Established in 2015, the Future Leaders’ Summit is a biennial initiative of the SPDMM. It convenes military and civilian participants from SPDMM members to enhance knowledge of best practice civil-military coordination in humanitarian crisis responses, promote awareness of emerging regional defence and security issues, build relationships and develop strategic leadership.
The Summit has been held four times – in Papua New Guinea (2015 and 2018), in New Zealand (2023) and in Australia (2025). The next Future Leaders’ Summit will take place in 2027.
To learn more about the most recent Future Leaders’ Summit, click here.
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