Australian Davos Connection

The Australian Davos Connection (now known as ADC) is an Australian not-for-profit organisation founded in 1996, “which brings together leaders from business, government, the public sector, academia and the broader community to improve their understanding of key issues affecting Australia.” (There website notes that they are a “non-political” organisation).

They were initially founded to “(a) promote the World Economic Forum (WEF) within Australia; (b) promote Australia’s interest within the broader WEF community; and (c) share the richness of ideas within the WEF community to a wider Australian audience.”

ADC runs a “range of high-level events” which includes:


 * ”The Australian Leadership Retreat, convened annually on Hayman Island, this “invitation only” two day event brings together Federal Cabinet Ministers, State Premiers and Senior Ministers, Chief Executives from the top 100 companies in Australia, senior government officials, leading academics and other community leaders to discuss the key issues affecting the nation. The retreat also features a number of international participants and speakers, including members of the World Economic Forum Management Board.


 * ”The Future Summit, an annual two day event which brings together established and emerging leaders to discuss Australia’s critical challenges and identify actions for a better future.”

Directors
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 * Michael J. Roux - Chairman, (Chairman, Roux International; Chairman Asia Markets, KPMG)
 * Terry A. Campbell (Chairman & CEO, Goldman Sach JBWere) Francis Finlay (Chairman & CEO, Clay Finlay Inc)
 * Francis Finlay
 * Patricia V. Kailis AO (Governing Director, Kailis Group Australia)
 * Hugh M. Morgan AC (Principal, First Charnock)
 * Linda Nicholls (Chairman, Australia Post)
 * Richard Pratt AC (Chairman, Pratt Industries)
 * Peter J. Smedley (Chairman, Onesteel)

International Advisory Group
Source
 * Jonathan West
 * Kenneth S. Courtis
 * Paul Saffo
 * Geoff Mulgan
 * John O'Neill

Foundation Council
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 * Ross Adler AO
 * Donald R. Argus AO
 * Malcolm Broomhead
 * Robert Champion de Crespigny AC
 * Michael A. Chaney AO
 * Philip Clark
 * John C. Ellice-Flint
 * Robert A. Ferguson
 * Greg Gailey
 * Paul Gilding
 * Nick Greiner AC
 * John Hewson AM
 * Frederick Hilmer AO
 * Graeme T. John
 * Russell H. Jones
 * Graham Kraehe AO
 * Frank P. Lowy AC
 * John MacFarlane OBE
 * Andrew Michelmore
 * David V. Murray
 * John O'Neil
 * James Packer
 * Douglas Rathbone
 * Mark R. Rayner
 * Christopher J. Recny
 * Franz Sauter
 * Phillip Scanlan AM
 * Douglas Shears
 * John Stewart
 * Ziggy Switkowski
 * Richard F. E. Warburton AO
 * C. Ralph Ward-Ambler AM
 * John D. White

Contact

 * PO Box 18058
 * Collins Street East VIC 8003
 * Australia
 * Tel: +61 3 9664 1964
 * Fax: +61 3 9650 4641
 * Email: info AT ausdavos.org
 * Web: http://www.ausdavos.org/