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Rebecca (Bec) is tasked with expanding TAG’s industry-leading Australia practice to help global and Australian corporations develop business strategies to unlock opportunities and overcome market access challenges. Based in Melbourne, Bec brings deep expertise on defense, foreign relations, trade, and investment to support clients across Australia’s most dynamic sectors and the broader Indo-Pacific.

Bec is a recognized expert on terrorism, insurgency, cyber, space policy, missile defense, nuclear and strategic deterrence, and advanced dual-use technologies within national security. Prior to joining TAG, Bec served as Director of Defense Strategy and National Security at the Australian Strategic Policy Institute (ASPI), and convened the inaugural in-person Sydney Dialogue in 2023 – Australia’s premier policy summit focused on critical, emerging, cyber, and space technologies.

Bec brings over 25 years of government experience, including senior positions at the Australian Department of Defense, the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade, and the Australian Trade and Investment Commission (Austrade). At Austrade Bec led Australian trade and investment engagements and priorities for the defence, space and infrastructure sectors globally. Bec served as Counsellor for Defense Strategic Policy at the Australian Embassy in Washington, D.C. from 2015 to 2017 and later as Senior Adviser for Major Powers to the Australian Foreign Minister from 2019 to 2020 where she provided high-level policy advice on Australia’s relationships with key partners, including the United States, China, Five Eyes nations, and on emerging technologies, cyber and space.

A distinguished alumna and Fellow of the Australian War College, Bec completed the 2013 Defense and Strategic Studies Course. She holds a Master of Strategic Studies with Honors from the Australian National University and a Master of Strategic Studies from Deakin University

Simon  is also Co-founder of The Demographics Group and he presents on demographic and global trends that are shaping Australia today and into the future.

​Simon is a columnist for The New Daily newspaper, a monthly columnist for The Australian newspaper; and he is a media commentator on demographic and data matters.​

In his spare time Simon has authored three books on maps and runs what is by now the world’s largest Twitter account dedicated to maps and data. His social media posts reach over 25 million people every month. Simon ranks as one of the world’s top 10 influencers in data.

Chris founded Longview Economics in 2003. It is an independent advisory business specialising in Global Asset Allocation, Investment Advice, Cyclical and Thematic Global Macro & Fundamental Commodity research. The company also generates regular trading advice on equity index, and other, futures.

Prior to founding Longview Economics, Chris worked in the City of London for 12 years with Cazenove and CAI Cheuvreux as a global economist and strategist. He also held roles as an Equity Analyst and Corporate Financier at Cazenove in the mid 1990s. Chris qualified as a Chartered Accountant with KPMG and holds Master’s & Bachelor’s degrees in Economics. He regularly chairs & speaks at global investment conferences, is often quoted in the financial press and appears frequently on CNBC, Bloomberg, CNN & other media outlets. He is also an Ambassador for WeSeeHope – a charity which is about the generation of hope and which supports children and young people in sub-Saharan Africa affected by HIV/AIDS.

Peter is the co-founder and Joint Managing Director of Finura Group. Peter and the Finura team advise some of Australia and the UK’s leading wealth management companies on their technology strategy & execution. Peter holds several external board positions. He is an Independent Chairman of McQueen Financial Group, Chairman of Rising Tide Financial Services and on the Board of digital media agency, Socialisd. His most important role is being a Dad to his two boys Thomas and Patrick and husband to his wife Katherine. Peter holds an Executive MBA from the Australian Graduate School of Management and a Bachelor of Business.