Nicholas Hope, director of The Stanford Center for International Development (SCID) and speaker at the 2012 PPI Summer Roundtable, was awarded membership to the Order of Australia for his service to the international business and finance sector, and his senior leadership roles with banking and academic institutions. In the Australian honor system, being appointed to the Order of Australia confers recognition of outstanding achievement and service. Mr. Hope has been a speaker at PPI Roundtables and a frequent contributor to PPI programs.