Nathan Howard Gray

Dr Nathan H. Gray is a Senior Research Fellow at the Institute for International Trade, University of Adelaide, with a PhD in International Economics from the University of South Australia and a first-class honours degree in International Business from the University of Adelaide. He has extensive experience designing and leading capacity-building programs on trade negotiations and policy for the Australian Government and international partners across Asia, Africa, and the Pacific. Dr Gray has held academic leadership and course coordination roles in international business, trade, and wine business at the University of Adelaide and Flinders University, and has published widely in peer-reviewed journals, industry reports, and policy briefs. As Managing Partner of AsiaAustralis, he advises governments and industry on international trade, investment strategy, and economic development, and his research has been commissioned by the EU Commission, Australian Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade, and various industry bodies. Dr Gray is a Graduate of the Australian Institute of Company Directors and has received awards for excellence in international partnership and program design.

Experience

  • –present
    Senior Research Fellow, Institute for International Trade, University of Adelaide

Education

  • 2018 
    Australian Institute of Company Directors, Graduate Australian Institute of Company Directors
  • 2012 
    University of South Australia, PhD International Economics
  • 2008 
    University of Adelaide, Bachelor of Commerce (Honours)
  • 2007 
    University of Adelaide, Bachelor of Commerce (International Business)
  • 2002 
    Flinders University , Bachelor of International Studies (Globalisation and International Relations)

Publications

  • 2022
    Implementation of Cooperation Chapters in Trade Agreements Case Linked to the IA-CEPA, Journal of Southeast Asian Economies
  • 2020
    How Resilient is the Australian Wine Industry to the fall out from a Chinese Trade War, Grapegrower & Winegrower
  • 2010
    Bahasa, Batik, and Bargaining: An Exploratory Study of the Negotiation Styles and Behaviours of Indonesian Managers, Journal of Transnational Management
  • 2008
    Overview of the Impact and Influence of National Culture on International Business, Business Journal for Entrepreneurs

Professional Memberships

  • Australian Institute of Company Directors

Contact Nathan for

  • General
  • Media request
  • Speaking request
  • Consulting / Advising
  • Research collaboration
  • Research supervision