Damien has lived and worked in Asia and Europe for more than two decades. He transitioned into consulting from journalism, where he was a senior reporter and anchor with Bloomberg News. His company, Ryan Consulting, operated offices in Hong Kong, Singapore and Shanghai, and was an Asia specialist in strategic corporate communication.

Adolescent and Young Adult Physician and Director of the Mater Young Adult Health Centre

Director of Infectious Diseases at Mater Health Services

Partner / Chairman of Partners for McCullough Robertson Law Practice

Adjunct Professor at the University of Queensland

Creative Director and Founder of The School of Thought

Advisory Board member at Global Infrastructure Partners, Departmental Secretary and CEO of National COVID-19 Commission Advisory Board

Honorary Research Associate at the University of Queensland and a co-convenor of The Overpopulation Project

Emeritus professor of science, technology, and society at Griffith University

Young Australian of The Year 2021 and member of an independent inquiry into Australia's Covid-19 response 

Chancellor of the University of Queensland, member of an independent inquiry into Australia's Covid-19 response 

Emeritus Professor at UQ, ABC radio host and columnist for the Courier Mail