Austin Menyasz Policy Advisor, Government and Regulatory Affairs BasedinHongKong,Austinisagovernmentrelationsandregulatoryaffairsadvisorat theGSMAfortheAsiaPacificregion.Herepresentsthemobileindustrytogovernments andregulators,andworkstodeliverabusinessenvironmentthatmaximises developmentopportunitiesforthemobileecosystemandlong‐termbenefitformobile usersacrossAPAC. Hemostrecentlyworkedinconsulting,providingclientswithstrategicadviceon sensitivepublicpolicyandinternationalaffairsissuesinhighlyregulatedsectorswitha focusonEastandSoutheastAsia.Inthatrole,healsosupportedtheRockefeller Foundation’surbanresilienceeffortsintheregion. Aformercivilservant,Austinheldpolicy‐makingpositionsintheGovernmentof Canada,withhisworkrecognizedbytwodepartmentalmeritawardsoverhiscareer.