AusCham’s monthly breakfast “coffee” presentation, in collaboration with LIN Center, provides members with an opportunity to present topics relevant to the greater community, in a casual and engaging discussion and environment. The proceeds raised at the event will be used by LIN Center to assist NGO’s in Vietnam.
We welcome members to present on topics they believe relevant at this monthly AusCham Chats event. If you would like to present a topic of interest, why not contact AusCham to get involved.
JUNE'S TOPIC: 'Empower and Develop local Leadership - Lessons learned from Foreign Businesses in Vietnam'
- Time: 8.30am – 10.00 am
- Old Compass Café, 3rd Floor, 63/11 Pasteur Street, District 1, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
- 50,000VND Entry by donation | Funds will be used by LIN Center to assist NGO’s in Vietnam| Breakfast and Coffee menu available at your cost.
Guests Speakers: | John Ditty, Partner, KPMG Tax and Advisory LimitedJohn has been living and working in Vietnam since 1993 and he is currently responsible for Citizenship and Sustainability in Vietnam and Cambodia. John has extensive experience in managing and coordinating numerous audit and advisory engagements in Vietnam and Cambodia. He has experience in leading large teams of people from different cultural and professional backgrounds and a proven record in delivering results in difficult internal and external environments. Through his experience John has developed a wealth of knowledge and understanding regarding business and business practices in Vietnam and Cambodia and has assisted many businesses (state owned, privately owned, foreign owned) to succeed in Vietnam and Cambodia. |
 | Mimi Vu, Partner, Raise Partners Mimi Vu is partner at Raise Partners, a consulting practice that helps nonprofits, philanthropists, corporations, and governments work in partnership to achieve their highest social good. She has nearly 20 years of nonprofit experience in communications, policy, fundraising, and advocacy for organizations including Pacific Links Foundation, VinaCapital Foundation, International AIDS Vaccine Initiative, Council of Fashion Designers of America, Robin Hood Foundation, and East Meets West Foundation. Her areas of expertise include: Human trafficking, modern slavery, and irregular migration; gender equality; public health; law enforcement training; transparency in supply chain; corporate social responsibility and citizenship; fundraising and partnership strategy; public-private partnerships; campaigns; NGO/NPO capacity building; research; and diaspora engagement. Mimi is a leading expert on Vietnamese trafficking and modern slavery and provides commentary for media outlets such as the Washington Post, Guardian, BBC, Reuters, Associated Press, AFP, CBC, South China Morning Post, and Sky News. In 2017 she was recognized by The Evening Standard (UK) as one of their “Anti-Slavery Heroes.” Mimi has undergraduate degrees in English Literature and French from the University of Michigan and an MPA in International Nonprofit Policy and Management from New York University. She is a native of Flint, Michigan and has been based in Vietnam since 2006. |
 | Paul Norriss, COO / Director, Un-Available Co. Ltd Paul Norris is the COO of Un-available Manufacturing is a garment manufacturing company located in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. There mission is create the best garments that give their clients an edge in their respective markets by using world-class technology and training.
The production of garments is done in an ethical way and with the strictest control systems in place to ensure they meet the client and customer demands.
Having been based in Vietnam since 2003 with Unavailable Paul has grow a business to produce a full range of garments from high-end fashion wear – including shirting, jackets, skirts and pants – to casual and athletic clothing for both men and women. The current factory annual production capacity will soon reach 1,000,000 pieces of fashion garments with the inclusion and updating of equipment and training efforts returning value to all stakeholders. |
