Adam Liaw: I thought to be Australian I had to be less Asian

"We need to get past the idea of racism as just people calling other people
names on the bus. We need to get past the idea that just fixing “racists” is going to fix the systemic problems with race our country has.

There’s no bad guy manning the barricades to our participation. The bamboo ceiling isn’t something we have to convince someone to take away. Both it and other areas of systemic inequality are part of a system we are all a part of, regardless of race. And we must address them together, for the good of us all.

These inequalities are part of a system built largely on fear.

The Asian-Australian Leadership Summit (AALS) aims to putt cultural diversity firmly on the agenda. The two day national summit looked at why Australia has relatively few Asian Australians in senior leadership positions, and what needs to happen to break through the so-called “bamboo ceiling.”"

Hosted at the State Library of Victoria, the AALS brought together senior industry leaders, early and mid-career professionals, and key partners to create momentum for change, with the ultimate goal of greater representation of Asian-Australians across the country. The AALS comprises the Summit on Friday 13 September, as well as a NextGen event for young Asian-Australians, and a gala dinner to announce the “40 Under 40: Most Influential Asian-Australians” Awards on Thursday 12 September. The AALS is an initiative of Asialink, PwC and the Australian National University.

www.asianaustralianleadership.com.au

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