Chairman John Toigo, Australia-Taiwan Business Council Ltd (ATBC) and Chairman Wei-Fuu Yang ROC-Australia Business Council (ROCABC, also Chairman of Taiwan Power Company) jointly presided over the 33rd Joint Conference Theme – “Australia and Taiwan: Go Smart”. Conference topics included: Go Smart, Innovation, Energy & Resources and Investment & Finance. The Conference also featured a forum on “Australia-Taiwan Trade and Investment: Building Business around the Investment Queensland Strategy and New Southbound Policy”.
The Conference was well attended with the attendance of greater than 180 government and business representatives from both sides.
What we do
Established in 1982, the ATBC continues to play a central role in fostering relations between Australia and Taiwan.
We understand the subtleties of Taiwan’s relationship with its neighbour to the west, as well as the Australian government’s ‘one China’ policy.
ATBC promotes business between Australia, Taiwan and China. We are the ones who will best connect you with the people who matter to your business.
Services for members
We can help you do more and better business
Consulting Services
The ATBC undertakes competitively priced consulting assignments for member companies and others.
- Detailed market research
- Introductions and appointments in Taiwan
- Market entry and market development strategies
- Translating and interpreting
Office Bearers
The people behind ATBC
Mr John Toigo
Chairman
The Hon Gary Hardgrave
Vice Chairman
Ms Shani Ford
Hon Treasurer
Ms Ching-Mei Maddock
CEO
National Committee
Mr Christopher Campbell
Academies Australasia Group
Mr Anthony Lin
Goodman Lawyers
Mr Wei Cheong
Macquarie Group Taiwan
Mr Tad Watroba
Hancock Prospecting Pty Ltd
Mr HongSee Lau
ANZ Group Taiwan
Mr Mark Hardy
Weatherzone
Mr Zac Lombardo
Public Policy Navigator
Mr Nathan Scholz
Domino’s Pizza Enterprises Ltd
Senior Advisors
Dr David Chiu
CO'FREE Group
Mr Jason Lin
M.I.T. Chartering (Australia) Pty Ltd
Mr Cliff Barker
Barker & Associates
Former Chairmen
The late Sir Charles Court AK KCMG OBE
Founding Chairman
The late Sir Robert Cotton AO KCMG
Mr Ken Court AM
Mr Jack Cowin
Mr Maurice L Newman AC
The Rt Hon Ian Sinclair AC
The late Mr Ross Maddock OAM
Chairman Emeritus
Awards
Recipients
Sir Charles Court Award
For an outstanding contribution to the Australia-Taiwan Relations
Mr Theodore Huang
TECO Electric and Machinery
2002 (Inaugural)
Mr David Chiu & Ms Ligi Lee
The Sundale Group
2004
Mr Edward Chen
Taiwan Power Corporation
2012
H E Ambassador David Dawei Lee
2015
Dr Jo-Chi Tsou
China Steel Corporation (CSC)
2016
Mr Henry Kao
I-Mei Foods Co. Ltd
2016
Mr Ross Maddock OAM
2017
Yu Shan Award
For towering contributions to the ATBC
Mr John Kean OAM
Inaugural
2017
Chairman's Award
For outstanding contributions to the ATBC
Ms Margaret Wang
Clayton Utz
2013 (Inaugural)
Mr Cliff Barker
Barker & Associates
2014
Mr Anker Hung
Minatek Pty Ltd
2015
Internship Program
From time to time, the ATBC offers internships to outstanding young men and women who wish to gain hands-on experience in Australia-Asia business affairs.
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