About this regional hub
Invest and Trade Western Australia have offices across North East Asia including Japan and South Korea. We speak a range of languages including English, Japanese and Korean.
Our Commissioner for North East Asia
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Nicole Fasana
Investment and Trade Commissioner for North East Asia
Nicole is the Investment and Trade Commissioner for the North East Asia region at the Western Australian Department of Jobs, Tourism, Science and Innovation. Nicole and her team work to attract investment and increase trade into Western Australia from Japan and South Korea.
Nicole has extensive experience in investment and trade across multiple sectors and markets and has held a wide range of roles in both state and local government. In her previous role within Invest and Trade Western Australia, Nicole managed a team which focused on investment attraction and facilitation. This work included servicing high profile clients, assisting local companies to export into global markets, business matching, site selection and the development of investor visit programs. Nicole also has a strong background in managing high profile projects and leading the development of government programs and strategies.
Prior to entering the Western Australian public service, Nicole held several positions in marketing and communications within the private sector. Nicole has a Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Economics from The University of Western Australia with majors in Economics, Asian Business and Communication Studies. Being of Japanese background, Nicole is a Japanese speaker with an excellent understanding of Japanese culture. Nicole also has language skills in Mandarin Chinese and Italian.
Our Locations in the Region
Japan Tokyo
5th Floor, Akasaka Intercity 1-11-44, Akasaka, Minato-ku Tokyo 107-0052 Japan Phone: +813-5157-8281
Japan Kobe
Representative Phone: +81 80 3832 2825
South Korea Seoul
Unit 702 Gwanghwamun Building 149 Sejong-daero, Jongno-gu Seoul 03186 Korea Phone: +82 2 722 1217
WA-Korea Networking Function
Last month Invest and Trade Western Australia hosted a networking function for the Korean delegation in Perth.
Among the attendees were the Ambassador of Korea to Australia His Excellency Kim Wan-Joong, Deputy President of Korea Midland Power (KOMIPO) Mr Park Young Kyu, Honorary Consul of Korea in Western Australia Ms Fay Duda, Western Australian Investment and Trade Commissioner for Northeast Asia Nicole Fasana, and Western Australian industry representatives from the critical minerals, batteries and hydrogen sector.
Simone Spencer, Deputy Director General of Strategy and International Engagement at the Department of Jobs, Tourism, Science and Innovation acted as MC for the evening.
Attendees heard from the Hon Bill Johnston MLA, Western Australian Minister for Mines and Petroleum; Energy; Hydrogen Industry and Industrial Relations as well as Mr Ki-Ho Han, Chairman of the Korea-Australia Parliamentary Friendship Group.
The Western Australian Government is committed to deepening ties with our South Korean partners.
The networking function coincided with the Korean War Memorial Launch and follows the successful mission led by then Premier McGowan to South Korea earlier this year.
During this time, the Western Australian Government signed a Letter of Intent for cooperation with South Korea’s Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy.
Published on: 22 August 2023
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If you are looking for opportunities in business, investment or trade, contact our experienced team at Invest and Trade WA.
Our in-house experts can support you directly and provide referrals or introductions across our network of overseas offices, industry bodies and government agencies.
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