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Sky News Australia will premiere the fourth instalment of the six-part series, The Alliance this Sunday 28 June at 7pm AEST on Foxtel and free-to-air news channel Sky News on WIN.

The one-hour program will examine the future of technology, how it will shape the way we live and its impact on the US-Australian alliance.

From space exploration, to 5G and the Internet of Things (IoT), Sky News Business Editor Ticky Fullerton investigates the recent advancements in military and civilian technologies and how its adoption will affect the future of humanity for years to come.

During the episode, Ticky speaks with politicians, diplomats and business entrepreneurs including Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison, former Australian Ambassador to the US and Sky News US Political Contributor Joe Hockey, US Ambassador to Australia Arthur B. Culvahouse as well as co-founder of software company Atlassian, Mike Cannon-Brookes.

NASA’s Deputy Associate Administrator for Space Communications and Navigation (SCaN) Badri Younes, Chair of the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) Rod Sims, and Chief Executive Officer of Microsoft, Satya Nadella will also provide insight during the episode.

Premier of South Australia Steven Marshall will discuss the progress of South Australia’s Lot Fourteen, an entrepreneur hub and development site planned to become the new home for some of the world’s leaders in emerging technologies, where defence, space, artificial intelligence, cyber security and creative industries are able to forge valuable collaborations.

The episode will also feature telecommunications company Verizon, The Australian Computer Society (ACS) & aerospace and defence company Lockheed Martin as they comment on the importance of technology driven industries and its effects on the US-Australian Alliance.