QLD | 2024 European End of Year Celebration | French-Australian Chamber of Commerce & Industry on Glue Up

Event Details

Mark your calendars for Thursday, 28 November 2024, and join us for the 2024 European End of Year Celebration, co-hosted by the French-Australian Chamber of Commerce & Industry and ten European bilateral Chambers of Commerce such as the Australian Maltese Chamber of Commerce, the Dutch Chamber of Commerce, the German-Australian Chamber of Industry and Commerce, the Innovative German-Australian Business Association, the Irish Australian Chamber of Commerce, the Italian Chamber of Commerce, the Norwegian Australian Chamber of Commerce, the Slovenian Australian Chamber of Commerce, the Spanish Australian Chamber of Commerce, the Swedish Australian Chamber of Commerce, and the Trade Council of Denmark.

Get ready to kick off the festivities with a glass of bubbles from our fabulous sponsor, Wearing Memories Wine Merchants. After this champagne toast, you'll be treated to an irresistible spread of gourmet canapés, accompanied by two hours of drinks - setting the stage for an unforgettable night of networking and celebration.

But that's not all! We're thrilled to announce that the French Ambassador to Australia, H.E. Pierre-André Imbert, the European Ambassador to Australia, H.E. Gabriele Visentin, and the CEO of Trade and Investment Queensland, Justin McGowan, will be joining us for this special evening.

Meet us and our European partners from 6pm at MOFOS on the rooftop of Flight Centre's HQ in South Bank. Our annual European End of Year Celebration offers a relaxed, informal setting for you to expand your network and socialise. It's also a fantastic opportunity to celebrate the strong ties between Australia and Europe.

Thank you to our Naming Rights sponsor TGI Cargo and our Gold sponsor Pitcher Partners. Thank you as well to our products sponsors: Eustralis, Fromager d'Affinois, Sofitel Brisbane, The Pink Flamingo Spiegelclub, We Wander and Wearing Memories Wine Merchants.

Feel free to share the invitation with your colleagues and friends.*

*Please be aware that the availability of subsidised member tickets is limited and assigned on a first-come, first-served basis.

Our Speakers

H.E. Mr Gabriele Visentin

Ambassador, Head of Delegation at European Embassy to Australia

H.E Pierre-André Imbert

Ambassador of France to Australia at French Embassy in Australia

Alain Etchegaray

Honorary Consul of France in Brisbane at Honorary Consulate of France in Brisbane

Charlotte De Crescenzo

Business Development Manager at TGI Cargo

Murray Graham

Partner - Taxation at Pitcher Partners

Mr. Imbert has worked with the President of the Republic since May 2017, initially as Social Advisor. In 2020, he was appointed as Deputy Chief of Staff to the President, in charge of the public policy division.

From 2012 to 2017, he was successively Advisor and then Chief of Staff to several ministers of Labor and Employment.

General Inspector of Finance, an economist by training (Master in economics and MBA from ESCP Europe), he worked in the private sector from 2003 to 2012, first with the consulting firm Altedia, where he was heading the social engineering, restructuring and economic development department, then by becoming a founding partner of the consulting firm Alixio.

He initially began his professional career in research and education at the University of Paris Sorbonne, before being appointed from 1997 until 2002 as Counselor of the President of the Finance Commission of the National Assembly.

Honorary Consul of France in Brisbane, Alain Etchegaray has had a long and deep involvement with the French and Australian business communities over many years.

Within these communities, Alain holds numerous key roles, facilitating and supporting trade and bi-lateral relationships and connecting companies and individuals on many levels. He is the President of a French association assisting French people living abroad – Union des Français de l’Etranger Queensland (UFE Queensland), Federal Board member and Vice-President of the French Australian Chamber of Commerce and Industry (FACCI Queensland), as well as a Board member of the Australia Pacific Islands Business Council (APIBC).

Alain was also appointed by the French Prime Minister as a French Foreign Trade Advisor. In this capacity, Alain shares industry knowledge and his experience working for the development of France and carrying out concrete actions in partnership with public and private players who have a role in promoting and supporting the internationalisation of French companies.

More broadly, as a well-connected leader, business owner, and senior executive specialising in learning and development and ISO certification, Alain’s exposure to, expertise in, and knowledge of the service industries in Europe, America, Asia, and the Pacific region have shaped his strong interest in international, cross-cultural, and diversified management.

Alain has operated as a HR consultant, ISO auditor and manager of companies in cultural environments such as the United States, Japan, France, Germany, New Caledonia and Australia. He currently runs an ISO certification body, Sci Qual, as well as an HR consulting company Pacific, People Solutions – both are successful businesses based in Brisbane.

Alain holds a Master of Management from an International Business School in Paris (France). His passion for learning and development has lead him to complete post-graduate studies in Human Resources at the University of California in Los Angeles and in Organisational Development at Macquarie University in Sydney.