My Fulbright project at MIT will explore how the US and Australia can strengthen the digital backbone of the free world through strategic public-private investments and innovation, fostering a resilient and open internet, and advancing emerging technologies that uphold democratic values and drive economic prosperity.
Mercedes Page has over a decade of experience at the intersection of technology, geopolitics, and foreign policy, including roles at the Australian Strategic Policy Institute and the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade.
As a Fulbright Scholar at MIT’s Sloan School of Management, Mercedes will examine how internet fragmentation and emerging technologies are reshaping the global digital order. Her work will explore ways to strengthen democratic resilience and foster innovation in the US-Australia partnership.