Joan’s Index

I write a bi-weekly newsletter, featuring essays on tech, humans and economics.

Founder / Writer

MODA DAO

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Director Of Communications

Fishburners

Head Of Marketing

Joan Westenberg is a seasoned writer focused on tech and economics. She was honoured as one of the top 100 innovators by the Australian. Joan has written for Wired, The Australian Financial Review, the SF Chronicle, The Saturday Paper, Chainsaw, Yahoo,  TIME, Inc, the ABC, Crikey and others. Beyond her writing, Joan is an advisor to Culture Vault and MODA DAO, fusing her technological expertise with her passion for cultural innovation. Joan has spoken at SXSW, NFTfest, Microsoft Ignite, Web Summit etc.

Joan Westenberg

Panoptic Solutions - Australia & Asia Security & Risk Management

Panoptic Solutions is trusted by some of the most influential organisations and individuals in the world to prepare crisis, protection and contingency plans; and operations for potentially high risk situations. 

Clients include:
	Producers in media and television 
	High Net Worth, Influential individuals and their family's
	Key personnel of local to multinational companies
	Extreme sporting events & organisers

Services include:
	Advance travel scope, preparation and contingency
	Provision of professional hostile environment experienced personnel for protection
	Corporate, Executive & VIP Protection 
	Risk Management & Risk Assessments
	On-hand First Response medical assistance by trained Paramedics, Doctors & Nurses
	Medical, Security & Specialist Travel Awareness Training 

We carefully select and scrutinize specialist personnel to provide the services of Panoptic Solutions. People with proven track records across a broad range of abilities for all your executive and corporate security matters ranging from former military, law enforcement to emergency service personnel. You can trust the Panoptic Solutions Team to keep you safe from harms way with the value add of your assigned Team being qualified in advanced medical procedures. 

Panoptic Solutions offers you a complete and holistic approach to your health, safety & security.

Business Manager

Executive Protection | Operations Manager

Wheels Up by Panoptic Solutions

Welcome to the Wheels Up podcast, the resource to help business, executive and VIP travellers stay safe on the ground and in the air. Join travel security and executive protection expert Troy Claydon as he shares tips on how to give yourself or those in your care a safe journey no matter where your travels take you.

Wheels Up Podcast Co-Host

Board of Executive Protection Professionals (BEPP)

Technical Committee Member

Northern Territory Police, Fire and Emergency Services

The Northern Territory Police Force, Police Tactical Group, the Territory Response Group maintains the capabilities to deal with Counter Terrorism and High Risk Policing incidents, Search and Rescue, Close Personal Protection for Internationally recognised protected persons and the bomb response for the whole of the Northern Territory.

Clients include:
	Visiting Commonwealth Heads of Government
	Department of Defence heads and visiting international dignitaries
	Australian and Commonwealth Heads of Government

Services include:
	Close Quarters Tactical Resolutions
	Covert Physical Surveillance and Apprehensions
	Dignitary Protection
	Risk Management & Risk Assessments
	Tactical Medic
	Search And Rescue mission management and planning 

Prior to joining the TRG in 2013 Ben held positions in Covert Surveillance, Investigations and General Duties Policing among urban and regional remote postings.

Territory Response Group, Operator (Police Tactical Grouo)

#OzEP | I help UHNWI's & Execs travel safely and discreetly in the APAC region

Imagine James Bond had a big eared ginger step child who decided to trade in his tuxedo for a poorly pressed coppers uniform, that enjoyed a healthy dose of "getting shit done", you might have something close to the answer as to why you’ll keep reading. 

Where I started was as a (Northern) "Territory" (pronounced teh-ri-chree) bush cop and spent my career living in the red dirt, flies and incredible heat of the remotest parts of Australia only to end up navigating my way to balancing on the fine line between order and chaos in Executive Protection, all while maintaining a friendly Aussie accent, even when the situation is anything but.

It’s genuinely been a kick arse ride, if you consider the dirtbikes doing search and rescue, shooting at the range, day in day out, blowing s… up, breaching strongholds and then acting all civilised on Dignitary Protection jobs. Started out Policing, realised while cuffing the odd baddie was all well and good, there was a whole world of legit operations out there that would be far more enticing if only I could meet the standard. And so, I entered the pipeline for selection,  afterwards would see me traverse selection assessments, internal and external Australian National Counter Terrorism level tactical training courses all the while dipping my toes into entrepreneurial business, national political advisory roles (even tipping my hat into the arena twice unsuccessfully) and later kicking goals with a multi-million dollar firm, Panoptic Solutions, whilst maintaining a somewhat stern yet friendly demeanor (my daughters calls it a resting fury face) and enjoying constantly being a larrikin.

Australia and the Asia Pac region, protecting some of the world’s most influential principals with a kind of quiet efficiency that would make even the most hardened British butler nod in approval. I've also shown a knack for writing and enjoying a bit of story telling, interviewing and podcasting because I'm not merely content with ensuring the safety of others but also growing a business as well.

Of course, I am the sort who believes in leading by example because I came from the frontlines, and if you’re unsure of where to find me, it's out on the tools, making sure everything is running as smooth as a well-oiled machine. I just might be the kind of bloke you’d want on your side in a wrestle – as long as you don’t mind me having a chuckle about it afterwards. 

Because after all, there’s work to be done, and in true stoic fashion, I'm not one to let emotions get in the way of a job well done. Unless it's a bloody good laugh.

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