Global Initiatives

Our Global Initiatives programs bring together the best of our 14 centres to Australia. Convened as both stand-alone events and ongoing collaborations, Asia Society Australia combines global reach with local networks to deliver an international portfolio of programs.

Past events

Panel Discussion

Imagine 2060: Melbourne 2018

Wednesday 22 Aug 2018
4 - 7 p.m.

How can Melbourne and other Australian cities work with Asia to move towards zero-carbon emissions whilst simultaneously driving down the cost of energy to make it more accessible and supportive of a thriving economy?
Panel Discussion

Asia 21 Panel | Technology Disrupted

Friday 1 Dec 2017
9 - 10:15 a.m.

Asia's digital revolution and society
Panel Discussion

Asia 21 Panel | Environment Disrupted

Thursday 30 Nov 2017
10:45 a.m. - 12:15 p.m.

Ensuring a sustainable future for Asia
Panel Discussion

Asia 21 Panel | Politics and Media Disrupted

Thursday 30 Nov 2017
9 - 10:30 a.m.

Governing in a fragmented and interconnected world
Conference

Asia 21 Summit (Melbourne)

Wednesday 29 Nov 2017

Asia-Pacific’s foremost young leaders network will convene in Melbourne in 2017
Special Event

Asia 21 Summit Dinner & Reception

Wednesday 29 Nov 2017
6:30 - 10 p.m.

Celebrating leadership and values beyond East and West. Presented in partnership with ANZ
Special Event

Asia 21 Keynote | The Hon Gareth Evans AC QC

Wednesday 29 Nov 2017
1:30 - 3 p.m.

Geopolitics in Transition
Panel Discussion

Imagine 2060: Sydney 2017

Thursday 22 Jun 2017
5 - 7:30 p.m.

Water is core to our identity. How does it influence our trade and tourism? Join us for Imagine 2060 a 3-year series presented with AECOM

Asia Game Changers

India

2019 Asia Arts Game Changer Awards India

The third edition of Asia Arts Game Changer Awards India
Asia Game Changer Awards

Asia Society Honors Indra Nooyi and Other Inspiring Game Changers in Dazzling Ceremony

The celebration of remarkable individuals and groups from across Asia included a rousing musical number.
Asia Society Names 2018 Asia Game Changer Award Honorees

Indra Nooyi Leads Group of Transformative Female “Game Changers”; Thai Cave Rescuers and “Heroes of Fukushima” Also Among Honorees

Upcoming Events

Symposium

Global Cities Education Network Coming to Melbourne

Tuesday 12 Mar 2019

The first major education event at Asia Society’s new center in Melbourne will be the 2019 Global Cities Education Network symposium.

What's been said

report

Event Recap | AECOM 2060: Imagine Melbourne

While Asia leads the way to greener pastures, Australia remains far behind in the energy game

Asia Society Policy Institute

Asia Society Policy Institute

The United States and China at a Crossroads

Former U.S. Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson speaks on the U.S. and China at a Crossroads in an address at Asia Society headquarters.
Asia Society Policy Institute

The China Standard

China is no longer a country content with its current circumstances, ASPI President Kevin Rudd tells Japan's Asahi Shimbun.
Asia Society Policy Institute

ASEAN Must Respond Boldly to Growing US-China Competition

ASEAN should advance own Indo-Pacific concept or see Washington or Beijing take the lead, writes ASPI President Kevin Rudd.
Asia Society Policy Institute

China’s Economic Reforms Cannot, Should Not Stop

China’s Economic Reforms Cannot, Should Not Stop, ASPI President Kevin Rudd writes in Caixin.
Asia Society Policy Institute

U.S.-China Military Conflict an “Increasing Risk”

As long as the future of U.S.-China relations remain unclear, Japan's PM Shinzo Abe should work on improving China-Japan relations, says ASPI President Kevin Rudd.

Global Initiatives

Past events

Imagine 2060: Melbourne 2018

Asia 21 Panel | Technology Disrupted

Asia 21 Panel | Environment Disrupted

Asia 21 Panel | Politics and Media Disrupted

Asia 21 Summit (Melbourne)

Asia 21 Summit Dinner & Reception

Asia 21 Keynote | The Hon Gareth Evans AC QC

Imagine 2060: Sydney 2017

Asia 21: Keynote and Conversation With Gareth Evans (Complete)

Asia Game Changers

2019 Asia Arts Game Changer Awards India

Asia Society Honors Indra Nooyi and Other Inspiring Game Changers in Dazzling Ceremony

Asia Society Names 2018 Asia Game Changer Award Honorees

Upcoming Events

Global Cities Education Network Coming to Melbourne

What's been said

Event Recap | AECOM 2060: Imagine Melbourne

Asia Society Policy Institute

The United States and China at a Crossroads

The China Standard

ASEAN Must Respond Boldly to Growing US-China Competition

China’s Economic Reforms Cannot, Should Not Stop

U.S.-China Military Conflict an “Increasing Risk”

We Know Asia,
Get to Know Us