We had a series of events to celebrate International Women’s Day in 2024. It kicked off with a webinar where Ms Nancy Gordon, Commissioner General for Australia – World Expo Osaka Kansai 2025, shared an inspiring career story followed by 2 face-to-face events in NSW and VIC. See the details below;
AJBWN Webinar – IWD 2024 Special
We were honoured to have Nancy Gordon, Commissioner General for Australia, World Expo Osaka Kansai 2025, Australian Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade as our esteemed guest speaker. Nancy shared invaluable insights into her remarkable career journey and her pivotal role in strengthening Australia-Japan ties๐ฏ๐ต๐ฆ๐บ And let’s not forget the exciting sneak peek she gave us into the program planned for Australia at Expo 2025 Osaka, Kansai!
A heartfelt thank you to the 77 attendees who joined our very first online event
NSW – “Breaking Barriers for Women’s Inclusion”
“Breaking Barriers for Women’s Inclusion” event, hosted by the Sydney chapter of the Australia-Japan Businesswomen’s Network (AJBWN) together with the Australia-Japan Society of NSW Inc. (AJS-NSW) with support from the Australia Japan Business Co-operation Committee (AJBCC)!ย Special thanks to a venue sponsor, KPMG.
Our esteemed VIP speakers, both renowned experts in their respective fields, graciously shared their invaluable insights, wisdom, and expertise on empowering women and breaking down barriers in the Australia-Japan business landscape.
Their captivating presentations and thought-provoking discussions left a lasting impact on the attendees, inspiring us to push boundaries and embrace new opportunities for growth and success
From left, Anita Byrnes (AJS), Ayumi Takaku (AJBWN), Jo Keiko Terasawa, Kaori Terauchi, Iori Forsyth (AJBWN)
VIC – IWD Afternoon Tea
In Melbourne, we have hosted a Hotel Windsor Afternoon Tea Networking event inviting female Australia Japan industrial professionals on the panel. This evet was co-hosted with Australia Japan Business Council Victoria (AJBCV). This annual signature event in Melbourne was very popular and all the 100 tickets were sold out.
If you are based in VIC, don’t miss it next year!