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Chairperson and Executive Officer

NSW Indigenous Chamber of Commerce

First Australian Berwick established the Indigenous Chamber of Commerce in addition to the National Network of Indigenous Chambers of Commerce , to bring Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders together . The Chamber represents 4,500 indigenous businesses and the network has 5,500 members . “ It creates role modelling , it creates jobs ,” Barwick said of the launch of the Chamber . Barwick is an experienced trainer on procurement and a respected advisor to state and federal governments on economic policy .

Head of Country Procurement Europe Region

Amazon

Is there is a household in Europe which the hand of Amazon has not reached ? Thanks to Virginie Vast , Amazon ’ s Head of Country Procurement in Europe , probably not . The University of Connecticut School of Business graduate worked for Vodaphone and Siemens before moving to Amazon in 2020 , with the desire to look at sustainable procurement - the business of meeting a businesses needs while minimising environmental damage . Vast is a strong believer in “ creation that goes beyond traditional procurement ”.

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