An internationally recognised government and politics specialist, ‘Kort’ operates at the intersection of public policy, market forces and client objectives.

He has held the positions of Executive Chairman (Australia) Africa Practice; Executive Vice Chairman (Global) at Gavin Anderson; CEO (Australia) Burson Marsteller; Co-Founder and CEO of KORTLANG; and CEO and Founder of Global Development Services, a Zambia-based development consultancy operating across Sub-Saharan Africa.

Kort was appointed as the Director- General of the Department of State Development in the New South Wales Government and the inaugural President of the Australia-Africa Business Council Kort served in the Australian diplomatic corps in Sri Lanka, Tanzania, Zambia, and the OECD in Paris.