William is a Faculty Member of AcademyGlobal and a governance, risk and compliance (GRC) executive with more than 12 years’ experience delivering risk-informed solutions across highly regulated industries. Having held regional and global leadership roles with Smiths Detection, Mitsubishi Electric and Standards Australia, he partners with executives to strengthen governance, compliance and organisational resilience. William also contributes to international research initiatives that advance contemporary GRC practices.

Highly experienced across defence, manufacturing, critical infrastructure and resource recovery sectors, William is recognised for translating complex regulatory and risk requirements into practical, commercially focused solutions. His expertise spans enterprise risk management, compliance management, operational resilience, security export controls, data privacy, human rights due diligence and environmental health and safety. He has successfully transformed risk management frameworks, implemented digital GRC solutions, enhanced risk intelligence and reporting, and developed risk literacy programs that strengthen organisational capability and culture.

William holds recognised GRC qualifications and is a certified ISO management systems auditing professional and qualified integrated risk management practitioner. He has specialist expertise in the Security of Critical Infrastructure Act – Critical Infrastructure Risk Management Program Rules, APRA CPS 230 – Operational Risk Management, and the Defence Trade Controls Act – Export Control Compliance framework, providing practical insights into regulatory expectations and leading practice.