On 7 March 2016, H.E. Mr. Chirachai Punkrasin, Ambassador of Thailand to Australia as Chair of the ASEAN Committee in Canberra and other ASEAN Heads of Mission and officials attended a meeting with Mr. James Gilling, First Assistant Secretary, InnovationXchange, Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade. The group was given a briefing on the purposes of InnovationXchange which has been established to catalyse and support innovation across the Australian aid program.