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

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
New York

13 Memorable Moments From 2017

A look back at some of the New York center's most memorable events.
Asia Game Changer Awards

Asia Society Honors Aga Khan, 8 Others in Dazzling Asia Game Changers Ceremony

Actor Dev Patel and musicians Wu Tong and Sonita Alizadeh were among the other 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.

Asia Society Policy Institute

Asia Society Policy Institute

China Wants a Deal but Washington Isn't Being Clear

Daniel Russel tells CNBC that United States and the international community should be focusing on the objectionable behavior of China, and not vilifying China with a broad brush.
Asia Society Policy Institute

Kevin Rudd on the U.S.-China Relationship

ASPI President Kevin Rudd looks at the challenge of how to build new rules around the U.S.-China relationship in this new era of strategic competition.
Asia Society Policy Institute

Trump Has Caught the Attention of China Policymakers

ASPI President Kevin Rudd says the period of strategic engagement between the U.S. and China is yielding to a new period of strategic competition.
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Is the United States Still a Champion of Democratic Capitalism?

Kevin Rudd tells us that if history is any guide, it is not a foregone conclusion that democratic capitalism will somehow inevitably prevail in the West, let alone in the East.
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Five Ways to Rebuild Global Trade.

Wendy Cutler says it’s time to develop a co-existence pact between the two very different systems at play in the U.S. and China.
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'China Has Some Tough Decisions to Make'

Wendy Cutler tells us that China's not likely to make decisions that hurt China as much or more than they hurt the U.S.
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Tensions Overshadow High-Level U.S. Talks in India

Anubhav Gupta tells us why it's an open secret in both Washington and New Delhi that Trump’s Indo-Pacific strategy was little more than a branding exercise.