2019 Canberra Networking Day

Overview of Proceedings (subject to change)

Please note MPs yet to be confirmed

8:00am – 9:00am
Registration and Security Check

9:00am-9:30am
Welcome & Opening remarks

• Helen Sawczak, National CEO ACBC
• Hon John Brumby AO, National President ACBC
• HE Cheng Jingye, Chinese Ambassador to Australia

  
9:30am-10:00am
Keynote speaker
Hon Senator Simon Birmingham, Trade Minister

Launch of Report: Australian Brands in China Index Report 2019

10:00am-10:30am 
Launch of Report: Impact of the Significant Investor Visa Program.
A long-term proposition for Australia

• Andrew Culley, Managing Partner, Deloitte Private

Discussion
Moderator: David Speers, Sky News
Panelllists:

• Kathryn Matthew, Partner, Deloitte Access Economics
• Hon John Brumby AO, National President ACBC

10:30am-11:15am
Panel One: Investment
Moderator: David Speers, Sky News
Panellists:

• Andrew Martin
  Managing Director Head of Asset Management, Moelis Australia
• Grace Bacon
  Head of International ANZ Private Bank, ANZ
• Chris Carr
  Partner, MinterEllison Shanghai

 
11:15am-12:00pm
Morning tea in Foyer
 
12:00pm-12:45pm
Panel Two: Chinese Consumption: habits, patterns and trends
Moderator: Andrew Kuiler, CEO, The Silk Initiative
 
Panellists:

• Maggie Zhou
  Managing Director Australia & NZ, Alibaba
• Ophenia Liang
  Co-Founder & Director, Digital Crew

12:45pm-1:15pm
Keynote speaker
Hon Madeleine King MP, Shadow Trade Minister

1:15pm-2:30pm
Lunch in Theatre Foyer

2:30pm-3:00pm
Keynote speaker
Tim Beresford, Deputy CEO, Austrade
Announcement 
Introduced by Lee Featherby, CEO, PowerfulPoints

3:00pm-3:30pm
Networking over afternoon tea in Foyer

3:30pm-4:30pm
Panel Three: People to people connections
Moderator: Helen Sawczak, National CEO, ACBC
 
Panellists:

• Sophie Galaise
  Managing Director, Melbourne Symphony Orchestra

• Ben Slack
  Director of International Business, Tennis Australia
• Kevin Magee
  Assistant Secretary, China Economic and Engagement Branch, North Asia Division, Department of Foreign Affairs & Trade

 
4:30pm-4:40pm
Closing remarks
Hon John Brumby AO, National President ACBC
 
4:50pm-5:15pm
Transportation to Chinese Embassy, 15 Coronation Drive, Yarralumla

5:00pm-7:00pm
Cocktail reception at Chinese Embassy