Executive Briefing | Australia’s Foreign Policy in a Contested World with Richard Maude
VIEW EVENT DETAILSIn the age of looming great power competition and amidst increasing impending economic uncertainty, the geopolitical landscape is being reshaped.
With one year since the election of the Albanese government and a few days ahead of Australia’s participation in the G20 Leaders’ Summit in New Delhi, what is Australia’s place in the world?
With his extensive experience in the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade, and deep knowledge of the Indo-Pacific, Asia Society Australia is delighted to invite you to an Executive Briefing with Richard Maude, Executive Director of Policy at Asia Society Australia, as we delve into Australia’s foreign policy priorities in an age of disruption.
Please note that this event will be held under Chatham House Rule.
Date: Tuesday 5 September 2023
Time: 5:30 pm networking with briefing running from 6:15 pm to 7:15 pm
Location: Brisbane
This event is member-only. Registration is essential. For any enquiries, please contact [email protected]
About our Speaker
Richard Maude, Executive Director of Policy at Asia Society Australia and Senior Fellow at the Asia Society Policy Institute
Richard Maude is Executive Director of Policy at Asia Society Australia and a Senior Fellow at the Asia Society Policy Institute.
He is a former senior Australian government official with 30 years’ experience in foreign policy and national security. From 2018 to 2019, Mr Maude was Deputy Secretary, Indo-Pacific Group, in the Australian Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade and Australia’s senior official to the East Asia Summit. In 2017, Mr Maude was head of the whole-of-government taskforce which supported the preparation of the Australian Government’s 2017 Foreign Policy White Paper.
Mr Maude was Director-General of the Office of National Assessments from May 2013 until November 2016. Before taking up this position, Mr Maude was the senior adviser on foreign policy and national security issues to Prime Minister Julia Gillard.
He has served overseas in Malaysia, where he was Deputy High Commissioner, Singapore and as the Liaison Officer for the Office of National Assessments in the Australian Embassy in Washington DC.
This Executive Briefing is co-hosted by MinterEllison
Asia Society Australia acknowledges the support of the Victorian Government