The Chief of Army Symposium 2024 is now available to watch!
The Chief of Army Symposium (CAS) 2024 is the Australian Army’s premier event. This year, CAS 2024 was held in Melbourne in conjunction with Land Forces Expo 2024.
The theme was The Human Face of Battle. Amidst ever-changing strategic circumstances, humans remain enduring, they are at the centre of everything we do. CAS 2024 attendees heard from Defence leaders and distinguished thinkers as they explored the evolution of the profession of arms and interrogated the state of the profession.
CAS 2024 had an incredible line up of speakers and panelists. View the presentations and panel discussions below.
CAS 2024 Opening Address and Keynote
Lieutenant General Simon Stuart, AO, DSC
Chief of Army
Lieutenant General Simon Stewart AO, DSC, delivers the opening address to the Chief of Army Symposium 2024.
Keynote Presentation
Dr Jack Watling
Senior Research Fellow, Land Warfare,
Royal United Services Institute
Dr Watling provides a powerful assessment on the profession of arms and delves into the human elements of war and contemporary battlefields.
Keynote Presentation
General (Retired) David Berger
Commandant of the United States Marine Corps (2019–2023)
Gen. Berger provides us with a masterclass in the profession of arms. He reinforces what we do as professionals, and how we need to operate together with our international allies. Gen. Berger provides invaluable insights into the ethics and art of war.
Panel: Question and Answer
Our keynote speakers respond to questions submitted from the audience.
Moderator: Geraldine Doogue, Journalist and Broadcaster, Australian Broadcasting Corporation
Lieutenant General Simon Stuart, AO, DSC, Chief of Army, Australian Army
Dr Jack Watling, Senior Research Fellow, Land Warfare Royal United Services Institute
General (Retired) David Berger, Commandant of the United States Marine Corps (2019–2023)
Panel: The Human Face of Battle
The panel delves into the CAS 2024 theme, The Human Face of Battle.
Moderator: Professor Genevieve Bell, PhD Vice Chancellor, Australian National University
Lieutenant General Simon Stuart, AO, DSC Chief of Army, Australian Army
General James Rainey, Commanding General, United States Army Futures Command
Lieutenant General Natasha Fox, AO, CSC Chief of Personnel, Australian Defence Force
Lieutenant General Roy M. Galido, Commanding General, Philippine Army
Ms Kathryn McMullan, Director of the Australian Geospatial Intelligence Organisation, Australian Government
CAS 2024 Closing Address
Lieutenant General Simon Stuart, AO, DSC
Chief of Army
Lieutenant General Simon Stewart AO, DSC, delivers his closing address for CAS 2024.
