Australian entrepreneur and independent policy voice. Nine years of published writing on energy, immigration, governance, education, and the future of the country my daughters will inherit. Five continents of experience behind every argument.
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I started in finance at Westpac, founded my first company while completing my Commerce degree, and participated in the South Australian Young Entrepreneur Award scheme at 24. Then I spent over six years in China — supporting the growth of ClarkMorgan into China’s two-time Training Firm of the Year, contributing to the Australian Government’s $83 million pavilion at the Shanghai World Expo to over eight million visitors, and working on Hollywood co-productions including Iron Man 3 and Looper at DMG Entertainment in Beijing.
From there I led feasibility into a $160 million VR project in New York’s Times Square, co-founded a Web3 venture studio operating across five continents with over 100 staff, and now run businesses in fintech and digital assets. I established the Founder Institute in South Australia because I believe entrepreneurship should be taught, not stumbled into.
In 2019, I sat alongside South Australian Premier Steven Marshall to announce the ADC Global Blockchain Summit in Adelaide — an event aimed at building a blockchain and fintech ecosystem in South Australia, covered by the Australian Financial Review. I’ve served on the SA Premier’s China Markets Advisory Board and as an invited policy advisor to the NSW Left Right Think Tank on education in the Asian century.
I came home to Adelaide because I looked at the country my two daughters would inherit and decided that watching from the sidelines wasn’t enough. Now I write about what’s broken and how to fix it — with data, with solutions, and without party affiliation.
A 50-year national reform agenda across nine interconnected policy pillars. Not a party platform. Not a wish list. A systems-level argument for how governance, energy, education, tax, innovation, industrial relations, immigration, multiculturalism, and civil liberties connect — and how they should be redesigned together.
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Australia is 1.3% of global emissions. We need nuclear on the table, gas reserved for domestic use, and subsidies that reward reliability — not just green labels. We’re in Seat 21A setting our luggage on fire to reduce aircraft weight.
Pro-immigration. Pro-integration. 1.5 million arrivals in three years with no housing, schools, or transport to match isn’t generosity — it’s negligence. Whether you arrived on foot 60,000 years ago or on the last plane in, shared values hold us together.
The NDIS costs $52 billion a year with less oversight than a suburban hardware store. Government should do fewer things, do them well, and prove they work. Every new dollar spent, a dollar saved.
PISA scores have dropped 37 points in maths since 2000. Vocational pathways are neglected. I established the Founder Institute in South Australia because schools should teach kids to create — not just consume.
The real divide isn’t rich versus poor — it’s earners versus predators, builders versus blockers, creators versus cronies. Strip regulatory capture, expose hidden subsidies, and stop punishing people who take risks.
The answer to speech you disagree with is more speech — not legislation. When government decides which ideas are too dangerous, it’s protecting itself, not you. Secular democracy. Equality before the law. Without exception.
Over six years living in China. Two TEDx talks on its consumer revolution and soft power strategy. Advisory board member to the SA Premier on China markets. That experience is why I take the strategic challenge seriously.
From blockchain in HuffPost to parliamentary submissions on hate speech — a body of work built on data, direct experience, and a refusal to accept comfortable fictions. Published in the Australian Financial Review, HuffPost, InDaily, Forbes, Medium, Shanghai Daily, and the Australian Parliament.
The real economic fault line isn’t rich versus poor — it’s those who create wealth through voluntary exchange versus those who extract it through regulatory capture, subsidies, and monopoly.
Formal submission to the Australian Parliament opposing legislation that would inadvertently exempt the very texts containing the content it aims to address.
An 18-minute data-driven examination of why Australia’s climate targets are economically irrational and climatically negligible — with an alternative framework.
PISA scores falling across every metric. Vocational pathways neglected. A structural argument for capability-based reform from Year 5 onwards.
Adelaide’s urban sprawl is killing the city’s economic and cultural potential. A density-led case for rethinking how Australia’s fifth-largest city grows.
One of Australia’s earliest mainstream explanations of blockchain technology — published years before it entered the national conversation.
A comprehensive examination of energy, manufacturing, immigration, housing, and government bloat — with mechanisms, not just grievances.
A nine-year body of independent commentary spanning immigration reform, energy realism, free speech, governance accountability, and Australia’s place in the world.
Making blockchain and digital assets accessible to a mainstream Australian sports audience using backyard cricket.
Panelist on the future of digital assets alongside leading Australian investors and fund managers.
Long-form conversation on crypto, global politics, business reinvention, and what it takes to stay ahead.
Keynote address on distributed ledger technology for local government, presented to a national audience of economic development professionals.
Hosted panels and represented South Australia’s blockchain community to international delegates. Announced alongside SA Premier Steven Marshall.
Won the pitch competition and Draper’s Hero Choice Award at the Blockchain Economic Forum in San Francisco.
Presenting blockchain technology and cybersecurity solutions to an Australian investor audience.
How China is using Hollywood co-productions to reshape its global image through soft power and cultural storytelling.
The convergence of education, individualism, and shài culture transforming Chinese consumer markets and global brands.
Contributing to the Australian Government’s $83 million pavilion, welcoming over 8 million visitors across six months.
Panelist, keynote, and host across multiple global events. Shared a stage with W. Scott Stornetta, co-inventor of blockchain technology.
Digital economy, entrepreneurship, and cross-cultural business across international university programs.
Featured in the Australian Financial Review, Wall Street Journal, Adelaide Magazine (cover story), Shanghai TV, Sky News, and Australian press and podcast platforms.
Board Member — China Markets Advisory Board
Invited Policy Advisor — Education in the Asian Century
Official Member — 2018 / 2019
Project Manager — Shanghai World Expo Australian Pavilion, $83M, 8M+ visitors
Director of Optimisation & MD Spark44 — Iron Man 3, Looper, Jaguar
VP Operations — $160M immersive VR feasibility, Times Square NYC
Technology Consultant — UAE National Day 2017 & The Founder’s Memorial, Abu Dhabi
National Marketing Manager — China’s Training Firm of the Year 2007 & 2008
Founding Partner — Web3 venture studio, 5 continents, 100+ team
CEO & Founder — fintech protocol bridging traditional and decentralised finance
Executive Director & Board Member — digital asset infrastructure
Host & Panelist — announced with SA Premier Marshall, AFR coverage
Established in South Australia — entrepreneurship education program
Founder — events & entertainment, SA Young Entrepreneur Award Scheme 2006
Finance Operations — Employee Council Representative, 1998–99
For media inquiries, speaking engagements, or policy consultation — I’m always happy to hear from people who take Australia’s future seriously.