Australia-Thailand Institute (ATI)
ATI - Advisory Board Members
Chairman

Mr Mike Courtnall (retired),
Former President of Asian Building and Manufacturing Markets, Bluescope Steel
Members

Ms Gillian Bird
Deputy Secretary, Ex-officio member, Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade

Mr Doug Hall AM
Writer, Company Director and former Art Museum Director

Mr John Hancock
Chairman of John W. Hancock & Associates

Mr Michael Laverty
Managing Director, Tropfest

Mr Jim Middleton,
Anchor Newshour, Australia Network

Mr Sid Myer
Co-Vice President, Myer Foundation
Chairman, Asialink

Professor Abdullah Saeed
Director Asia Institute, University of Melbourne
Meetings
The Advisory Board is required to meet at least three times per year. Due to the incoming Board not being appointed until late December 2009 the Board met two times in 2008-09.