Aug 19th | Thirsty Thursday@Residence G

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AustCham South China is delighted to host Mr. Michael Sadleir, the Australian Consul-General in Guangzhou, and Mr. Michael Buckley, current Deputy Consul General, at this upcoming Thirsty Thursday.

Mr. Sadleir is a senior career officer with the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT). He has served in a variety of roles including assignments in China and the United States. In Canberra, Mr. Sadleir has served as head of DFAT’s East Asia branch, Director Consular Operations, as Executive Officer in the China Economic and Trade Section, and as a Senior Adviser, Asia and Afghanistan, in the Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet.

Mr. Buckley, also a career officer with DFAT, brings experience from working across a range of government departments including in the international development, climate, foreign policy, and immigration areas. He has experience working in China, Japan, and Indonesia, as well as on Australia-Europe relations.

We would also like to give a warm welcome to Mr Martin Ferreyra, Austrade’s Trade and Investment Commissioner, South China. Mr. Ferreyra had worked across development and trade, in an advisory capacity in both the public and private sector, across South America, Australia, and Africa.

The global pandemic and a changing political and economic landscape have presented challenges and opportunities for our members. We hope that the experience these guests bring can inform and provide substantial insight into how to manage these changes to support our members and allow their organizations to continue to grow and thrive in China.

澳大利亚商会华南分会很荣幸地邀请到澳大利亚驻广州总领事馆现任总领事Micheal Sadleir先生和现任副总领事Michael Buckley先生出席我们这次的 “Thirsty Thursday “活动。

Sadleir先生现任澳大利亚外交和贸易部的高级外交官，在过去亦曾在美国、中国和泛亚太地区任职，主要负责有关贸易、安全和经济事务的工作。

Buckley先生亦是一名来自外交事务的贸易部的外交官，拥有在亚欧地区发展、气候和能源事务方面的丰富经验。

我们也很荣幸邀请到澳贸委华南地区贸易和投资专员 Martin Ferreya先生。Martin Ferreya先生曾在南美洲、澳大利亚和非洲的公共及私营部门以顾问身份从事发展和贸易方面的工作。

当下，全球性的流行病和变化多端的政治经济形势给我们的成员带来了许多的挑战以及机遇。借此机会，我们希望这些嘉宾带来的经验能够为如何应对变化，迎接机遇提供有利信息和实质见解，以支持我们的会员，使他们能够继续在中国发展和繁荣。