Asia Society Australia and Norton Rose Fulbright will host an Executive Briefing luncheon with Australia's Ambassador to ASEAN, Jane Duke on Wednesday 20 June in Sydney. 

Ambassador Duke will brief Asia Society members on the outcomes of the historic Australia-ASEAN Special Summit and the next steps to take Australia’s partnership with ASEAN forward.

Our region is becoming more competitive economically and contested strategically, with the rise of China and India, territorial disputes, North Korea’s nuclear threat, old animosities and new disruptions caused by the digital revolution, forced migration and rival visions for the regional order. How can Australia and ASEAN work together to navigate these regional challenges and unlock significant business opportunities on our doorstep?

This event is by invitation only, with limited places available. For more information please contact [email protected].

About our speaker:

Jane Duke is a senior career officer with the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade. She has previously served overseas as Deputy High Commissioner to Malaysia (2011-2014) and as Counsellor (Immigration) at Australia’s Permanent Mission to the United Nations in Geneva (2005-2008). In Canberra, Ms Duke has served as Assistant Secretary South East Asia Regional Branch, Assistant Secretary Canada and Latin America Branch and as Assistant Secretary Northern Southern Eastern Europe Branch. Ms Duke holds a Bachelor of Arts (Asian Studies) majoring in Japanese studies and a Bachelor of Laws (Honours) from the Australian National University.  She holds a Graduate Diploma in Legal Practice from the University of Technology, NSW.

Asia Society Australia’s Executive Briefings are a curated series of meetings presented by diplomats, business leaders and subject matter experts from Asia and Australia. Designed to offer a deep dive into the critical issues of the day, to an audience of senior executives from the business, political, educational and cultural institutions that make up the Asia Society network.

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