Joseph John’s (JJ) 2-decade career is evenly split between the public and private sectors. His public-sector stints include work in a diplomatic mission (British High Commission), fostering bilateral trade and investment opportunities, and work in the most connected tier of government, the LGA. His private-sector roles were with globally recognised organisations, including Goldman Sachs, GE, Hutchinson Whampoa Ltd, and others.

In addition to serving as president of the SA chapter, he is a board member of the Australian Institute of International Affairs (SA) and also gives his time to start-ups from a few geographies.

After living in 8 cities for more than 6 months and working in 4 other countries, JJ has been in Adelaide in his full-time role as the Senior Economic Development Advisor at the City of Salisbury, the 4th-largest economy in South Australia.

Team SA is keen to increase bilateral trade in the SA-India Corridor.