Advisory Board

Kent Anderson (chair), Deputy Vice-Chancellor Global, the University of Newcastle and former Deputy Vice-Chancellor Community and Engagement, University of Western Australia.

Melanie Brock, CEO, Melanie Brock Advisory, board member of the Australia Japan Business Cooperation Committee and Chair Emeritus of the Australian & New Zealand Chamber of Commerce in Japan. In 2022, Melanie was made a member of the Member of the Order of Australia, AM, and has been appointed to the Mitsubishi Estate board as a non-executive director.

Jenny McGregor, former (and founding) CEO of Asialink at The University of Melbourne and founding Executive Director of the Asia Education Foundation.

Bruce Miller AO, former ambassador to Japan, former Director-General of the Office of National Assessments, director TAL Dai-ichi Life Australia, advisor Dai-ichi Life Holdings of Japan. Bruce Miller is the current Chair of the Australia–Japan Foundation.

Natsuko Ogawa, Partner, Ashurst, leading the firm’s Japan practice in Australia.

Ian Williams, Senior Advisor, Herbert Smith Freehills and Vice President of the Australia Japan Business Co-operation Committee.