Asia Taskforce to Unlock Asian Engagement

11 Nov Asia Taskforce to Unlock Asian Engagement

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Mark van Dyck Managing Director (Asia-Pacific) of AJBCC Member company Compass Group will Chair an Asia Taskforce set up by the Business Council of Australia (BCA) and the Asia Society Australia.

Andrew Parker, Asia Practice Leader and Partner at PwC and Executive Committee Member of the AJBCC will also be on the Taskforce, along with Jennifer Westacott, CEO of the BCA and Philipp Ivanov CEO, of the Asia Society Australia.

The output of the Taskforce will be policy recommendations to government.

The focus is to be based around “identifying successful business models and the leadership skills necessary to deliver results” in Australian companies engaging in the Asian region.

Newly established Asia Taskforce initiative is chaired by AJBCC Member Compass Group's Mark van Dyck.

Andrew Parker and Jason Hayes at PwC have prepared a number of background reports helpful to this discussion including: ``Our diaspora’s got talent - Australia’s advantage in Asia`` and ``Passing us by`` -Why Australian businesses are missing the Asian opportunity. And what they can do about it.``

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