WEBINAR An India Economic Strategy To 2035 As the Australia-India trade relationship GUEST SPEAKER Q&A HOST ADC HOST grows, ADR processes are becoming increasingly important to the efficiency of cross-border trade and maintaining its profitability. What are the current opportunities for Indian and Australian ADR practitioners and business leaders? What new opportunities are on the horizon? And what are the challenges? PETER N VARGHESE AO GITANJALI BAJAJ DEBORAH LOCKHART CHANCELLOR, THE PARTNER, DLA PIPER CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER, UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND AUSTRALIAN DISPUTES CENTRE In this Webinar, ADC is honoured to have Mr Peter Varghese AO speaking on his highly regarded report ‘An India Economic WEBINAR: Via Zoom Strategy to 2035’. As a former Secretary of the Department of Foreign Affairs, and a DATE: Tuesday, 11 August 2020 diplomat of many years, Mr Varghese brings TIME: 5:30–6:30pm (AEST) an enormous depth of practical knowledge to help deepen our understanding of this Register at www.disputescentre.com.au important relationship between Australia ADC will send you the Zoom Link and India. on the afternoon of 11 August. For more information please contact us: Level 16, 1 Castlereagh Street Sydney NSW 2000 T +61 2 9239 0700 [email protected] www.disputescentre.com.au SPEAKERS PETER N VARGHESE AO GITANJALI BAJAJ CHANCELLOR, THE UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND PARTNER, DLA PIPER Peter Varghese began as Chancellor Mr Varghese was educated at The Gitanjali Bajaj is an international dispute of The University of Queensland on 11 University of Queensland, graduating resolution partner in the Litigation & July 2016. Prior to this appointment, Mr with a Bachelor of Arts with Honours Regulatory team at DLA Piper Australia, Sydney. Varghese’s extensive career in public and a University Medal in history in Gitanjali specialises in international commercial service and diplomacy spanned 38 1978. He was appointed an Officer in arbitration with a sector focus on infrastructure years and included senior positions the Order of Australia (AO) in 2010 and construction, oil and gas, transport, power and clean energy. Gitanjali has represented in foreign affairs, trade policy and and received an Honorary Doctorate clients in arbitrations under various rules intelligence. Most recently, he served as of Letters from The University of including ICC, SIAC, DIAC and DIFC-LCIA. Secretary of the Department of Foreign Queensland in 2013. Gitanjali also practices in public international Affairs and Trade (2012-2016). Previous Mr Varghese sits on the boards of law and dispute resolution between States, senior appointments included High CARE Australia and North Queensland having acted for clients in various forums. Commissioner to India (2009-2012), Airports. He is also on the international Gitanjali recently received national recognition High Commissioner to Malaysia (2000- governing board of the Rajaratnum of her achievements in the Lawyers Weekly 2002), Director-General of the Office School of International Studies in Women in Law Awards 2018 where Gitanjali was of National Assessments (2004-2009), Singapore. He was awarded the Sir named ‘Partner of the Year’. and Senior Advisor (International) to Edward “Weary” Dunlop Asialink Medal the Prime Minister of Australia (2003- in 2019 in recognition of outstanding 2004). Mr Varghese was the author of a contributions to improving Australia- comprehensive India Economic Strategy Asia relations. to 2035 commissioned by the Australian Prime Minister and submitted in July 2018. For more information please contact us: Level 16, 1 Castlereagh Street Sydney NSW 2000 T +61 2 9239 0700 [email protected] www.disputescentre.com.au.