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April 28, 2026

2026 Young Leadership Dialogue US Retreat

The 2026 Young Leadership Dialogue (YLD) US Retreat in Washington DC, convened from April 14 - 16 and brought together emerging leaders from across the United States and Australia for three days…
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March 30, 2026

2026 Young Leadership Dialogue Australian Retreat

We recently convened the 2026 Young Leadership Dialogue (YLD) Australian Retreat in Melbourne, bringing together more than 60 emerging leaders from across the country. Over three days, delegates engaged with 30 exceptional…
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January 30, 2026

2026 West Coast Leadership Dialogue

The 2026 West Coast Leadership Dialogue (WCLD), Where AI Meets Humanity, convened in San Diego and addressed the profound challenges and opportunities presented by a rapidly expanding AI industry. The Leadership Dialogue…
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December 15, 2025

2025 Honolulu Leadership Dialogue

Last week, the AALD welcomed an outstanding delegation of leaders to the 2025 Honolulu Leadership Dialogue (HLD). Throughout the week, the Dialogue explored strategic risk, Pacific-Island leaders’ perspectives on climate and economic…
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August 26, 2025

2025 AALD Forum

The 33rd annual Australian American Leadership Dialogue recently convened in Adelaide, South Australia, and welcomed more than 260 global leaders from government, business, defence, academia, technology, space, media, and civil society. The…
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June 11, 2025

Space Leadership Dialogue 2025

Our inaugural Space Leadership Dialogue (SLD) was held in Boulder, Colorado in April. The theme for the 2025 SLD, "Boldly Exploring, Strategically Defending", guided a four-day program that explored key space trends,…
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June 11, 2025

YLD Washington DC Retreat 2025

The 2025 Young Leadership Dialogue (YLD) US Retreat was held in Washington DC in March, with 25 leaders from across the United States, engaging in a robust three-day leadership program that included…
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May 28, 2025

YLD Canberra Retreat 2025

The Young Leadership Dialogue (YLD) AU Retreat was held in Canberra in early February. The largest YLD delegation, with more than 60 young leaders from across Australia, met for the first time…
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April 22, 2025

Vale Richard Armitage

Richard Armitage AC stood as a towering figure in American diplomacy and international relations, whose impact on the world stage was matched only by his unwavering commitment to democratic principles, including the…
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March 12, 2025

Celebrating Women in Leadership

Women's leadership drives innovation, inclusion, and impact. These four AALD leaders exemplify the strength, vision, and collaboration necessary to solve complex challenges and help shape the future. Each of their stories exhibit…
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January 23, 2025

2025 West Coast Leadership Dialogue

The 18th annual West Coast Leadership Dialogue (WCLD) was held on January 12-17, 2025, in Seattle and Palo Alto. The theme for the 2025 WCLD, "The AI of Everything: Exploring the Future…
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October 21, 2024

2024 Honolulu Leadership Dialogue

The 17th annual Honolulu Leadership Dialogue (HLD) Forum was held on October 8-10, 2024. The three-day program brought more than 40 global leaders from Australia and the US to Honolulu for closed-door…
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July 31, 2024

2024 AALD Washington DC Forum

The 32nd annual Australian American Leadership Dialogue (AALD) Forum was held in Washington DC on July 9-11. The three-day program brought more than 200 global leaders from Australia and the US to…
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May 24, 2024

The 2024 AALD Australian Scholar Tour

The AALD was deeply honoured in May to have LtGen Stephen D Sklenka USMC, Deputy Commander of the US Indo-Pacific Command, as its 2024 Leadership Dialogue Scholar. The extensive cross-country program, which…
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May 14, 2024

2024 Young Leadership Dialogue Washington Retreat

In April, thirty bright young leaders took part in the 2024 YLD US Retreat in Washington D.C. This illuminating and rewarding three-day program discussed the challenges and opportunities offered by the Australian-American…
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March 19, 2024

2024 West Coast Leadership Dialogue (WCLD)

The 2024 WCLD successfully took place in January 2024 with 36 delegates and over 35 Thought Leaders from Stanford University, Microsoft, Zoom and JPL (NASA). The 2024 West Coast Leadership Dialogue (WCLD)…
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March 19, 2024

2023 Honolulu Leadership Dialogue (HLD)

The 2023 HLD was held in October 2023, bringing together over 30 senior Australian leaders from Government, Defence, Business, and Academia. Held over three days, the theme for the 2023 HLD was…
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March 19, 2024

2023 AALD Canberra Forum

The 2023 Australian American Leadership Dialogue (AALD) Forum was held at Australian Parliament House Canberra, Australia from 10 to 12 August. The theme for the 2023 Forum in Canberra was: “A Partnership…
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March 16, 2024

2024 Young Leadership Dialogue Melbourne Retreat

Fifty outstanding YLD delegates participated in the 2024 YLD AU Retreat in Melbourne in March. The three-day program was robust, creative, and challenging including private, closed-door briefings with parliamentarians on leadership, democracy,…
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March 8, 2024

International Women’s Day

Both Australia and the U.S. stand committed with the international community in celebrating the bold leadership of women and girls around the world. Last summer, our countries celebrated the inaugural Australia-U.S. Strategic…
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February 13, 2024

Deputy Prime Minister’s Address to the Australian American Leadership Dialogue

The Hon Richard Marles MP Deputy Prime Minister | Minister for Defence Thank you, Janine. We meet tonight on what is a really important and exciting moment – the 30th anniversary of…
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February 13, 2024

A tribute to Richard Woolcott AC

Richard Arthur Woolcott June 11, 1927 (Sydney) – February 2, 2023 (Canberra) Ambassador Richard Woolcott AC, Australian patriot, passed away this week aged 95. From 1992, for 23 years Dick served on…
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February 13, 2024

30th Anniversary Australian American Leadership Dialogue Forum

30th Anniversary Australian American Leadership Dialogue Forum: POWER OF PARTNERSHIP: FORGING NEW PATHWAYS The AALD  celebrated its  30th  Anniversary Forum in July, in Washington, DC. More than  200 Australian and US leaders…
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February 13, 2024

2022 Honolulu Leadership Dialogue

2022 Honolulu Leadership Dialogue The New Paradigm for 21st Century US-Australia Collaboration: Building a Stable and Prosperous Indo-Pacific The 15th Honolulu Leadership Dialogue was the first in-person dialogue held in Honolulu since…
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February 13, 2024

2023 Young Leadership Dialogue Canberra Retreat

2023 Young Leadership Dialogue Canberra Retreat 50 outstanding YLD delegates participated in the 2023 YLD AU Retreat at Australian Parliament House in March. The three-day program was robust, creative and challenging including…
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