Aligned with Victoria’s refreshed China Strategy 2025, ACBC Victoria is pleased to present the 17th Annual Australia China International Education Forum, a timely opportunity to bring together key stakeholders in international education and related sectors, with this year’s focus on fostering effective, value-adding alumni engagement with students from China.

China is home to the world’s largest network of Australian university graduates—a valuable yet underutilised resource for Victoria’s future engagement. This forum will showcase the Victorian Government’s updated China Strategy, highlight alumni engagement as a key driver for strengthening long-term collaboration, and explore future opportunities in Victoria’s most important export industry.

ACBC's experienced speakers will focus on two key topics:

1. How Victoria’s international education can align with and support the China Strategy and opportunities for collaboration
2. Addressing the untapped potential of our extensive alumni network in China

Speakers and Panellists:

• Hon Phil Honeywood – CEO, International Education Association of Australia
• Fiona Letos – Executive Director of Trade, Global Engagement and International Education, Global Victoria
• Caroline Hartnett – Director, Study Melbourne
• Layton Pike – Executive Director, International, RMIT University
• Professor On Kit Tam – Chair ACBC Vic Education & Training Working Group; Honorary Professorial Fellow, University of Melbourne
• Celina Yu – Deputy Chair ACBC Vic Education & Training Working Group; Founding Managing Director, Edvantage Institute Australia & Global Business College of Australia
• John Ballard – Chair, Texila College, Australia
• Virginia Birrell – CEO, ACBC Victoria