Geopolitics + Risk + Strategy + China + Asia literacy
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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The Three Face Problem
Australia is simultaneously engaged in confrontation, competition and cooperation with China. This fragile disequilibrium will test the Albanese Government’s stabilisation policy. But the alternatives – whether capitulation or conflict – are far worse than a flux. Survival belongs to those who can adapt to chaos while staying true to their core interests. 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.