8.00-8:30am
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Registration
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8.30-8.40am
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Welcome
Sid Myer, Chairman, Asialink
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8.40-9.10am
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Opening Keynote – Jetstar
Mark Dal Pra, Group General Manager – Long Haul
Sin May Leong, Manager Human Resources Planning
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9.10–10.10am
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Ahead of the Curve: New Opportunities in Asia
Panel of speakers discussing new avenues for business and career growth in Asia
Moderator: Kenneth Nguyen, The Age
- Jason Yat-sen Li, Yatsen Associates
- Tom Beadle, General Manager (Operations), Intrepid Travel
- Brad Paatsch, Director Business Development, Melbourne Football Club
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10.10–10.40am
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Morning Tea
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10.40–11.55am
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Industry Session 1 (choice of one session)
- Panel 1A – Engineering / Infrastructure / Resources
Chair: Professor Graham Hutchinson, Faculty of Engineering, UoM
1. Tony Norrish, Operations Manager, GHD
2. Paul Suett, Principal, ARUP
3. Name (TBC), BHP Billiton
- Panel 1B – Financial Services
Chair: Associate Professor Bill Harley, Associate Dean (International), Faculty of Economics & Commerce, University of Melbourne
1. Jeffrey May, Tax Partner, PricewaterhouseCoopers
2. Steven Odgers, Head – Asia Strategy, ANZ
3. Yun Meng Cheng, Head of Human Resources – Asia, Insurance Australia Group
- Panel 1C – Education
Chair: Allan Goedecke, Manager – Partnerships, Asia Education Foundation
1. Sue Christophers, General Manager International, Department of Education
2. Jane Perry, VET Programs in China, RMIT
3. Barbara Smith, Coordinator for Offshore English Programs, NMIT
- Panel 1D – Media / Advertising / PR
Chair: Tom Dery, Executive Chairman – Asia/Pacific, M&C Saatchi
1. Rob Martin Murphy, National Creative Director, The Furnace
2. Peter Hannam, Deputy Business Editor, The Age
3. Michael Potter, Principal, Pacific Strategies
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12–1.15pm
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Industry Session 2 (choice of one session)
- Panel 2A – Technology / Innovation / Environment
Chair: Associate Professor Steve Howard, Head of Department of Information Systems, UoM
1. Ron Marchant, Securency
2. Vishnu Bhat, Chief Operating Officer, Infosys Australia
3. Karen Cariss, Chief Executive Officer, Page Up
- Panel 2B – Professional Services
Chair: Maureen McLaughlin
1. Andrew Godwin, Associate Director (Asian Commercial Law), Melbourne Law School
2. Jane Bianchini, National Manager, Candle ICT - Outsourcing
3. Larry Kamener, Director and Vice President, Boston Consulting Group
- Panel 2C – Government / Aid / Health
Chair: Phillip Flood AO, Deputy Chairman, Asialink
1. Melissa Bray, Deputy Director, DFAT Vic
2. Zayne D’Crus, Australian Volunteers International
3. Bronwyn Robbins, Director, AusAid
4. Zarmina Nasir, Manager – Quality Programs & Emergency Responses, CARE Australia
5. Eleanor Thomas, Australian Volunteers International
- Panel 2D – Creative Industries (Architecture / Film / Design)
Chair: Professor Tom Kvan, Dean of Architecture, University of Melbourne
1. Adrian FitzGerald, Partner, Denton Corker Marshall
2. David Tan, Fashion Photographer
3. Daniella Rowles, Senior Associate, Hassell
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1.15–1.45 pm
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Lunch
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1.45–2.15pm
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Lunch Keynote – ANZ
David Hornery, Managing Director - Asia
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2.15–3.45pm
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Themed Session (choice of one session)
- Panel 3A – Asian Marketing Trends
Chair: Tom Dery, Executive Chairman – Asia/Pacific, M&C Saatchi
1. Associate Professor Mark Ritson, Associate Professor of Marketing, Melbourne Business School and Luxury Brand Consultant
2. Stephen Manallack, CEO, Australia India Business Council
3. Kym Hewett, State Manager and former Senior Trade Commissioner (Beijing), Austrade
- Panel 3B – Entrepreneurs
Chair: Amanda Gome, Publisher, SmartCompany.com.au
1. Adrienna Zsakay, Asia Connect Food
2. Mike Moignard, Senior Trade Commissioner - South Asia, Austrade
3. Catherine Arfi, Director Exports, Aromababy
- Panel 3C – Career Building in Asia
Chair: Craig Fuller, Former President, Nestle Chilled Products, Japan
1. Robert Tanti, Global Head of Human Resources, United Group Limited - Services
2. Christine Enker, Manager of International Careers and Employment, University of Melbourne
3. Scott Stacey, General Manager, Hudson Victoria
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3.45-4.05pm
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Afternoon Tea Break
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4.05-4.35pm
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Afternoon keynote
Christopher James, General Manager, MTV Asia
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4.35-4.45pm
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Close & Thanks
Peter Yates, Deputy Chairman, Asialink
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4.45-6pm
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Optional Cocktail Networking Event
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