About the Event

Join AmCham and The Hon Dr Brendan Nelson AO, President – Boeing Australia, New Zealand & South Pacific and Chair - AmCham Australia, for lunch on Wednesday 10 August.

At this event, Dr Nelson will discuss the strength of the Australia-US Alliance, and the opportunities for American and Australian businesses particularly following the AUKUS announcement.

	The Hon Dr Brendan Nelson AO President, Boeing Australia, New Zealand and South Pacific Chair, AmCham Australia Chair, Australian War Memorial

Speaker Biography

The Hon Dr Brendan Nelson AO is president of Boeing Australia, New Zealand and South Pacific. He is the senior company leader in the Oceania region and is the chairman of the board for Boeing Australia Holdings. In this role, Dr Nelson coordinates all Boeing activities, leads government relations and directs the implementation of Boeing’s strategy to expand its local presence and grow the business. 

Prior to joining Boeing, Nelson served as director of the Australian War Memorial for 7 years. Prior to this, he was the Australian Ambassador to Belgium, Luxembourg, the European Union, and NATO (2010–12). Apart from overseeing a major transformation in Australia’s relationships with the European Union and NATO, Dr Nelson forged deep links with the communities of Flanders, where almost 14,000 Australians lost their lives during the First World War.