Chair – Professor Betty Leask

South Australia

Emeritus Professor of International Education, La Trobe University, Melbourne

Mr Ignacio Hernandez

New South Wales

Chief Executive Officer of HIF Asia Pacific

Ms Mara Bún

Queensland

Company Director and advisor to sustainable finance, climate technology and carbon/nature markets

Co-Founder and Board Director of “The Conversation Brasil”

Mr Ben Poveda-Alfonso

Northern Territory

Senior Policy Officer, Northern Territory Government 

Co-Founder, Kindness Shake

Ms Irma Enriquez Thompson

New South Wales

Artistic Director, Cultural Promoter and Pianist, Music from IberoAmerica in Australia (MIA)

Ms Christine Gibbs Stewart

New South Wales

Chief Executive Officer, Austmine Ltd

Dr Erin Watson

Victoria

Co-founder and Chair, Australia Latam Emerging Leaders Dialogue

Ex-officio Members

Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade Ex Officio - Mr George Mina

Deputy Secretary, Trade and Investment Group

Austrade Ex Officio - Mr Damien White

A/g General Manager, Government and Policy Division

Department of Education Ex Officio - Ms Vanessa Lapthorne

Assistant Secretary, Engagement Branch, International Division