Miss Georgie Hicks

Georgie has a broad professional background that includes military experience and employment in the fields of international relations, data analytics, and communications technology and infrastructure.

She began her career as a Maritime Warfare Officer in the Royal Australian Navy, with much of her work in border protection operations and other maritime operations. While in Navy, she completed a Bachelor of Science at the Australian Defence Force Academy, majoring in physics and mathematics, and receiving academic awards in mathematics, chemistry, and physics as well as various military training awards.

After leaving Navy in late 2016, Georgie spent a year travelling the world and found a passion in international relations, with a particular interest in the intersection of technology and international relations in Antarctic affairs. After returning to Australia, Georgie spent the best part of a decade working in various roles across information warfare, data analytics, and communications/cyber infrastructure in the Departments of Defence and Foreign Affairs and Trade, as well as in the ACT Emergency Services Agency.

She completed her Masters in International Relations through ANU (2019-21) and is nearing submission of her PhD through the University of Tasmania (2022-26). Her PhD thesis is explores the dynamics of online information access, transparency, and order in international Antarctic affairs. Her ongoing research interests include dual use technology, polar security, and institutional transparency.

Georgie is currently employed as the Research Associate for the Hassett Chair of Military Studies, an ANU role at the Australian Defence College in Weston Creek. She is also a semi-professional triathlete and has a giant Dalmatian named Harry Spotter.