Mitch King is the CEO and Founder of the Humanitarian Assistance and Disaster Relief (HADR) Institute, an innovative NGO applying analytical and data collection methodologies to humanitarian action and disaster management. His background includes deployments as an infantry and intelligence officer, supporting outcomes across national security, disaster relief, stability operations, border control and international evacuations.
Since establishing HADR Institute in late 2022, Mitch has led initiatives including resilience analysis for Australian local governments, support for government crisis simulations, and reporting on over 80 international incidents in 2023. The Institute's current focus includes disaster risk and humanitarian access assessment in remote Papua New Guinea and domestic disaster resilience projects. Previously, Mitch founded private ventures developing geospatial applications and computer vision technology for security operations.
Mitch received a Chief of Defence Force commendation for establishing an intelligence capability as Joint Intelligence Officer for the Queensland C19 Joint Task Group. He holds a Bachelor of International Relations, a Professional Certificate in Data Science, is a graduate of the Australian Institute of Company Directors, and is completing a Master of Laws in International Law
