MEMBERS ONLY – AmCham Roundtable
March 19, 2024 @ 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm EDT
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Please join us for a co-hosted BENS and Australian Strategic Policy Institute – Washington DC (ASPI) Roundtable discussion with a delegation from the American Chamber of Commerce from Australia (AmCham).
This session will be led by BENS President & CEO, General Tim Ray, UASF (Ret.) and BENS DC Member, Adam Leslie, Director, ASPI, Washington, DC from 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM at the BENS National Office, 1030 15th St NW STE 200, Washington, DC 20005.
The American Chamber of Commerce in Australia (AmCham) is the nation’s largest and most influential international business organization. The AmCham delegation will be comprised of 25+ Senior Business Leaders and led by:
- The Hon. Arthur Sinodinos AO Partner and Chair of the Australia Practice, The Asia Group and Australian Ambassador to the United States
- Christine Zeitz Chief Executive Officer and General Manager, Northrop Grumman Australia and New Zealand
- April Palmerlee, Chief Executive Officer, AmCham Australia
They would like to take this opportunity to establish a dialogue with BENS, our Members and learn from your extensive experience in how business interacts with Defense and the national security enterprise.
*In addition, we welcome you to join for lunch and an optional presentation from the 2430 Group on the threat to western businesses from China and other nefarious actors from 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM immediately prior to the 1:00 PM Roundtable.
To RSVP, please contact Alexandra Volp at avolp@bens.org.
Cost: $
Organizer:
AVolp@bens.org
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