Canberra Manager’s Forum celebrating International Women’s Day with Abigail Bradshaw

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Welcoming our guests to a luncheon celebrating International Women’s Day (IWD).

March Forward is the theme for International Women’s Day 2025, commemorating 30 years since the United Nation’s Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action achieving gender equality. March Forward reminds us to take decisive steps to turn our commitment into action and continue to drive change and ensure a truly equal future for all women and girls.

Join us for this luncheon with Abigail Bradshaw, Director-General of the Australian Signals Directorate who will share her journey to ICT leadership from a women’s perspective.

Keynote speaker

Abigail Bradshaw

Director General

Australian Signals Directorate

Abigail Bradshaw was appointed the Director-General of the Australian Signals Directorate in September 2024. 

Abigail previously served as Deputy Director-General ASD and Head of ASD’s Australian Cyber Security Centre (ACSC), responsible for leading Australian Government’s operational advice and assistance to improve cyber security for Australians and Australian entities.

Abigail led ASD’s response to nationally significant cyber security incidents and spearheaded the Government’s cyber security partnership with industry, forging critical partnerships, which underpin Australia’s national resilience. She has held key national security roles where she has lead whole of government operations, as well as policy and international roles, focussing on advancing Australia’s national security agenda domestically and offshore.

Abigail has held senior appointments within the Department of Prime Minister and Cabinet (PM&C), the Department of Home Affairs, and the Department of Immigration and Border Protection. Abigail began her career in the Royal Australian Navy and was awarded the Conspicuous Service Cross in 2005. She holds a Bachelor of Laws and a Bachelor of Asian Studies.

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