“ABIE-NL’s enthusiastic volunteer team is motivated to help foster
strong relationships between Australian and Dutch business partners”
Australians in business
sharing their experiences
sharing their experiences
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seminars and talks
networking in the Netherlands
networking in the Netherlands
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events throughout the year.
ABIE-NL TEAM
Jennifer, originally from Queensland, Australia, has been with ABIE NL since 2014 and has served as Chairperson since 2016. She is the founder and director of her own business, specialising in helping SMEs establish operations in the Netherlands and providing tailored corporate training services. Additionally, Jennifer is a university lecturer teaching International and Creative Business. She brings extensive experience in international business and intellectual property rights from her work in the Australian and Hollywood film and television industries and digital broadcast platforms.
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Jennifer Tucker
President/Chairperson
David has worked in financial services for 25 years across 3 continents. Originally from Sydney, Australia, David is CEO and director of Black Swan Capital Europe based in Amsterdam where they specialise in providing truly independent financial and investment advice for expats (including many Australians) in Europe. He has been a member of the board of ABIE Netherlands and treasurer since 2022 and has lived in the Netherlands since 2015.
David Bellingham
Treasurer
Phoebe has over 20 years of experience living in the Netherlands and across Europe, including Switzerland, the UK, and Germany. With a strong background in the talent space, she has worked with European and global multinationals, dedicating her career to connecting talent with opportunity.
Phoebe Batkin
Director of Membership
Divides his time between Digital Finance projects for Netherlands based multinational companies, and providing (cricket) coaching workshops and mentoring for schools, clubs and individuals.
Chris Smith
Director of Events
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Membership details
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.