Geopolitics + Risk + Strategy + China + Russia
Navigating fragmentation and interdependence
I advise companies, governments, universities and their leaders on how to turn geopolitical disruption into strategic advantage, build resilience and unlock growth, through GRASP (Geopolitical Risks and Strategy Practice).
I bring deep expertise, networks and lived experience in China, Russia and the United States - the three powers at the core of today’s geopolitical upheaval — to keep leaders and organisations informed and empowered in a fragmenting world.
Latest insights
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Shanghai Letter
It’s great to be back in Shanghai and Jiangsu - the engines of the Chinese economy and entrepreneurship. China is quietly confident it can weather the rapidly unfolding geoeconomic competition with the United States. But behind the bravado, Chinese economy is in one of its most fragile states of the last forty years.. Keep reading →
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The Renewed Case for Asia Literacy
Asia literacy must be redefined for the 21st century to ensure that Australia is not alone and illiterate in Asia – I argue in my new paper “The Renewed case for Asia Literacy” published by the Asia-Pacific Development, Diplomacy & Defence Dialogue on 22 September 2025, and launched by Tim Watts MP. Keep reading →
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Together and Apart: The Conundrum of the China-Russia Partnership
China and Russia are building the new world order. Is Beijing-Moscow alliance destined to reshape the world or falter under its many contradictions? This paper for the Asia Society Policy Institute’s China-Russia Program examines what drives Russia and China together, and pulls them apart. Keep reading →
GRASP (Geopolitical Risks and Strategy Practice)
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GRASP empowers business, university and government leaders to turn geopolitical disruption into strategic advantage — building resilience, unlocking growth, and staying ahead in a volatile world.
We integrate geopolitics into institutional strategy, risk, governance and culture to build resilient institutions for a turbulent world ahead.
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GRASP empowers university leaders to safeguard global engagement, protect research integrity and academic freedom, and future-proof their institutions in a fracturing world.
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GRASP builds geopolitical muscle inside companies—shaping resilience strategies, protecting assets, securing supply chains, and guiding leadership through global disruption.
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GRASP equips public sector leaders with the foresight and strategies to protect state interests, secure critical capabilities, and build future-ready public policy.