Emily Mosley is the National Programs & Publications Manager of the Australian Institute of International Affairs (AIIA). She leads national programs, research initiatives, and strategic engagement on topics such as Indo-Pacific security, foreign interference, U.S. policy, and democratic resilience.
Emily has provided testimony to the Australian Senate on foreign interference in elections and has overseen collaborative initiatives with partners including the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan, the Korea Foundation, and the U.S. Embassy. She has also organised and led international study tours across the Indo-Pacific, contributing to bilateral research dialogues on climate, security, and digital governance.
Before relocating to Australia, Emily contributed to several major U.S. presidential campaigns, including those of Beto O’Rourke and Michael Bloomberg in Texas. She also worked in a non-partisan capacity, supporting civic participation efforts in the 2016, 2018 and 2022 election cycles focused on expanding voter access in conservative states through grassroots mobilisation, Get Out the Vote (GOTV) initiatives, and efforts to overcome structural barriers to participation. Her work addressed misinformation, promoted civic education, and supported community-based strategies to strengthen democratic engagement. In recognition of her leadership, she was awarded the George H.W. Bush Daily Point of Light Award and the Congressional Award Gold Medal.
She previously served as International Cyber Policy Centre Coordinator at the Australian Strategic Policy Institute (ASPI), managing research on regional cyber resilience, digital trade, and the strategic implications of emerging technologies. In this role, she led dialogues with foreign governments, industry leaders, and policy experts across ASEAN and the Quad, and coordinated collaborative cybersecurity work with companies such as Meta, Google, and AWS.
Emily’s early career in Washington, D.C. also included supporting academic research on North Korean cryptocurrency and mobile money systems through the George Washington University Institute for Korean Studies. Her research contributed to briefings on cyber policy in Asia and was disseminated to key policymakers.
Emily holds a B.A. in International Affairs with a concentration in Security Policy and a minor in Political Science. A recipient of the U.S. State Department Gilman Scholarship, she graduated magna cum laude and served as an editor of the George Washington Undergraduate Review. She is completing postgraduate studies at Georgetown University.
