Past Events

The Honourable SIMON BIRMINGHAM, Federal Minister for Trade, Tourism and Investment and Senator for South Australia joins us for a “fireside chat” about the government’s response to the Coronavirus and how your business can plan for the road out of this crisis. Simon Birmingham has served as a Liberal Party Senator for South Australia since May 2007 and in August 2018 he was appointed as Minister for Trade, Tourism and Investment as well as Deputy Leader of the Government in the Senate.…

Ross Forrester, founder of Westcourt Family Business Accountants join us for a Q&A about the Government’s JobKeeper allowance and how it affects small and medium sized businesses in Australia. Ross Forrester is a the founder of Westcourt Family Business Accountants. He is a member of the Tax Institute’s State Council and represents Western Australia for The Tax Institute’s national SME Technical Committee.  Ross sits on the board of some national food manufacturer’s and exporters. He was heavily involved in his parents family…

Stuart Smith, specialist consultant on business commercialisation and government grants, join us for a Q&A about the additional help that exporters can get from Austrade and Export Finance Australia during these difficult times. Stuart Smith consults on business commercialisation and government grants. He specialises in the R&D Tax Incentive program, The Export Market Development Grant (EMDG) and government business programs. Over a 30-year career, Stuart has worked in management and operational roles for larger companies in insurance, retail, chemicals and agriculture.…

The Australia Arab Chamber of Commerce and Industry (AACCI) and the Australian Business Council Dubai (ABC Dubai) are delighted to jointly host a four-webinar series with Dubai FDI and sector focused free zones covering Food & Agribusiness, Logistics, Health and Technology. With a population of 10 million and growing, the UAE is the leading food consumer within the GCC. Apart from its strong macroeconomic and demographic factors, tourism plays a vital role in boosting food consumption, with the highest inflow…

The Australia Arab Chamber of Commerce and Industry (AACCI) and are delighted to jointly host a four-webinar series with Dubai FDI and sector focused free zones covering Food & Agribusiness, Logistics, Health and Technology. Dubai is a gateway to access over 2.4 billion consumers in the region. Ideally placed in a globalised world, strategically sitting between the surging economies of the East and the traditional supply and consumer base of the West. Two-thirds of the world’s population live within an…

Sam Khalef, founder & director of MYBOS, Ian Abraham, Principal Risk Management Consultant at CorProfit and Gerald Hynes, founder of Sontext join us for a Q&A about their story, how their businesses were impacted and the way they adapted to weather the storm. Sam Khalef is the founder & director of MYBOS, a building management software. Sam Khalef went from the role as a creator to salesman, demonstrating the benefits of the system. Sam’s MYBOS is now serving more than…

Under the heading “An unprecedented plunge in oil demand will turn the industry upside down”, The Economist recently stated “with oil at $35 a barrel, the return on renewables projects - which most energy have largely ignored - can rival that of a new oilfield”. With these major changes facing the world, and adding to the rapidly growing significance of climate change, it is timely that we look again at Renewables as a viable business and environmental option. Our expert…

The Australia Arab Chamber of Commerce and Industry (AACCI) and the Australian Business Council Dubai (ABCD) are delighted to jointly host a four-webinar series with Dubai FDI covering Food & Agribusiness, Logistics, Health and Technology. Colliers International Healthcare Analysis revealed that healthcare spending in the UAE is expected to reach US$2.4 billion by 2025 and $3.6 billion by 2030 and the UAE ranks in the world’s top 20 for healthcare spending per capita. As result of its world-class infrastructure, central…