12/7 - Victor Perton, Victoria, Australia's Commissioner to the Americas



We welcomed the honorable Victor Perton, Victoria, Australia's Commissioner to the Americas, to talk about Victoria's rich food, wine, travel and lifestyle culture, and getting a taste of the great Victorian lifestyle in the U.S. Then we discovered some Slow Living secrets and cultural insights from this continental trekker on his personal experiences traveling the Americas!

With impressive international and Australian experience and a resilient, happy and engaging nature, Victor Perton offers high quality leadership, governance, engagement and events services.  He is an excellent board member, chair and round-table moderator. Victor brings passion, enthusiasm, global networks and a zest for success to every project.  

Supported by the experienced team at Oppeus International, he offers Asia-Pacific's best leadership search, assessment and coaching.

Victor works with summit organisers and organisations as an engagement-expert to ensure excellent action-orientated conversations before, during and after the event.  
Victor served as Senior Adviser in the Australian G20 presidency supporting Australian Treasurer Joe Hockey's leadership of the Finance Track of G20 Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors.  He played an important engagement role in the Brisbane G20 Leaders Summit which then Australian Prime Minister Abbott described as "the most important gathering Australia has ever hosted."​  

Victor is a former Commissioner to the Americas building investment, trade, global supply chains & supporter networks.  His life experience includes 18 years as a parliamentarian, practice as a barrister, mediator, arbitrator, businessman, board service and mentor in the public and private sectors. 

By nature optimistic and resilient, Victor leads with a mindful, compassionate, calm and adaptable style. He is instinctively collaborative, developing and maintaining strategic partnerships. 

Victor has outstanding communications skills including speech making & writing, leading roundtables, conversation and social media. Victor's LinkedIn peers rate him highly for leadership & strategy, international relations, public policy, corporate governance and public relations. His professional qualifications and experience include law, economics, education, technology & innovation and environment.