I work with Australian and global business, university and government leaders to turn geopolitical disruption into strategic advantage.

I founded GRASP to make geopolitical resilience a part of Australia’s arsenal for thriving in a fragmenting world.

Portfolio: Advising organisations and their leadership on geopolitical resilience strategies through GRASP ; transformation and renewal of Asia Society Australia to be the leading national business and policy centre on Asia

Thought-leadership: Australian CEOs
face a wave of geopolitical risks

I have studied and engaged with China since 1993 when I started my undergraduate studies in Chinese history.

I have also been fortunate to work, study and live in Russia, China and the United States - three key actors of today’s geopolitical upheaval - and continue to study their systems, leaders and the dynamics of competition and alignment.

Portfolio: Founding the China-Russia Program at the Asia Society Policy Institute

Thought-leadership: Australia’s first national public China Strategy;

Together and Apart: The Conundrum of the China-Russia Partnership (Asia Society Policy Institute, 2023)

For most of my career I have been working on building Australia’s Asia capabilities.

My work is focussed on finding policy solutions and mobilising institutions and ecosystems to build an Asia-competent Australia.

Portfolio: Founding and co-editing “Disruptive Asia” - a 5-volume essay series on the impact of Asia’s rise on Australia.

Co-leading with Mark van Dyck and Jennifer Westacott, the national Asia Taskforce of business and policy leaders, convened by the Business Council of Australia and Asia Society.

Thought-leadership: “The Renewed Case for Asia Literacy” (AP4D, 2025)