Dr Erin Watson is an academic and board director who has worked on the bilateral relationship with India for the past decade. Erin is currently an Adjunct Research Fellow at the Griffith Asia Institute, a Sessional Academic at the University of Melbourne and runs her own international relations consultancy with clients including the United States Government, the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade, and the United Nations. She is a delegate to the G20 Women Summit and represented Australia during six presidencies. Erin’s current research interests are in gender, international policy, digital, and the economy. In 2021 her PhD was awarded by Monash University.