Flora Zhang is a regional agricultural trade leader whose journey from Nanning to Kuala Lumpur to Brisbane has given her a unique commercial vantage. After working in the macadamia and almond industries, Flora is now the General Manager of Export at Avocados Australia. In this crucial role, Flora draws on her commercial expertise and cultural fluency to position Australia as a leading avocado exporter across Southeast Asia and beyond. Home away from home Down Under Flora’s international journey began when she left Nanning, China to study at Monash University in Malaysia. She found herself on a campus where Malay, Indian, Malaysian Chinese, and global students collaborated on various projects. ‘That multicultural environment laid a solid foundation for what I do today,’ she says. ‘Engaging with international stakeholders goes beyond just language skills.’ After graduation, Flora moved to Melbourne to pursue a Master of Business Economics. When she completed her Masters, she was ...