Brisbane, September 25 (MCCQ Newsdesk)
CPA Australia and the Australia India Business Council (AIBC) have formalised their cooperation through a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) signed during ECTA Unleashed, a conference focused on opportunities under the Australia–India Free Trade Agreement.
The MoU was signed by Professor Dale Pinto FCPA, President and Chair of CPA Australia, and Deepak-Raj Gupta OAM, National Chair of AIBC. The agreement outlines collaboration in finance, accounting, and business leadership, as well as joint research, events, and professional networking initiatives.
The conference included addresses from key figures such as Anoulack Chanthivong, NSW Minister for Industry and Trade; Gopal Baglay, Indian High Commissioner to Australia; Sanjeev Gandhi, CEO and MD, Orica; Paul Blaxham, Chief Economist, HSBC; Lee Germon, CEO, Cricket NSW; and Swapan Johri, President Global Markets, HCL Tech. Contributions were also made by senior representatives of Austrade, Export Finance Australia, and India’s International Financial Services Centres Authority.
The partnership aims to enhance professional engagement and expand economic opportunities for businesses in both Australia and India.