Prof. the Hon Stephen Martin AO
Founding Chairman
Professor Martin represented the NSW-based electorates of Macarthur and Cunningham in the Australian Parliament 1984-2002. In Government, he served as Speaker of the House of Representatives, Assistant Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Chairman of the Inquiry into the Australian Banking Industry. As a member of the Shadow Cabinet, he held Cabinet-level portfolios in Defence, Small Business, and Trade and Tourism.
Professor the Hon. Stephen Martin AO has had a long and distinguished background in the Australian Parliament, academia and the private sector. He is currently:
Chairman, Bank of China (Australia) Ltd;
Chairman, Applied Positive Psychology Learning Institute
Visiting Professorial Fellow, Sydney Business School
Professor Martin represented the NSW-based electorates of Macarthur and Cunningham in the Australian Parliament 1984-2002. In Government, he served as Speaker of the House of Representatives, Assistant Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Chairman of the Inquiry into the Australian Banking Industry. As a member of the Shadow Cabinet, he held Cabinet-level portfolios in Defence, Small Business, and Trade and Tourism.
After retiring from Parliament, Professor Martin held several senior executive roles in academia, including President/Chief Executive Officer of the University of Wollongong in Dubai, Pro Vice Chancellor International at Victoria University, Melbourne and Deputy Vice Chancellor (Strategy and Planning) at Curtin University of Technology in Perth.
Professor Martin left academia to become Chief Executive, Committee for Economic Development of Australia (CEDA). He has held several Chairman/Director roles in the not-for-profit sector. He is currently Chairman and Independent Director of business organisations in Australia and Singapore, including as Chairman of the Bank of China (Australia) Ltd, and is a member of Victoria Business Confucius Institute.
He has undertaken several strategic and change management roles in the private and public sectors. His interests are in economics, education, politics, corporate governance, financial services, defence and trade policy, China and sport.
Professor the Hon. Stephen Martin AO has had a long and distinguished background in the Australian Parliament, academia and the private sector. He is currently:
Chairman, Bank of China (Australia) Ltd;
Chairman, Applied Positive Psychology Learning Institute
Visiting Professorial Fellow, Sydney Business School
Professor Martin represented the NSW-based electorates of Macarthur and Cunningham in the Australian Parliament 1984-2002. In Government, he served as Speaker of the House of Representatives, Assistant Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Chairman of the Inquiry into the Australian Banking Industry. As a member of the Shadow Cabinet, he held Cabinet-level portfolios in Defence, Small Business, and Trade and Tourism.
After retiring from Parliament, Professor Martin held several senior executive roles in academia, including President/Chief Executive Officer of the University of Wollongong in Dubai, Pro Vice Chancellor International at Victoria University, Melbourne and Deputy Vice Chancellor (Strategy and Planning) at Curtin University of Technology in Perth.
Professor Martin left academia to become Chief Executive, Committee for Economic Development of Australia (CEDA). He has held several Chairman/Director roles in the not-for-profit sector. He is currently Chairman and Independent Director of business organisations in Australia and Singapore, including as Chairman of the Bank of China (Australia) Ltd, and is a member of Victoria Business Confucius Institute.
He has undertaken several strategic and change management roles in the private and public sectors. His interests are in economics, education, politics, corporate governance, financial services, defence and trade policy, China and sport.
