GUEST SPEAKER: Mr Steve Rank
Since joining Austrade in 2009, Steve Rank has held a number of roles including as Senior Trade Commissioner for Russia and Commonwealth of Independent States, Senior Trade Commission for Central Europe and Australia’s Consul General in Istanbul, Turkey. Additionally, in Australia he has been Austrade’s State Director for Western Australia and managed trade advisory teams. Prior to joining Austrade, Steve held senior management roles in economic development agencies in both NSW and Tasmania, in addition to extensive experience in the corporate and commercial banking.

He has post graduate qualifications from the University of New South Wales and the University of Technology Sydney, and is a graduate of the University of Sydney.