Brian Williams is a highly motivated business professional with extensive international experience in senior management including 10 years as Chief Counsel for Rio Tinto Limited and 10 years as Chief Legal Officer for Quadrem International Holdings Ltd, an incorporated joint venture between 20 global mining companies.Brian is a senior participant in the mining, resources and technology industries with legal, treasury, finance, corporate and cross functional experience. He is an accomplished lawyer having worked in private practice and in-house internationally (as well as having practical working experience in a number of foreign jurisdictions), with significant experience within the business-to-business electronic marketplace environment including international IP licensing and cross border contracts.He is also an experienced director having held such roles in private and public listed companies in Australia, Bermuda, Brazil, Canada, Chile, Hong Kong, Mexico, New Zealand, Peru, Singapore, South Africa and The Netherlands and is familiar with attending audit, governance, and other committees.Specialties: He has proven expertise in corporate governance, measuring board performance/effectiveness, corporate compliance, security/privacy programmes, developing policies, developing/implementing transfer pricing regimes, planning audits, developing/maintaining risk management programmes, due diligence, IPO listings, mergers and acquisitions, and strategic planning for companies operating in a global environment.