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Julia Swanson

Board Chair & Member of Executive Committee and Chief Executive Officer, Melbourne Convention Bureau

Since joining MCB in 2010, Julia has led the business development, bidding, convention servicing, research and Government relations teams on the successful acquisition and delivery of some of the world’s largest and most prestigious business events. She has personally led the bids for some of the most highly acclaimed global medical conferences including the International AIDS Conference 2014, World Congress of Cardiology 2014 and the World Congress of Nephrology 2019.

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Melissa A. Riley

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Sam Johnston

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Edward Koh

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Michael Drake

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John Solis

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Gustavo Staufert Buclon

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Karina Lance

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Kit Lykketoft

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Corne Koch

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Marco Oelschlegel, CMP

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David Noack Pérez

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