Dr Erin Watson - Founder & Managing Director
PhD, GradCert AppFin, BSocSc, DipMgt, DipBusMgt (HR)

Dr Erin Watson is an internationally renowned expert in public affairs and public policy. Recently named in the Australian’s Top 100 Innovators for Thought Leadership, Erin has advised clients including the Australian and US governments, listed companies (NYSE, ASX), defence industry, development partners, international organisations (UN Women, UN ESCAP, ADB) and more. She has expertise on contemporary and emerging policy and political trends across the Asia Pacific region especially digitalisation, care economy, energy transition, tech regulation, and payments and digital financial systems. In 2023, Erin was appointed by G20 India to Co-chair the taskforce on digital public infrastructure and has represented Australia at seven G20s.

An influential communicator with an extensive network across APAC, Erin is experienced in making representations to government, corporate strategy, conducting public policy research, media strategy, and curating and delivering high-level programs and dialogues. Erin proudly enjoys field missions and believes public policy is best developed and understood when faced with the issues at hand.

Erin has appeared on ABC’s infamous panel show Q&A as well as the Drum, Sky News Contributor in Australia and appears regularly on international networks including CNN News 18 and iTV NewsX in India and TRT World in Turkey discussing geopolitical developments.

Erin is an experienced keynote speaker, MC, and moderator know for her ability to distill what’s going on in the world and what it means for business. Speaker enquiries can be sent through to ICMI or directly through this website.