Market Ready India: ECTA deep dive and market entry

Richard is an Assistant Secretary at the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade and the Deputy-Chief Negotiator for the Australia-India Economic Cooperation and Trade Agreement (AI-ECTA). Richard has spent over 20 years working on trade and industry policy in multiple federal government agencies, including as a Counsellor at Australia’s Permanent Mission to the World Trade Organization in Geneva.

Having previously held several roles with Wine Australia, including General Counsel, Rachel is responsible for Wine Australia's strategy development, including the development and execution of an ESG and sustainability strategy for the Australian grape and wine sector. Rachel also manages Wine Australia’s legal, regulatory and market access functions, including the administration of the export controls and the Label Integrity Program. She is a delegate to the International Organisation of Vine and Wine (OIV) and the World Wine Trade Group, a Member of the Presidential Council of FIVS, and the President of the Australasian Wine Law Association.

Prior to joining Wine Australia, Rachel worked as a corporate lawyer specialising in wine law. Rachel has a Bachelor of Science (Jurisprudence) majoring in genetics and biochemistry, a Masters in Oenology and a Bachelor of Law (University of Adelaide), a Graduate Diploma of Legal Practice, and a Diploma of European Wine Law (University of Reims Champagne-Ardenne).

Before completing her Law degree, Rachel worked as a winemaker – predominantly in the Adelaide Hills, but also in the Clare Valley, Hunter Valley, Oregon and Tuscany.

Trent McLachlan is currently the Business Unit – Exports at global logistics company Hillebrand. Trent has 19 years’ experience in global beverage logistics with a wine industry background. He was previously Country Manager for Vietnam.