Episode Five - Susannah Patton

04/18/23 • 24 min

Susannah Patton is the Director of the Southeast Asia Program at the Lowy Institute. Her research on Southeast Asia is focused on strategic alignment dynamics and the roles of external powers, including the United States, China and Australia. Before joining the Lowy Institute, Susannah was a Research Fellow at the United States Studies Centre and worked in various Southeast Asia-focused positions in the Australian government.

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Episode Four - Robert Law

Robert is the Director of Research and Advisory at Asialink Business. He is passionate about helping businesses unlock Asia growth opportunities and has extensive experience leading the development of market entry strategies for key markets in Asia, such as India, Japan and Indonesia.

His most recent experience prior to Asialink Business was as a strategy consultant at Monitor Deloitte, where he led large project teams across a range of industries with a focus on Go To Market strategy.

Robert built his experience and Southeast Asia expertise at the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT) and the Office of National Intelligence. He spent four years living and working in Jakarta with DFAT, helping Australian companies navigate the Indonesian market.

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Episode Six - Penny Burtt

Penny Burtt has experience in business, government, and non-profit sectors. She has held leadership positions in global companies, such as Stripe, Visa Inc and McKinsey & Company, focusing on the Asia-Pacific region. Penny served as the CEO of Asialink, a prominent centre for Asia engagement at the University of Melbourne. With a background as a senior diplomat, she represented Australia in Asia and the United Nations. Penny has been involved in various business associations and nonprofits, including the US-ASEAN Business Council.