NEW YORK, June 20, 2016 — In an appearance at Asia Society, BHP Billiton CEO Andrew Mackenzie delivered remarks in support of globalization and free-trade and discussed the future of the economic relationship between the United States and Asia. Mackenzie was joined in conversation by the journalist Richard Lui. (1 hr., 16 min.)

As we note often at the Asia Society, this is truly a crossroads moment for the future of free trade and other forms of global economic integration in the Asia Pacific. Can economic growth in the Asia Pacific be sustained in the years and decades to come – and are trade agreements like the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) essential tools for that growth? Can such growth move hand-in-hand with a sustainable future in terms of the environment? And — another question heard often here — is the United States missing out on the next phase of globalization in that part of the world?

Join BHP Billiton CEO Andrew Mackenzie for a wide-ranging conversation about these questions and other issues on the mind of the leader of one of the oldest companies in the Asia Pacific region. BHP Billiton has been selling commodities throughout Asia since the late 19th century, and Mackenzie himself has been a global leader in the energy and mining industries for decades. Beyond his business acumen, Mackenzie is also one of the world’s most respected earth scientists and geochemists. Join us for this edition of our special Asia Society 60th Anniversary CEO series

Speakers
Andrew Mackenzie. With over 30 years of experience in oil and gas, petrochemicals and minerals, Dr. Mackenzie was appointed to take the top leadership role in BHP Billiton, one of the world’s largest mining companies, in 2013. Prior to BHP Billiton, Dr. Mackenzie worked at Rio Tinto, where he was the Chief Executive of Diamonds and Minerals, and BP where he held various senior roles, including Group Vice President for Technology and Engineering, and Group Vice President for Chemicals.

Richard Lui is a journalist and news anchor for MSNBC / NBC News. Before that at CNN Worldwide in 2007, he became the first Asian American male to anchor a daily, national cable news show in the U.S. Lui recently reported from Paris and San Bernadino on the terror attacks and Ferguson and Baltimore on racial unrest. His first anchor seat took him to Asia at Channel NewsAsia where he covered major elections in Malaysia, Indonesia, and Taiwan. Lui has lived, worked, and volunteered on every continent.