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Barakalla Robyn: at the forefront of global marine conservation

Barakalla Robyn has pursued his passion and career in the environment sector.  He’s the Sustainable Ocean Initiative & Climate Senior Program Lead at the World Resources Institute Indonesia (WRI) – an affiliate of the World Resources Institute headquartered in Washington, D.C. WRI Indonesia is an organisation dedicated to developing research-based solutions to address climate change and helping Indonesia to achieve sustainable development.

Eva Kasim: an upbeat social welfare professional

Eva Kasim requires mobility aids but that doesn’t prevent her to dream big. She took the opportunity to study in Australia after receiving a scholarship, all while she was also facing challenges and inconveniences with her limited mobility. And she even devoted time to get involved in volunteer work besides her study.

Angelica Cheung

ADVANCE ALUMNI AWARD WINNER 2018ADVANCE ASIA ADVISORY COMMITTEE Angelica Cheung has played an integral role in the development of China’s fashion industry. Upon joining Condé Nast China as the Editor-in-Chief of … Continued

Tracy Colgan

AMBASSADOR CHINAADVANCE ASIA ADVISORY COMMITTEE Tracy Colgan is a highly regarded China business market leader and retired Chair of AustCham Beijing. Her knowledge of the China market was built over … Continued

Alexie Glass-Kantor

Alexie Glass-Kantor holds two key positions in the visual arts in the region: in Australia she is Executive Director, Artspace, Sydney, a public institution supporting the commissioning of contemporary art, publishing … Continued

Darren Burns

Is currently the President of the Asia Pacific at Golin Group, providing effective solutions for major brands through a variety of specialties in key practice groups: Consumer, Corporate, Healthcare and Technology.  … Continued

Jianhua Zhao

ADVANCE ASIA IMPACT AWARD WINNER 2013ADVANCE SUSTAINABILITY AWARD WINNER 2013 “Jianhua and Aihua’s partnership has been so successful, both in Australia and on their return to China. They took us … Continued

Dr Aihua Wang

ADVANCE ASIA IMPACT AWARD WINNER 2013ADVANCE SUSTAINABILITY AWARD WINNER 2013 Jianhua and Aihua’s partnership has been so successful, both in Australia and on their return to China. They took us … Continued

Sotheary Ly

ADVANCE SOCIAL IMPACT AWARD WINNER 2013 “Already a role model for young women in Cambodia, Sotheary has great potential to be an Australian global role model, representing the best of … Continued

Jackie Yun

ADVANCE FOOD AND AGRICULTURE AWARD WINNER 2017 Jackie Yun was born in Sydney, Australia and is of Papua New Guinea (PNG) Chinese heritage. She is the youngest of five children … Continued

Dr Peter Carberry

ADVANCE FOOD AND AGRICULTURE AWARD WINNER 2015 Dr Peter Carberry is a distinguished graduate of the Faculty of Agriculture and Environment awarded with a Bachelor of Science in Agriculture with … Continued

Lihua Tong

ADVANCE ALUMNI AWARD WINNER 2017 Lihua Tong is a public interest lawyer and the leading advocate in China for the rights of children, women and migrant workers. In 1999, he … Continued

Nasima Rahmani

ADVANCE ALUMNI AWARD WINNER 2015 Nasima Rahmani is the Director of the Women’s Empowerment Centre at Gawharshad Institute of Higher Education (GIHE), Kabul, Afghanistan, where she also lectures in Law. … Continued

Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw

ADVANCE ALUMNI AWARD WINNER 2013 A pioneer of the biotechnology industry in India and the head of the country’s leading biotechnology enterprise, Biocon, Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw is a highly respected businesswoman. … Continued