Asia in Victoria Forum | Communities Shaping our Future in the Region
VIEW EVENT DETAILSAsia Society Australia would like to invite you to a public forum discussing the pivotal role of Asian-Australians in promoting Australia’s security and prosperity in Asia.
Australia’s modern multicultural identity is deeply intertwined with its relationship with Asia, a region critical to Australia's future. As part of our Asia in Victoria initiative, the aim of the forum is to highlight the significant contributions of Australia’s Asian communities in strengthening diplomatic, trade, and investment ties with Asia.
The forum has been curated to highlight the success-stories and constructive recommendations on how business, government and others can draw on the Asia literacy that exists in these communities. The panels will spotlight distinguished Asian-Australian leaders from diverse fields.
Date: Wednesday 23 October 2024
Time: 9 am to 12:30 pm, followed by a networking lunch
Venue: Kaleide Theatre, RMIT University, 368-374 Swanston St, Melbourne, VIC 3000.
Registration is essential. To register, please click here.
Speakers to be announced soon. Watch out this space for more information.
For any enquiries, please contact [email protected]
Panel Sessions
Panel: The role of Asian-Australians in democracy and good governance.
This session will explore the role that Asian-Australians play in Australian public life – from politics and public policy to the media – and how this contributes to social cohesion and democratic resilience.
- Cassandra Fernando MP, Member for Holt, Australian Government
- Philip Le Liu, Councillor, City of Melbourne
- Mosiqi Acharya, Chief of Staff, Asia Pacific Newsroom, ABC News
- Moderated by: Yoshiko Tanaka
Panel: How can Asian-Australians support Australia’s prosperity in Asia?
This panel will discuss the ways that Asian Australian professionals in business are forging new economic connections between Australia and the region and the benefits to Australian companies of having Asia-literate and Asia-connected corporate leaders.
- Gowri Kangeson, Partner, DLA Piper
- Nick La, Co-founder, Weploy
- Michelle Lim, Organisational Culture and Change Lead, Reserve Bank of Australia
- Moderated by: Wendy Mak, Chief Marketing Officer, MUFG
Panel: How can international students help promote Australia’s prosperity in Asia?
This panel discussion will focus on the untapped potential of international students in Australia and how they can support Australian companies deepen their trade and investment ties to Asia.
- Belle Lim, Founder, Future Forte and Associate Director, MindTribes
- Professor Sherman Young, Deputy Vice-Chancellor Education and Vice-President, RMIT University
- Eric Gao, Founder and CEO, Boman Group
- Moderated by: Varsha Devi Balakrishnan, Head of Student Insights and Strategy, Voyage
Speakers
This event is supported by the Victorian Government.
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