The Cognoscenti Group

Timely, actionable advice

on geopolitical, financial and national security
risk for business and governments.

Cognoscenti provides high quality, tailored advice on geopolitical, national security and international financial trends, especially in Asia and the Middle East. Our group draws on the talents of our senior associates and an unsurpassed network of linked experts with long experience in their respective fields.

We work at the interface of economics, politics, business and security to provide superior cross sectoral analysis, perspective and foresight for business and government focusing on both risk and opportunities. Read more →

More About Alan Dupont

Dr. Alan Dupont is CEO of Cognoscenti and one of Australia’s best known strategists, Asianists and thought leaders with an international reputation for his work on geopolitical risk, foreign policy, defence and national security. Continue →

Key Advisory Services

Geopolitics
Our experts help you separate geopolitical “noise” from the trends, events and threats that really matter.

Transnational challenges
World class analytical capabilities to help you comprehend and manage the impact of complex challenges.

International finance
Specialist insights into geopolitics and international financial flows and the implications for investor risk.

Asia and the Middle East
Deep country and regional knowledge to give you the edge over competitors and stay ahead of the curve.

Intelligence and national security
Bring together top intelligence and national security analysts and senior former policy makers to advise you on threats and opportunities.

Defence and foreign policy
Our experts are eminently qualified to provide understanding and creative solutions to defence and foreign policy problems.

We have consulted to:

ACIL
Arrive Wealth
AusAID
Austrade
Australian Defence Industries
Australian Department of Defence
Australian Department of Foreign Affairs & Trade
Australian Intelligence Community

Australian Strategic Policy Institute
Australian Unity
BGC Fixed Income Solutions
Boeing Australia
British Aerospace
British Telecom
Caledonia
CASA
CORP0L Alliances

CQS
Defence Science and Technology Group
GHD
Governments of the United States, Indonesia, Brunei, & East Timor
KPMG
Lonsec
Northrop Grumman

NOGA
Optiva
Pangea Resources
Russell Investments
Shell
Super Investment Management
Tenix
Victorian Department of Premier & Cabinet

"Alan Dupont is able to apply practical common sense to geopolitical problems and has been extremely valuable in giving insight and context to a number of investment opportunities. He is a good man to have on your side." ~ Sir Michael Hintze, AM

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Mail correspondence can be sent to:
The Cognoscenti Group
P.O. Box 595, Paddington, NSW 2021, Australia