This panel examines the key considerations shaping the future of mission-critical communications and what different sectors must do today to support long-term capability, resilience and innovation. It will address the critical role of government policy and regulation in enabling mission-critical users and critical infrastructure, and how coordinated action across end users, policymakers, regulators, operators, industry and academia can accelerate progress. 
The discussion will conclude by identifying shared priorities, areas for greater alignment, and practical next steps to strengthen collaboration, inform policy and support the continued evolution of trusted mission-critical communications beyond the conference.

Key themes
•    Policy, regulation and enabling frameworks: What governments and regulators must prioritise to support secure, interoperable and future-ready mission-critical capability
•    Alignment across the ecosystem: Improving coordination between end users, operators, industry, standards bodies and academia to reduce fragmentation and duplication
•    From discussion to action: Defining concrete next steps, shared principles and areas of consensus to shape collaboration and progress after CCA 2026