Responsible for the promotion of trade and investment, and the operations of Austrade’s trade and investment network.

Daniel Boyer is the Deputy CEO of Trade and Investment, Austrade. Based in Canberra, he leads a global network supporting Australian exporters to expand internationally, and attracting productive international investment.

Daniel joined Austrade in 2014 leading the Government and Partnerships Division, and more recently held the role of Austrade’s General Manager and Minister (Commercial) for Greater China, where he led a team of around 100 staff across 12 posts to deliver high quality trade and investment services to Australian and Chinese clients.

Prior to joining Austrade, Daniel worked in a number of Australian Government Agencies, including the Department of Immigration and Border Protection (now Department of Home Affairs) where he was based in Beijing as Regional Director East Asia, responsible for visa operations across North Asia and the Mekong economies.

Daniel holds a Bachelor of Economics from the University of Tasmania, and is passionate about diversity and inclusion.