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ACBC (WA) Investment Committee

Panel Discussion

Gateway WA: Where Australian Innovation meets Chinese Investment

The ACBC (WA) Investment Committee, together with Innovate Australia, Deloitte and CITIC Pacific Mining are pleased to present this Panel Discussion meeting to discuss opportunities for Western Australian companies to benefit from Chinese innovation in Australia and, vice versa, and how to attract Chinese investment into new areas of the Western Australian economy.

The panel discussion will feature the following panellists:

• Senator Linda Reynolds CSC, Senator for Western Australia, Head of Parliament Committee on Innovation
  
  
• Mr Wei Liang, Consul, The Economic & Commercial Section of the Consulate General of the People’s Republic of China in Perth
  
  
• Mr Theodore Shao, State Manager Enterprise Business Development, Huawei
  
  
• Mr Phil Thick, General Manager, Tianqi Lithium

Following the panel discussion there will be networking drinks and canapés, giving attendees a great opportunity to catch up with one another and further discuss about innovation and collaboration.

Please see below the event details:

DATE: Wednesday 7 June 2017

TIME: 5:45pm registration for a 6:00pm start - 8:00pm finish

LOCATION: Deloitte, Tower 2, Brookfield Place, 123 St. Georges Terrace, Perth

SEATING IS LIMITED

ACBC (WA)'s Investment Committee is pleased to be partnering with Innovate Australia, Deloitte and CITIC Pacific Mining to bring this great networking and informative opportunity for members and stakeholders.

About ACBC:

The Australia China Business Council (ACBC) is a membership-based, non-profit, non-governmental organisation comprised of a National Office, eight Branches, and more than 1500 representatives from over 900 Australian companies who do business with China.

Founded in 1973, ACBC actively promotes two-way trade and investment, and economic cooperation and understanding, between the business communities of Australia and China.

ACBC plays an influential role as an advisor to the Australian Government on commercial relations with China. The ACBC strongly advocated for the comprehensive China-Australia Free Trade Agreement which fosters more competitive business in both nations.

With a National Office plus offices in every State and Territory, the ACBC provides regular business-focused activities for members. It also sponsor a series of national events each year which include a day of networking in Canberra to meet with Australian Government Ministers and senior officials, and the annual China Oration given by an outstanding Australian or international China expert.

The Australia China Business Council has close links with expatriate groups in China, as well as with Chinese groups and officials, and leads trade missions to China from time to time.


The main objectives of ACBC are to:

Provide information programs and opportunities for the Australian business community to network on China business activities with their peers;

Host events with senior contacts within the Australian and Chinese Governments;-

Represent members’ views to Australian and Chinese policy makers and act as a conduit between governments and the Australian business community;

Support the promotion of Australia's commercial interests in China;

Develop and maintain a high level of support for the Council’s activities from the Australian and Chinese governments and collaborate in relevant government-initiated programs.

- See more at: http://acbc.com.au/overview#sthash.iW66FBxS.dpuf

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