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Australia Colombia Business Council

Supporting Colombian Australian trade and investment

Our mission is to promote development of the business community between Australia and Colombia

Who we are

Supported by the Australian Embassy, the Australia Colombia Business Council is a not-for-profit organization consisting of leaders in the private sector in Colombia, with links to Australian industry.

We support Australian trade through networking, information sharing, industry events, advising new entrants, linking the private and public sectors and advising Australian government officials, and petitioning on behalf of Australian private-sector policy interests in Colombia.

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Activities

The ACBC is a not-for-profit organization lead by key actors in the private sector in Colombia, with connections to Australian industries.

We support two-way trade between Australia and Colombia through a number of initiatives, including: networking, information sharing, industry events, providing guidance for new market entrants, linking the private and public sectors across borders, providing guidance to Australian government officials, and lobbying Australian commercial policy interests in Colombia.

Board Members

Meet the team of industry experts behind the Australia Colombia Business Council

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Michael Cullen 

President of ACBC & Managing
Director LATAM, FTI Consulting

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Alberto Jose Mejia Ferrero  

Honorary Chairperson ACBC Ex Ambassador for Colombia en Australia & New Zealand Ex General - Ejército Nacional de Colombia

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Stephen Newton 

CEO, Southern Cross Energy
President, Wattle Petroleum Co.

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Martin Briggs 

Deputy President of ACBC
President, Relianz Mining Solutions

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John Cardona 

Agile Management Consultant, DXC Technology

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Mitch Hayes 

Political Risk Advisor & Founder, The China Signal

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Natalia Piedrahita 

Education Consultant, Goverment of Victoria, Australia

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Camilo Gonzáles 

Infrastructure Lead Partner (North LATAM), Ernst & Young

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Patricia Tovar 

Executive Director, BritCham

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Jescinta Schroeder  

CEO & Founder -  The Ideas Factory

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Marianna Boza  

Directora Head O&G and Mining - Brigard & Urrutia

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Mark De Castro  

Area Business Manager - Orica

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Carlos Felipe Barrera  

Managing Director - South America - Boyd Company

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Bernardo Rodriguez Ossa  

Partner Parra Rodriguez Abogados

Our commercial partners

We have aligned with a number of strategic partners who we recognize as both commercial and valued partners of the Australian Colombia Business Council

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