Long-term economic growth and billions in exports: Indonesia's opportunities for Queensland agribusiness

Discover the potential of Australia-Indonesia business partnerships at this exclusive Business Chamber Queensland forum, hosted in collaboration with the Australia Indonesia Business Council - Queensland. 

If you’re eager to expand your horizons and capitalise on growing trade and investment opportunities between Australia and Indonesia, this event is for you. Hear expert insights from renowned speakers, including: 

• Dr Siswo Pramono, Ambassador of the Republic of Indonesia to Australia and the Republic of Vanuatu 
• Delane Wray, Managing Director, OBE Organics 
• Elton Miller, Executive Director, Department of Primary Industries 

You’ll gain exclusive knowledge and practical strategies to forge meaningful connections and drive cross-border success. Business Chamber Queensland Certificates of Origin data shows Indonesia is the second highest export market for our members with agricultural products making up 94% of goods exported from Queensland to Indonesia.  

Held alongside the prestigious EvokeAG event in Brisbane, this forum is your chance to network with key industry leaders, government representatives, and innovators attending the conference. Don’t miss this unique opportunity to position your business for growth and prosperity in the Australia-Indonesia corridor. 

Event details: 

Date: Thursday, 20 February 2025 

Time: 11:30am – 2:00pm  

Venue: McCullough Robertson, Level 11, 66 Eagle Street Brisbane, 4000 

Price: 
$55 + GST for members 
$85 + GST for non-members

For members only: Click on 'discount code' on the registration page and enter the email address associated with your Business Chamber Queensland membership and hit 'apply'. This will apply member discount. Please contact the Business Chamber Queensland's marketing team at marketing@businesschamberqld.com.au for any assistance. Tickets are non-refundable. Ticket prices are GST inclusive. Terms and conditions apply. See here

Meet your speakers!

Dr. Siswo Pramono, LL.M. is the Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Indonesia to Australia and the Republic of Vanuatu. Prior to this position, he was Director General/Head of The Foreign Policy Strategy Agency, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Indonesia. He attained Ph.D degree from the Australian National University, and LL.M degree from Monash University, Australia. Dr. Pramono completed his professional diplomatic training in the diplomatic schools of Indonesian Foreign Ministry, Jakarta, and the Clingendael Institute of International Relations, The Netherlands. As a career diplomat, he served in various Indonesian diplomatic missions abroad, including The Indonesian Embassies in The Netherlands and Germany. As a scholar, Dr. Pramono is a non-tenured Professor in various universities, namely Airlangga University, Cendrawasih University, as well as a fellow at the The Indonesian Institute of Science (LIPI) and Charles Darwin University, Australia. 

Dalene Wray AM JP (Qual): Managing Director, OBE Organic 

Dalene has a proven track record in contributing to strategic change, stakeholder engagement, a high-performance organisational culture, and delivering policy, advocacy and governance excellence. 

Dalene is a recognised and highly skilled communicator with the experience to engage effectively at all levels and sectors. She has lived and overseas for half her working life and has studied Spanish, Chinese and French abroad. 

Dalene grew up in the outback Queensland town of Birdsville. She started her career as a radiographer in regional Australian hospitals and in hospitals in the United Kingdom before spending three seasons in Europe as a tour guide. 

She joined OBE Organic, a certified organic beef exporter, in 2003. Between 2009 and 2015 she gained invaluable international business experience whilst living in Beijing and then Hong Kong, driving business opportunities in Asia and the Middle East. Dalene returned from overseas to Australia in 2015.

As Managing Director of OBE Organic, Dalene Wray is a major force for improving the sustainability of Australian agriculture by driving change, innovation and digital adoption & she acts as a role model  for the rest of the industry. She has been a strong advocate of causes, such as mental health, indigenous reconciliation, diversity & inclusion. With grit and smarts and compassion, she has made a difference.  She is a champion of both people and planet.

Elton Miller, Executive Director, Agribusiness & Policy, Department of Primary Industries 

In his role as Executive Director, Agribusiness and Policy, Department of Primary Industries, with a strong focus on climate, Elton leads the development of policies, industry development, trade and investment and other key initiatives that enhance the productivity, profitability and sustainability of Queensland’s agribusinesses. 

Elton has a Bachelor of Agricultural Economics with first class honours from the University of New England, Australia. With more than 30 years of public sector experience in both State and Commonwealth Governments and a background in farming, he has extensive knowledge in policy development and service delivery, coupled with a strong industry development focus including in trade and investment. Elton has a great passion for agriculture and rural communities.