KINSHIP Digital to Sponsor AIPIO's Intelligence 2026 National Conference
Supporting Australia's intelligence community by turning strategic insight into operational impact.
CANBERRA, Australia, 21 August 2026 — KINSHIP Digital is pleased to announce its sponsorship of Intelligence 2026, the Australian Institute of Professional Intelligence Officers' (AIPIO) 35th Annual Intelligence Conference, taking place from 26–28 August 2026 in Melbourne.
As one of Australia's premier intelligence events, Intelligence 2026 will bring together intelligence practitioners and leaders from government, critical infrastructure, and beyond to explore this year's theme: "Intelligence in Action – Strategy to Delivery." The conference will examine how intelligence professionals are transforming strategic insight into operational outcomes that strengthen decision-making, resilience and mission success.
KINSHIP Digital will participate throughout the three-day conference with an exhibition booth, a facilitated roundtable discussion, and a lightning presentation by Managing Director Alex Harper, sharing insights into the challenges and opportunities involved in leveraging open-source intelligence for data-informed decision-making.
“KINSHIP Digital is proud to continue our partnership with AIPIO and support the intelligence community as it tackles increasingly complex information environments,” says Alex Harper, Managing Director at KINSHIP Digital. “Open-source intelligence is playing an important role in helping organisations bring fragmented signals together, strengthen assessments and support better decisions. We’re looking forward to exploring that opportunity with practitioners and decision-makers at Intelligence 2026.”
AIPIO is Australia's peak professional body for intelligence practitioners, representing members across government, defence, law enforcement, academia and industry, while fostering collaboration throughout the Five Eyes (FVEY) intelligence community, including Canada, New Zealand, the United Kingdom and the United States.
The 2026 conference will focus on four key themes shaping the future of intelligence practice:
Operational Agility – Improving responsiveness through adaptive tradecraft, AI and real-time intelligence.
Partnerships – Strengthening collaboration across agencies, sectors and international partners.
Impact and Integration – Embedding intelligence into planning, operations and strategic decision-making.
Developing Your Tradecraft – Building professional capability, leadership and analytical excellence.
The event provides a unique forum for intelligence professionals to exchange knowledge, explore emerging challenges and strengthen the partnerships that underpin Australia's national security and resilience.
About KINSHIP Digital
KINSHIP Digital helps organisations across Australia’s most critical sectors Be Decision Ready. From government and public service, national security and law enforcement, to essential services and enterprise, our services strengthen our clients’ open-source intelligence, communications, and technology capabilities.
Through Kintel, our decision intelligence layer, we enable clients to detect emerging narratives, surface early signals, and make decisions that are informed by defensible data.
About AIPIO
The Australian Institute of Professional Intelligence Officers (AIPIO) is Australia's peak professional body for intelligence practitioners. Through professional development, collaboration and thought leadership, AIPIO advances intelligence as a recognised profession of national importance and strengthens the capability and connectedness of practitioners across Australia and the broader Five Eyes community.
Event Details
Intelligence 2026
26–28 August 2026
Sofitel Melbourne on Collins
Melbourne, Australia
Learn more at: www.aipionationalevents.asn.au