ADVANCE
CONNECTING
AUSTRALIANS
GLOBALLY

ADVANCE CONNECT: A Global Digital Roundtable with Lord Gerry Grimstone of Boscobel Kt, UK Minister for Investment

Location: Australia, Online |
Organiser: Advance.org
Lord Grimstone of Boscobel Kt is the UK Minister for Investment jointly at the Department for International Trade and the Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy. He will join us tol discuss the outlook for UK trade and investment and the opportunity for collaboration and cooperation in the commercialisation of R&D in deep technology and the digital economy. . More >

ADVANCE CONNECT: A Global Digital Roundtable with Australia’s Ambassador to Indonesia Mr Gary Quinlan AO

Location: Australia, Online |
Organiser: Advance.org
The Australia-Indonesia relationship continues to mature and is enhanced by the signing of the IA-CEPA. With COVID-19 impacting health and economic trajectories in both nations, where are the areas for collaboration, investment and innovation? To consider this topic, we will be joined by H.E. Gary Quinlan AO the Australian Ambassador to Indonesia and is a senior career officer with the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT) and was formerly Deputy Secretary and Australia’s Senior Official to ASEAN and to the East Asia Summit. More >

ADVANCE CONNECT : A Global Digital Roundtable with Andrew Liveris AO

Location: Australia, Online |
Organiser: Advance.org
Special Adviser to the National Covid-19 Coordination Commission - Andrew Liveris AO will join us for a roundtable to discuss the opportunity for Australian in expanding its advanced manufacturing capability.  With thanks to our event sponsors Internet 2.0. More >

ADVANCE CONNECT : Global Digital Roundtable with Lucy Turnbull AO

Location: Australia, Online |
Organiser: Advance.org
As we begin to map the recovery post Covid-19, the accepted wisdom around cities is turned on its head. Everything from the upending of the retail sector to residential property and the shift back to local communities with its impact on infrastructure needs and the delivery of our services. Lucy Turnbull AO will consider what this means for how we shape the way we live, work and play? More >

ADVANCE CONNECT : A Global Digital Roundtable with Former Washington correspondent for the ABC, Zoe Daniel

Location: Australia, Online |
Organiser: Advance.org
Zoe Daniel is a former ABC journalist and presenter. She has reported on conflict, famine, natural disasters, repression and poverty across the world in countries as diverse as Sudan, Sierra Leone, Zimbabwe, Burma, Vietnam, Thailand and was until recently, Washington correspondent for the ABC. She joins us to share her experience as a foreign correspondent. More >

Advance Connect : A conversation with Peter Varghese AO, Chancellor of The University of Queensland

Online |
Organiser: Advance.org
Prior to his appointment as Chancellor in 2016, Peter served as Secretary of the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (2012-2016), High Commissioner to India (2009-2012), High Commissioner to Malaysia (2000-2002), Director-General of the Office of National Assessments (2004-2009), and Senior Advisor (International) to Australian Prime Minister John Howard (2003-2004). Peter Varghese led an extensive … Continued. More >