The French-Australian Chamber of Commerce​, in partnership with AHK​, ICCI​, NCCA​, sponsored by RSM Australia​, is delighted to invite you to attend our Victoria & European Union collaboration exclusive gathering on 23 May from 𝟱:𝟬𝟬𝗽𝗺 𝘁𝗼 𝟴:𝟯𝟬𝗽𝗺 at the Investment Centre in Melbourne.

Following Europe Day in early May and the upcoming European Union elections in June, FACCI will celebrate the strong relationship between the State of Victoria and the European Union by highlighting their longstanding and important bonds and looking at the opportunities that lie ahead.

Both economies face similar challenges, and we believe that long-lasting, sustainable solutions can be found through collaboration and learning from each other. Top Senior-representatives from both sides will deliver insights at this highly exclusive event:

• TreasurerMr. 𝗧𝗶𝗺 𝗣𝗮𝗹𝗹𝗮𝘀 MP will deliver a keynote address, elaborating on the perspective of the bilateral relationship from the vantage point of the State of Victoria.
• A panel discussion focussing on sustainability and circularity within the transport, construction, energy, and agricultural sectors, with key industry leaders, representing our four chambers:

o 𝗝𝘂𝗿𝗿𝗲 𝗦𝗺𝗶𝘁𝘀, Head of Sustainable Finance Wholesale and Food System Transitions at Rabobank

o 𝗔𝗹𝗲𝘅𝗶𝗮 𝗚𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗲𝗿, CFO at Transdev

o 𝗔𝗹𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗮𝗻𝗱𝗿𝗼 𝗕𝗶𝗻𝗶, Managing Director at WAM

o 𝗥𝗮𝗳𝗮𝗲𝗹 𝗞𝗼̈𝗻𝗶𝗴, Managing Director at Weidmüller

• His Excellency Mr. 𝗚𝗮𝗯𝗿𝗶𝗲𝗹𝗲 𝗩𝗶𝘀𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗻 will grace us with his presence on that special night and participate in an interview moderated by Minty Tafesse, Principal at RSM Australia. The Ambassador will provide the point of view of the European Union and add to richness of the conversation.

We look forward to welcoming you and to delving into the challenges and opportunities of the relationship between the State of Victoria and the European Union.

Please note that this is event is by invitation only.

You can nonetheless register your interest at paul.moing@facci.com.au.