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ABSC INC. HOLDS MEDIA CONFERENCE AND DINNER TO
PROMOTE EKONOMOS, ISSUE 5, 2024
President ABSC Inc. Dr Frank
Alafaci
Ambassador of Turkiye H.E. Mr. Ufuk
Gezer and Ambassador of Zimbabwe H.E. Mr. Joe Tapera Mhishi were Special Speakers
of Australian Business Summit Council Annual Media Conference at Le Montage
Lilyfield, Sydney
(Exclusive Coverage by: Syed Zafar Hussain, Editor-in-Chief of
Sada-e-Watan Sydney)
The Australian Business Summit
Council Inc. hosted its annual Media Conference and Dinner at Le Montage
Reception Centre in Lilyfield, New South Wales on 7th March 2024 to promote the
imminent publication of the fifth issue of EKONOMOS, the official ABSC Inc.
business affairs magazine.
More than 100 VIPs and
guests enjoyed the exquisite food, unlimited beverages and networking
opportunities in the five-star venue s beautifully decorated Marquee room to
celebrate this significant milestone attained by one of Australia s most
outstanding business management consulting forums.
ABSC
Inc. President for the fifth consecutive year, Dr Frank Alafaci PhD
welcomed the audience par excellence
that had gathered for the occasion, including H.E. Mr. Ufuk Gezer (Ambassador
of Turkiye); H.E. Mr. Joe Tapera Mhishi (Ambassador of Zimbabwe / Dean of the
African Diplomatic Corps); H.E. Mr. Ali Sevim (Consul General of Turkiye); Ms
Chrysa Prokopaki (Trade Commissioner, Consulate
General of Greece); Dr. Joseph Rizk AM (CEO / Managing Director of the Arab
Bank Australia Ltd); Hon. Mr. Damien Tudehope (Leader
of the NSW Opposition in the Legislative Council / Shadow Treasurer / Shadow
Minister for Industrial Relations); Hon. Ms. Stephanie Di Pasqua MP (Member of
the NSW Legislative Assembly for Drummoyne); Mr. Michael Megna (Mayor of the
City of Canada Bay); Mr. Frank De Masi (Councillor of the Hills Shire); and
business leaders, community leaders, and representative members of the
multicultural press.
The Australian Business Summit Council Inc. was founded on 20th December
2018 by an eminently qualified group of business
leaders with its formal registration as an incorporated, not-for-profit
association at New South Wales Fair Trading which seeks to promote the bona fide
rights of Australian businesses and strengthen Australian entrepreneurialism
both in the domestic market and internationally.
Under its charter, the
ABSC Inc. serves as a medium for sound business policies and practices to
promote a vibrant, sustainable economy in Australia, enabling business leaders
to network and augment business opportunities in Australia and abroad, as well
as stimulating informative debates and discussions on issues pertaining to
business relationships between Australia and the international community, and
publishing an annual business affairs magazine,
EKONOMOS, tailored to the general and specialized reading public alike,
featuring well-written, comprehensive appraisals of the current business trends
and forces impacting on economic growth by authoritative expert figures in the
fields of finance, trade, investment, politics, and diplomacy drawn from the Australian
and international communities.
EKONOMOS, Issue 5,
2024 will present nineteen article contributions, led by the ABSC Inc.
president Dr. Frank Alafaci PhD, including
H.E. Mr. Ufuk Gezer (Ambassador of Turkiye); H.E.
Mr. Rade Stefanović (Ambassador of Serbia); H.E. Mr. Georgios Papakostas
(former Ambassador of Greece); H.E. Dr. Nore-Eddine Benfreha
(Ambassador of Algeria); H.E. Mr. Joe Tapera Mhishi (Ambassador of Zimbabwe /
Dean of the African Diplomatic corps); H.E. Dr. Chanborey
Cheunboran (Ambassador of Cambodia); H.E. Mr. Jaime
Chomali Garib (Ambassador of Chile); H.E. Ms. Dianela Pi (Ambassador of
Uruguay); H.E. Mr. Eduardo Pe a
Haller (former Ambassador of Mexico); H.E. Mr. Ronald Recinos
(former Ambassador of Guatemala); H.E. Mrs. Marie Claire Jeanne Monty (High
Commissioner of Mauritius); H.E. Mr. Mohamed Khalil Morsi (Consul General of
Egypt); Dr. Joseph Rizk AM (CEO / Managing Director, Arab Bank Australia Ltd);
Mr. Wally Mehanna (CEO, Canterbury Bankstown Chamber of Commerce); Ms. Charu
Stevenson (Partner, Wotton Kearney); Dr. Anthony De Francesco (Managing
Director, Real investment Analytics Pty Ltd); Mr. Ramy Qutami
(Managing Director, Madison Marcus) and Mr. Eric Boone (Partner, Madison
Marcus) as joint authors; and Prof. Emeritus Greg Whateley (Deputy Vice
Chancellor, UBSS / CEO, Group Colleges Australia) and Prof. Ian Bofinger (CEO /
Executive Dean, Australian Academy of Music and Performing Arts) as joint
article contributors.
In promoting the forthcoming
publication of EKONOMOS, Issue 5, 2024, the Media Conference and Dinner
featured keynote speeches by the H.E. Mr. Ufuk Gezer
(Ambassador of Turkiye), H.E. Mr. Joe Tapera Mhishi (Ambassador of Zimbabwe /
Dean of the African Diplomatic Corps), Dr. Joseph Rizk AM (CEO / Managing
Director of the Arab Bank Australia Ltd) and the Hon. Mr. Damien Tudehope MLC (Leader of the NSW Opposition in the
Legislative Council / Shadow Treasurer / Shadow Minister for Industrial
Relations), including an interactive forty-five minute Question
and Answer session on business, trade and investment moderated by the ABSC Inc.
President, Dr. Frank Alafaci PhD between an exclusive VIP panel consisting of
the evening s keynote speakers and the members of the audience.
Highlighting the
formalities at the Media Conference and Dinner, the Hon. Ms. Stephanie Di Pasqua MP (Member of the
NSW Legislative Assembly for Drummoyne) delivered a
special guest address, commending and bestowing a Community Service award to
the ABSC Inc. president Dr Frank Alafaci PhD for his persistent and successful efforts
to promote Australian business, trade and investment and strengthen economic
relations with the international community.
ABSC
Inc. president, Dr. Frank Alafaci PhD formally concluded the Media
Conference and Dinner with his public acknowledgement of the Council s Board of
Directors and the gold, silver and bronze sponsors of EKONOMOS, Issue 5, 2024,
especially Mrs. Sylvia Alafaci, the ABSC Inc. secretary, for her steadfast
dedication and gargantuan efforts in securing the magnificent venue for the
occasion, sending out most of the invitations to the guests, preparing the
immaculate table arrangements and floral decorations, and communicating with Le
Montage s events management team spearheaded by Mr. Dominic Hanna and Mr.
Stephen Melani to whom the Australian Business Summit Council Inc. owes an
extensive debt of gratitude and appreciation for their kindness, patience and
professionalism.
ABSC Inc. president, Dr. Frank Alafaci PhD
H.E. Mr. Ufuk Gezer (Ambassador of
Turkiye)
H.E. Mr. Joe Tapera Mhishi (Ambassador of Zimbabwe
Dr. Joseph Rizk AM (CEO _ Managing Director, Arab Bank Australia
Ltd)
The Hon. Mr. Damien Tudehope MLC (Leader
of the NSW Opposition in the Legislative Council)
The Hon.Stephanie Di Pasqua MP (Member of
the NSW Legislative Assembly for Drummoyne)
The Hon.Stephanie Di Pasqua MP Presenting
Community Service award to President Dr Frank Alafaci
Turkish Consul General, Turkish
Ambassador and Syed Zafar Hussain
Salvia Alafaci, Ambassador H.E. Ufuk Gezer and H.E. Joe
Tapera Mhishi (Ambassador of Zimbabwe)
Mr John Caputo, Ambassador H.E. Ufuk Gezer and Dr. Joseph Rizk AM (CEO _
Managing Director, Arab Bank Australia Ltd)
Syed
Zafar Hussain of Sada e Watan Sydney, Dr Frank Alafaci and Mr John Caputo
