Canberra Manager’s Forum with Commissioner Krissy Barrett APM AFP

Join AIIA members and guests at the April Canberra Manager’s Forum where AFP Commissioner Krissy Barrett will outline how the AFP is deliberately prioritising its investment in technology and capability to help defend and protect Australia and Australia’s future from domestic and global security threats.

The AFP is a workforce of about 8000 members posted throughout Australia and across the globe. The AFP’s role and remit are extraordinary. Our size is dwarfed by our capability, technology, and AFP statecraft, which is our means to broker law enforcement and diplomatic outcomes with agencies and governments around the world.

As a national security agency, the AFP disrupts criminals and other vectors that are exploiting emerging technologies that have the potential to undermine Australia’s vulnerable communities, sovereignty, and social harmony. The challenge is to ensure the AFP keeps pace, harnessing science, and technology to protect Australia and our workforce, as well as maintaining public trust through ethical and responsible use.

Commissioner Barrett will also set a challenge for the audience – but to hear it will require you to be in the room!

Krissy Barrett became the ninth Australian Federal Police Commissioner on 4 October 2025.

Commissioner Barrett has 25 years in law enforcement and has undertaken a range of positions in the AFP including leading the National Security Portfolio as Deputy Commissioner National Security. She was an Assistant Commissioner in Southern Command, and her experience also spans general policing and investigative roles including Deputy Chief Police Officer of ACT, and leading teams in the Serious Financial Crime Taskforce.

In 2023 Commissioner Barrett was recognised for her distinguished policing career with the Australian Police Medal. She also holds the Police Overseas Service Medal, Operations Medal (Operation Alliance – Bali bombings), ACT Emergency Medal and National Emergency Medal for leadership during bushfires, as well as the National Medal, National Police Service Medal, AFP Service Medal, and ACT Community Service Medal.

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