Grace Corcoran

As AVLD Program Director, Grace curates this year’s Dialogue, celebrating the bilateral elevation to a Comprehensive Strategic Partnership and the Australia-ASEAN 50th anniversary of Dialogue Partnership.

Holding a Master of Development Studies from the University of Melbourne, Grace is the Diplomacy Program Lead at Asialink. In this role, Grace recently led the delivery of the Emerging Leaders Dialogue at the ASEAN-Australia Special Summit in Melbourne and co-led the Australia-Vietnam Green Economy Summit in Ho Chi Minh City.

She is also an active New Colombo Plan alumna. In 2023, she was recognized as a Young Woman to Watch in International Affairs.

Grace is passionate about creating opportunities for youth to engage in various sectors and nurturing their leadership skills.