Acknowledgements

Acknowledgement of Country

In the spirit of reconciliation, the Newland Global Group acknowledges the Traditional Custodians of country and their connections to land, sea and community. We pay our respect to their Elders past and present and emerging and extend that respect to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples today.

Acknowledgements

Newland Global Group values the gracious support provided by the Australian Federal and State Governments for nominating companies for this project. Our special thanks are extended to the following individuals, their teams, and organisations -

  1. Senator the Hon Penny Wong, Minister for Foreign Affairs
  2. Senator the Hon Don Farrell, Minister for Trade and Tourism
  3. HE Philip Green OAM, High Commissioner, Australian High Commission to India
  4. HE Manpreet Vohra, High Commissioner of India to Australia
  5. Amb. Anil Wadhwa, Author, Australia Economic Strategy Report, Former Secretary (East), Ministry of External Affairs (India)
  6. Amb. Peter Varghese, Author, The India Economic Strategy to 2035, DFAT, Former Secretary, Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT), Former Australian High Commissioner to India
  7. Sarah Storey, Deputy High Commissioner, Australian High Commission to India
  8. Suneet Mehta, Deputy High Commissioner of India to Australia
  9. Peter Truswell, Director, India Economic Section, India Branch, South and Central Asia Division, DFAT
  10. Jon Bonnar, Director, India Implementation and Outreach Section, India Branch, DFAT
  11. Catherine Gallagher, Head of Austrade, South Asia, Australian Trade and Investment Commission
  12. Swati Dave, Chair, Centre for Australia-India Relations
  13. Tim Thomas, CEO, Centre for Australia-India Relations
  14. Antony Shaw, Chief Executive Officer, HSBC, Australia
  15. Jodi McKay, National Chair, Australia India Business Council & Director, Australia-India CEO Forum, Business Council of Australia
  16. Michelle Wade, Commissioner - South Asia, Global Victoria
  17. Nashid Chowdhury, Investment and Trade Commissioner, India-Gulf, Department of Jobs, Tourism, Science and Innovation, WA
  18. Malini Dutt, Director Trade and Investment, India, Investment NSW
  19. Abhinav Bhatia, Senior Trade & Investment Commissioner - South Asia, International Operations, Trade and Investment Queensland
  20. Varun Anthony, Director (India) - Department for Trade and Investment - South Australia
  21. Helen Connor, Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade
  22. lrfan Malik, President, NSW, Australia India Business Council
  23. Joe Kaderavek, Chief Executive Officer, Cobalt Blue Holdings Limited
  24. Michael Sharpe, Former National Director for Industry, Advanced Manufacturing Growth Centre Ltd
  • Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade
  • Australia India Council
  • Australian High Commission in New Delhi, India
  • High Commission of India, Canberra, Australia
  • Centre for Australia-India Relations
  • Australian Trade and Investment Commission
  • Investment NSW
  • Global Victoria
  • WA Department of Jobs, Tourism, Science and Innovation
  • Trade and Investment Queensland
  • HSBC
  • Perth USAsia Centre
  • Business NSW
  • Australia India Business Council
  • Australia India Chamber of Commerce
  • lndo-Australian Chamber of Commerce

Newland Global Group's advisory board, and the project team including our dynamic interns who have all worked tirelessly to make this project a reality.

The outstanding and meticulous LOGICSYNC design team who have brought their rich creativity to this project.

Last but not least, Newland Global Group is very grateful to the participating companies who have graciously provided their time and energy to support this compendium project.