A group of ‘30 under 40’ ambitious Australians and Chinese will descend on Melbourne this week to participate in a young leaders’ forum, backed by major sponsors including Swisse and the Australian Government’s Australia-China Council.
ACYD Chair Natalie Cope appointed to China Matters advisory board
ACYD Founder Henry Makeham selected in the 2017 class of Asia 21
The Asia 21 Young Leaders Summit, part of the larger Asia 21 Young Leaders Initiative, is the pre-eminent gathering of Asia’s most dynamic young leaders from every country and every sector in the Asia-Pacific region. The Summit brings together a core group of over 150 Asia 21 Young Leaders Fellows and delegates from Asia and the U.S, representing a wide range of fields, and all under the age of 40.
2016中澳青年对话于香港圆满落幕
2016 Australia-China Youth Dialogue was successfully concluded in Hong Kong on Oct 31. Highlights of the program including visits to Huawei and BGI, two of China's fastest growing companies, and a series of open and frank discussions on issues pertinent to the Australia-China relations, including trade, diplomacy, security, urbanization, innovation, entrepreneurship, leadership, banking and finance. New perspectives were formed and new friendships built during the course of the Dialogue.
ACYD 2016 to be held in Hong Kong and Shenzhen in October
The official documentary of 2015 ACYD has been released
AFR Weekend: How youth dialogues are creating a pan-Asia cohort of young leaders
REGIONAL CHINA RISES: AUSTRALIAN BUSINESSES SHOULD VENTURE BEYOND SHANGHAI AND SHENZHEN TO RIDE THE PROJECT OF THE CENTURY
By Stephanie Daveson & Aidan Lavin
CHINESE PROVERB: A LOST OPPORTUNITY NEVER RETURNS (机不可失, 时不再来) Australia’s perception of China has been shaped by Shanghai’s glamour, the halls of power in Beijing and Shenzhen’s vibrant economy. These centres are important, but for Australian businesses there are opportunities elsewhere in China.
Malcolm Turnbull Speaks about the Importance of the ChAFTA to the digital economy
ACYD Alumni Lisa Qin speaks at the Australian Embassy on the importance on networks
In June 24, the Australian embassy invited Lisa Qin, one of the 2013 ACYD delegates, and 2014 & 2015 ACYD organisers to speak as a representative of ACYD/ACYPI. Lisa talked about her Australia China story, as well as the importance of the networks and support she had received through ACYD. Here is her speech.