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UNSW ASEAN Conference 2025:

The Quarter Century

8th November 2025

UNSW Kensington Campus

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THE QUARTER CENTURY


The UNSW ASEAN Conference brings together hundreds of students and professionals to spark conversation around emerging issues in the ASEAN region. In 2025, UAC will reflect how much ASEAN has developed over the past 26 years since the start of the century, and celebrate its progress, achievements, shared culture and diversity. It will also spotlight emerging issues and catalyse discussions about the challenges and solutions of the future.

With a keen focus on discussion, audiences will hear from world-class speakers, future leaders, and themselves engage in discussions alongside several hundred attendees. Join the UNSW ASEAN Conference to envision what a multidimensional understanding of progress in Southeast Asia can look like!

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Speakers

Deputy Secretary-General (DSG) of ASEAN for Socio-Cultural Community (ASCC) from 2021 to 2024.

H.E Ekkaphab Phanthavong

Assistant Minister for Defence, Assistant Minister for Veterans’ Affairs, Assistant Minister for the Republic, Member for Kingsford Smith

The Hon. MP. Matt Thistlethwaite MP

Ms. Louise Mabulo

Founder of Cacao Project

National Geographic Young Explorer, Young Champion of the Earth under the United Nations, a Forbes Asia’s ‘30 Under 30’ honoree, Young Activist Summit Laureate

First Assistant Secretary, Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT)

Ms. Robyn Mudie

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 Event Overview

SESSION ONE

TUG OF WAR

Tug of War: ASEAN, US, and China

Rising Voices, Rising Nations: Youth Leadership

 SESSION TWO

INVESTING / DESIGNING

Investing in Sustainability

Designing for Tomorrow: Urban Resilience

SESSION THREE

GROWTH, GAPS, GEOPOLITCS

ASEAN’s Economic Crossroads

Our Sponsors

  • AAC
  • UNSW Sydney
  • Australia-ASEAN Business Council
  • ARC

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Location
University of New South Wales
Kensington, Sydney, NSW, 2052

Email
engagement.uac@unswaseanconference.com