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Central European Business Forum in Melbourne

Date: 12 August 2015 5:00 PM - 8:30 PM, Venue: The Sir Redmond Barry Room, ANZ Tower Level 46, 55 Collins Street, Melbourne

Presentation of business opportunities for Victorian small and medium enterprises in the region of Central Europe.

Program

Facilitator: Dr Aron Perenyi, Lecturer, Swinburne Business School

5:00pm Arrival, meet and greet (featuring Mámor’s Chocolate Szalón)

5:30pm Opening: Mr Peter Bakonyi, Head of the Hungarian Consulate in Melbourne

Welcome: Swinburne University

5:35pm Introduction: Mr Steve Rank, Senior Trade Commissioner and Counsellor, Austrade, Warsaw

5:40pm Keynote speech: Mr Kevin Magee, Assistant Secretary, Northern Southern and Eastern

Europe Branch, Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade, Commonwealth of Australia

5:50pm Government panel (45 minutes)

• Facilitator: Professor Bruce Wilson, director, EU Centre at RMIT

• Panel:

o Mr Vojtech Helikar, Czech Trade, Sydney (Czech Republic)

o Ms Anna Petrasova, Embassy of the Slovak Republic, Canberra (Slovakia)

o Ms Rita Vago, Hungarian Consulate, Melbourne (Hungary)

o Mr Marek Kijewski, Embassy of Poland, Canberra (Poland)

o Mr Dan Barbulescu, Advisor to the Romanian Ambassador (Romania)

o Mr Kevin Magee, DFAT (Australia)

o Mr Stuart Rees, AusTrade (Australia)

6:35pm Coffee break (light refreshments served)

6:50pm Business panel (45 minutes)

• Facilitator: Mr Charles Kovess, Kovess International and AHCCI

• Panel:

o Mr Mirek Zarnowski, New Challenge International Consultancy and Conbelts Australia

o Dr Ferenc Birlóni, CEO of Business Sprints, serial entrepreneur and venture capitalist

o Ms Tamara Bell, Director, National/International Programs, Aviation Aerospace and

Board member, Australian Chamber of International Trade

o Zsolt Zack Vigh, Owner, Korona Concierge

7:35pm Concluding remarks: Professor John Fien, Executive Director, Swinburne Leadership Institute

7:40pm Refreshments, light catering, wine tasting and networking

8:30pm Event concludes

EVENT INFORMATION: http://www.business.vic.gov.au/events/view?id=E15252

EVENT REGISTRATION & SPONSORS: http://www.swinburne.edu.au/events/departments/businesslaw/

2015/08/central-european-business-forum-building-international-business-opportunities.php

CONTACT: CEBF2015@swin.edu.au