In this episode we had the honour of interviewing Tim Harcourt. Tim is an Australian economist who for many years has traveled to many countries around the world conducting research and analysis of the economic state and opportunities of each of these nations. His work has taken him to Colombia, a country he describes as "resilient" due to all the social challenges they’ve had to overcome through many decades. Tim also shares with us his impressions of Colombia and tells us his views on the unfolding of the economic relationship between Colombia and Australia; particularly, as both countries a ..read more

In this episode we spoke with Carolina Giraldo, Founder and Creator of Carolina Lifestyle who told us about her life, inspirations, and career, which includes her beginnings in the clothing industry, the processes and challenges sha has faced, and the opportunities she has had encountered along the way, as well as current state of operations of the business. Carolina, like many immigrants, was presented with countless difficulties shortly after her arrival in Australia, however, Australia, a country she describes as ‘the land of opportunities’, provided her with the tools which combined with h ..read more

In this episode we spoke with Eddie White, an Australian filmmaker and artist based in Bogota Colombia. Eddy talked us through his work and the main contents he likes to cover in his artistic expressions. We also spoke about his motivations to travel and then settle in Colombia. It is precisely in this country, where he has discovered new artistic insights that add new dynamics to his life and create countless opportunities for him. We also covered how his personality, his Australian roots and interest in arts have contributed to his adaptation and familiarisation with the Colombian community ..read more

In this episode we sat down with Natalia Piedrahita, Americas Regional Marketing Manager for the University of Queensland. We took this opportunity to talk about the progress that has been made since 2019 in the collaboration in the educational area between the Americas region and Australia with greater emphasis on Colombia for the purpose of this interview. We also talked about the challenges that emerged as a result of the pandemic and this year’s expectations for a new reactivation. Natalia also refers to the opportunities that Australia offers for students, and she talks about her role and ..read more

In this episode, we sat down with Alvaro Carvajal, Export Sales Manager for Thales Australia, one of the largest and most recognised companies in the defence industry sector. Alvaro shares with us his lessons learned and his journey from Colombia to Australia, and how he managed to make it with a lot of sacrifice into one of the most important companies in the sector ..read more

In this episode we sat down for coffee and tea with Jason Stirbinskis, Managing director of Los Cerros LTD. We talked about his successes in Quinchía, Risaralda and part of the work they are doing in the region, both in mining and for the community. Jason also spoke about his cultural, personal and work experience and his contribution to the creation of an inclusive and diverse mining industry in Colombia. We also covered some of the challenges his team has faced, the steps to overcome them and future endeavours ..read more

We sat down for coffee and tea with the Former General Commander of the Armed Forces of Colombia, and current Ambassador of Colombia to Australia, Alberto Mejia Ferrero. We talked about his transition into the diplomatic world after serving in the Army for 41 years, we also talked about leadership, and how the bilateral relationship has been affected by the pandemic, as well as how both countries are preparing to continue expanding commercial and security links ..read more

We sat down for coffee and tea with Former Ambassador of Australia to Colombia, Sophie Davies. We talked about her upbringing, her time in Colombia, the tangible results of her mission from 2017 to 2020, and the future of Australia-Colombia relations ..read more

We sat down with the President of Colombia, Ivan Duque. We talked about his vision for Colombia, the challenges the country is facing after the signing of the historic peace accord between the Government and the FARC, and of course, we talked about his plans to bring Australia and Colombia closer together ..read more