Women in National Security: Australia’s first Space Commander Catherine Roberts

<p><strong>In this episode of the <em>National Security Podcast</em>, we bring you the second instalment of the Women in National Security mini-series, produced in collaboration with Accenture.&nbsp;</strong></p><br><p>In this episode of the <em>National Security Podcast</em>, hosts Gai Brodtmann, National Security College Futures Council member, and Meg Tapia, Principal Director for Defence and National Security at Accenture, are joined by Air Vice-Marshal Catherine Roberts, the inaugural head of the Australian Defence Force’s new Space Command. They delve into what it means for Australia to have a Space Command, the importance of gender diversity in STEM, and Catherine’s advice for taking control of your own career.&nbsp;</p><br><p><strong>Air Vice-Marshal Catherine Roberts AO CSC</strong> is the inaugural Defence Space Commander. AVM Roberts joined the Royal Australian Air Force in 1983 as a specialist in aerospace engineering at the Aircraft Research and Development Unit and has held more than 20 roles throughout her Air Force career.</p><br><p><strong>Gai Brodtmann </strong>is a member of the ANU National Security College (NSC)'s Futures Council having previously served as a diplomat, defence consultant, Member of Parliament, Shadow Assistant Minister for Cyber Security and Defence and Shadow Parliamentary Secretary for Defence.</p><br><p><strong>Meg Tapia</strong> has 16 years of experience in national security and foreign policy. She served as a diplomat in Papua New Guinea, Afghanistan, and Vanuatu. Currently, Meg is Principal Director for Defence and National Security at Accenture.</p><br><p><em>We’d love to hear from you! Send in your questions, comments, and suggestions to&nbsp;</em><a href="mailto:NatSecPod@anu.edu.au" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><em>NatSecPod@anu.edu.au</em></a><em>. You can tweet us&nbsp;</em><a href="https://twitter.com/NSC_ANU" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><em>@NSC_ANU</em></a><em>&nbsp;and be sure to subscribe so you don’t miss out on future episodes. T