On 13 December 2024, ASPI hosted a hybrid event to launch its report entitled “Australia and South Korea: Leveraging the strategic potential of cooperation in critical technologies” funded by the Korea Foundation. Co-authored by Afeeya Akhand and Atitaya (Angela) Suriyasenee from ASPI’s Cyber, Technology and Security team, the report highlights the importance of strengthened bilateral collaborations across the fields of biotechnologies, electric batteries, artificial intelligence (AI), and space and satellite technologies.

The event’s opening remarks were delivered by ASPI Executive Director, Justin Bassi, South Korean Ambassador to Australia, His Excellency Admiral (Retd) Seungseob Sim, and the Science and Technology Policy Institute (STEPI)’s President, Dr Ji Woong Yoon. Each speaker’s remarks highlighted the timeliness of deepened bilateral relations and technological cooperation between Australia and South Korea, amidst intensifying geostrategic competition and the deteriorating security environment.