APCO Australasia conference just weeks away

The APCO Australasia conference and exhibition in Melbourne (29 April-1 May) is rapidly approaching, and organisers have put together a stellar line-up of expert speakers from around the world.

The theme for this year’s three-day event is Public Safety: Challenging People, Technology and Process. The line-up of key speakers includes:

• Tor Helge Lyngstøl, Director General, Norwegian Directorate for Emergency Communication
• Major General Mike Milford, Chief Technology Officer, Department of Defence
• Craig Lapsley, Fire Services Commissioner, Victoria and Emergency Management Commissioner Designate
• Iain Mackenzie AFSM, Inspector General Emergency Management, Queensland Government
• Mark Crossweller, Director General, Emergency Management Australia
• Deborah Weiss, Chief Information Officer, Emergency Services Telecommunications Authority
• Michael Keelty AO APM, Commissioner, Queensland Crime and Misconduct Commission
• Dominic Lane, Commissioner, ACT Emergency Services Agency
• Bruce Brda, Senior Vice President, Government Solutions, Motorola Solutions Inc
• Anthony Goonan, Executive Director, Business Strategy and Performance, Telstra Operations

There are more than 40 other expert speakers from government and industry from around Australia and from overseas - the full list is available here.

As well as the speaker sessions and exhibits, there will also be a welcome reception, gala dinner and awards ceremony.