Dr. William Stoltz is Executive Director and co-founder of the Melbourne Security Forum, a not-for-profit institute focused on deepening connections between industry leaders, officials, and experts. He is a Councilor with the Australian Institute of International Affairs (Victoria) and a Visiting Fellow at the Robert Menzies Institute at the University of Melbourne.

William has previously served in strategic policy roles across Australia’s defence, intelligence, and law enforcement communities. He has also worked in strategy consulting at CyberCX, Australia’s leading cyber security firm and was the Policy Director at the ANU National Security College.