Hamer Scholarship awarded to Philip Bateman for China

Our CEO has been awarded a Victorian Government Hamer Scholarship to focus on developing his Asia Capabilities, acting as an Ambassador for Victoria and will be studying Mandarin full time at Suzhou university, near Shanghai, between February and July 2020.

Philip Bateman, shown below accepting the award from the Hon. Martin Pakula, Minister for Jobs, Innovation and Trade, and Mr Long Zhou, Consul-General of China.

Philip Bateman Hamer Scholarship - Philip Bateman and Bravo Charlie

The awards night at the Investment Centre, Level 46 Collins St, Melbourne – Philipp Ivanov, CEO of the Asia Society Australia delivering a keynote address

Hamer Award - Philip Bateman and Bravo Charlie

The recipients of Hamer awards for China

Philip Bateman Hamer Scholarship Group - Philip Bateman and Bravo Charlie