Michaela Browning

Michaela Browning is Vice President for Government Affairs and Public Policy for Google Asia Pacific. Prior to this, Michaela held a range of senior positions in the Australian government, including as a senior diplomat of over 27 years with a focus on Asia Pacific, trade and economic development and security. She was the inaugural CEO of the National Foundation for Australia China Relations in 2020. She served as Australia’s Consul General to Hong Kong and Macau from 2017 to 2020, and on diplomatic missions in Singapore and Thailand, during which time she supported Australia’s APEC engagement and agenda. She also served as senior international adviser to Australian foreign and defense ministers. Michaela has held senior trade and economic roles including leading global investment promotion activities, and leading Australia’s established markets operations for Australia’s trade and investment commission (Austrade). She previously led Australia's development assistance program for Afghanistan and Pakistan, was a trade negotiator to the WTO and for Australia’s free trade agreements with the US and Singapore.    She currently serves on the Board of the Australia Japan Business Council. She is an Ambassador for the Australian Indigenous Education Foundation. She has previously served on boards for professional services, education and humanitarian response organizations.   She is a graduate of the Australian Institute of Company Directors and has a Bachelor of Economics and Masters in Foreign Affairs and Trade from Monash University.