Andrew Trinh · Technology & public policy · Sydney

Technology is the new statecraft.

I write about digital government, AI and data governance across Australia and Southeast Asia, connecting technology policy with the institutions and communities it affects.

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Business Development Manager, Government FrameworksAmazon Web Services · Australia & New Zealand
Program
Asian Australian Voices, 2025–26
Published in
The Mandarin

Focus areas

Writing · Op-eds & essays

Selected Writing

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Op-ed in The Mandarin June 2026

The digital handshake Australia and New Zealand haven’t built

On why Australia and New Zealand have yet to explore the kind of cross-border digital integration already taking shape across the EU and Southeast Asia.

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The argument

Australia and New Zealand have the opportunity to build robust, innovative digital public infrastructure together.

Digital public infrastructure · Trans-Tasman

Essay · Digital sovereignty

The Super App vs. My Aunt: Why Digital Sovereignty Can’t Taste Bánh Mì

Can you optimise the experience of a country without removing its soul?

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Essay · Economic policy

Australia Talks Productivity. Why Does It Leave Migrant Businesses Behind?

The national productivity conversation has a blind spot the size of Cabramatta.

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Essay · Social policy

The Care Crossroads: A New Australian Dilemma

Vietnamese cultural expectations meet Australian realities in aged care.

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Andrew Trinh

About

I work where public-sector technology meets the people it serves.

I’m a first-generation Vietnamese-Australian and Business Development Manager at AWS, leading business development across government frameworks in Australia and New Zealand. My work sits at the intersection of public-sector strategy, cloud economics, AI adoption and digital government—translating customer and commercial needs into practical pathways for cloud adoption.

Role
Business Development Manager, Government Frameworks
Based in
Sydney, Australia
Regions
Australia, New Zealand, Vietnam, ASEAN
Languages
English, Vietnamese
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Views are my own and do not represent my employer.

Dispatches · Short-form

Recent Notes

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AI governance · Vietnam

Vietnam isn’t waiting for AI to mature before setting the rules.

Its first standalone AI law pairs a development fund, sandboxes and tax breaks with a firm line on sovereignty and human control.

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Digital government · New Zealand

If you don’t have a GenAI council, you probably have a shadow IT problem.

The most useful lesson from public-sector AI in Wellington wasn’t about models. It was about org charts.

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Critical infrastructure · Australia

The systems people depend on are still failing in ways we know how to fix.

The Canvas breach took down learning platforms at ANU, Melbourne and UTS. Security is not keeping pace with AI.

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Speaking · Media · Advisory

Talks, panels and commentary

Available for keynotes, panels, podcasts and expert commentary on digital government, AI policy and Australia–Southeast Asia ties.

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Recent programs & forums

  • 2026
    Australia Vietnam Policy Institute ConferenceUpcoming speaking appearance
  • 2026
    Asian Australian Voices, final workshopAsia Society Australia, ASEAN-Australia Centre, NFACR, CAIR
  • 2025
    AWS Public Sector Day, WellingtonPublic-sector AI adoption in New Zealand
  • 2025
    Parliament House & DFAT, CanberraAsian Australian Voices delegation