As we respond to events unfolding on the global stage and domestically in China and Australia, are our rules of engagement changing?

Asia Society Australia and HSBC Bank Australia are proud to host an Executive Briefing luncheon with Australia's Ambassador to the People’s Republic of China, H.E. Jan Adams AO PSM on Tuesday 9 April in Sydney.

Ambassador Adams will brief Asia Society members and invited guests on the current state of the Australia-China relationship from an economic, social and political perspective. 

Date: Tuesday 9 April 2019
Time: 12- 2:00 pm
Venue: HSBC, Level 36, Tower 1, International Towers Sydney

This event is by invitation only, with limited places available. For more information please contact [email protected]

About our speakers

HE Ms Jan Adams AO PSM, Australia’s Ambassador to the People’s Republic of China

Ms Adams is Australia’s Ambassador to the People’s Republic of China and took up her appointment in February 2016.

Ms Adams is a senior career officer with the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade. She was appointed Deputy Secretary in April 2013 with responsibility for trade and economic issues. In this role she was chief negotiator overseeing conclusion of Free Trade Agreements with China, Korea and Japan. Previously, Ms Adams was First Assistant Secretary, Free Trade Agreement Division.

Ms Adams served as Ambassador for the Environment and Ambassador for Climate Change between 2005 and 2008, and as Minister Counsellor (Trade) in Washington from 2000 to 2004. See full bio >>

Martin Tricaud, CEO, HSBC Australia

Martin Tricaud is Chief Executive Officer of HSBC Australia, the leading international bank in Australia supporting retail, business, corporate and institutional banking customers through its network of 40 local branches and offices.

Before assuming his current role in April 2017, he was President and Chief Executive Officer of HSBC Korea for four years, where he was responsible for all aspects of the Group’s operations in the country. Prior to that, he was Global Head of Multinationals for HSBC’s Global Banking and Markets from 2010-2013, leading and coordinating the coverage of multinational companies in more than 80 countries through HSBC’s global network. He has been a board member of HSBC Bank (Vietnam) Ltd since November 2016.

Executive Briefings are a curated series of meetings presented by diplomats, business leaders and subject matter experts from Asia and Australia. Designed to offer a deep dive into the critical issues of the day, to an audience of senior executives from the business, political, educational and cultural institutions that make up the Asia Society network.