Stephanie SMITH

Australian Trade and Investment Commission, China, Trade and Investment Commissioner, Head of Education (Mainland China, Hong Kong and Taiwan)

Stephanie is Australia’s Trade and Investment Commissioner Shanghai and head of education for Mainland China, Hong Kong and Taiwan. Stephanie holds a Bachelor of Laws (Hons) and International Relations (Business) from Bond University and is a qualified lawyer. Stephanie is a university guest lecturer on Free Trade Agreements and an Advisory Board Director for AFL Asia. In 2024, Stephanie won ‘Overall Young Leader’ at the Australian Financial Review Women in Leadership Awards.

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Chinese student mobility and graduate employment: an Australian perspective

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Registration

Early bird open: 25 September 2025
Early bird close: 20 November 2025
Standard open: 21 November 2025

Standard close: 22 February 2026
Late open: 23 February 2026

Abstract submission close: 24 June 2025
Abstract notifications: 14 July 2025

Full paper submission close: 25 August 2025
Full paper notifications: 13 October 2025

Revised full paper submission close: 24 November 2025
Revised full paper notifications: 19 December 2025

Submission open: 27 May 2025
Submission close: 24 June 2025
Notifications: Late September 2025