Andrew Parker

Partner & Asia Practice Leader, PWC

About Andrew Parker

articles by Andrew Parker

01 Oct 2015

Can Australia afford not to be in Asia?

Andrew Parker | Partner & Asia Practice Leader, PWC

Having lived and worked in Asia for a decade and a half, I'm very aware Australians do not adapt easily to the uniquely 'Asian Way' when it comes to business dealings. Asia is obviously different but uncomfortably so for many of those businesses with which I've worked.

Asia Pacific

04 Dec 2014

Australia is missing out on Asia's biggest opportunity

Andrew Parker | Partner & Asia Practice Leader, PWC

During a four year-stint in Indonesia with PwC, I worked on the sell-side of an M&A deal and it struck me the Australian buy-side management team didn't leave the airport hotel. In the end they didn't go through with the deal I think because they couldn't come to grips with the risk.