Invited Speakers

Darren is Australia’s leading expert on economic security, geoeconomics and the nexus between economics and geopolitics. His credentials speak for themselves with a PhD (and Masters) from Princeton University in Politics and Public Policy. 

Since joining the Australian National University in 2015 Darren has led extensive research on China trade relations, including looking at the domestic foundations for trade sanctions and how they are removed. Darren regularly provides advice and training to government on topics of economic security, Chinese foreign policy and geopolitics generally. He has also been called upon to provide talks at influential corporate forums and more regional audiences across Southeast Asia, Northeast Asia, and NZ on issues of economic security and geoeconomics.

As co-founder and host of a podcast on Australian foreign policy, Australia in the World, Darren has had the opportunity to interview prominent members of parliament including Ministers Penny Wong and Tim Watts on key issues. The podcast is approaching 160 episodes and over 600k downloads since it began in 2018!

The Organising Committee for the 2025 Trans-Tasman Lobster Conference is thrilled to have secured Darren Lim as a plenary speaker on the opening day of the conference. We look forward to understanding his perspective on how the Australian/NZ lobster industry might navigate the ever-evolving global geopolitical landscape to minimise risk and maximise prosperity in key global markets.