Advance - San Francisco

Advance is charged with the mission to create opportunities for Australians living abroad. A vehicle for the one million strong expatriate community to stay connected with home, whilst we forge exciting pursuits in foreign cities.

San Francisco and the Bay Area is home to over 17,000 Australians, many of whom we connect with regularly through;

>Hot topic events and forums

>Mentorships

>Marketing programs

>Ministerial and dignitary visits

>Local collaborations and networking

When an Australian leaves Australia, he or she has an opportunity to be a truly global citizen – informed, connected and networked.

We look forward to helping you ‘Advance yourself’ on the world stage.

Welcome!

Nina Blackwell
Advance San Francisco Chair

Advance San Francisco Committee

Nina Blackwell, Chair

Lara Abbott

Adam Griffiths

Sarah Nichols

Nancy Panter

Shelley Parsons

Andrew Roberts

Advisors

Marc Johnstone

Mat Pond

Advance West Coast Office

27 Maiden Lane, Suite 700

San Francisco California 94108

sanfrancisco@advance.org

Advance Lounge Chair Series

Pathways to Success

The best piece of advice given to Stuart Beattie (screenwriter for Pirates of the Caribbean) was ‘if you are not getting arrested means you’re not kicking down enough doors or smashing enough windows’ and given his success in Hollywood, he took his manager’s words to heart. Fighting for your dreams and passions was the core theme at the Advance Lounge Chair Series in Los Angeles last month.

Watch the video from four inspiring Australians [here]

Advance Women's Leadership Summit

We are excited to announce 50 FOR THE FUTURE - ADVANCE WOMEN'S LEADERSHIP SUMMIT to be held at the Sydney Opera House from 7 to 8 March 2011, coinciding with the 100th Anniversary of International Women's Day. [More...]

Australian Innovation Shoot Out

January 2010

Australia's most forward thinking technology innovators took the stage in Silicon Valley for the fourth annual Innovation Shoot Out. They had just five minutes to convince a panel of top-tier U.S. investors and industry experts that their technology was ready to play on the global stage. [More...]

Genetic Testing - The Ultimate Matchmaker
July 2009

Advance invited members to an intimate and critical debate analyzing the future of genetic engineering with leading Victorian Professor Alan Trounson.

In a world where personalized medicine is becoming an increasingly important factor in our daily lives, companies are now commercializing the genetic testing process to find the perfect partner and create the perfect baby.

Watch the video [Here]

See the pictures [Here]