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Australia OutFront: Setting the Pace for Growth in Asia
Asia Society, 725 Park Avenue, New York City
Half-Day Conference - October 3, 2002, 8:30 am -- 1:30 pm
The Asia Society, in collaboration with the Australian Consulate General of New York and the American Australian Association, will host a half-day conference on Australia's development as a global business center. Through roundtable discussions and keynote speeches, corporate and government leaders will discuss a range of issues including the implications of a U.S.-Australia free trade agreement, and the prospects for Australia becoming a primary economic hub for foreign multinationals doing business in Asia. This conference is held as part of the Asia Society and Museum's Australia OutFront 2002 initiative, a multidisciplinary series that focuses on Australia through programs and exhibitions.
Program Agenda*
8:30 Conference Registration and Continental Breakfast
9:00 Welcome Remarks
Nicholas Platt, President Asia Society
9:05 Opening Keynote Address: Australia's Emergence
Peter Costello, MP, Treasurer of the Commonwealth of Australia
9:35 A New Era of Economic Cooperation: The Future of US - Australian Trade
Relations
The opening roundtable discussion will assess the implications of the proposed US-Australia free trade agreement. As the US' business interests in Asia continue to become one of its top priorities, Australia has emerged as a logical partner for the US in Asia. Traditional impediments to doing business in Australia such as transportation, expensive labor, and small markets are becoming more and more obsolete. The transparency of its financial systems and the familiarity of the regulatory structures makes Australia an attractive base for multinationals operating in Asia. This panel will address some of the opportunities, as well as some of the roadblocks, resulting from an enhanced US-Australian trade relationship.
Government Keynote:
Mark Vaile, Minister for Trade of Australia
Roundtable Panelists
Michael Thawley, Australian Ambassador to the United States
Barbara Weisel, Deputy Assistant U.S. Trade Representative, Asia Pacific
Francis Cassidy, President, Australian American Association
Stanley Roth, VP - Asia, International Relations, The Boeing Company
Urban Lehner, Vice President, Business Development, The Wall Street Journal (moderator)
11:00 Industry Spotlights: Where Does Australia's Potential Lie?
The Australian economy features several rapidly developing industries with the potential to produce high-growth, global companies. These industries include (and are not limited to) medical research, biotech, energy, financial services, and wine. This panel will take a snapshot of some of these industries, and give investors an exposure to the various opportunities Australia holds.
Panel Keynotes:
Bruce Williamson, President and CEO, Duke Energy Global Business Development
Roundtable Panelists:
Mark Fulton, MD and Chief Operating Officer, Global Equity Research Department, Citigroup
William Sweeney, Jr., Vice President, Global Government Affairs, EDS Corporation*
Urban Lehner, Vice President, Business Development, The Wall Street Journal (moderator)
12:15 Luncheon
12:45 Luncheon Keynote: Recent Developments in U.S.-Australia Economic
Relations
Paul H. O'Neill, Secretary of the Treasury*
*Invited. Agenda subject to change.
Corporate Supporter:
In Collaboration with:
Australian Consulate General of New York, American Australian Association (AAA)
Supporting Organizations:
Austrade, Axiss Australia, Invest Australia; Australian New Zealand American Chambers of Commerce (ANZACC); American Australian Free Trade Agreement Coalition.
 Dow Jones & Company, Inc. is proud to be the sponsor of the 2002 Asia Society New York Business Programs.
For press information, contact:
Elaine Merguerian
Tel: 212-327-9313
Email: elainem@asiasoc.org
Conference Price
$100 members/collaborating organizations; $125 nonmembers; $50 academic/NGO rate
To register (credit card orders only), contact:
Asia Society Box Office
Tel: 212-327-9276 (M-F 10am to 5pm)
Fax: 212-517-8315
Email: boxoffice@asiasoc.org
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