City of Sydney Asia Business Series
Do you have the skills to do business with Asia?
City of Sydney offers the business community the opportunity to develop critical skills for doing business with Asia.
A series of workshops developed by Asialink Business for small and medium sized businesses will help participants break down the complexities of working with Asian countries.
Each interactive 2-hour workshop will focus on doing business in a particular industry in Asia. Participants can attend single courses, or gain additional insights into doing business with Asia by taking part in all three workshops as part of their learning journey.
Workshop 3: Pitching to Asian Investors
For start-ups and businesses seeking to attract investment or partners from Asia, understanding the nuances of how to successfully pitch your product or service to these investors is critical to success.
The third and final workshop in this series will provide participants with strategies for pitching to Asian investors with a focus on the markets of China, India and Korea. The content will include a focus on the key cultural drivers and differences to consider when developing or customising your pitch, understanding key decision-making factors, process, and lead times, and how these may differ compared with western markets. The workshop will also include an opportunity to practise and receive peer feedback on your own pitch.
Workshop presenters and guest speakers:
Presenter - Mukund Narayanamurti, CEO, Asialink Business
Mukund is leading Asialink Business’ mandate from the Australian Federal Government (Department of Industry, Innovation and Science), the Myer Foundation and the University of Melbourne, to create an Asia capable workforce in Australia through the delivery of best in class capability delivery programs, applied research and advocacy focused on Australia's engagement with Asia.
He built his experience at KPMG facilitating investments between Australia and Asia in industries including energy and resources, banking, agribusiness and information technology. His countries of focus have included India, China, Singapore and Korea. He also has a deep knowledge of working with government and has helped facilitate a range of engagement strategies and interactions with Asia for state and federal government departments in Australia. He received his MBA from the Sloan School of Management at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. He is a qualified Chartered Accountant and has also completed a Masters of International Tax from the University of Melbourne and a Bachelor of Commerce (Honours) from Deakin University.
Guest Speaker - Anil Chhikara, Serial Entrepreneur, TEDx Speaker, Chairman - Startup India Foundation and Anchor Judge in India's First Startup Reality TV Show, Advisory Board Member – The Virangana Project
Anil is founder and Chairman of Startup India Foundation, an initiative by a group of successful and experienced entrepreneurs to help grow the early stage startup ecosystem in India. Anil is a well-regarded startup mentor in the Indian startup ecosystem and a TEDx speaker. Anil was the anchor judge for Haywards 5000 Haunslay ki Udaan, India's First Startup Reality TV Show and the official startup coach for The Vault Show, India's answer to Shark Tank. Fondly known as Katappa of the Indian startup ecosystem, Anil is admired for his outspoken no-nonsense views about the startups and the ecosystem. He is a sought after judge for startup pitching events and hackathons and has judged over 1000 startups in the last 12 months. In 2001, Anil founded 24x7 Learning and led its growth over a decade to become India’s largest e-learning implementation company.
Guest Speaker - Winnie Laid Hadid, Specialist Advisor China Business, HopgoodGanim Lawyers
Winnie is a specialist advisor who offers clients her experience within resources, finance, transport and manufacturing industries. She has expertise in change management, corporate governance and business process improvement and has been involved in listings on the Australian Securities Exchange, including companies involved in iron ore (magnetite and Direct Shipping Ore). Winnie has been involved with both investments into China and out‑bound investment from China. Her past roles include implementing Coca-Cola bottling strategies into Greater China and administering the first Chinese direct investment in an iron ore mine in the Pilbara Region of Western Australia. She has also worked for Swire Pacific Ltd, P&O Ports Limited, Paladin Resources Limited, Kerry Group Limited, Rio Tinto Iron Ore and a Perth-based subsidiary of an Asian listed entity focused on iron ore, resources and construction.
Guest Speaker - Michael Kocken, Investment Consultant, Korea Trade and Investment Promotion Agency (KOTRA)
Michael is an investment consultant for Invest Korea Sydney, a government agency that is a part of KOTRA tasked with promoting investment into South Korea. In his role he provides support services and consultation to Australian and New Zelanad businesses interested in investing in South Korea leveraging his in-depth knowledge of the market and deep business networks. Michael has vast experience in working in Australia - Korea relations, predominately in trade and investment having previously worked with Austrade in Seoul, the Korea Gas Corporation (KOGAS) in Brisbane and most recently as the Executive Director for the Australia Korea Business Council of Western Australia in Perth. With a strong background and experience in South Korean business and culture, Michael has also provided Korean Business Culture training previously with Asialink and also at Korean conglomerates such as Samsung C&T and POSCO in Australia. Michael also runs a Korean business blog and provides content for SBS Korean Radio. Michael is an Alumni of the Asialink Leaders Program (2015) and can speak business fluent Korean.
Details
Date: 30 May 2018
Time: 4pm to 6:30pm
Venue: Haymarket HQ, 2/63 Dixon St, Haymarket NSW 2000
For information about the upcoming workshops please contact Roger Nowell on 03 8344 3627 or email r.nowell@asialinkbusiness.com.au
