Events & Activities

Alistair Nicholas is currently authoring a chapter on "Reputation Management" for a forthcoming handbook on communications. The book is due for release in the United States in November 2010. Watch this space for an update.

Alistair Nicholas is a regular speaker at industry conferences. He recently addressed the International Association of Business Communicators (IABC)'s Asia Pacific Regional Conference in Hong Kong in April 2010, speaking on reputation management and crisis management in China. In May he addressed the AsiaPacific Public Affairs Forum in Beijing on crisis management and government relations in China.

AC Capital in the News

"The evolution of the advertising industry in China": Alistair Nicholas interviewed on CCTV News' Crossover program, 30 May 2010. To view the discussion, click here.

"Spies Like Us: The Trials and Tribulations of Doing Business in China" by Alistair Nicholas, published in Australia-China Connections, September/October 2009.
"Corporate Crisis Management", a panel discussion on China Radio International's Today on Beyond Beijing, Hour 1, 2 September 2009. Panelists included Mr Craig Hoy, CEO of Public Affairs Asia; Mr William Valentino, Vice President Corporate Social Responsibility at Bayer China; and Alistair Nicholas, President & CEO of AC Capital Strategic Consulting.
"Australia and China: It's strictly business", by Rowan Callick, The Australian, 20 August 2009.

"Tale of final straws and camel backs", by Rowan Callick, The Australian, 19 August 2009.

Alistair Nicholas participated in a panel discussion on industrial espionage hosted by China Radio International. A story and link to the panel discussion can be found on China Global Speakers' website, here.

“Corporate responsibility helps keep China harmonious”, The Australian, 24 November 2008

"Crying over spilt milk," by Rowan Callick, Australia-China Connections, November/December 2008

“China’s tainted food scandal a lesson for foreign firms”, The Australian, 22 September 2008

Time to Get Onboard with “Onboarding”: How the Head of Communications Can Move Into the Ranks of Invaluable Advisor, PR Magazine, Issue N0. 6, 2006 (Article in Chinese)

"The proof of the suing …", The Age, 10 August 2006

"China Chemical Industry News" (article in Chinese), 11 July 2005

"Trading with Cultural Awareness in China", Bright, Reflecting Business Brilliance, September 2005

"Bad Memories Stir Japan in Chase for China", The Age, 23 March 2005

Dossier: Les Promotions Didactiques (article in French)