The Honourable Julie Bishop is one of Australia’s most recognised and respected public figure at home and abroad.
A 20-year parliamentary career saw Julie achieve her goal of being Australia’s first female Minister for Foreign Affairs. She was Deputy Leader of the Federal Liberal Party for 11 years. To global acclaim, she led the international response to the downing of Malaysian Airlines flight MH17 over Ukraine.
Julie is Chancellor of the Australian National University. On 5 April 2024 she was appointed Special Envoy of the Secretary General of the United Nations on Myanmar, effective from 26 May 2024.
Julie is Chair of the Board of The King’s Trust Australia, Trustee of The King’s Trust Group Company, and Member of the International Advisory Board of Council on Foreign Relations.
She is the also the Patron of Shooting Stars (an education programme for young aboriginal girls) and was an ambassador for Football Australia’s Legacy ’23 program in the lead up to the FIFA Women’s World Cup 2023
In 2023 Julie joined David Jones store as an official Friend of the brand.
She has also established a boutique strategic advisory firm, Julie Bishop and Partners.
The challenges facing governments and economies around the world are evolving and immense. Join one of Australia’s most experienced Foreign Ministers, Julie Bishop, as she unpacks the challenges and opportunities emerging technologies, shifts geopolitical and economic power and climate change present for the property industry and the critical role the private sector needs to play.