Australian British Chamber of Commerce

Thu, 26 Apr 2018

Sanjeev Gupta, international businessman, entrepreneur and head of GFG Alliance, will talk about why GFG invested in Australia in the first place; the investments undertaken so far and how they are shaping up and the further opportunities GFG are looking at in Australia, and why.

Wed, 14 Mar 2018

The ABCC has put together an expert panel of cyber specialists to address important issues around the global cyber security landscape; protecting the UK and Australian Governments, nation states around the world and large multinational enterprises; Board governance and cyber security risk management and the future of security.

Thu, 01 Mar 2018

The Australian start up scene is one of the most vibrant in the world with fintech often cited as a prime example of how Australia is a global leader. As it continues to revolutionise the finance industry and its delivery, fintech is shaking up the status quo globally.

Wed, 28 Feb 2018

The Australian start up scene is one of the most vibrant in the world with fintech often cited as a prime example of how Australia is a global leader. As it continues to revolutionise the finance industry and its delivery, fintech is shaking up the status quo globally.

Thu, 15 Feb 2018

As Lord Mayor of the City of London, Charles Bowman’s address to the Chamber will provide clarity around the Australia/UK trading relationship and highlight the opportunities that will arise for it.

Thu, 23 Nov 2017

Join us as our industry experts discuss these significant opportunities the non-stop flights will deliver to travel, tourism, trade and infrastructure and building for the future.

Wed, 22 Nov 2017

Any cricket fan would be mad to miss the ABCC's Ultimate Ashes Preview Lunch featuring cricket legends Sir Ian Botham OBE, Damien Martyn and Dean Jones AM. Today show host Tim Gilbert will lead the discussion and have a conversation with Mel Jones.

Fri, 03 Nov 2017

Mr. Morrison discusses the current economic trends and details his plans to address upcoming and ongoing challenges both within the domestic economy and overseas.

Thu, 19 Oct 2017

Hamish Douglass is Co-Founder, Chief Executive Officer and Chief Investment Officer of Magellan Financial Group, and Lead Portfolio Manager of Magellan’s Global Equity strategies. Hamish is a former member of the Australian Government’s Financial Literacy Board, the Australian Government’s Takeovers Panel, the Australian Government’s Foreign Investment Review Board and the Forum of Young Global Leaders – World Economic Forum.

Thu, 12 Oct 2017

Lord Keen has represented various UK Government interests in high profile and complex court cases in the UK Supreme Court and in Strasbourg. He led on the devolution aspects of R (Miller) v Secretary of State for Exiting the European Union. In addition, he has been regularly instructed in the Commercial Court, in the Inner House (the Court of Appeal in Scotland) and in the UK Supreme Court in a range of Commercial and Public Law cases. He also served as Dean of the Faculty of Advocates (leader of the Scottish Bar) from 2000 until 2014.

Wed, 11 Oct 2017

Join the panel Heidi Krebs: formerly COO, Cablex & non-executive director for Aviation/Aerospace Australia; the German-Australian Chamber of Industry and Commerce & SME Ambassador AAMC; Dr Mark Priest: Industrial Advisor, The Department for International Trade (UK); Matthew Wiesner: Managing Director, Jaguar Land Rover Australia and moderator Dr Keith McLean: Director, CSIRO Manufacturing, for a conversation about how Australia can learn from the experiences in the UK and our own opportunities to build and grow our advanced manufacturing sector.

Wed, 04 Oct 2017

In partnership with The Australian British Chamber of Commerce BAE host a series of discussion panels on disruptive technology. This series is aimed at generating a thoughtful and engaging dialogue with subject-matter experts to explore the dichotomy of views on disruptive technology, notably its application and opportunity for the Australian Defence Force.

Tue, 19 Sep 2017

The ABCC has put together an expert panel of cyber security specialists to address the key issues for those grappling to understand the changing threat environment and the steps you need to take to secure your assets – be it your people, data, IP, or infrastructure.

Thu, 17 Aug 2017

Australia has long found competitive advantage in the abundance of energy available to its industry and domestic population, however the shift from fossil fuels to renewable energy has led to challenges as scale, distribution and network reliability have not met the changing requirements.

Wed, 16 Aug 2017

Peter Freyberg, head of Glencore’s global coal assets, covers relevant issues around the company's coal business, long-term energy security, achieving climate change goals and future investment in coal. Mr Freyberg embarked on his international career in 1991 including appointments in Indonesia, Western Australia, Brazil and Colombia, returning to South Africa in 2000 to join Glencore. In 2002 he was appointed Chief Operating Officer of Xstrata Coal in South Africa.

Fri, 04 Aug 2017

Peter Freyberg is Head of Glencore’s Global Coal Assets and his talk will cover relevant issues around Glencore’s coal business, long-term energy security, achieving climate change goals and future investment in coal. Mr Freyberg embarked on his international career in 1991 including appointments in Indonesia, Western Australia, Brazil and Colombia, returning to South Africa in 2000 to join Glencore. In 2002 he was appointed Chief Operating Officer of Xstrata Coal in South Africa.

Wed, 07 Jun 2017

Infrastructure Australia Chief Executive Philip Davies will discuss the key infrastructure challenges and opportunities facing Western Australia over the next 15 years, including the investments identified in the recently revised Infrastructure Priority List.

Mon, 05 Jun 2017

Australia needs to be ready to do business with a post-Brexit UK, and despite the many economic and geopolitical challenges, there will be great opportunities for Australia. Britain will be looking for new post-Brexit partners and Australia is highly attractive with an open, innovative and pro-trade focus and a stable, reliable and prosperous economy. Today the UK is our second-largest foreign investor and our fifth largest trading partner. Brexit is an opportunity to build on this relationship in a way that will benefit both countries. But first, Britain must go through the process of formally exiting the EU.

Wed, 17 May 2017

Asset recycling is now ingrained in the infrastructure sector and will be explored in the discussion as will user pays principles towards funding and the challenges in effective supply chains. Other important areas to be considered are skills availability and pricing challenges given the unprecedented infrastructure spend anticipated throughout Australia as well as individual States over the next 10 years.

Wed, 10 May 2017

Panelists from the Australian British Chamber of Commerce and KPMG budget breakfast offer their take on this year's Australian Federal Budget.