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ASIALINK LEADERS
PROGRAM
2021
Building Asia With over 25 years of history, the Asialink Leaders Program is the flagship
program for developing Asia capability in Australia. It offers a transformational
capable leaders 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.
Program journey
The 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 27-30 Group coaching June
Three-day Foundation week City Hub Intersessions
Build Asia capabilities, country-specific knowledge, Explore a range of key topics including,
and conceptualise your workplace project to better negotiations and influence in Asian
navigate the complex region. contexts, disruptive innovation in Asia and
Foundation Week kicks off with Leaders gathering in geo-strategic issues impacting Australia’s
city hubs. Each city hub is hosted locally and engagement with the region.
connects to the national cohort via livestream.
September August 22-26
City Hub Intersessions Four-day Summit
Deep dive into vital topics that impact Australia’s A Summit to explore Asia engagement through the lens
engagement in the region, through dedicated groups of Australia’s federal government, and understand the
focused on your key issues. Apply this insight to context for our strategic, foreign, economic and trade,
your workplace project. industry and innovation policies, now and for the future.
November 15-16 Alumni
1.5-day intensive workshop
Continue to build your Asia capabilities, profile
and graduation dinner
and connections with 900 Leaders Alumni across
Pitch your workplace project and gain targeted Australia, the region and the world.
feedback from industry experts and peers. Celebrate
*All face to face events will comply with state/territory
your year with the national cohort and alumni. restrictions related to Covid-19.
Program Benefits • Accelerate your understanding of Asia, build your knowledge of key
Asian markets and cultures, and develop a practical Asia-focused skillset.
Through a series of immersions, • Engage with outstanding guest speakers and program facilitators with
expert sessions, dialogue and deep Asian country and industry expertise, in a range of intimate and
coaching, Leaders have the interactive forums.
opportunity to replace
uncertainty with confidence, • Undertake a practical, guided, Asia-focussed workplace project that
applies the skills and knowledge you gain to the context of your work.
myths with reality, and build a
global mindset with Asia at its • Gain exclusive access to program resources via an online learning
core. platform, including practical tools, reading materials and resources to
maximise your learning.
Numbers are capped to ensure
diverse and intimate class sizes. • Join a national program and become part of a vibrant global alumni network
with more than 900 active alumni members who can provide ongoing advice,
support and networking opportunities in Australia and the Asia region.
FEATURED MODULE FROM THE 2020 ASIALINK LEADERS PROGRAM:
Navigating Asia through Disruption
Through this exceptional series that was delivered for the
Leaders 2020 Program, Asialink Leaders met three globally
“A great opportunity to think of innovation, recognised experts - Dr Parag Khanna (Managing Partner
especially during this time of enormous at FutureMap), Sue MacLeman (Chair of MTPConnect)
transformation. These presentations have and Scott D. Anthony (Senior Partner at Innosight) - who
prompted me to consider: is Australia ready for shared their unique insights on supply chain disruption,
the next wave of economic growth coming from digital futures and innovation opportunities during this
outside China and the Asian Tiger Economies? period of rapid change.
Is Asia more innovative? Is Australia aware that
China, Japan, Indonesia, Singapore and India have To tailor the program to our Leaders’ interests and priorities,
now given birth to innovative decacorn/ unicorn we also gathered their own perspectives on supply chain
companies, breeding highly innovative solutions fragility and how they have overcome challenges in their roles
and business models, leveraging the latest by uncovering new solutions and opportunities. They were
technology? We must not get left behind, but further encouraged to predict what future disruption may
ensure we collaborate with Asia.” look like within their own organisations and industries.
-C
hristopher Kristian, Manager (Clients & Markets),
Deals Tax & Legal
What participants said
“Parag delivered such a well- “Sue’s presentation was excellent, and it “This was one of the best
structured, fantastic session. I was was especially valuable to hear about the presentations I have seen in a long
so impressed by his insights on the on-the-ground response to COVID-19, time. Scott is obviously a deep
outlook for Asia beyond China, working with government and industry. subject matter expert in his field,
impacts of AI applying industries and I liked the idea of thinking global from and provided compelling examples of
implications to Australia. Parag has day one, even in basic research phases. innovation that is happening in Asia
provided a great vision for us to look I was left with more optimism than I in many of our sectors, right now.”
at Asia and how Australia positions expected after she shared her insights
to take advantage of opportunities to and experiences. Thanks again for such -C
raig Dower, CEO, QANTM Intellectual
Property Limited
engage with Asian countries.” an interesting session.”
- Janey Chu, Business Development Officer/ - Lauren Smith, Strategic Communications
Project Manager - Economic Development Adviser, The University of Melbourne
and International, City of Melbourne
Participant Profile
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.
Positions held by recent participants include:
CEO Offshore & Alliance Head of FX Investor Sales, Senior Commercial Head of Business
QANTM Partnerships Manager Australia, NZ Team Manager Development,
BUPA ANZ Telstra NAB Business
Researcher/Curator National Australia Bank
University of Western Head, Digital Operations Global Lead, Product Principal Research
Australia Australian Broadcasting Strategy Scientist Practice Lead Climate
Corporation Nufarm Limited CSIRO Change
Senior Associate BHP Billiton
Herbert Smith Freehills South Asia Regional Asia Pacific Regional Manager, International
Manager Manager Investment Marketing Manager
International Relations Oxfam Australia Pearson Victorian Government Australian Council for
Manager the Arts
Football Federation Director, Asia Head of International Manager International
Australia Business Group Regulatory Affairs Projects Global Head of Members
KPMG Australia Post Austrade Chartered Accountants
Head of Business Australia & New Zealand
Development & Senior Export Adviser Global Head, Japan Desk,
Partnerships NSW Trade & Investment Group Sales & Marketing
QAGOMA Toll Group
Apply Now
Enrolment is through a merit-based application process.
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.
CONTACT US
Applications are submitted online via our website. For more information about this program
and the application process, visit https://
Registrations close: Wednesday 31 March 2021 asialinkbusiness.com.au/training-
Program commences: End April 2021 programs/asialink-leaders-program-2021
PROGRAM FEE $10,000 + GST Or contact Lotta Oberg, Program Director
Please talk to us about corporate membership and early bird pricing. via email leaders@asialink.unimelb.edu.au
Asialink Business 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
Asialink Business is Australia’s National our clients’ niche Asian growth needs. Our expertise covers all Asian markets and includes
Centre for Asia Capability. extensive experience in assisting organisations expand into Asia.
www.asialinkbusiness.com.au
Asialink Business is supported by the Commonwealth Government Department of Industry, Science,
Energy and Resources, The University of Melbourne and The Myer Foundation.
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