Ambassador Heckscher – Patron

Before taking up the role, Ms. Heckscher was Deputy High Commissioner in London. She previously headed the Southeast Asia Division in the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade and was responsible for Australia’s bilateral relationships with the ten ASEAN countries. Ms. Heckscher has previously served as the Department’s Corporate Counsel and on the Department’s Audit and Risk Committee and Aid Governance Board, headed the Americas Division, and occupied other legal roles within the Department. Overseas, Ms. Heckscher has served in senior positions at Australian diplomatic missions in Singapore, Ottawa, and Moscow.

Membership details

1. ABIE dinner events are invitation only
2. To qualify as a member, you need to meet the following criteria
* Australian living in the Netherlands
* Working in the area of business
3. Change of employment status of members can result in membership delisting. We retain a discretionary allowance of 10% of members or associates who move to an unemployed or freelance status to remain in ABIE.
4. Although our dinners are networking events, we do not sell.
5. Members or associates who utilise the attendee list to prospect customers will be excluded from further invitations.
6. Only limited details of members and associates will be provided at each event
7. ABIE Netherlands will not provide or sell the member list to any third party
8. Membership is not transferable.
9. Membership will be automatically renewed unless advised in writing
10. Membership is valid for the calendar year.