Our Team
Cameron Watts
Managing Director
Cameron Watts is the founder and Managing Director of Hemisphere East.
Cameron served with distinction for 14 years in the Australian Federal Police, most of this time in leadership roles, and as an advisor to the federal government. He also led some of Australia’s biggest corporate criminal matters including foreign bribery and corruption investigations.
Cameron has deep expertise in engagement with senior decision makers in government and industry both domestically and internationally and uses this expertise to align the needs of clients and stakeholders.
Paul Maley
Director
Paul Maley is a multi-award winning journalist, consultant and senior national security policy advisor.
From 2010-2020 Paul was The Australian newspapers National Security & Defence Editor, during which time he won numerous awards including a Walkley Award, the Lowy International Media Award and the Australian Press Council’s Press Freedom Medal.
Paul worked as a senior advisor to the Defence Minister and the Home Affairs Minister, where he was the office’s senior cyber security advisor. Paul has relationships at the highest levels of Australian media, government & industry.