THE ARGONAUTS ASIA SERIES Launch Event

LOCALISING THE POWER OF THE EAST

BUSINESS, CULTURE, ART — HOW TO MAKE THE MOST OF THE NEW BRIDGES BETWEEN ASIA & AUSTRALIA?

The Asia Series brings Australian and Asian leaders together across business, culture and art to build bold bridges and relationships through novel ideas.

China didn't wait for an invitation.

BYD now outsells legacy automakers on their own turf. Alibaba redefined what a platform company can be. The next wave of clean energy, EVs and industrial capability isn't coming from the West — it's already here, and it's coming from the East. K-pop groups such as Stray Kids are taking over the hearts of new Australian generations. Trade and cultural exchange, done well, build peace and prosperity — not just profit. The question facing Australia isn't whether to engage with that power of the east, but how to localise it, meaningfully and with intention — before someone else does it first.

As always, our Speakers and First Senators will be shaping the journey with us, forming an Open Boardroom together with you, modern-day Argonauts.

FEATURED SPEAKERS

Join us for a journey through Asia's rising power and the many linkages with Australia, in company of:

Hon. Anoulack Chanthivong MP

NSW Minister for Industry and Trade.

The first Laotian-Australian elected to the NSW Parliament.

James Curran

Professor of History at Sydney Uni.

Author of a new book on Paul Keating, the last PM with a truly long-term plan for Australia's place in the world.

Curated by Olivier Vojetta

Entrepreneur, Writer & Co-Founder, The Argonauts Series.

Bringing two decades of front-line experience navigating business strategy and storytelling at PwC, Macquarie and other leading organisations.

And more Speakers and First Senators to be confirmed!