Past Events

The inaugural Raisina @ Sydney kickstarted on 20 February 2023 with a business breakfast, attended by industry & business leaders, with a keynote address by Dr S. Jaishankar, Minister of External Affairs of India, and opening remarks by Senator the Hon Tim Ayres, Assistant Minister for Trade and Assistant Minister for Manufacturing, Australia. The Raisina […]

AIBC Victoria Chapter members met on 24 February 2023 for a networking event, where they were joined by Paul Edbrooke, the state’s Parliamentary Secretary to the Treasurer to discuss the importance of partnerships to foster greater collaboration and build new economic opportunities.   Representatives across Victoria-based industries were present, including education, IT, logistics, financial services and

The Australia India Business Council and Deakin University organised the Australia India Leadership Connect Series – Business Leaders’ Roundtable in Melbourne to hear from Minister Tim Pallas, Treasurer of Victoria. Minister Pallas, who is also Trade Minister, explained Victoria’s India Strategy and also outlined key sectors being pursued by Victoria including emerging opportunities.  Ms Jodi McKay, AIBC

Dr Jaishankar said India’s focus was to strengthen the country’s valued relationship with Australia and in addition to defence, India was seeking collaboration in education and skills development as a top priority followed by sectors like critical minerals, mining, clean or green energy, Hydrogen and tourism. He urged diaspora members to become ambassadors to contribute

As part of the AIBC Australian India Leadership Connect Series, AIBC has hosted Minister Nitin Gadkari, Minister for Road Transport and Highways. Supported by Business NSW, Business Western Sydney and Multicultural NSW. Minister Gadkari was in Australia to promote investment opportunities in infrastructure projects in India and highlighted a number of mega road infrastructure projects

The Australia India Business Council, in conjunction with Queensland Cricket, The Institute for Australia India Engagement and the Indian Medical Association of Queensland hosted Indian cricket legend, Sunil Gavaskar at the Stamford Plaza Hotel Brisbane, to commemorate the 50th anniversary of his test debut. The sold out, invitation-only, event was attended by over 100 people

AIBC celebrated Diwali around Australia. Highlights included the lighting of the Sydney Opera House and an event hosted by Queensland Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk in Brisbane. The special reception at Parliament House also acknowledged the contribution of the Indian community to Queensland.  AIBC was pleased to support the Canberra Indian Council’s Diwali celebrations. National Chair Jodi

AIBC NSW and the NSW Indigenous Chamber of Commerce Inc. have held the inaugural First Nations Roundtable, engaging First Nations Businesses in the growing Australia-India dialogue.  The roundtable follows the launch of the Indigenous and First Nations Business Connect Chapter – Chaired by Indu Balachandran and Susan Moylan-Coombs.

On 11 May 2022, AIBC hosted an event with Partha Bhattacharyya, former CMD of Coal India on the The Future for Coal – an Indian Perspective. Mr Bhattacharya provided a perspective on coal and energy use from an Indian view point.  The key points made in the discussion were as follows: India has an aspiration of

AGRICULTURAL & PROCESSED FOOD EXPORT DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY (APEDA) INDIA-AUSTRALIA Virtual Networking Meet on Organic Products Con Livissianis Agribusiness Chapter Chair – Australia India Business Council presented at the APEDA “Virtual Networking Meet on Organic Products” on Wednesday 3 March 2022. The High Commission of India in Australia organised and facilitated this important Agribusiness virtual meeting.