AmCham's 'How Business Really Works' Podcast

Duff's guest today is fellow AmCham Governor Nick Abrahams, Partner, Norton Rose Fulbright. Nick is a corporate and commercial lawyer based in Sydney. He is deeply involved in the Australian technology sector as a lawyer, adviser, non-executive director, former Dotcom entrepreneur and investor. He has worked on over $3 Billion of TMT-related transactions since 2012.

As many of you know; we live in disruptive times. On this episode you will learn how the leading companies deal with disruption and how the large companies are working with the smaller companies as well as startups to deal with disruption.

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Today our podcast will take us deep into "The Murky World of Immigration" with our host Duff Watkins and his guest Nikki Dryden of Fragomen Worldwide. Fragomen is the world's leading global immigration services provider advising on all aspects of immigration law and global mobility. The firm represents a wide range of companies and emerging businesses, including a significant number of clients listed on the ASX. Fragomen operates across Australia with offices in Brisbane, Melbourne, North Ryde, Perth and Sydney.

Nikki provides advice and guidance on all aspects of consular processing in Sydney and across Asia Pacific, including complex issues such as waivers of inadmissibility (based on unlawful presence, misrepresentations, crimes involving moral turpitude), immediate relative filings, surrender of Lawful Permanent Residence, and renouncement of US Citizenship.

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Are you tech savvy? Do you really have what it takes to succeed in this digital age, or do you just think you do? Today our host Duff Watkins discusses all this and more with Moe Ali, Group Vice President for Gartner Australia and New Zealand. Gartner is the world's leading information technology research and advisory company. They deliver the technology-related insight necessary for their clients to make the right decisions, every day. Moe is responsible for leading the company in the Australian and New Zealand (ANZ) region, and is accountable for executing their global corporate strategy in ANZ. Mr. Ali brings over 20 years of leadership experience to Gartner, his expertise is in growing and scaling IT Services companies both in Australia and internationally.

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Today our host Duff Watkins has two guests; Patrick Fazzone and Geoff Short as they discuss the facts and fictions about the TPP. Patrick Fazzone is the Managing Partner of Washington D.C. based law firm, Montgomery Fazzone LLC, involved in commercial transaction and international trade law. They are specially in the Asia-Pacific region. Patrick is the Chairman for the American Chamber of Commerce's Trade and Government Committee and is also involved with the Trade Advisory Board and the Health Committee. Also with us today is Geoff Short, Managing Director of TANDA International where he works as an International Trade Lawyer. His company is involved in trade advocacy, consultancy, and Geoff is involved with both the Trade and Government Committee and the Trade Advisory Board at the American Chamber of Commerce. Thank you for your continued support of this podcast series. Please continue to let us know how we can improve this service for you by sending an email to [email protected]

Duff's guest today is Former U.S. Ambassador to Australia, Jeffrey Bleich, Jeff is now a partner in the Public Policy and Regulations practice at Dentons one of the worlds largest law firms. Jeff served four years as U.S. Ambassador to Australia and also as special counsel to President Obama in the White House. His law practice is focused on international and domestic litigation and counseling, with special emphasis on privacy and data security, internal investigations, trade and cross-border disputes and the Asia-Pacific region. Today Jeff will share with you what is really happening in Silicon Valley while also helping you gain some insights in the upcoming 2016 election.

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Are you involved in international trade? Does your company trade internationally? Well then this podcast is for you! Today's podcast is about Geopolitical Risk and Duff's guest today is David Wildman, prior Managing Director at Forensic and Litigation Consulting.

The Forensic and Litigation Consulting practice at FTI Consulting provides multidisciplinary, independent dispute advisory, investigative, data acquisition/analysis and forensic accounting services to the global business and legal community. Their team supports clients facing high stakes litigation, arbitration and compliance investigations, and regulatory scrutiny.

Multinational corporations typically have processes and systems in place to evaluate and deal with risks around the globe. Companies dedicate significant resources to protecting their people and assets and often are effective at mitigating risks and responding to emergencies in any given country or market.

But there are more complicated situations that organizations frequently are not prepared to confront, events involving the dynamics of geopolitical risk. Listen to David discuss this and more in today's episode!

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Today Duff's guest is Alan Claire, Director at Cox Purtell. They will discuss the war for talent, or 'recruitment in the digital age' ... Recruiters, we don't need no stinking recruiters. You'll hear how the digital age hasn't killed recruitment and why it won't.

Alan's external focus at Cox Purtell is on high level client engagement, major account management and executive search & selection. He thrives on challenging recruitment processes and in work environments where he utilises his skills and experience by creating brand awareness, employee engagement, employee orientation, training, mentoring, performance management, recruitment and selection.

Alan has extensive experience in the Sydney recruitment market and his focus is divided between working in the business and working for the business. Within the business Alan focuses on building a sustainable exciting recruitment brand through a combination of strategy, governance, training, development, coaching and performance management. This creates the platform for a strong brand & culture and high staff retention.

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Duff's guest today is Robert Ishak, Co Founder, Chairman and Principal at William Roberts Lawyers. William Roberts is a dynamic and innovative law firm with a focus on dispute resolution, litigation and personal, commercial and property transactions. The firm commenced in 2005 and now has offices across Australia and in Singapore. Robert's management responsibilities include corporate governance and guiding the firm's business strategies together with developing and driving the firm's marketing. His expertise is in corporate and commercial law advice and litigation. He regularly acts for and advises major corporate institutions. Robert adds a different perspective to most lawyers given that he is a litigator which enables him to identify potential issues and ensure that clients avoid legal pitfalls. Hear Duff and Robert discuss litigation in the modern business world and the changing nature of it, especially around the cost. Thank you for your continued support of this podcast series. Please continue to let us know how we can improve this service by sending an email to [email protected]

Today, join our host Duff Watkins to hear insights on innovation from Brad Furber as they discuss when the best time to plant an Oak Tree is.

Brad Furber was hired in late 2014 to design, launch and operate the Michael Crouch Innovation Centre at UNSW Australia where he is now the COO.

The Michael Crouch Innovation Centre is a hub for Innovators. Students, Alumni and Staff from all UNSW Faculties, Schools or Divisions as well as industry partners utilise the centre's facilities as a place to nurture student and academic innovation. The MCIC sparks a problem-solving mentality that can influence and contribute to the emerging ideas economy here in Australia and beyond. Thank you for your continued support of this podcast series. Please continue to let us know how we can improve this service for you by sending an email to [email protected]

Today our host Duff Watkins has two guests; Geoff Short and Patrick Fazzone as they discuss costs and barriers of International Trade. Geoff is the Managing Director of TANDA International where he works as an International Trade Lawyer. His company is involved in trade advocacy, consultancy, and Geoff is involved with both the Trade and Government Committee and the Trade Advisory Board at the American Chamber of Commerce (AmCham). Also with us today is Patrick Fazzone, Managing Partner of Washington D.C. based law firm, Montgomery Fazzone LLC, involved in commercial transaction and international trade law. They are specially in the Asia-Pacific region. Patrick is the Chairman for AmCham's Trade and Government Committee and is also involved with the Trade Advisory Board and the Health Committee. Thank you for your continued support of this podcast series. Please continue to let us know how we can improve this service for you by sending an email to [email protected]