2020 Asian-Australian Leadership Summit

The topic of this summit was Confronting the under-representation of Asian-Australians in senior leadership positions. The summit was facilitated online. It aimed to establish new strategies and partnerships and identify champions of change.

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About this summit

The second Asian-Australian Leadership Summit (AALS) was convened by PwC Australia, Asialink at the University of Melbourne, Johnson Partners and the Australian National University. The summit, facilitated via an online platform, hosted a diverse program of interactive sessions, with the aim of establishing new strategies, new partnerships, and identifying champions of change. 
 
A focus was the exploration of essential skills and knowledge to allow Asian-Australians to move from the backrooms to the boardroom and succeed in obtaining leadership positions. Sessions included: 

  • Talent strategies to build Asia capability in government   
  • Navigating the double whammy: gender and cultural diversity 
  • Risk taking in leadership 
  • Understanding the Board agenda 
  • Leadership through the arts