of the Australian-American bilateral relationship.
Australia’s relationship with the United States is a cornerstone of their global engagement. As Australia’s number one strategic and economic partner, the United States is critical to Australia’s capacity to enhance regional security and help underwrite economic and cultural prosperity, not only for Australians and Americans, but for the entirety of the Indo Pacific region. A strengthened Australian-US partnership enables us to contribute to a robust, stable and economically healthy world. Yet there are stresses in the bilateral relationship, which are not in Australia’s, or the region’s, interests. These stresses demand careful and sober engagement.
September 2021
Phil Scanlan's opening address to the 2020 AALD Virtual Forum
In 2020 Australian American Leadership Dialogue stayed true to its principles and delivered a dynamic virtual program for the V-AALD, the V-YLD and the V-YLD Alumni.