Andrew Phong Email & Phone Number

Canberra, Act, Au

Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia

Western Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

• Deputy Vice-Chancellor & Vice-President (Strategy & Assurance) Portfolio

Greater Sydney Area, New South Wales, Australia

• Office of Vice-Chancellor & President (Strategy, Government & Alliances)• Office of Senior Deputy Vice-Chancellor• Office of Vice-President (People and Advancement)• Office of Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Academic)• Office of Pro Vice-Chancellor (International)• Office of Pro Vice-Chancellor (Engagement)Highlights & notable achievements:• Led event planning and logistics for high level VIP guests featuring senior cabinet ministers from State and Federal politics; including visiting foreign dignitaries from China, Southeast Asia, Bangladesh, and India.• Hosted and moderated panel discussions with senior VIPs (incl. Australian Consul-General to VN) on a variety of topics.• Cultivated networks to establish strong partnerships with key stakeholders, including the facilitation of installing the Centre for Western Sydney's inaugural 'Special Adviser' - Ms Cat-Thao Nguyen.• Led the project management and event planning for the 'Connecting Vietnamese and Australian Women Entrepreneurs in Agri-food Business' exchange, an initiative funded by the ASEAN-Australia Council and DFAT.• Appointed as the sole 'University Ambassador' to directly support Professor Nguyen Dong Phong's delegation (the President of the University of Economics Ho Chi Minh City - UEH) during his honorary doctorate of letters award in 2017.• Founded the 'Conversations with The Academy' webinar series during COVID-19 to sustain stakeholder engagement and value proposition despite of the challenges presented by the pandemic. Companies involved: Google, National Australia Bank, Deloitte, PwC, ARUP, Gilbert + Tobin, AFL, Optus.• Responsible for the coordination and management of the Australian Higher Education Graduation Statement (AHEGS) certified ‘Citizen Scholar Award’ – an institutional wide leadership framework for the development of ‘Global Citizens’.• Founded the 'LIT' (Leaders Innovating Tomorrow) newsletter to promote engagement for the School of Business in Parramatta CBD (PSQ).

Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam

• Prepared briefings and speeches for the Consul-General.• Developed stakeholder engagement plan for ‘Taste of Australia 2024’ event.

Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

Aurecon Advisory

Sydney, Australia

Andrew was promoted to New Colombo Plan Ambassador Mentor and selected to attend Australian Federal Parliament in a highly competitive selection process for the successful handover between outgoing and incoming NCP Alumni Ambassadors across universities nationwide in 2019. His successful tenure in the previous year resulted in this competitive appointment among some of Australia’s brightest and most talented young leaders. The role involved mentoring an exclusive cohort of incoming Alumni Ambassadors to maximise the effectiveness of their roles in promoting the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade’s prestigious scholarship program. This meant sharing of lessons learnt, providing advice, guidance and coaching them to be excellent Ambassadors for the program. The New Colombo Plan Alumni Program is a collaboration between the Department of Foreign Affairs And Trade and Asialink Business to sustain Australia’s people to people, institutional and business networks within the Indo-Pacific region, with young leaders as the driving force behind efforts for a prosperous future.Andrew currently plays an informal ongoing mentoring and advisory role for numerous university students having successfully supported young people in receiving the prestigious New Colombo Plan Scholarship.

Western Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

The New Colombo Plan is a signature initiative of the Australian Government which aims to lift knowledge of the Indo-Pacific in Australia by supporting Australian undergraduates to study and undertake internships in the region. It encourages a two-way flow of students between Australia and the rest of our region, complementing the thousands of students from the region coming to Australia to study each year.Andrew was appointed by the Australian Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT) and Asialink Business to be the official Alumni Ambassador (2018-19) for the New Colombo Plan (NCP) initiative at Western Sydney University.Since the start of Andrew's tenure as NCP Alumni Ambassador, he had a vision of leaving behind a legacy for those studying at Western Sydney University for whom share parallel upbringings and experiences growing up as first in family to partake in tertiary education. Through this capacity, he has provided NCP an active voice through a combined 22 meaningful online posts relating to the program via LinkedIn and Instagram, highlighting the investment, significance and opportunities available to young people through the initiative. He has delivered an online module on international networking with Asialink Business, in addition to religiously advocating for the benefits of the program as a catalyst for transformational growth among the next generation of leaders. Andrew's greatest personal contribution however is the fact that he was able to instil confidence among his peers, acting as an example & ‘proof’ of what is possible through proactive involvement with the New Colombo Plan program.Roles and responsibilities included being the first point of contact for NCP on campus; promoting the benefits of NCP to business, higher education and wider community stakeholders; mentoring students applying for NCP Scholarships and representing the DFAT Initiative at professional networking events with key decision makers from within the Indo-Pacific.

Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam

The Australian Trade and Investment Commission (Austrade) is Australia's leading trade and investment agency. As an intern at one of Austrade's Vietnam offices located in the Australian Consulate (Ho Chi Minh City), Andrew worked on the research and development of a major report detailing the innovation start up ecosystem in Vietnam. This involved stakeholder mapping, report writing and engaging with key influencers in the ecosystem.

Dalian, Liaoning, China

Felpa International is an independent company that provides support services for firms engaged in export and import. This includes warehousing, shipping, insuring and billing on behalf of the client. In addition we may help manufacturers find overseas buyers and buyers to find manufacturers and provide them with other pertinent market information. Services include: Consultancy, Marketing, Delegation Services, Legal Services and Mediation, Cross Border E-Commerce, Freight Services, Product Sourcing, Quality Control, Software Development, Translation Services and Exhibition Services.

Mumbai Area, India

As a recipient of the Australian Government’s New Colombo Plan Mobility Scholarship, Andrew spent one month in India as a summer intern with The Akanksha Foundation in Mumbai. He was responsible for assisting classroom teaching and in the formulation of innovative solutions to educational/teaching practices. His time in India with The Akanksha Foundation was an enlightening experience and one that Andrew will cherish for years to come.The Akanksha Foundation is a non-profit organisation with a mission to provide children from low-income communities with a high-quality education, enabling them to maximise their potential and transform their lives. Akanksha works in the field of education, initiating school reform through The School Project, and providing a supplemental education through the Akanksha centres.

Bachelor Of Business, International Business/Trade/Commerce, 5.8 Gpa / 7 Gpa | 76.888887 Wam

Activities and Societies: 2019 National Australia Bank Scholarship recipient for Western Sydney Leadership Dialogue's high level East.

Cross Institutional Exchange, International Business

-IBUS2101 International Business Strategy -IBUS3101 International Business Alliances

Undergraduate Semester Exchange Program, Business/Commerce, General, Distinction

Semester Exchange (Mid September to Late January) at the School of Economics. - Excellence in Business Communication (Grade 92) - Basic.

Mobility Grant, International Relations

Scholarship (Short Course), International Business/Trade/Commerce

Activities and Societies: Specially chosen by Supervising Academic to speak on behalf of the University at the Official Opening Ceremony.

Short Course, Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies

Activities and Societies: The Navigator Program

Certificate Iii In Fitness (Sis30313) & Certificiate Iv In Fitness (Sis40210), Health And Physical Education/Fitness

Master Trainer

Bachelor'S Degree, Business And International Studies

Activities and Societies: Executive Director of Recruitment for UWSBECA (University of Western Sydney Business Economics and Commerce.

Higher School Certificate

Activities and Societies: The Commonwealth Bank of Australia 'Partner a Class' Mentoring Initiative, Australian Business Communities.