Building Enduring OSINT Capability
AOS2025 brought together a global community of practitioners, analysts, and decision-makers to explore how open-source intelligence is applied in real-world environments. Across two days in Sydney and a series of virtual training sessions, the Symposium focused on strengthening how OSINT capability is built, sustained, and applied.
A Symposium Focused on Capability, Collaboration, and Real-World Application
Thank you to the 400+ attendees and our speakers, panelists and contributors who made AOS2025 a meaningful and engaging event.
AOS2025 combined virtual training, practitioner-led sessions and in-person discussions to explore how OSINT is applied across diverse operational contexts. From structured analysis and emerging technologies to real-world case studies and lessons learned, participants engaged with the practical realities of building and sustaining OSINT capability.
Across the two-day program, conversations extended beyond tools and techniques—focusing on how OSINT supports decision-making, adapts to change and delivers measurable impact in complex environments.
AOS2025 Focused on Three Core Areas of Capability Building
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Building Human Capability
Equipping analysts and teams with the skills, judgment, and tradecraft required to navigate complex information environments and apply OSINT effectively in practice.
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Sustaining Capability Through Technological Change
Exploring how OSINT capability can remain resilient and adaptable as technology evolves—ensuring tools, processes and approaches continue to support operational needs.
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Measuring Real-World Impact
Demonstrating how OSINT contributes to tangible outcomes—supporting decisions, reducing risk, and strengthening operational effectiveness across sectors.
Symposium Recordings
Interested in exploring the sessions in more detail? Select presentations from AOS2025 are available through the OSINT Combine Training Academy.
The Academy also provides access to a range of practitioner-led, self-paced courses designed to support the development of enduring OSINT capability.
With Thanks to 2025 Presenters
Prof. Peter Greste
Macquarie University
Executive Director,
The Alliance for Journalists’ Freedom
Ashley Lawson
NexTech Solutions (NTS)
Dr. Nicole Matejic
National Security Behavioural Economist
Hayley Van Loon
Crime Stoppers International
Tony M aka Ginger T
CQCore Solutions
Matthias Wilson
PLOSINT Consulting
Ritu Gill
OSMOSIS Association
Michal (Michele) Block & Liz Bradt
Skull Games
Rae Baker
Deep Dive: Exploring the Real-World Value of Open-Source Intelligence
Daniel Anlezark
OSINT & Human Rights Expert
Jacob Hunter
OSINT Combine
Prof. Nicholas Eftimiades
Penn State University
Chris Poulter
OSINT Combine
Rebecca Jones
Sibylline
Mitchell King
Humanitarian Assistance and Disaster Relief Institute (HADRI)
Prof. Yvonne McDermott Rees
Swansea University
Adèle Désirs
Queensland Police Service
Niamh Cunningham
Canva
Stephen Beaumont AM
CI-ISAC Australia
Adam Carey
Royal Flying Doctor Service
Luke Roempke
Australian Radiation Protection and Nuclear Safety Agency (ARPANSA)
Steve Holmes
Port of Melbourne
Nadia Taggart
Australia’s Academic and Research Network (AARNet)
CONTINUE THE CONVERSATION
The Symposium may run annually, but the ideas and collaboration continue year-round.
Whether you are interested in attending future events, contributing as a speaker or exploring partnership opportunities, we welcome you to connect with the OSINT Combine team.