Arpitha Desai is an Associate Vice President for South Asia at The Asia Group. Arpitha brings extensive experience in helping clients navigate the complex legal and policy landscape of emerging technologies in India. Prior to joining The Asia Group, Arpitha worked within the international policy team at Coinbase Inc., where she drove the company’s policy
George Chen is a Partner and Chair of Digital Practice at The Asia Group (TAG), advising Fortune 500 clients on geopolitics and complex regulatory issues. In this role, George leads TAG’s Hong Kong and Taiwan offices and coordinates with TAG headquarters in Washington, DC on business development, client servicing, and new strategic initiatives in the
Claire Chao is a Senior Associate in The Asia Group’s China practice where she covers a broad range of political and economic topics to help clients navigate the complexity of the U.S.-China bilateral relationship. Claire also incorporates in-depth analysis for client products on topics related to Taiwanese domestic politics. Before joining TAG, Claire participated in
Greg Chaffin is a Managing Principal at The Asia Group (TAG), where he focuses on the firm’s defense and national security and Australia portfolios. Drawing on fifteen years of experience in national security policymaking through government service and in private industry, Greg provides defense clients with strategic analysis and political insights across the Indo-Pacific region
Olivia Camillo is a Senior Associate in The Asia Group’s Defense & National Security Practice, where she provides strategic and operational support to defense customers navigating the complexities of the AUKUS Pillar 1 and Pillar 2 landscapes. Olivia has coordinated high-level AUKUS industry roundtables with senior Australian and UK officials and has traveled to Australia to
Maxfield Brown is Vice President & General Manager of The Asia Group’s Global Center of Excellence (GCE) in Gurugram and a member of the firm’s Operating Committee. He is responsible for aligning the GCE with TAG’s strategic priorities, building the talent and capabilities required to support growth, and embedding the center as a core driver
Melanie Berry is a Senior Vice President at The Asia Group, where she focuses on the company’s Japan portfolio. She advises clients on the intersection of business and politics in Japan, the impact of geopolitics on global and Japanese corporate strategy, and market and regulatory trends in an array of industries, including IT, manufacturing, and
Adnan Ahmad Ansari is a Senior Vice President with The Asia Group’s South Asia Practice. Adnan brings extensive strategic advisory experience in helping clients advance their business and policy interests in India. Before joining TAG, Adnan was an Associate Vice President at 9.9 Insights, the independent strategic adviser to the Dentons Global Advisers-Albright Stonebridge Group in India. Adnan spent