Australian Institute of International Affairs Victoria

The Australian Institute of International Affairs (AIIA) is an independent non-partisan, non-profit organisation devoted to the promotion and discussion of international affairs and global issues. The Institute hosts an active program of speakers throughout the year focused both on ongoing global issues, as well as current events and issues affecting the world today. Established in New South Wales in 1924, and in Victoria in 1925 as branches of London’s Royal Institute of International Affairs (Chatham House), the AIIA was created as an Australian entity in its own right in 1933, and today has branches in all states and the ACT. In Victoria, the AIIA was based since 1961 in Dyason House in East Melbourne, but in November 2023 moved to more modern premises at 356 Collins street in the heart of Melbourne’s CBD. During its long history, AIIA Victoria has involved many notable authorities and leading figures within the international affairs sphere, including Sir John Latham, Sir Owen Dixon, Sir Ian Clunies Ross, Sir Robert Menzies, Professor Norman Harper and Professor William (‘Mac’) Macmahon Ball.

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AIIA Victoria warmly welcomes you to our Young Professionals Career Fundamentals Masterclass Series.


If you are a student or young professional in the international affairs sector, this masterclass series is for you!


The Career Fundamentals Masterclass Series is designed to equip students and young professionals with the essential skills and knowledge to excel in your career in a globalised world. Whether you're an aspiring diplomat, international business leader, humanitarian worker, or policy analyst, this series offers a transformative learning experience.


Through engaging (in-person) sessions led by renowned industry experts, participants will explore diverse topics critical to success in international affairs. From crafting a compelling professional identity to honing effective communication skills, the three masterclasses provide building blocks for a successful career in this ever-evolving sector.


Attendees will have the option to select one, two or all three sessions when completing registration.


A certificate and a complimentary 12-month extension of your AIIA Victoria Young Professionals membership will be provided upon completion of all 3 sessions.


Join us for our final YP masterclass session! Seats are limited.


Please note that the masterclass series is for AIIA Victoria Young Professionals members only. If you are interested in signing up and becoming a member today, click here.


The first Young Professionals Career Fundamentals Masterclass session on Maximising your Impact as a Trusted Advisor was delivered by Mohammad Chowdhury, Founder and CEO of Long Street Advisors on Tuesday 22 August 2023, 5:30pm to 7:00pm at Dyason House.


The second session on Effective Speech Writing and Presentation for Future Global Leaders was delivered by Richard Iron CMG OBE, President at AIIA VIC on Tuesday 26 September 2023, 5:30pm to 7:00pm at Dyason House.


Agenda

  • October 24, 2023

  • November 21, 2023

October 24, 2023

Main Schedule

17:00 - 17:15
Session 1 | Maximising your Impact as a Trusted Advisor - TOOK PLACE ON 22 AUG 2023
Mohammad Chowdhury (Founder and CEO of Long Street Advisors)
Mohammad Chowdhury
Over the past 30 years, Mohammad Chowdhury has shaped significant industry reforms as well as corporate growth plans across more than 80 countries. He cares about how corporations and governments need to think about issues such as regional inclusion, investment sustainability, national security, climate responsibility and wider economy digitisation through transformation and investment. Mohammad has served as a Senior Partner at PwC, leading the firm's Telecom, Media and Technology practices across India, SE Asia and Australia, as well as executive roles in IBM's global telecommunications industry team and Vodafone Group, based in London and in Egypt and a short spell at the World Bank on secondment earlier in his career. Mohammad is a Trustee of the UK's Institute for the Future of Work and chairs its Finance Committee, has written for Forbes, the Sydney Morning Herald and the FT and serves the board of a technology company in Bangladesh. He works in this sector because he cares about opportunity, equality and inclusion.
17:15 - 17:30
Session 2 | Effective Speech Writing and Presentation for Future Global Leaders - TOOK PLACE ON 26 SEP 2023
Hone your public speaking prowess and deliver impactful presentations that command attention and influence decision-makers. Learn techniques to communicate complex ideas clearly and persuasively.
Richard Iron CMG OBE (President at AIIA Victoria)
Richard Iron CMG OBE
Richard Iron was educated at the King’s School, Canterbury and the University of Cambridge. He served for 37 years in the British Army, largely spent on operations in Northern Ireland, the Sultanate of Oman, the Falkland Islands, the Balkans and Iraq. He was the Chief Mentor to the Iraqi commander in southern Iraq, planning and implementing the 2008 operation to free Basra from Iranian-backed Shi’a militias. Later, he was Defence Fellow at the University of Oxford and worked for the UK’s Chief of Defence Staff on developing the UK’s capacity to think and work strategically. After leaving the Army in late 2011, he led the operation to provide security to the remaining US presence in Iraq. As a consultant he wrote and delivered strategic exercises for Royal College of Defence Studies in London and the Omani National Defence College in Muscat. He was Chief Operating Officer/CEO of Equilibrium-Global, an international strategic consultancy based in London. Major projects included advising the Kingdom of Bahrain on how to survive in the post-hydrocarbon age and working with the King of Jordan to roll back radical Islam in the Horn of Africa. He continues to write and lecture widely on strategy, the Middle East, and counter-insurgency.
17:30 - 19:00
Session 3 | Generative AI as a Tool for Global Policy Making and Analysis?
This session will consider generative AI as a tool for global policy making and analysis. The rapid adoption of AI globally presents Australian foreign policy makers with a unique opportunity to leverage the country's AI expertise to advance the national interest. However, policy practitioners must remain wary of the ethical, social, economic, and political consequences of accelerating the adoption of this transformative technology. Participants will be invited to consider and develop a policy framework designed to ensure that Australia’s foreign policy successfully balances the need to protect innovation while mitigating risks.

About CAIDE

The Centre for Artificial Intelligence and Digital Ethics (CAIDE) facilitates cross-disciplinary research, teaching and leadership on the ethical, technical, regulatory, and legal issues relating to Artificial Intelligence (AI) and digital technologies.
Josh Rose (PhD Candidate at the Centre for Artificial Intelligence and Digital Ethics (CAIDE) and the School of Social and Political Sciences (SSPS) at the University of Melbourne)
Josh Rose
Joshua Rose is an Anthropology PhD Candidate at the Centre for Artificial Intelligence and School of Social and Political Sciences (CAIDE) at the University of Melbourne. He has previously worked as Ministerial Adviser in the Victorian Government, as Government Relations Adviser, and as Design Researcher. His research is concerned with the implications of credit scarcity in El Salvador and the experiences of Bitcoin entrepreneurs in the regional town of El Zonte.

Speakers

Mohammad Chowdhury (Founder and CEO of Long Street Advisors)

Mohammad Chowdhury

Founder and CEO of Long Street Advisors

Richard Iron CMG OBE (President at AIIA Victoria)

Richard Iron CMG OBE

President at AIIA Victoria

Josh Rose (PhD Candidate at the Centre for Artificial Intelligence and Digital Ethics (CAIDE) and the School of Social and Political Sciences (SSPS) at the University of Melbourne)

Josh Rose

PhD Candidate at the Centre for Artificial Intelligence and Digital Ethics (CAIDE) and the School of Social and Political Sciences (SSPS) at the University of Melbourne

Documents

In-person AIIA VIC Young Professionals Member - SINGLE Masterclass Session $35

Member PriceA$35

Venue

Venue

Dyason House
124 Jolimont Road
East Melbourne, VIC 3002, Australia

Contact us

For additional event or venue information, please send an email to admin.vic@internationalaffairs.org.au

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