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
Managing Director, Baker & York Public Policy and Strategy
Mr Carlos Colina
Victoria
Executive Producer SBS Spanish
Ex-officio Members
Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade Ex Officio - Mr George Mina
Deputy Secretary, Trade and Investment Group
Austrade Ex Officio - Elizabeth Fells
General Manager, Government and Policy Division
Department of Education Ex Officio - Ms Vanessa Lapthorne
Assistant Secretary, Engagement Branch, International Division
