William Leben is a Sweden-based analyst and writer. Alongside his NSC affiliation, Will is a Strategic Advisor at the Development Intelligence Lab. He previously held analytic roles at the Australian Strategic Policy Institute and National Security College and is a former Australian Army officer with operational experience.

He has consulted in related areas, including as Principal Analyst for Eolas Solutions, a Canberra-based firm, and is an alum of the Australia-PNG Emerging Leaders Dialogue. Will is a 2019 General Sir John Monash Foundation Scholar and holds an MPhil in Development Studies from Oxford. His interests are eclectic and include conflict risks, climate change impacts, PNG, Australian foreign and defence policy, and future war. His major work in recent years includes a stream of conflict prevention analysis and an integrated database of Australia’s various international affairs budgets. He is also an aspiring author of fiction.