Opportunities under the new Australia-UAE Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement

About the event

The Australia-UAE Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA) is now in force. It eliminates tariffs on over 99% of Australia’s exports to the UAE.

Join us for a market briefing to find out how your business can take advantage of the new benefits under the Australia-UAE CEPA.

You can take part in a live Q&A, get key insights and learn about opportunities for Australian exporters.

Key topics

• Practical information on doing business in the UAE
• Benefits of the Australia-UAE CEPA for Australian exporters
• Sector insights

Who it's for

Australian exporters looking to grow and diversify into the UAE and wider Middle East.

Speakers

Bryony Hilless

Consul General Dubai and General Manager Middle East, Africa, Pakistan

Bryony joined Austrade in May 2023 as General Manager Middle East and Africa with responsibility for Austrade operations across the region including Pakistan. She also holds the position of Consul General of Australia to Dubai.

Prior to joining Austrade, Bryony was Executive Director of Study Queensland for the Queensland Government’s investment promotion agency Trade and Investment Queensland (TIQ). She also previously led TIQ’s strategy, performance and engagement functions.

Mounir Sankary

Deputy Consul General and Trade and Investment Commissioner, Dubai

Mounir supports Australian businesses in markets across the Middle East and Africa (MEA) region. He also manages infrastructure, technology, healthcare, mining and Net Zero initiatives.

Mounir was the Consul and Trade Commissioner UAE and Counsellor and Trade Commissioner Iran. As Deputy Commissioner General Expo 2020 Dubai, he delivered Australia's business program for the Australian Pavilion. This resulted in over AUD280 million in business outcomes.

Mr Ridwaan Jadwat

Australian Ambassador to the United Arab Emirates

Mr Jadwat is a senior career officer with the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade, and is Australia's Special Envoy to the Organization of Islamic Cooperation.

He was most recently First Assistant Secretary, Middle East and Africa Division.

He has previously served overseas as Ambassador to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, along with postings in Malaysia and Iran.

Mr Jadwat holds a Bachelor of Economics (Social Sciences) and a Bachelor of Laws (Hons) from the University of Sydney, and a Graduate Diploma in Foreign Affairs and Trade from Monash University.