Deborah is the Founder and Executive Director of the Asian Trade Centre and the President of the Asia Business Trade Association.

Concurrently, she is a member of APCO’s International Advisory Council, the G20 Trade and Investment Research Network, and the Advisory Board of the Trade and Investment Negotiation Adviser at the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific.

Deborah has extensive experience working with governments, international organisations, and businesses and is one of the leading experts on trade policy in the region. She was also active in her past leadership posts in international trade groups, including having served on the Trade and Investment Council of the World Economic Forum from 2017 to 2019.