Who We Are
Our Team
Nigel Li
Founder & CEO
Specialist in Eurasian geopolitics and nuclear arms control. Writing as a freelance journalist since 2019, Nigel has covered topics ranging from Chinese politics, Russian foreign policy, nuclear arms control, and geopolitical developments in Central Asia. He has held fellowship positions at Georgetown University's Berkley Center for Religion, Peace and World Affairs and the Institute for the Study of Diplomacy. From 2025-2026 he was a research fellow with the Comprehensive Nuclear Test-Ban Treaty Organization. Nigel is a graduate of the Moscow State Institute of International Relations (MGIMO) and Georgetown University's School of Foreign Service.
Ian Wilson
Co-Founder & Software Engineer
Co-founder and software engineer with experience spanning AI, education technology, and military innovation. Previously a research assistant and data analyst at LEDR Technologies and co-captain of SpaceLab, a team of 12 researchers to send an experiment of his design to the International Space Station. His primary interests include applied AI, geopolitical strategy, and sustainability.
Nicholas Castillo
Caucasus Research Advisor
Freelance writer and graduate student pursuing an MA in Regional Studies for Russia, Eastern Europe, and Central Asia at Harvard University's Davis Centre. His primary research areas include the politics and security of Eastern Europe and the Caucasus, the politics of identity, ethnic conflict, and authoritarianism. A managing editor and contributing writer for the Eastern Neighbourhood Bulletin.