WA-Korea Business Forum
The WA-Korea Business Forum took place in Perth on 4th and 5th May 2023. It was a well-attended event focusing on opportunities and challenges for Western Australian and Korean businesses, specifically in critical minerals, energy, defence and security.
The lead up to the forum has offered various opportunities to engage with Korean and Australian businesses, a highlight being the VIP dinner hosted by Deputy Premier Roger Cook, with a real live koala feeding at home at the Ritz-Carlton and a site visit to BP Kwinana to see their transition from oil refinery to a hydrogen and biofuels facility.
Friday morning began with a breakfast briefing from Hon. Bill Johnston MLA, Minister for Mines and Petroleum; Energy; Corrective Services; and Industrial Relations, WA and a discussion, facilitated by Clare Pope, AKBC Treasurer and Director; Partner, PwC between Minister Johnston and Shannon O’Rourke, CEO, FBICRC and Andrew (Changwoo) Lee, WA Representative, LG Energy Solution Australia.
Hon. Simon Crean, Chair, AKBC opened the WA-Korea Business Forum and welcomed our keynote speakers Hon. Mark McGowan MLA, Premier of Western Australia, His Excellency Wan – joong Kim Ambassador of the Republic of Korea to the Commonwealth of Australia and Meg O’Neill CEO and Managing Director, Woodside. It was fantastic to see such robust discussion and interaction with our panel on critical minerals and energy featuring Ramy Lotfy, Chief Commercial Officer, CWP Global, Ian Hansen, Managing Director, Wesfarmers Chemicals, Energy & Fertilisers and Do-hyun Goh, Head of Steel related Hydrogen Business, Hydrogen Business office, Green Materials & Energy Business Team, POSCO Holdings, facilitated by Nicole Fasana, Investment and Trade Commissioner – North East Asia, Government of Western Australia. Rounding out the event was an in-depth look at defence and security in the Indo-Pacific region with Bill Paterson PSM, AKBC Director, AKBC Defence and Space Sub-committee Chair, Richard Cho, Managing Director, Hanwha Defense Australia, and Kristian Constantinides, Chair, Australian Industry Defence Network; GM for Airflite
Speaker Presentations
Reimagining Energy in Western Australia, BP
Ian Hansen, Managing Director, Wesfarmers Chemicals, Energy & Fertilisers
Richard Cho, Managing Director, Hanwha Defense Australia (HDA)
Speaker information
Hon. Simon Crean
Chairman, Australia-Korea Business Council
Hon. Mark McGowan BA LLB MLA
Premier; Treasurer; Minister for Public Sector Management; Federal-State Relations
His Excellency Ambassador Wan-joong Kim
Ambassador of Korea – Republic of Korea
Clare Pope
AKBC Treasurer & Director; Partner, PwC
Meg O’Neill
Chief Executive Officer & Managing Director, Woodside Energy
Ian Hansen
Managing Director, Wesfarmers Chemicals, Energy & Fertilisers
Nicole Fasana
Investment and Trade Commissioner North East Asia, The Government of Western Australia
Richard Cho
Managing Director & Vice President, Hanhwa Defense
Bill Paterson PSM
AKBC Director, AKBC Defence & Space Sub-committee Chair
Hon Bill Johnston MLA
Minister for Mines and Petroleum; Energy; Corrective Services; Industrial Relations
Member for Cannington
Shannon O’Rourke
Chief Executive Officer, Future Battery Industries Cooperative Research Centre
Andrew (Changwoo) Lee
WA Representative, LG Energy Solution Australia Pty Ltd
Dohyun Goh
Head of Steel related Hydrogen Business, Hydrogen Business office, Green Materials & Energy Business Team of POSCO Holdings
Kristian Constantinides
Chairperson, Australian Industry Defence Network (AIDN) – Western Australia; General Manager, Airflite
Rami Lotfy
Chief Commercial Officer, CWP Global – Hydrogen Division
Louise Clunies-Ross
Executive Director, Australia-Korea Business Council
Sponsors
Thank you to the following event sponsors
