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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.

Past Events

Online

Briefing

Executive Briefing | Asia's Economic Outlook Amid Global Headwinds

Thursday 23 Jun 2022
2 - 3 p.m.
Sydney Time

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MEMBERS ONLY Join us to discuss the state of play of our global economy and review the effects of the Ukraine War, accelerating slowdown in China, and global headwinds on the Asia-Pacific region.
In-person

Briefing

Executive Briefing | China’s Foreign Policy and Regional Security

Wednesday 25 May 2022
12:30 - 2 p.m.

MEMBER ONLY Join us for an in-depth discussion on Xi’s foreign policy and China’s impact on regional security.
In-person

Briefing

Executive Briefing | Australia’s Foreign Policy Outlook in Southeast Asia

Wednesday 11 May 2022
12:30 - 2 p.m.
Sydney Time

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MEMBER ONLY Join Ridwaan Jadwat and Ray Marcelo from DFAT for a private lunch update on policy settings and Australia’s foreign policy outlook in Southeast Asia.
In-person and Online

Briefing

The Federal Election and Australia’s Foreign Policy: What’s at Stake?

Thursday 28 Apr 2022
8 - 9 a.m.
Sydney Time

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PUBLIC Join Richard Maude and a panel of experts as we launch our Election Briefing Papers and discuss what the forthcoming Federal Election means for Australia’s place in the region.
Online

Briefing

Executive Briefing | Australia’s Strategic Place in the Region

Thursday 24 Mar 2022
3 - 4 p.m.
Melbourne Time

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MEMBER ONLY Where does Australia stand in the region and how can it balance its diverse national interests and relationships? Join us to discuss Australia’s role in a fast-changing and contested Indo-Pacific.
Online

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Executive Briefing | Forecast 2022

Thursday 24 Feb 2022
10 - 11 a.m.
Melbourne Time

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MEMBERS ONLY How are our political, economic, and business dynamics likely to shift in 2022? In a region that is becoming increasingly fragmented and volatile, what can we expect from this year’s major events?
Briefing

Executive Briefing | Japan at the Crossroads with H.E. Jan Adams AO PSM

Thursday 2 Dec 2021
3 - 3:45 p.m.
Melbourne Time

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MEMBER ONLY Join The Hon. Jan Adams, Australian Ambassador to Japan and Natsuko Ogawa, Partner in corporate/M&A at Ashurst, as they discuss the political and economic trajectory of Japan and the state of our bilateral relations.
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Executive Briefing | Semiconductors: Competition and Conflict

Thursday 28 Oct 2021
11 - 11:45 a.m.
Melbourne Time

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PUBLIC Join us for a discussion on the long-term forecast for the semiconductor industry and how business and government can prepare for an era of strategic competition in which semiconductors are already in short supply.
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Executive Briefing | Cambodia: Politics, Economics and Peace Thirty Years On

Thursday 30 Sep 2021
3 - 3:45 p.m.
Melbourne Time

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MEMBER ONLY Join us for a discussion on the state of Cambodia thirty years after the historic Paris Peace Agreement, and its implications for the broader region.
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Executive Briefing | The Future of Hong Kong for Australian Business

Tuesday 20 Jul 2021
11:15 a.m. - 12 p.m.
Melbourne Time

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MEMBER ONLY Join us for an update from the Hon Bernard Charnwut Chan and Elizabeth Ward on the current business landscape in Hong Kong.
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Executive Briefing | An Update From Indonesia With H.E. Penny Williams and Iwan Sunito

Thursday 8 Jul 2021
3 - 4 p.m.
Melbourne Time

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MEMBER ONLY Join Penny Williams, Australia's Ambassador to Indonesia, and Iwan Sunito, Chairman and CEO of Crown Group, for a discussion on how to enhance our future economic and business partnerships.
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Executive Briefing | End of Financial Year Update

Thursday 1 Jul 2021
12 - 1 p.m.
Sydney Time

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PUBLIC A year after our COVID-19 chief economist update, we will discuss how the markets have fluctuated in 2021 and review the pandemic’s effects on the Asia-Pacific region.

Upcoming Events

Holding the Party Line

In-person

Briefing

Executive Briefing | Holding the Party Line: Xi Jinping and the Limits of Power

28 Jun 2022
3 - 4 p.m.

Sydney Time

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MEMBERS ONLY What is the source of Xi Jinping’s power in China today?

What's been said

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Event Recap | Executive Briefing with Thomas Lembong

Our Distinguished Fellow shares his insights on the trajectory of the Indonesian economy, the upcoming Indonesian elections, and the state of play with regional neighbours, assuring guests that regardless of political change and exchange Indonesia would remain open to trade and investment.
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Event Recap | Executive Briefing on the India Economic Strategy

Leonie Muldoon, H.E. Harinder Sidhu, and driver of Australia's new India Economic Strategy, Peter Varghese briefed guests on the long term bi-partisan strategy for Australia’s economic relationship with India
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Event Recap | Board Briefing with U.S. Chargé d’Affaires

As Australia refocuses its foreign policy towards Asia, U.S. Chargé d’Affaires reminds us that a rising China should not be likened to a declining U.S. role in the region
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Event Recap | Executive Briefing with Ambassador Jane Duke

Ambassador Jane Duke updated guests on what's next for Australia and ASEAN.
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Event Recap | Australia and Texas Networking Breakfast

Asia Society Australia welcomes Asia Society Texas and United Airlines to Sydney
Event Recap | Executive Briefing with Ambassador Jane Duke

Ambassador Jane Duke speaks about what Australia can expect from the ASEAN-Australia Special Summit 2018