Leaders on Asia | Frances Adamson, Secretary of the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade
Southeast Asia is one of the most diverse regions in the world and a region that directly engages Australia’s national interests.
As we chart a course to recovery from COVID-19, we have a unique opportunity to reflect on, and invest in, the kind of future we see for the region. What does this mean for Australia’s engagement in Southeast Asia?
Asia Society Australia Chairman,
Stuart Fuller and ANZ Chief Executive Officer,
Shayne Elliott warmly invite you to join
Frances Adamson, Secretary of the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade, for this special Leaders on Asia Address live from Melbourne.
Secretary Adamson's address will cover the future of Australia’s interests and engagement in Southeast Asia and will be followed by a moderated discussion with the
Australian Financial Review’s National Affairs Columnist,
Jennifer Hewett.
Date: Wednesday 21 April 2021
Time: 12 – 12:45 p.m. AEST
This event is open to the public. Registration is essential.Speakers | Frances Adamson is Secretary of the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade, leading the department since 2016. Prior to her appointment as Secretary, Ms Adamson was International Adviser to the Prime Minister the Hon Malcolm Turnbull MP. From 2011 to 2015, Ms Adamson was Ambassador to the People's Republic of China. She served in the Australian Consulate-General in Hong Kong in the late 1980s during the early years of China's reform and opening. From 2001 to 2005, she was seconded as Representative to the Australian Commerce and Industry Office in Taipei. |
 | Shayne Elliott is Chief Executive Officer at ANZ. He joined ANZ as CEO Institutional in June 2009 and in 2012 was appointed Chief Financial Officer. In this role he was responsible for all aspects of Finance as well as Group strategy, Legal, Treasury, Investor Relations and Mergers and Acquisitions. |
 | Stuart Fuller is the chairman of Asia Society Australia and Head of KPMG Law. He joined as the Head of KPMG Law in March 2018, and was appointed the Global Head of Legal Services in August 2019. He is also the Asia Pacific Regional Leader for Legal Services. |
 | Jennifer Hewett is National Affairs Columnist at the Australian Financial Review. She is one of Australia's leading political and business journalists, has been writing for the nation's newspapers for 40 years. As national affairs columnist for the Australian Financial Review she specialises in coverage of major business and political stories and where and how these different interests intersect. |
