Mike Kalms

Mike is a Colonel in the part-time ADF.  He is Director of Studies for ACSC(R) where full and part time officers from all Services and broader government come to learn and grow.  Concurrently, he’s with KPMG.  There, he has supported the 2016 White Paper as a member of the Minister’s 6-person Expert Panel, worked shoulder-to-shoulder with Defence on our Industry Policy and approach to Sovereignty, supported various state governments develop defence industry strategy, and aided business and universities to build defence-relevant capabilities. 

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