Hadley Newman is a Senior Advisor and defence academic specialising in strategic communications and foreign information threats, with a particular focus on resilience in the information environment. He has advised governments and multilateral organisations on strategic communications and information threats, and previously served as Strategic Communications Director for the G20. He has current operational experience in contested information environments and has authored multiple commissioned NATO-aligned research reports on information resilience, interoperability, and strategic communications. His PhD focused on foreign information manipulation and behavioural effects.