Asia Society Australia is pleased to host Australian Ambassador to Myanmar Nicholas Coppel under our Executive Briefing series on 27 September in Sydney. 

Mr Coppel will brief Asia Society Australia members and guests on the political and economic developments in Myanmar and its impact on Australia. With experience in the Philippines, Solomon Islands and Papua New Guinea Mr Coppel has a unique insight into the regional impact of Myanmar’s ongoing economic development.

This briefing will run under Chatham House rule.  Guests will have a unique opportunity to discuss Myanmar’s changing economy and politics.

Date: 27 September 2016
Time: 12:15 for a 12:30 start, conclude 2:00pm
Venue: Seminar Room 3/4, MGSM CBD Executive Conference Centre, Level 7, 37 Pitt Street

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

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About the speaker:

Mr Coppel is a senior career officer with the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade. He was most recently Assistant Secretary in the People Smuggling Taskforce.

Overseas, he has served as Special Coordinator of the Regional Assistance Mission to Solomon Islands; Deputy High Commissioner to Papua New Guinea; and Deputy Head of Mission in Manila, with an earlier posting to Washington DC.

Mr Coppel holds a Bachelor of Economics degree from the Australian National University and a Master of Business Administration from London Business School.

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.

This event is generously hosted by Macquarie University.