In Conversation with the Australian High Commissioner

Emily Follett, Acting Australian High Commissioner, shares insights on Australia–Singapore CSP 2.0 and its impact on business and policy.

Join us for an exclusive conversation on the Australia–Singapore Comprehensive Strategic Partnership 2.0, marking a new chapter in one of the region’s most dynamic bilateral relationships. Announced in October 2025, CSP 2.0 sets the agenda for deeper collaboration across trade, technology, sustainability, and regional security over the coming decade.

Featuring Emily Follett, Deputy Australian High Commissioner to Singapore and the Acting High Commissioner, this session will explore how the partnership is evolving in practice—and what it means for businesses, policymakers, and future leaders operating across both economies.

Bringing together a diverse cohort of Melbourne Business School MBAs from Australia and Singapore, the event offers a unique opportunity to gain first-hand insights, engage in discussion, and reflect on the opportunities emerging at the intersection of two closely linked markets.

Agenda

• 6:15pm - Arrival
• 6:30pm - Fireside chat with Emily Follett
• 6:45pm - Audience Q&A
• 7:00pm onwards - Networking

About Emily Follett

Ms Follett is a senior career officer with the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade. Prior to taking up her position as Deputy High Commissioner in Singapore, she was most recently Assistant Secretary, Agriculture and Non-Tariff Barriers Branch. She has previously served overseas at the Australian Mission in Vientiane and Washington.

Ms Follett holds a Bachelor of Commerce and a Bachelor of Laws (Hons) from the University of Melbourne, and a Master of Laws from Australian National University.

Thank you to the organisers

This event is organised by alumni, and not by Melbourne Business School. The school is grateful to Singapore Alumni Chapter member Joe Yap (MBA 2005) for organising this event.