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Gavin Whalebone

Principal Intelligence Analyst, NSW Independent Commission Against Corruption

Gavin Whalebone is the Principal Intelligence Analyst at the NSW Independent Commission Against Corruption (ICAC), with two decades of experience across all intelligence disciplines. He has held senior roles at both ICAC and the Australian Border Force, where he drove intelligence tradecraft and capability development across investigative and strategic domains. Gavin holds a Master of Strategic Studies from the Australian National University and has specialist expertise in open-source intelligence (OSINT) collection and analysis. He regularly delivers OSINT workshops and presentations to national and state investigation forums, law enforcement agencies, tertiary institutions, and other government bodies.

Sessions

Day 2

9:00

Chairperson’s Opening Address

Day 2

1:00

Interactive Workshop: Next Generation Open-Source Intelligence for Regulators: Leveraging Public Data to Strengthen Intelligence Led Decision Making

Workshop Overview


As regulators continue to adopt intelligence led and data driven operating models, the ability to systematically collect, validate, and interpret publicly available information has become a core capability.

Modern Open Source Intelligence (OSINT) has evolved well beyond ad hoc online searches. It now underpins risk identification, strategic intelligence, operational targeting, and evidence based regulatory decision making.


This workshop presents a contemporary and defensible OSINT framework tailored to regulatory, compliance, and integrity environments. It focuses on how open data, digital identifiers, and publicly accessible records can be transformed into structured intelligence outputs that support prioritisation, investigations, and proactive regulatory action.


Participants will be introduced to a disciplined approach to OSINT that emphasises:

  • Triangulation across digital identifiers (email, username, phone)

  • Verification and corroboration of sources

  • Separation of fact from analytical judgement

  • Structured reporting scripts for large language models to amplify and automate OSINT collection and analysis


In a digital environment shaped by paywalls, platform restrictions, and increased detection of online activity, the workshop also addresses how to adapt collection methods to remain lawful, ethical, and discreet.


You will leave with practical tradecraft, AI powered workflows, and a curated suite of tools that can be immediately applied within government and regulatory contexts.


Key Takeaways

  • A repeatable OSINT workflow suitable for regulatory and investigative settings

  • Practical techniques for building defensible, data driven intelligence products

  • Clear guidance on ethical, lawful, and proportionate collection practices

  • A curated spreadsheet of 100+ verified OSINT tools and resources, mapped to specific use cases

  • Ready-to-use prompt frameworks and structured reporting templates for immediate operational application

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