Advisory board
Deena Shiff
Advisory board chair
Deena is currently the Chairman of the Supervisory Board of Marley Spoon AG (asx:mmm); a non-executive director on the boards of Appen (asx:apx) and ProMedicus (asx:pme), on the boards of Opera Australia and Infrastructure Australia and is the Chair of the Government’s Australian Broadband Advisory Council.
Sharon Bell
Advisory board member
Sharon is an academic leader with over twenty-five years of leadership experience in the Australian higher education sector. She is currently Interim Dean ANU College of Asia & the Pacific.
Alice Cawte
Advisory board member
Alice is Assistant Secretary of the China Economic and Engagement Branch for the Department of Foreign Affairs & Trade.
Jieh-Yung Lo
Advisory board member
Jieh-Yung Lo is a writer and policy adviser. As a Chinese-Australian, Jieh-Yung spent many years advocating on behalf of Chinese-Australian communities and often served as a leading voice on social and political issues facing Chinese-Australians.
David Olsson
Advisory board member
David is a Legal Consultant specialising in Sino-foreign cross-border investments, China market-entry strategies and regional financial systems. He is the the national president of the Australia China Business Council.
Brian P. Schmidt AC FAA FRS
Advisory board member, ANU Vice-Chancellor or his representative (ex-officio)
Professor Schmidt is the 12th Vice-Chancellor of The Australian National University (ANU).
Annette Shun Wah
Advisory board member
Annette is a writer, broadcaster, actor, producer and theatre-maker. She currently serves on the board of Sydney Theatre Company, the advisory board of the Australia China Institute of Arts and Culture (ACIAC) at Western Sydney University, and is a member of the Asian Producers Platform.
Neil Thompson
Advisory board member
Neil Thompson is a non-executive director and corporate advisor with extensive experience in executive roles in Australia, Asia, Europe and the US.
