With over 25 years of history, the Asialink Leaders Program is the flagship program for developing Asia capability in Australia. It offers a transformational experience for emerging and established leaders. The program equips you with the insights, capabilities and connections to navigate complex foreign policy, business, cultural, political, ethical and regulatory environments in Asia, positioning you and your organisation for success with the region.

Building Asia capable leaders

ASIALINK LEADERS PROGRAM

2021

Group coaching

Program journeyThe Asialink Leaders Program offers a journey unlike any other. Over seven months you will gain in-depth insights, capabilities and connections to enable more effective engagement with the region.

April 27-30Three-day Foundation week

Build Asia capabilities, country-specific knowledge, and conceptualise your workplace project to better

navigate the complex region.

Foundation Week kicks off with Leaders gathering in city hubs. Each city hub is hosted locally and

connects to the national cohort via livestream.

JuneCity Hub Intersessions

Explore a range of key topics including, negotiations and influence in Asian

contexts, disruptive innovation in Asia and geo-strategic issues impacting Australia’s

engagement with the region.

August 22-26Four-day Summit

A Summit to explore Asia engagement through the lens of Australia’s federal government, and understand the context for our strategic, foreign, economic and trade,

industry and innovation policies, now and for the future.

SeptemberCity Hub Intersessions

Deep dive into vital topics that impact Australia’s engagement in the region, through dedicated groups

focused on your key issues. Apply this insight to your workplace project.

November 15-161.5-day intensive workshop

and graduation dinner

Pitch your workplace project and gain targeted feedback from industry experts and peers. Celebrate

your year with the national cohort and alumni.

Alumni

Continue to build your Asia capabilities, profile and connections with 900 Leaders Alumni across

Australia, the region and the world.

* All face to face events will comply with state/territoryrestrictions related to Covid-19.

Program BenefitsThrough a series of immersions, expert sessions, dialogue and coaching, Leaders have the opportunity to replace uncertainty with confidence, myths with reality, and build a global mindset with Asia at its core.

Numbers are capped to ensure diverse and intimate class sizes.

• Accelerate your understanding of Asia, build your knowledge of keyAsian markets and cultures, and develop a practical Asia-focused skillset.

• Engage with outstanding guest speakers and program facilitators withdeep Asian country and industry expertise, in a range of intimate andinteractive forums.

• Undertake a practical, guided, Asia-focussed workplace project thatapplies the skills and knowledge you gain to the context of your work.

• Gain exclusive access to program resources via an online learningplatform, including practical tools, reading materials and resources tomaximise your learning.

• Join a national program and become part of a vibrant global alumni networkwith more than 900 active alumni members who can provide ongoing advice,support and networking opportunities in Australia and the Asia region.

What participants said

FEATURED MODULE FROM THE 2020 ASIALINK LEADERS PROGRAM: Navigating Asia through Disruption

“ A great opportunity to think of innovation, especially during this time of enormous transformation. These presentations have prompted me to consider: is Australia ready for the next wave of economic growth coming from outside China and the Asian Tiger Economies? Is Asia more innovative? Is Australia aware that China, Japan, Indonesia, Singapore and India have now given birth to innovative decacorn/ unicorn companies, breeding highly innovative solutions and business models, leveraging the latest technology? We must not get left behind, but ensure we collaborate with Asia.”

- Christopher Kristian, Manager (Clients & Markets), Deals Tax & Legal

Through this exceptional series that was delivered for the Leaders 2020 Program, Asialink Leaders met three globally recognised experts - Dr Parag Khanna (Managing Partner at FutureMap), Sue MacLeman (Chair of MTPConnect) and Scott D. Anthony (Senior Partner at Innosight) - who shared their unique insights on supply chain disruption, digital futures and innovation opportunities during this period of rapid change.

To tailor the program to our Leaders’ interests and priorities, we also gathered their own perspectives on supply chain fragility and how they have overcome challenges in their roles by uncovering new solutions and opportunities. They were further encouraged to predict what future disruption may look like within their own organisations and industries.

“ Parag delivered such a well-structured, fantastic session. I was so impressed by his insights on the outlook for Asia beyond China, impacts of AI applying industries and implications to Australia. Parag has provided a great vision for us to look at Asia and how Australia positions to take advantage of opportunities to engage with Asian countries.”

- Janey Chu, Business Development Officer/Project Manager - Economic Development and International, City of Melbourne

“ Sue’s presentation was excellent, and it was especially valuable to hear about the on-the-ground response to COVID-19, working with government and industry. I liked the idea of thinking global from day one, even in basic research phases. I was left with more optimism than I expected after she shared her insights and experiences. Thanks again for such an interesting session.”

- Lauren Smith, Strategic Communications Adviser, The University of Melbourne

“ This was one of the best presentations I have seen in a long time. Scott is obviously a deep subject matter expert in his field, and provided compelling examples of innovation that is happening in Asia in many of our sectors, right now.”

- Craig Dower, CEO, QANTM Intellectual Property Limited

Asialink Business is supported by the Commonwealth Government Department of Industry, Science, Energy and Resources, The University of Melbourne and The Myer Foundation.

Participant Profile

Positions held by recent participants include:

CEO QANTM

Researcher/Curator University of Western Australia

Senior Associate Herbert Smith Freehills

International Relations Manager Football Federation Australia

Head of Business Development & Partnerships QAGOMA

Offshore & Alliance Partnerships Manager BUPA

Head, Digital Operations Australian Broadcasting Corporation

South Asia Regional Manager Oxfam Australia

Director, Asia Business Group KPMG

Senior Export Adviser NSW Trade & Investment

Head of FX Investor Sales, Australia, NZ ANZ

Global Lead, Product Strategy Nufarm Limited

Asia Pacific Regional Manager Pearson

Head of International Regulatory Affairs Australia Post

Global Head, Japan Desk, Group Sales & Marketing Toll Group

Senior Commercial Team Manager Telstra

Principal Research Scientist CSIRO

Manager, International Investment Victorian Government

Manager International Projects Austrade

Head of Business Development, NAB Business National Australia Bank

Practice Lead Climate Change BHP Billiton

Marketing Manager Australian Council for the Arts

Global Head of Members Chartered Accountants Australia & New Zealand

The program provides a unique opportunity to learn from and engage with a diverse group of participants who are current and aspiring leaders in their fields and represent a variety of organisations, industries and functions.

CONTACT USFor more information about this program and the application process, visit https://asialinkbusiness.com.au/training-programs/asialink-leaders-program-2021

Or contact Lotta Oberg, Program Director via email leaders@asialink.unimelb.edu.au

Apply Now

The application process involves:

1. Written application - we ask you to submit an online form to help us assess your application.

2. Interview - after your application has been reviewed you may be invited to an interview.

Applications are submitted online via our website.

Registrations close: Wednesday 31 March 2021Program commences: End April 2021

PROGRAM FEE $10,000 + GST Please talk to us about corporate membership and early bird pricing.

Enrolment is through a merit-based application process.

Asialink Business supports organisations nationally to engage with Asia through capability development programs, research and advisory, and public forums and events. Working across all sectors of the economy, we design and deliver impactful solutions tailored to our clients’ niche Asian growth needs. Our expertise covers all Asian markets and includes extensive experience in assisting organisations expand into Asia.

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