Brian Fletcher is Director, Policy – APAC. Working closely with BSA member companies, he manages BSA’s policy and government affairs initiatives in the APAC region, with a focus on Australia, China, India, Japan, Korea, and South East Asian countries.

Prior to joining BSA, he was Director of Government Affairs (APJ) for Symantec Corporation. Before joining the private sector he served for 21 years in the Australian Government across a number of portfolios. Most recently he was the inaugural Director of Cyber Security Policy and Relationships in the Australian Cyber Security Centre and before that he served in the Australian Embassy in Washington, DC, as the Counselor Defence and Cyber Policy.

Fletcher has an MBA from the Australian Institute of Business in Adelaide (Australia), and a Bachelor of Science with Honours in Neuroscience from the Australian National University in Canberra. He also holds professional privacy certifications (CIPPE and CIPM) with the International Association of Privacy Professionals. Fletcher is based in BSA’s Singapore office.