Trade and Investment Queensland Export Connection event – Townsville

As part of TIQ’s Export Connection series, Impact Innovation will deliver an interactive seminar providing you with the right connections, knowledge and tools to succeed in overseas  markets.

We are honoured to have Queensland Senior Trade and Investment Commissioner -China, Julie-Anne Nichols, as our keynote speaker presenting on important game changers shaping the domestic Chinese market as well as China’s position on the world stage and what this may mean for your China export strategy.

In addition to receiving firsthand knowledge on the China market, this collaboration event will provide you with new contacts and connections that will drive your export competitiveness and growth.

About our speakers:

Keynote: Julie-Anne Nichols, Queensland Senior Trade and Investment Commissioner - China

Julie-Anne Nichols was appointed commissioner for China in January 2019. She was previously the Queensland Trade and Investment Commissioner for Hong Kong.

Julie-Anne has held a range of public-sector and private-sector roles in Australia and Asia. Over the past decade, her career has focused on international trade promotion and facilitation, working for Australian state and federal government agencies in Australia, China and South East Asia.

Julie-Anne holds undergraduate qualifications in international business and Chinese language from Griffith University and an MBA from the Queensland University of Technology.

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Collaboration facilitator: Brian Ruddle, Impact Innovation

Brian Ruddle is the Managing Director of Impact Innovation Group, leading a team of specialist innovation and technology commercialisation practitioners across Australia.

Since founding the company in 2006, Brian has developed innovation systems for all size enterprises, from SMEs to multinationals. Working closely with governance boards and senior managers, he helps derive value from R&D, innovation programs and commercialisation efforts, turning ideas into assets for local and international markets. Brian draws on more than two decades of experience across Asia, Africa and the Pacific, where he managed projects in sectors such as health, education, mining, agriculture, finance, trade, and water.

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