2015 Lowy Lecture - General (Ret.) David Petraeus AO
This year's Lowy Lecture will be delivered by General (Ret.) David Petraeus AO.
General Petraeus is one of the most outstanding US generals of recent times. He commanded coalition forces in both Afghanistan and Iraq with great success. He also served as the Director of the Central Intelligence Agency until 2012. He holds a PhD in international relations from the Woodrow Wilson School at Princeton University. General Petraeus remains an influential adviser to US policymakers and, as Chairman of the KKR Global Institute, one of the leading thinkers about geopolitical developments and America’s role in the world.
The annual Lowy Lecture is the Lowy Institute's signature event each year, at which a prominent individual reflects on Australia’s role in the world and the world’s influence on Australia. Past Lowy Lecturers have included H.E. Dr Angela Merkel, Chancellor of the Federal Republic of Germany; Rupert Murdoch AC, Executive Chairman of News Corp; Lionel Barber, Editor of the Financial Times; and Prime Minister John Howard OM AC, who delivered the inaugural Lowy Lecture in 2005.
The 2015 Lowy Lecture will take place at a dinner at Sydney Town Hall, 483 George Street, Sydney on Wednesday, 2 September 2015 at 6.30 for 7.00 pm. The dress code is lounge suit.
The Lowy Institute is grateful to Capital Group, DCNS and QANTAS who have confirmed their sponsorship of the event.
Tickets for the event are $350 for non-members and tables of 10 are $3000.
Become a Supporters Circle member to secure a complimentary ticket or take out an event subscription to access the discounted rate of $300.
We hope you will be able to join us at what will be an important and thought-provoking lecture by General Petraeus.
If you are a registered member of the Media and wish to cover the lecture, but not attend the dinner portion of the event or mingle with guests, please register via the media registration event page here. For media queries, please contact Stephanie Dunstan: sdunstan@lowyinstitute.org)
