Global Advisory Board
Strategic guidance for IPSC’s Indo-Pacific work.
The IPSC Global Advisory Board brings together senior practitioners, scholars, defence specialists, innovation leaders and regional experts who strengthen IPSC’s strategic judgement, institutional networks and applied Indo-Pacific research agenda.
Sydney · June 2025
IPSC announces the launch of its Global Advisory Board.
The Indo-Pacific Studies Center established its Global Advisory Board to bring senior strategic insight and regional expertise into IPSC’s research, advisory, dialogue and education work.
“Our new Global Advisory Board reflects IPSC’s commitment to independent leadership and actionable insight in a region facing unprecedented geopolitical transformation.” Dr Hugh Tuckfield, Founder and Executive Director, IPSC
Board mission
A senior advisory structure designed to strengthen IPSC’s institutional work.
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Advise on strategic trends Support IPSC leadership in interpreting major Indo-Pacific geopolitical, defence and policy developments.
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Strengthen institutional networks Deepen IPSC’s engagement with government, military, academic, industry and policy communities.
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Support events and dialogues Contribute to high-level briefings, fellowships, strategic dialogues and public-facing programs.
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Contribute to publications Provide senior judgement and review capacity for major reports, policy briefs and strategic intelligence products.
Advisory Board Members
IPSC’s Global Advisory Board combines country expertise, senior public service experience, defence insight, academic depth and technology-policy judgement.
Australia · Civil Society & China Relations
Professor John Fitzgerald
Emeritus Professor, Swinburne University
China specialist and former Ford Foundation China Director. His expertise spans civil society, territorial governance and Australia–China relations.
United States · Defence Innovation
Bernice Glenn Kissinger
Managing Member, Kissinger Advisors, LLC
Director and Co-Founder of Pacific Impact Zone and Co-founder of the Defense Entrepreneurs Forum, with expertise in rapid contracting, defence innovation and multinational technology diplomacy.
Australia · Defence & National Security
Colonel (Ret.) Paddy Hallinan
Senior Advisor and Mentor
Defence and national security advisor with more than four decades of experience across senior command, planning, operational development, crisis management and strategic logistics.
India · Maritime Strategy & Lawfare
Captain Sarabjeet Singh Parmar (Retd)
Former Executive Director, National Maritime Foundation
Retired Indian Navy Captain and maritime doctrine expert with expertise in national strategy, Indo-Pacific security, piracy, HADR, international maritime law, UNCLOS and lawfare.
India · National Security & ESG
Rear Admiral Sanjay Roye AVSM, VSM (Retd)
Former Gujarat Naval Area Commander, Indian Navy
Former naval commander and nuclear submariner, with senior advisory experience in maritime security, nuclear strategy, organisational leadership and ESG governance.
Japan · National Security & Regional Diplomacy
Professor Haruko Satoh
Specially Appointed Professor, Osaka University
Japan specialist whose work includes Japanese nationalism, identity politics, state theory, regional diplomacy and Japan–Korea relations.
India · Defence Technology & Strategic Communication
Uma Sudhindra
Director, XD Defence Systems
Strategist, entrepreneur and educator with experience across public policy, defence technology, capacity building, data sovereignty, narrative warfare, soft power and non-military hostilities.
Australia · Southeast Asia & Regional Security
Professor Carlyle Thayer
Emeritus Professor, UNSW Canberra
Southeast Asia and regional security specialist whose work covers Vietnam, major-power dynamics, regional security frameworks and political-security developments across Southeast Asia.
Areas of coverage
Advisory expertise aligned with the region’s principal strategic risks.
The Board strengthens IPSC’s ability to interpret developments across countries, sectors and institutional domains rather than through a single-country or single-discipline lens.
Institutional role
Senior judgement for research, education, dialogue and advisory work.
IPSC uses the Global Advisory Board to reinforce analytical depth, sharpen institutional positioning, support major strategic dialogues and expand the range of expertise available for high-level briefings, publications and Indo-Pacific programs.
Engage IPSC on a strategic Indo-Pacific question.
IPSC can scope briefings, dialogues and institutional engagements around the country, sector and thematic expertise required for the decision at hand.