Colonel Michael Scott CSC served as an Australian Army officer for over thirty years, including deployments to Iraq, Afghanistan, and a 27-month secondment with the United Nations in Jerusalem. He is the founder of The 2023 Foundation, a global initiative combatting antisemitism and strengthening shared democratic values, and a graduate of Duntroon and NYU Stern (MBA). His writing has appeared in The Australian Jewish News, United Kingdom Jewish News, Times of Israel, and The Jerusalem Post.