As the fastest growing country in the world and Australia’s top export partner, our relationship with China has become one of Australia’s most important partnerships. To find out more and to register, click here. With the recent establishment of ChAFTA, even more opportunities for Australian businesses have been created, particularly service providers, to participate in […]
Trade Briefing – Trade in Services Agreement and Trans Pacific Partnership
Trade Briefing with Tim Stapleton Acting Assistant Secretary, Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade Trade in Services Agreement and Trans Pacific Partnership Register here
Trade Mission in Indonesia and Design Week 4.0 Megabuild Conference
The ASR has received funding from Austrade as part of the Asian Business Engagement Plan grant program to develop and lead a trade mission to Indonesia. Austrade and ASR are working with conference organisers to provide networking and profiling opportunities for Australian services firms. To find out more and to register, click here
ASR’s Conversation Series a focus on Indonesia with Barnaby Caddy and Lydia Santoso
Cross Cultural Communication, Demystifying the Cultural Differences, a focus on Indonesia. Moderated by International Business Expert and ASR Board member, Cynthia Dearin. To find out more and to register, click here For services firms who are established in Indonesia or are looking to enter this exciting market, this informal and intimate event provides an ideal opportunity to […]
ASR Cocktail Party – Celebrate Australian Services
An innovative services sector is vital for Australia’s economic prosperity and access to regional and global markets enhances the opportunities for growth. ASR President, Vivianne Arnold, and ASR Founder, Jane Drake Brockman will share the latest developments in regional and global markets and the trade opportunities for Australian services firms. Drinks and canapes services from 5.30pm. […]
APEC Cross Border Privacy Rules System, Australian position and opportunities for Australian Businesses
Speakers: Colin Minihan, Principal Legal Officer Commercial and Administrative Law Branch Attorney-General’s Department and APEC CBPR JOP Hilary M. Wandall, Associate Vice President Compliance & Chief Privacy Officer Merck & Co., Inc. (operating as Merck Sharp & Dohme outside of the U.S. and Canada) COB, Thursday, 12 November 2015 admin@148.66.136.211/~asroundtable
A Briefing on the TransPacific Partnership (e-commerce provisions)
The Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) free trade negotiations with 12 countries, including Australia, have closed. The countries are in the process of scrubbing and translating the text, which should be made available to the public in the coming weeks. While we have not seen the text of the agreement, we do know that it has a […]
ASR’s Conversation Series – with Cynthia Dearin
Cross Cultural Communication, Demystifying the Cultural Differences, A focus on the UAE and Middle East Cynthia Dearin is the Managing Director of Dearin & Associates specialising in business consulting services, business matching and government relations with a focus on the Middle East & North Africa. Cynthia began her career after law school as a political officer with the Australian Department […]
ASR AGM and Dinner
The nominations for the ASR Board and executive positions and formal notice of the AGM are being emailed to Members. All financial members of ASR are encouraged to consider nominating. ASR’s CEOIan Birks, ceo at servicesaustralia.org.au is happy to answer questions. The AGM will be held in the office of the Financial Services Council, Sydney at 5pm. After the AGM, there will be a Dinner for ASR Members […]
2013 ASR Services Innovation Workshop – Communiqué
On October 31st, 2013 the ASR, in partnership with NICTA, CSIRO and the SmartServices CRC, ran an inaugural Services Innovation Workshop event. The design of the event was to highlight significant and diverse innovation occurring within SMEservices sector firms and in particular reflect on the strong linkage to innovative use of digital technologies to drive leading edge services solutions. Some key […]