Michael Petric, MA, MBA, PMP, is a defence and security professional with more than fifteen years of experience spanning consulting, government, and military service. He is dedicated to helping governments accelerate defence capability delivery and adopt emerging technologies.

Currently based in Singapore, he is a former Principal at Oliver Wyman, where he led defence, aerospace, and public‑sector growth initiatives across Southeast Asia. He previously established and grew Avascent’s Canadian office, building a team that advised senior leaders in Canada’s aerospace and defence sectors. Over the course of his consulting career, Michael has led more than 100 engagements for public‑ and private‑sector organizations, focusing on high‑value procurement, market analysis for emerging and dual‑use technologies, and strategies to strengthen industrial participation and sovereign capability.

Before entering consulting, Michael completed an intensive leadership program at the McCain Institute in Washington, DC, supported Human Rights First in advocacy efforts on Capitol Hill, and served as an Observer for the Military Commissions at the Guantanamo Bay detention facility. Earlier in his career, he was a senior policy advisor to two Canadian Ministers of National Defence and deployed to Afghanistan as an infantry officer with the Canadian Armed Forces, earning the Canadian Expeditionary Force Command Commendation.

Michael is a frequent contributor on topics including defence innovation, industrial policy, and Canada‑Asia security cooperation. He holds an MA in International Affairs from Carleton University’s Norman Paterson School, an MBA from IE University in Madrid, and is a certified Project Management Professional and licensed private pilot.