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Tracy Beck Fenwick is the Director, of the Australian Centre for Federalism and an Associate Professor in the School of Politics and I.R. at the Australian National University. Tracy is an expert in comparative federalism and social policy implementation. She has previously held visiting appointments at the University of British Columbia, McGill University, Universidad de San Martin (Argentina), Universidade Federal da Bahia (UFBA), and at the Fundacão Getulio Vargas (FGV-SP). Tracy was a Post-Doctoral Fellow at the Johnson-Shoyama Graduate School of Public Policy at the University of Saskatchewan. She has worked recently as a consultant and advisor on federalism and social protection policy to the World Bank, UNICEF, national governments and NGOs. She completed her doctorate specializing in Comparative Politics at the University of Oxford, U.K. in 2009 (St. Anthony's College). She holds a M.A. in Comparative Politics and a B.A. in Latin American Studies and Economics from McGill University, Canada. She edited "Beyond Autonomy: Practical and Theoretical Challenges to 21st Century Federalism" with Andrew Banfield (2021) and published a single-authored book: (2016) "Avoiding Governors: Federalism, Democracy, and Poverty Alleviation in Brazil and Argentina." Notre Dame Indiana: University of Notre Dame Press.  She also recently published in Publius (2021); Policy and Society (2018); Policy Studies (2017); Global Social Policy (2022; 2013), the Journal of Politics in Latin America (2010), and in the Latin American Research Review (2009). Tracy is currently working on a collaborative international project about why constituent units both abdicate and delegate their authority to the federal centre.

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Originally from Toronto, ON, Cayleigh recently graduated from Queen’s University, having studied Politics, Philosophy, and Economics (Politics specialization). Her interest in interdisciplinary studies is apparent in her work at the Institute of Intergovernmental Relations, where she is assisting on a comparative project on money laundering, terrorist financing, and illicit uses of cryptocurrency. Her other research interests include environmental policy, international peace and security, and healthcare and the law.  

In addition to her studies and work, Cayleigh is an avid reader, yoga instructor, mental health advocate, nature lover, and baker.

Leonie was born and raised in Montreal, Quebec but decided to pursue her BAH at ¾ÅÐãÖ±²¥. She is currently a fourth-year political studies major and global development minor. During her third year, she studied abroad at the University of St. Andrews and the National University of Singapore. It was during these studies, that she developed a keen interest in security studies, more specifically, a focus on studying terrorism and counterterrorism within the regions of Southeast Asia and Asia-Pacific. During her spare time, Leonie enjoys reading, biking, and traveling. 

Julian King graduated with distinction from Queen’s University in 2025, being awarded the John Rae Prize and Queen’s Medal in Political Studies. He holds a BA (Honours) in Political Studies and Philosophy. He is currently a graduate student at the London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE), pursuing an MSc in International Relations. 

Julian has worked at the Institute of Intergovernmental Relations (IIGR) since May 2023, where he leads an ongoing project on middle power statecraft in cyberspace. He has also contributed to IIGR projects investigating money laundering and terrorist financing. 

Julian’s research focuses on cyber conflict and diplomacy, middle power theory, and Canadian foreign policy. He is also a researcher for Project Ploughshares, a Canadian institute with a focus on disarmament efforts and international security.

Ariel graduated from ¾ÅÐãÖ±²¥ in 2021 with a BAH in Political Studies, minoring in Philosophy.  She is now a graduate student in the War Studies program at the Royal Military College of Canada, where she holds an SSHRC CGS-M grant with a MINDS supplementary grant. She is currently writing her MA thesis, which investigates the role of cryptocurrencies in North Korean proliferation financing schemes. 

Ariel has been working for the Institute of Intergovernmental Relations since October of 2022 on projects related to terrorist financing and cryptocurrency. Her research interests include proliferation financing, WMD/CBRN proliferation and policy, military privatization and ethics, and the intersection of cyberspace, crime, and warfare. 

In her free time, Ariel can be found volunteering at her local stable or playing with her two dogs. She enjoys horseback riding, reading, and oil painting, and is learning to play the violin. 

Dr Jamie Ferrill is the Discipline Lead of Financial Crime Studies and Lecturer in the same at the Australian Graduate School of Policing and Security, Charles Sturt University. She has nearly a decade of law enforcement experience, having worked for Canada Border Services Agency prior to commencing an academic career. Jamie holds a PhD in Organizational Behaviour from Loughborough University (UK), a Masters in Homeland Security Leadership from the University of Connecticut (US), and a Bachelors in Criminal Justice from Mount Royal University (Canada). A political sociologist, Jamie researches threats to national and economic security. With a focus on border security, her work explores the role of human actors and ideology in organisational processes, as well as in transnational cooperation and collaboration. Jamie is working on the IIGR’s project on financial crime, addressing intergovernmental dimensions.