Asia Society Australia

Leading Australia-Asia engagement About us

The linkage with Asia provided by the Asia Society, intellectually as well as in real terms between peoples, is indeed a valuable asset which should be preserved and nurtured.

Former Malaysian Prime Minister Abdullah Ahmad Badawi

Asia Society Australia is Australia’s leading centre for engagement with Asia, based in Sydney. Asia Society Australia promotes At a glance greater connectivity and a deeper Asia Society Australia: understanding between Australia and Indo- Pacific Asia in the areas of business, policy, culture and education. Asia Society Australia Has hosted is a nonprofit, non-governmental and non-political social enterprise empowered 19 heads of state by the membership of leading Australian Created by József Balázs-Hegedüs and regional business, education and from the Noun Project from Asia and Australia since 1997 cultural institutions.

Asia Society Australia was launched in 1997 by then Prime Minister John Howard to broaden Each year convenes over interest and understanding in Australia of Asian countries and their politics, business 30 briefings and culture. Created by Luis Prado from the Noun Project of the highest quality with Australia and Founded in 1956 by John D. Rockefeller 3rd, Asia’s leading thinkers on policy, business, Asia Society is a leading global nonpartisan, diplomacy and culture nonprofit institution dedicated to Asia with headquarters in New York, centres in Hong Kong and Houston, and offices in Los Angeles, Is Australia’s Manila, Mumbai, San Francisco, Seoul, Shanghai, Sydney, Washington, DC and Zürich. preeminent network Created by iconoci from the Noun Project of Asia-engaged companies and institutions

Asia Society has been a leader in promoting the relationships between Australia and the rest of Asia since its establishment in 1997.

Former Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbott

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Let me acknowledge the work the Asia Society has done over many years to deepen our understanding of Asia. It is crucial to the task ahead of us to engage across the community with our relationships in the region; and to understand better the momentous changes which are occurring in Asia—changes which will have a profound impact on Australian interests.

Peter Varghese, Former Secretary of the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade

Leaders on Asia Disruptive Asia provides unique access to high-profile combines events and online collaborations Australian and Asian leaders and and resources to examine the foreign dignitaries (including visiting transformational impact of Asia’s rise heads of state) who shape the present on Australian and the global economy, and future of our region. technology, innovation and society.

Business of Asia GEN A features leaders of some of Australia (Young Leaders and Asia’s major enterprises, who share original insights on their Circle) companies’ successes and challenges is a learning, networking and leadership in the Asian Century. development platform for the new voices on Australia-Asia engagement, which supports young leaders from our membership network. Policy Briefings delivered by senior diplomats and experts offer an insider’s perspective on foreign and economic policy issues Insights and relationships that are critically presents our publications and important for Australia. commentary offering informed, original and multi-dimensional perspectives on some of the key issues facing Australia in the Indo-Pacific century. Forecast Asia presents assessments and interpretations of trends and developments in Asia by leading Cultural and economists, business, political and educational programs social thinkers and visionaries. Asia Society Australia partners with Australia’s leading cultural and educational institutions to present a diverse range of Asia-focused programming. 3 Asia Society Australia Join us

I want to congratulate the Asia Society Australia on a decade of helping to build understanding in Australia of Asian countries—their politics, business and culture.

Former Australian Prime Minister John Howard

Join locally, connect globally Support Asia Society Australia Asia Society Australia membership is a Asia Society Australia relies on the PHILIPP IVANOV powerful resource for understanding generosity of its members and friends Chief Executive Officer dynamic Asia and helping you succeed to support its mission of strengthening Level 5, 115 Pitt Street in the Asian century. We have been relationships and promoting Sydney, NSW 2000 Australia connecting Australians with Asia since understanding among the people, leaders, 1997 and are consistently recognised and institutions of Asia and Australia. Phone: +61 2 8199 9402 for the highest quality and impact of our Mobile: +61 401 142 453 programs and our national and global There are a variety of ways in which you Email: [email protected] network spanning government, business, can support our work, from joining as academia and the arts. Asia Society a member, to hosting our programs or www.asiasociety.org/australia Australia offers a variety of corporate and supporting our initiatives. Asia Society individual membership options tailored to AustralAsia Centre (trading as Asia Society Follow us @AsiaSocietyAus your interests. Australia) is registered as a charity with the Australian Charities and Not-for-profits Commission and has a Deductible Gift Recipient status. Please contact Philipp Ivanov, Chief Executive Officer on + 61 2 8199 9402 to discuss your interests and ideas.

Board of Directors

Chairman Swati Dave Wayne Spanner Non-Executive Director, SAS Trustee Corporation Managing Partner Doug Ferguson and Australian Hearing Norton Rose Fulbright Partner in Charge, Asia and International Markets Christopher Campbell Tom Tanaka KPMG Group Managing Director General Manager and Country Head Academies Australasia Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation Deputy Chair David Epstein Ian Thatcher Managing Partner, Financial Advisory Services Alexandra Holcomb Vice President, Corporate & Regulatory Affairs for Asia Pacific and Deputy Managing Partner, Chief Risk Officer Singtel Optus Pty Limited Deloitte Asia Pacific Westpac Scott Gardiner Partner, Projects and China Alice Wong Council Member, National Library of Australia; Kate Axup King & Wood Mallesons Special Adviser, Bangarra Group Board Partner Jennie Lang Allens Vice President, Advancement Chief Executive Officer UNSW Australia Philipp Ivanov Advisory Council Frances Adamson Al Donald Trevor Rowe AO Don Boyd Maureen Dougherty The Hon Warwick Smith AM, Chairman Dr Michael Brand Sir Rod Eddington AO Emeritus Terry Campbell AO Stuart Fuller Stephen Spargo AM Jennifer Cermac Bruce Gosper Peter Varghese AO Benjamin Chow AO Richard Goyder AO John Weber Peter Coad Peter Grey Olivia Wirth Peter Coleman Nihal Gupta Richard Woolcott AC Mark Crean Stephen Loosley AM Dr Alex Yasumoto Nicholas Curtis AM Andrew Low Gerard Dalbosco John Meacock Chum Darvall AM Hugh Morgan AC John Denton AO Andrew J Parker

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