About the Forum

ACBF OBJECTIVE

The ACBF aims to educate and enlighten Australian business owners wishing to learn more about the opportunities, as well as challenges, of doing business in China. The Forum is also intended to provide a window of opportunity for visiting Chinese business entrepreneurs & investors to explore commercial and business opportunities in Australia.

ABOUT THE FORUM

The Australia-China Business Forum is an annual event held in Brisbane. The Forum was initiated in 2005 with business representatives from Australia and China participating in the three day event held 8-10 th April 2005.   The ACBF has been held annually since 2005 with the most recent forum taking place 24th -25th August 2007.

The ACBF gives businesses;

• An opportunity to make new contacts to assist in promoting their business in China
• Receive the latest information regarding entering the Chinese market
• Contacts with influential business and political leaders in China

2005 ACBF OVERVIEW

The 2005 ACBF involved a number of Australian and international Guest Speakers including;

• The Hon Fran Bailey MP, Federal Minister for Small Business & Tourism
• The Rt Hon Campbell Newman, Lord Mayor of Brisbane City
• The Hon Richard Court AC, Fmr Premier for Western Australia & KPMG consultant
• The Hon Warwick Smith, President, Australia-China Business Council & Executive Director, Macquarie Bank
• Mr Kevan Gosper AO, Vice President, IOC
• Mr Fang Xing-hai, Deputy CEO, Shanghai Stock Exchange
• Mr Peter Sullivan, CEO, Standard & Chartered Bank
• Mr John Bilmon, Managing Director, PTW Architects (Joint Venture designers of "The Watercube" Beijing National Swimming Centre for the 2008 Olympic Games with CSCEC+Design & Arup)
• Mr Anders Cheung, Vice President, Le Novo International Asia Pacific
• Mr Brian Pilbeam, President, Telstra Asia

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Major 2005 Sponsors included;

2006 ACBF OVERVIEW

The 2006 ACBF involved a number of Australian and international Guest Speakers including;

• Mr Ryan Stokes, Chairman, Pacific Magazines, & Director,  Seven Network;
• Mr Justin Breheny, Managing Director, IAG Asia;
• Mr Andrew Low, Head of Macquarie Bank, Asia;
• Mr William Bloking, Managing Director, BHP Billiton Asia;
• Prof Song Jun, Chairman, Tsinghua University Holdings
• Mr Zhou Jie, Senior Vice President, China Daily;
• Mr Yang Rui, Anchor & Dialogue Compere, CCTV;
• Mr William Chiu, Chairman, Beijing Badaling Cablecar Co and
• Dr Fang Xinghai, Deputy Director-General, Office of Financial Services, Shanghai Government.

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2006 Sponsors included;

• Macquarie
• Campus Group
• Qantas
• UPS
• AHI Jensen
• Typefi
• KPMG
• 7 Network
• Tourism Australia
• Visa
• The Australian Financial Review
• Commerce Queensland
• The Asia Society
• China Business International Magazine

2007 ACBF OVERVIEW

The 2007 ACBF involved a number of Australian and international Guest Speakers including;

• Dr Shi Zhengrong,  Chairman, Suntech & China’s richest man
• Mr Clive Palmer, Chairman, Mineralogy & BRW Richlist Member
• Mr Bob Carr, Former NSW Premier

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Valued sponsors of the 2007 ACBF included;

• Macquarie
• Caiani & Company
• Minter Ellison Lawyers
• KPMG
• The Australian Financial Review
• Commerce Queensland

Feedback from delegates who attended the Australia-China Business Forum