Major General Warren Gould, AM is currently Head of Cyber Operations Division (HCO), responsible for all Defence enterprise and deployed cyberspace operations. A career Signals Officer, he has commanded Signals units at Combat Brigade and Division level, including on operations in East Timor, Sumatra, Middle-East and Afghanistan. 

Major General Gould is a specialist in capability procurement and management, with experience in land, joint and coalition integration outcomes. He was appointed as a Member of the Order of Australia (Military Division) in 2023 for his exceptional service to the Australian Defence Force's command and control framework.

Rear Admiral David Mann, CSC, RAN joined the Royal Australian Naval College in 1989.

His sea postings have included HMA Ships Geelong, Brisbane, Dubbo and Melbourne under training and Melbourne again as the Fighter Controller. As a Principal Warfare Officer he served in HMAS Darwin (twice), HMAS Adelaide and in Sea Training Group as the Fleet Gunnery Officer. 

He has enjoyed Joint postings as the Navy Air Defence Instructor at RAAF Williamtown, in Capability Development Group, as Directing Staff at the Australian Command and Staff College and a short period as the Director of Maritime Operations at Joint Operations Command. 

Rear Admiral Mann has completed deployments in support of Operation Warden/Stabilise in East Timor, Operations Slipper, Falconer and Catalyst in the Middle East and border protection Operations Relex and Resolute. 

He was the Executive Officer of HMAS Anzac and the Commanding Officer of HMAS Darwin. 

His staff positions have included the Director Navy Capability Needs Analysis within Navy Headquarters for which he was awarded a Conspicuous Service Cross and on exchange in US Pacific Fleet Command, N5 Policy and Plans Directorate for which he received the United States Legion of Merit. On promotion to Commodore in May 2018 he was appointed as Director General Surface Combatants and Aviation. 

Rear Admiral Mann served as Commander of the Surface Force from December 2020 until December 2022. Following promotion to his current rank, he assumed the newly created role of Head Joint Capabilities in January 2023. 

Rear Admiral Mann has a Master of Arts in Strategy and Security. He is married to Nicole and they have two young daughters. 

Commodore Doornbos, RAN was born on the Gold Coast and joined the RAN in 1990. He has undertaken several postings at sea, ashore and overseas. The highlights being Command of HMA Ships Geelong, Ballarat, Anzac, Toowoomba and Stuart and overseas exchanges both at sea and ashore with the Royal Canadian Navy. 

He is a Surface Warfare Officer and an Information Warfare Officer. Commodore Doornbos has attained a Bachelor of Science - Information Systems (UNSW-ADFA), a Master of Business Administration (UNE), a Master of Maritime Logistics Management (UTAS) and a Master of International Relations (Deakin). He is a graduate of the Australian Defence Strategic Studies Course and the Higher Command and Staff Course in the United Kingdom. 

In December 2020, he was promoted to Commodore and assumed the Director General Navy Information Warfare January 2021 and is currently the Director General Navy Intelligence and Information Warfare. 

He is married and has three boys. Commodore Doornbos is currently the President of the ADF Ice Hockey Association

‘Mace’ joined RAAF through the Australian Defence Force Academy in 1992 and after the completion of pilots’ course in 1997 he spent most of his flying career on F/A-18 Hornets. He also completed tours as a Qualified Flying Instructor on the F/A-18, Hawk-127 and PC-9. 

His Commands include the Air Warfare Centre from Jan 23; Australian Heron Uncrewed Aerial Vehicle operations from Kandahar Airfield, Afghanistan (2013); and No.2 Operational Conversion Unit with the responsibility of training Australia’s F/A-18A fighter pilots and conducting the biennial Fighter Combat Instructors Course (2014-16). He finished this tour with 2OCU being awarded the 2016 Gloucester Cup, as Air Force’s most Proficient Flying Squadron for that year. 

He is a graduate of the Australian Command and Staff College and holds a Master of Business and Bachelor of Science with First Class Honours in Physics. He has extensive time in Canberra air capability development and policy areas, finishing in the role of Director General Air Combat Capability, as the Sponsor for Australia’s Air Combat, Air Electronic Warfare, Maritime Patrol, and Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance Programs. Most recently, he was fortunate to have two years posted to the Australian High Commission in London as the Air Force Adviser. 

 In the 2022 Australia Day Honours list, he was appointed as a Member of the Order of Australia for his contribution to air capability development. 

He is married to Kylie and they have three children. He likes running and cycling, and wishes he had more time to surf, snow ski and watch football.  

Jennifer Parker is an Expert Associate at the National Security College, Australian National University and an Adjunct Fellow in naval studies at the University of New South Wales Canberra. Jennifer also holds the position of Nancy Bentley Associate Fellow in Indo-Pacific Maritime Affairs at the Council on Geostrategy. 

Jennifer hosts and produces the weekly Maritime Matters podcast the Australian Naval Institute's Saltwater Strategists podcast focused on Indo-Pacific maritime affairs. 

Published in a number of major Australian newspapers, Jennifer is regularly featured in Australian and international print, digital, radio and TV media. 

Jennifer has served for more than 20 years with the Royal Australian Navy (RAN). During her time in the RAN Jennifer specialised as a Principal Warfare Officer, including undertaking deep specialist training with the Royal Navy in Anti-Submarine Warfare Officer. 

Jennifer has extensive operational experience from the Middle East to the Caribbean, and most areas in between. She has undertaken a series of naval appointments nationally and internationally in areas including force design strategy, career management, international exercise planning and operations. That included service as an exchange officer with the Royal Navy. 

Jennifer’s last appointment in the RAN was as Director of Operations in Bahrain of the Combined Maritime Forces, a 38-nation coalition promoting national security in the Middle East and Indian Ocean region.