Transforming Cultural Sovereignty into Global Competitiveness：Austrade’s Melanie Harris on Her First Encounter with Taiwan’s Indigenous Cultures

In the afternoon at the Australian Office Taipei, Melanie Harris greets us with an easy, warm smile. Harris is Head of Indigenous Engagement and Export at the Australian Trade and Investment Commission (Austrade). A trailblazer, she was Australia’s first female Indigenous Trade Commissioner and previously posted to Malaysia. In recent years, she has focused on supporting First Nations Australian businesses to expand into international markets.