Mitchell King
Brisbane,QLD
Summary
Senior executive and board-level director with over a decade of experience at the nexus of international law, technology regulation, defence intelligence, emergency management/climate adaptation and humanitarian governance and leadership. Educated in navigating UN space treaties, IHL, and diverse legal frameworks to guide responsible technology use. Acknowledged for excellence in crisis leadership, including national-level commendations for multi-agency coordination. Founder of an international NGO specialising in multi-hazard forecasting and response with publications through UN OCHA and international coordination across government and civil society. Has led multinational teams in high-risk and complex environments. Demonstrates a proven track record of leveraging AI, data analytics, and remote sensing to inform policy-making, advance disaster risk reduction, and strengthen national resilience.
Overview
13
13
years of professional experience
Work History
Chief Executive Officer & Founder
The HADR Institute
01.2022 - Current
- Company Overview: Established and led an international NGO committed to multi-hazard forecasting, disaster risk reduction, and humanitarian governance
- Established and led an international NGO committed to multi-hazard forecasting, disaster risk reduction, and humanitarian governance
- Oversaw AI-driven all-hazards monitoring (including space weather warnings), guiding operational decision-making across Asia-Pacific regions
- Collaborated with UN OCHA to publish assessments supporting response efforts in complex environments (Myanmar, Pacific)
- Established Intelligence Essentials in Humanitarian and Disaster Management Contexts Course
- Delivered international logistics for humanitarian relief into high risk environments (Myanmar, Karen and Karenni States). Established and oversaw the successful program delivering 40,000L of clean water a day a 55,000 units of food into the most restricted conflict environment in Asia-Pacific
- Established and led an international NGO committed to multihazard forecasting, disaster risk reduction, and humanitarian governance
Business Owner | Strategy & AI Consulting
Solint Solutions
01.2022 - 01.2025
- Advised clients on AI decision support systems, computer vision R&D, and ethical deployment of emerging technologies in conflict or disaster contexts
- Guided resource allocation, risk mitigation, and policy alignment to ensure compliance with international humanitarian law in high-stakes environments
Leader & Manager (Military Officer)
Defence Australia
01.2012 - 10.2022
- Head of Joint Intelligence (QLD COVID-19 Task Force): Earned Chief of Defence Force Silver Commendation for coordinating AI-based crisis intelligence and geospatial data
- Deputy Intelligence Lead - Black Summer Bushfires: Received the National Emergency Medal for centralizing agency inputs in extreme bushfire conditions
- Managed intelligence planning for Operation Sovereign Borders (anti-transnational crime), unifying policy, remote-sensing data, and stakeholder collaboration
- Served as Force Protection Commander (Iraq), directing 50+ personnel on tactical security, risk assessments, and evacuation logistics
- Conducted national capability reviews in Defence, shaping policy around future force development, technological capacity, and geostrategic forecasts
Education
Master of Laws (LLM) - International Law & International Relations
Flinders University
12.2024
Foundations of Directorship -
Australian Institute of Company Directors
12.2023
Professional Certificate - Data Science & AI
Harvard University
12.2022
Bachelor's Degree - International Relations & Affairs
UNSW (ADFA)
12.2014
Cert IV - Business Management
UNSW Canberra
12.2014
Skills
- International Law & Policy
- Remote-Sensing & Data Analytics
- Innovation, Research and Development
- Disaster Management & Crisis Leadership
- Board Governance & Risk Oversight
- National Security & Transnational Crime
- Strategic Public/Private Partnerships
- Organisational leadership
- Corporate social responsibility
- Conflict resolution
- Strategic thinking
- Ethical leadership
- Digital transformation
Affiliations
- Australian Institute of Company Directors (AICD)
- HADR Institute (Founder & Director)
Key Skills And Endorsements
- International Law & Policy (UN space treaties, IHL, compliance strategies)
- Remote-Sensing & Data Analytics (satellite imagery, photogrammetry, AI forecasting)
- Disaster Management & Crisis Leadership (NGO leadership, multi-agency ops)
- Board Governance & Risk Oversight (fiduciary duties, strategy, stakeholder engagement)
- National Security & Transnational Crime (defence intelligence, operational planning)
Honours And Awards
- Chief of Defence Force Silver Commendation, Head of Joint Intelligence (QLD COVID-19 Task Force), national commendation for individual performance during a time of national crisis.
- National Emergency Medal, Deputy Intelligence - Black Summer Bushfires (2019-20)
- Operational Service Medal, Middle East, Force Protection and Quick Reaction Force Commander, Iraq (2017). Awarded for warlike service, as the commander of a multinational force protection team in Iraq.
- Australian Defence Force Academy Leadership and Academic Colours, (2013-2014) Academic and leadership performance while undergoing military and undergraduate university training and education.
Affiliations
- Australian Institute of Company Directors (AICD) (Graduate)
- Humanitarian Assistance and Disaster Relief (HADR) Institute (Founder & Director)
Timeline
Chief Executive Officer & Founder
The HADR Institute
01.2022 - Current
Business Owner | Strategy & AI Consulting
Solint Solutions
01.2022 - 01.2025
Leader & Manager (Military Officer)
Defence Australia
01.2012 - 10.2022
Foundations of Directorship -
Australian Institute of Company Directors
Professional Certificate - Data Science & AI
Harvard University
Bachelor's Degree - International Relations & Affairs
UNSW (ADFA)
Cert IV - Business Management
UNSW Canberra
Master of Laws (LLM) - International Law & International Relations
Flinders University
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