Lowy Institute
Merriden Varrall is a Partner at KPMG Australia, leading the Geopolitics offering. Prior to this, Merriden worked at the Lowy Institute as a Director for the East Asia Program. Merriden has a Ph.D. in Political Anthropology on Chinese Foreign Policy and holds a Master's degree in International Relations. Merriden has a strong background in policy analysis and advisory roles, with experience in various sectors such as academia, international organizations, and government departments.
Lowy Institute
The Lowy Institute is an independent international policy think tank based in Sydney. Its objective is to generate new ideas and dialogue on international developments and Australia’s role in the world. Its mandate is broad. It ranges across all the dimensions of international policy debate in Australia - economic, political and strategic – and it is not limited to a particular geographic region. www.lowyinstitute.org