Australian Sustainable Finance Summit 2024

About the Summit

The Australian sustainable finance agenda is well underway. The introduction of mandatory climate disclosure is imminent, Australia's taxonomy is in the thick of development, and financial institutions are increasingly seeking to align their actions with sustainability. Internationally, there are moves to incorporate nature and social impact into financial decision-making.

What's next for sustainable finance in Australia and our region?

The 2024 Australian Sustainable Finance Summit will bring together thought leaders from across the sustainability landscape to share powerful insights on harnessing existing momentum to drive real change.

The foremost minds in sustainable finance will come together to discuss:

The state of sustainable finance in Australia
Unlocking finance to decarbonise Australia and the region
First Nations finance and equitable partnerships
Blended finance to support catalytic action
Investment in nature for a resilient economy

Why should you attend?

The Australian Sustainable Finance Summit isn't just another event, it is the cornerstone of the region's sustainable finance calendar, setting the agenda for the year ahead.

The Summit is the most comprehensive event for responsible, ethical and impact investors, bankers, insurance providers and financial industry stakeholders.

The Summit provides an unrivalled opportunity to:

Experience a comprehensive agenda delving into the latest industry insights.
Connect with sustainability leaders and expand your network.
Create momentum and deliver strong and credible growth in sustainable finance for the year ahead.

Who attends the Summit?

The Australian Sustainable Finance Summit attracts expertise from all spheres of sustainable finance, including decision-makers across finance, government and civil society, academic leaders, and teams with critical roles in accelerating sustainable finance.

C-Suite and boards – With a unique agenda focused on driving meaningful action, the Summit is an exclusive opportunity to capture emerging opportunities and connect with fellow leaders.
Sustainable finance professionals – Sessions offer practical tools and spark generative conversations to support real-world application of sustainable finance. Connect and collaborate with fellow changemakers.
Government, civil society and academic leaders – The Summit is an unmatched opportunity to engage with industry leaders and stakeholders, supporting cross-sector collaboration on sustainable finance. It delves into global trends and best practice, and explores their application in an Australian context.

Agenda

October 31, 2024

Main Schedule

8:30 AM - 9:00 AM

Registration opens

9:00 AM - 9:10 AM

Welcome to Country

Welcome from Uncle Lloyd, Gujaga Foundation.

9:10 AM - 9:15 AM

Welcome from Kristy Graham, ASFI CEO

9:15 AM - 9:25 AM

Keynote Speaker: Hon. Stephen Jones MP, Assistant Treasurer

9:25 AM - 9:40 AM

Keynote speaker: Colin le Duc, Founding Partner, Generation Investment Management

9:40 AM - 9:50 AM

Keynote speaker: Daniel Mookhey, NSW Treasurer

9:50 AM - 10:30 AM

The state of sustainable finance in Australia

This session will highlight progress made in the last 12 months on the sustainable finance agenda and offer insights into the state of sustainable finance in Australia; consider how to overcome barriers to further progress; and explore emerging priorities.

Speakers:
- Sarah Samson (Executive, Capital Markers at NAB)
- Alison Chan (Investment Director, Sustainable Finance at Metrics Credit Partners)
- Alix Pearce (Director Climate and Social Policy at the Insurance Council of Australia)
- Darren Godwell (CEO, i2i Global)
- Moderator: Oliver Doraisamy (Senior Policy Manager at ASFI)

10:30 AM - 10:50 AM

Morning tea

10:50 AM - 11:05 AM

Keynote speaker: Te Pūoho Katene, Kaihautū (Chief Executive), Tapuwae Roa

A thought-provoking keynote focusing on what can be achieved when First Nations communities have control of their economic futures.

11:05 AM - 11:15 AM

System-changing partnership to support First Nations self-determination

System changing partnership to unlock economic self-determination for Traditional Owners

Speakers:
- Leah Bennett (Chair, First Nations Projects Group)
- Kristy Graham (CEO, ASFI)

11:15 AM - 11:55 AM

First Nations finance and equitable partnerships

Unlocking capital to enable equitable partnerships and economic self-determination for First Nations businesses and communities is integral to the sustainable finance agenda. We'll explore how First Nations communities can transition from being stakeholders to shareholders, driving sustainable economic development and innovative finance models that can unlock capital.

Speakers:
- Te Pūoho Kātene (Kaihautū (Chief Executive) at Tapuwae Roa)
- Rekeesha Fry (Director of First Nations Projects Group)
- Albert Wiggan (Traditional Owner, Bardi, Nyul Nyul, and Kij)
- Moderator: Stephanie King (Documentary filmmaker, impact producer and Impact Director at Documentary Australia)

11:55 AM - 12:30 PM

Unconference session

12:30 PM - 1:10 PM

Lunch

1:10 PM - 2:30 PM

Innovative finance spotlight

1:10-1:30pm: Indigenous Growth Fund Showcase - Frank Richter (Managing Director, Indigenous Growth Fund) & Helen Bobiwash (Independent Director and Indigenous Growth Fund Investment Committee Member)

1:30-1:40pm: Keynote, Durreen Shahnaz (CEO, Impact Investment Exchange)

1:40-2:20pm: How can blended finance mobilise private sector capital for sustainability?

This session will explore the role that blended finance can play in mobilizing private capital for sustainability outcomes. It will discuss successful blended finance approaches, and opportunities to catalyse more investment for sustainability at home and in the Asia-Pacific.

Speakers:
- Durreen Shahnaz (CEO, Impact Investment ExchangeO)
- Katharine Tapley (Head of Sustainable Finance, ANZ)
- Lori Kerr (CEO, Findev Canada)
- Nicholas Mant (Chief Investment Risk Officer | Chief Sustainability Officer at Northern Australia Infrastructure Facility)
- Moderator: Purdie Bowden (Program Lead; Policy and Sustainable Finance Solutions, ASFI)

2:30 PM - 2:50 PM

Afternoon tea

2:50 PM - 3:10 PM

In conversation with the Hon. Tanya Plibersek MP

Rather than a traditional keynote presentation, this will be a more conversational approach allowing for deeper insights.

3:10 PM - 3:50 PM

Investment in nature for a resilient economy

Two interconnected and chronically underfunded areas in the current market are investment in nature and investment in adaption and resilience. Investing in nature can be a highly effective resilience measure in the face of climate change. Investment in natural capital and Nature Based solutions provide benefits including boosting biodiversity, sequestering carbon and making communities more resilient. Nature Based Solutions (NBS) which integrate natural processes and ecosystem services in the design process of infrastructure are a cost-effective measure to improve the resilience of built environments.

Speakers:
- Davina Rooney (CEO, Green Building Council of Australia)
- Jurre Smits (Regional Head of Sustainable Finance and Food System Transitions at Rabobank Australia & New Zealand)
- Sean Appoo (Program Manager, Aboriginal Carbon Foundation)
- Cherie Gray (Global Lead, Sustainability & Market Development, SwissRe)
- Moderator: Emily Simso (Manager, Sustainability and Impact at New Forests)

3:50 PM - 4:30 PM

Unlocking finance to decarbonise Australia and the region – the role of policy

The Global Stocktake released at last year’s COP28 revealed we are not on track to limit global warming to 1.5 degrees and the window for meaningful change is quickly closing. At the same time, Australia has ambitions to become a renewable superpower and is rapidly progressing its sustainable finance agenda as part of Future Made in Australia. This session will unpack the policy settings required to support capital for decarbonisation, and how Australia can be an international ‘leader’ on sustainable finance.

Speakers:
- Guy Debelle (Former Deputy Governor, Reserve Bank of Australia and Co-chair of the Taxonomy Technical Expert Group)
- Luke Yeaman (Deputy Secretary, Commonwealth Treasury)
- Rebecca Blurton (Director, First Nations Affairs)
- Nathan Fabian (Chief Sustainable Systems Officer, Principles for Responsible Investment)
- Moderator: Nicole Yazbek-Martin (Head of Taxonomy and Natural Capital, ASFI)

4:30 PM - 5:10 PM

The Great Debate

Speakers:
- Lori Kerr (CEO, FinDev Canada)
- Hanna Ebeling (CEO, Sefa)
- Darren Godwell (CEO, i2i Global)
- Creel Price (Co-founder and Director, Investible and CEO, Greenhouse)
- Durreen Shahnaz (CEO, Impact Investment Exchange)
- Anna Skarbek (CEO, Climateworks Centre)
- Moderator: Tiarne Shutt (Program Lead; First Nations and Finance, ASFI)

5:10 PM - 5:15 PM

Closing remarks: Kristy Graham, CEO, ASFI

5:15 PM - 7:30 PM

Networking drinks

Speakers

Colin le Duc

Founding Partner at Generation Investment Management

Stephen Jones

Assistant Treasurer

Tanya Plibersek

Minister for the Environment and Water

Daniel Mookhey

Treasurer of New South Wales

Te Pūoho Kātene

Kaihautū (Chief Executive) at Tapuwae Roa

Prof. Durreen Shahnaz

Founder and CEO of IIX and IIX Foundation

Rebecca Blurton

Director of First Nations Affairs

Purdie Bowden

Program Lead – Policy and Sustainable Finance Solutions at Australian Sustainable Finance Institute

Alison Chan

Investment Director - Sustainable Finance of Metrics Credit Partners

Guy Debelle

Former Deputy Governor of the Reserve Bank of Australia and Co-Chair of the Taxonomy Technical Expert Group

Kristy Graham

CEO of Australian Sustainable Finance Institute

Alix Pearce

General Manager Climate, Social Policy and International Engagement, Insurance Council of Australia at Insurance Council of Australia

Davina Rooney

Chief Executive Officer at Green Building Council of Australia

Sarah Samson

Executive, Capital Markets at NAB

Sean Appoo

Project Manager at Aboriginal Carbon Foundation

Leah Bennett

Chair and Director of First Nations Projects Group

Helen Bobiwash

Independent Director and Indigenous Growth Fund Investment Committee Member

Oliver Doraisamy

Senior Manager – Policy and Engagement at Australian Sustainable Finance Institute

Hanna Ebeling

CEO of Sefa

Nathan Fabian

Chief Sustainable Systems Officer at Principles for Responsible Investment (PRI)

Rekeesha Fry

Director of First Nations Projects Group

Darren Godwell

Chief Executive Officer at i2i Global

Cherie Gray

Global Lead Sustainability & Market Development at Swiss Re

Lori Kerr

CEO of FinDev Canada

Stephanie King

Documentary filmmaker, impact producer and Impact Director of Documentary Australia

Nicholas Mant

Chief Investment Risk Officer | Chief Sustainability Officer at Northern Australia Infrastructure Facility

Creel Price

Co-Founder and Director at Investible and CEO of Greenhouse

Frank Richter

Managing Director of Indigenous Growth Fund

Tiarne Shutt

First Nations Program Lead at Australian Sustainable Finance Institute

Emily Simso

Manager, Sustainability and Impact at New Forests

Anna Skarbek

Chief Executive Officer at Climateworks Centre

Jurre Smits

Regional Head of Sustainable Finance and Food System Transitions at Rabobank Australia & New Zealand

Katharine Tapley

Head of Sustainable Finance at ANZ Bank

Uncle Lloyd Walker

Albert Wiggan

Traditional Owner, Bardi, Nyul Nyul, and Kija

Nicole Yazbek-Martin

Head of Taxonomy and Natural Capital at Australian Sustainable Finance Institute

Luke Yeaman

Deputy Secretary, Macroeconomic Group at Treasury

Colin le Duc is a Founding Partner of Generation Investment Management. Generation was established in 2004 as a dedicated sustainable investor. Colin is head of the firm’s San Francisco office and focuses primarily on Generation’s Private Markets businesses. He also serves as Vice Chair of Just Climate, a Generation business dedicated to climate-led investing. Prior to co-founding Generation Investment Management, he worked for Sustainable Asset Management in Zurich (now owned by Robeco), Arthur D. Little in London and TotalEnergies in Paris. Colin serves on the board of the Ocean Conservancy.

Colin received a bachelor’s degree in International Management and Modern Languages from the University of Bath, UK, and he completed the Corporate Finance Programme at London Business School. He has lived in nine countries across four continents.

Tanya Plibersek is the Minister for the Environment and Water, and the Federal Member for Sydney.

Between 2013 and 2019, Tanya was Deputy Leader of the Opposition and Deputy Leader of the Federal Parliamentary Labor Party. From 2013 to 2016, Tanya was also the Shadow Minister for Foreign Affairs and International Development. From 2017 to 2022 Tanya was the Shadow Minister for Education and the Shadow Minister for Women.

Tanya served as a Cabinet minister in the Gillard and Rudd Governments. Tanya was Minister for Health, Minister for Medical Research, Minister for Housing, Minister for Human Services, Minister for Social Inclusion, and Minister for the Status of Women.

Tanya grew up in the Sutherland Shire of Sydney and is the daughter of migrants from Slovenia. Like many newly arrived migrants, Tanya’s parents helped build the country in which they made their new home. Her father worked on the Snowy River hydroelectric scheme in the 1950s.

Tanya holds a BA Communications (Hons) from the University of Technology Sydney (UTS) and a Master of Politics and Public Policy from Macquarie University. Before entering Parliament, Tanya worked in the Domestic Violence Unit at the NSW Ministry for the Status and Advancement of Women. Elected to Federal Parliament as the Member for Sydney in 1998, she spoke of her conviction that ordinary people working together can achieve positive change.

Tanya lives in Sydney with her husband Michael and her three children, Anna, Joseph and Louis.

Te Pūoho traces his heritage to the Ngāti Toa, Ngāti Whātua, Ngāti Tama tribes. A graduate of Stanford Business School and Fulbright Scholar, he is steadfast in his pursuit of holistic prosperity for Māori.

His comprehensive background includes marine science, commercial and investment strategy, governance, relationship management across iwi and government, impact investment and social enterprise. His role as an Obama Foundation Leader: Asia-Pacific has given him a global outlook on leveraging global best practice within an indigenous, values-based lens.

As Kaihautū (Chief Executive) of Tapuwae Roa, Te Pūoho pursues targeted social change within a tikanga-based impact framework. The Trust’s philanthropic and investment activity targets outcomes in three priority areas: education & training, traditional and scientific knowledge systems, and leadership development.

An established governor, Te Pūoho serves Ngāti Toa as a Board Trustee and on the Audit, Risk and Investment Committee. He is an Independent Director for Armillary Private Capital and is the Chair of the Ākina Foundation.

Durreen Shahnaz is a global leader in social impact and a pioneer in
impact investing. She is also the founder of Impact Investment
Exchange (IIX) and IIX Foundation. IIX is the home of the world’s first
social stock exchange and one of the world’s largest crowdfunding
platforms for impact investing. IIX is also a leader in impact
assessment methodology and innovative financial structures, such as the world's first
gender-focused social bond, the Women's Livelihood Bond Series. IIX connects the Back
Streets of underserved communities to the Wall Streets of the world by innovating financial
solutions and structures for women's empowerment, climate action, and community
resilience, thus driving sustainable development goals. IIX has recently created Orange Bond,
a new asset class in the financial markets. With the success of Orange Bond, IIX, along with
global partners, is pioneering the Orange Movement in the global financial markets to make
gender equality and climate action front and center of capital markets.
IIX and IIX Foundation’s work has unlocked over US$500 million of private sector investment
capital and impacted over 160 million direct household lives. Before IIX, Shahnaz was a
media executive, investment banker, development worker, and academic. While in the US,
Shahnaz also founded and sold oneNest, an online global marketplace for handmade goods.
Shahnaz is the recipient of the UN Women’s 2020 Asia-Pacific Women’s Empowerment
Principles (WEP) award, the 2019 Sustainability Superwoman award from CSR Works, the
2017 Oslo Business for Peace Award, often referred to as the ‘Nobel Prize for Business’, the
2017 Global Steering Group for Impact Investment Impact Market Builder of the Year award,
the 2016 Asia Society Asia Game Changer Award, in addition to the prestigious 2014 Joseph
Wharton Social Impact Award given by the Wharton School of University of Pennsylvania.
Recently, Shahnaz was named in the Forbes 50 over 50 list as a notable leader in the
financial industry, and is recognised as one of 50 Global Sustainability Women Leaders by
SustainbilityX Magazine and Trailblazing Women in Energy by Reuters Events. Shahnaz has
recently authored a book entitled The Defiant Optimist, which just had a global launch.
Shahnaz holds a BA from Smith College and a joint degree – an MBA from the Wharton
School at the University of Pennsylvania and an MA from the School for Advanced
International Studies at John Hopkins University.

Purdie leads ASFI’s climate policy and sustainable finance solutions work. Prior to this role, she designed and managed catalytic blended finance initiatives for DFAT. She has a background in climate finance and international climate policy and in 2021 was instrumental in advising the Commonwealth Government on its climate finance target and strategy. From 2014-2017, Purdie was a lead negotiator for Australia at the UNFCCC Paris Agreement negotiations. Prior to this she worked as a solicitor in the energy and environment teams at King & Wood Mallesons. She holds a Masters of Environment from the University of Melbourne, and a Bachelor of Laws and Bachelor of Arts from Flinders University.

As Investment Director – Sustainable Finance, Alison leads the sustainability initiatives of Australian non-bank corporate lender and alternative asset manager, Metrics Credit Partners. She is responsible for developing sustainable investment strategies, as well as working with investee companies to support their transition to a low carbon economy through sustainable finance.

She was a member of ASFI’s Taxonomy Advisory Group and co-ordinates Metrics’ relationships with leading industry organisations including PRI, UN Global Compact Network, RIAA, IGCC, Climate Bonds Initiative and PCAF.

Alison's team is responsible for measuring Metrics’ carbon footprint and reporting progress against its science-based emissions reduction targets under the Net Zero Asset Managers initiative. In 2023, Metrics’ leadership in pursuit of net zero was recognised through the Net Zero Action Award at the 34th National Banksia Awards.

Alison holds a Bachelor of Science (Chemistry) and Bachelor of Laws (Hons) from the University of Sydney and has more than 20 years’ experience in international banking and finance, having worked in Australia, the UK and Europe.

Dr Guy Debelle was the Deputy Governor of the Reserve Bank of Australia from September 2016 until March 2022, and prior to this was the Assistant Governor (Financial Markets) from 2007-2016.

He is an adviser to the Investment Committee at Australian Retirement Trust, board member for Funds SA, a nonexecutive director at Tivan, and is co-chair of the Australian Sustainable Finance Institute’s (ASFI) Taxonomy Technical Expert Group (TTEG). Dr Debelle is an honorary adjunct professor of economics at Adelaide University

Dr Debelle has previously held roles at the International Monetary Fund, Bank for International Settlements, and the Australian Treasury and at Fortescue Future Industries as Chief Financial Officer.

Kristy is the inaugural CEO of ASFI. Established following the collaborative effort to develop the Australian Sustainable Finance Roadmap, ASFI works to create a financial system in Australia that can support a sustainable, resilient and prosperous future for all Australians. By working across the finance sector, with government, regulators, research institutions and peak bodies, ASFI drives implementation of the Australian Sustainable Finance Roadmap.

With a background in sustainable finance and impact investing across the public and private sectors, prior to ASFI Kristy led the Australian Government’s work with private and institutional investors to mobilise capital for climate and social impact in Australia, Southeast Asia and the Pacific. In this role she established the Australian Government’s first impact investment fund, designed to build sustainable and inclusive financial markets in Southeast Asia. She was also a special advisor on the Prime Minister’s Social Impact Investing Taskforce in 2020.

She has previously worked in Australia, Latin America, the UK and in global roles for large and small organisations, driving global progress on sustainability issues. She holds a BSc (Environmental) and a Masters in Environmental Law from the University of Sydney and an MBA (Social Impact) from AGSM at UNSW.

Alix is the General Manager Climate, Social Policy and International Engagement at the Insurance Council of Australia. Prior to this she was Head of Campaigns for the Climate Council, leading the organisation's advocacy and government relations team to accelerate Australia's trajectory to net zero. She has also served as the Director of Policy and Campaigns for the Consumer Action Law Centre, leading a team of policy professionals and campaigners in the wake of the Banking Royal Commission. She was Founder and Director of the Cities Power Partnership, which remains the biggest climate and energy program for cities in the country.

Alix’s leadership and work has been recognised with numerous awards, including a prestigious 2024 Churchill Fellowship to explore how insurers can accelerate net zero and resilience solutions across the US, UK, Europe and Asia, Campaign Executive of the year at the 2018 Third Sector awards, and the 2023 Asia Insurance Sustainability Award. She also serves as a Board Director for Not-For-Profit Global Voices.

A property professional with a passion for sustainability, Davina has led the Green Building Council of Australia since 2019. As a qualified engineer, Davina worked on large-scale construction projects in Sydney and London, and spent nearly a year building an award-winning school in the Himalayas. She devoted a decade to driving sustainability at one of Australia’s largest diversified property companies, Stockland, which culminated in Stockland’s recognition as the world’s most sustainable property company. Davina is on the Board of Evolve Housing and the Australian Sustainable Built Environment Council, as well as Chairing the Sustainable Procurement Roundtable for the Sustainable Built Environment National Research Centre.

Sean is a proud Murri Man descended from the Kabi Kabi and Birra Gubba Nations, with a bit of Danish and Sri Lankan thrown in. He was born and grew up on Goreng Goreng Country where he was shown a great life amongst my family and peers.

He has worked in construction, mining, agriculture, retail, hospitality, health, corporate, government, and community sectors. For the past 20 years he has worked almost exclusively in the Aboriginal Community Controlled sector in health, consultancy and business development roles.

Through all this life experience and study in health, management, and business development he has developed strong skills in community engagement, business development, research, and program design/implementation/evaluation. He is passionate about social justice; Indigenous knowledge and excellence; and business development with our Mob, by our Mob.

Oliver has over 10 years’ experience driving sustainability outcomes across the private and public sectors, both in Australia and internationally.

He is currently Senior Manager (Policy & Engagement) at ASFI, where he collaborates with government, the finance sector and industry on sustainable finance policy and regulation.

Prior to joining ASFI, he worked in Deloitte’s Climate & Sustainability practice, advising clients on sustainability strategy, governance and reporting.

He previously served as an Australian diplomat, international trade negotiator and policy adviser – including a 3-year posting to the UN and WTO in Geneva - and worked with the UK Government’s development finance institution (British International Investment) on climate and gender finance.

Oliver as an MBA (Distinction) from the University of Oxford, and a Bachelor of Laws (First Class Hons) from the University of Technology, Sydney.

Nathan Fabian is Chief Sustainable Systems Officer at the United Nations-supported Principles for Responsible Investment. The PRI supports over 5000 institutional investors globally to incorporate Environmental, Social and Governance factors into their investment activities. Nathan was Chair of the EU Platform on Sustainable Finance, a public and private sector expert panel to develop sustainable finance policies and tools in Europe, including the EU Taxonomy. Nathan previously served as the Rapporteur for the Taxonomy Group of the EU Technical Expert Group on Sustainable Finance. He was an Observer on the EU High Level Expert Group on Sustainable Finance and part of the Secretariat for the UK Green Finance Taskforce. He is a member of the International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) Advisory Council. Prior to the PRI, Nathan was the CEO of the Investor Group on Climate Change (IGCC) Australia / New Zealand.

Rekeesha Fry is the director of First Nations Projects Group and the founder and director of Jitta Consulting, a small Indigenous consulting company based in the Northern Territory (NT) that is focused on supporting the growth of the Indigenous business sector. Rekeesha is a proud Dagoman/Wardaman, Wadjanbarra, Gooreng Gooreng and Kuku Thaypan woman who was born and raised on Larrakia country in Darwin.

Rekeesha has a wide range of skills in consulting and proven experience in policy and project development, having worked over six years in a number of professional global consulting firms in Australia. For the last three years, Rekeesha has had a keen interest and focus on working with the natural resources, mining and energy sector here in Australia and internationally, and has been a trusted advisor for companies to strategically plan and engage better with Traditional Owners, Indigenous businesses and communities to improve outcomes.

She is passionate about supporting economic development in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities that leads to self-determination and economic independence for her people.

Cherie Gray is the Global Lead for Sustainability and Market Development, with Swiss Re's Public Sector Solutions business. Cherie works with governments, institutions, NGOs, and the insurance industry to create opportunities that support nature-based solutions and broader sustainability practices.

Cherie joined Swiss Re in 2017 as the Strategy & Insights Manager for Australia and New Zealand, then moved to Singapore to lead Business Transformation in the Asia region. Prior to Swiss Re, Cherie spent 13 years in primary insurance leading and transforming functions across the value chain, including strategy and planning, sales and distribution, product management and claims. Before insurance, she spent a number of years in marketing and consulting.

Cherie has an MBA, is a qualified Executive Coach and graduate of the Australian Institute of Company Directors.

Lori Kerr joined FinDev Canada as Chief Executive Officer in June 2021. A Canadian national, she is a widely experienced international development finance professional with more than two decades of leadership in private investment in emerging markets with a focus on sustainable infrastructure, climate finance, and blended finance.

Ms. Kerr joined FinDev Canada by way of the Global Infrastructure Facility at the World Bank in Washington, DC, where she was responsible for corporate strategy, thought leadership, partnerships, and international engagement for the largest global fund advising developing country governments on the preparation and structuring of commercially viable infrastructure projects.

Previously, Ms. Kerr served as Senior Director at Climate Finance Advisors developing low-carbon, climate-resilient investment strategies and blended finance solutions to mobilize private capital in developing countries. She also spent 18 years at the Inter-American Development Bank Group serving in management and senior investment roles where she spearheaded strategic initiatives to support the expansion and development impact of private sector activities as well as private sector transaction origination, structuring, and asset management. Ms. Kerr also spent 14 years as an Adjunct Professor of International Project Finance and Investment at the Georgetown University School of Foreign Service in Washington, D.C.

Ms. Kerr holds an Honours Bachelor degree from the University of Western Ontario and an International MBA from the Schulich School of Business at York University.

Stephanie is a documentary filmmaker, impact producer and Impact Director at Documentary Australia working on unceded Gadigal, Gooniyandi and Bunuba lands.

She is known for Undermined – Tales From the Kimberley, which premiered at MIFF and was awarded the Antenna Film Festival Audience Award, ahead of a national cinema release in 2019. Her work has shown on The Guardian, Al Jazeera, NITV, The Australian, The West and National Indigenous Times, and her impact series Voices of the River achieved a record 43,000 submissions to a WA Government inquiry.

Stephanie has worked as an impact producer/ strategist on Delikado, Incarceration Nation, Undermined, Voices of the River, Climate Change & Other Small Talk, Climate Changers and others. She was a 2021 recipient of Screen Australia’s Enterprise People, and a 2022 fellow with UnionDocs Center for Documentary Art, New York. She has been a guest speaker at AIDC in 2017.

Stephanie has also worked in the social and university sectors, and has been awarded for her social welfare and environmental sustainability campaigns. She has worked as a researcher on Indigenous housing, climate change, social equity and policy with the University of Sydney. With Documentary Australia, she leads impact programs and sector advocacy with CEO Mitzi Goldman.

Emily Simso contributes to New Forests’ corporate sustainability and sustainable investment initiatives. Based in Sydney, Emily works with New Forests’ teams globally to integrate sustainability and impact across the investments process. She also helps manage the execution of New Forests’ sustainable investment strategy, the administration and continual improvement of the Sustainability & Impact Management System (SIMS), and New Forests’ sustainability and impact data collection. Emily’s prior experience includes working as the inaugural responsible investment associate for her university’s endowment and conducting sustainability analysis on private equities in emerging markets. Emily also has a background in environmental science and research. She has a Bachelor of Science in Biology from Loyola Marymount University.

Anna Skarbek is CEO of Climateworks Centre, leading the organisation’s work in Australia and Southeast Asia with decision-makers who have power to reduce emissions at scale. Anna has led Climateworks since its creation in 2009. Co-founded by philanthropy and Monash University, Climateworks bridges the gap between research and climate action, operating as an independent not-for-profit within the Monash Sustainable Development Institute.

Anna is an Asia Pacific Advisory Board member for GFANZ (the Glasgow Financial Alliance on Net Zero), a member of the Nature Finance Council, a board director of SEC Victoria, the Green Building Council of Australia, and the Centre for New Energy Technologies.

Anna was a founding board director of Australia’s Clean Energy Finance Corporation and the Carbon Market Institute and has held other board directorships ranging from impact investing to human rights organisations. She was a member of Australian Government advisory groups during the development of low carbon and biodiversity legislation and programs, and a member of state government advisory panels that informed the first commitments to net zero emissions. Prior to Climateworks, Anna was an investment banker in London and Melbourne and a ministerial advisor on environment, water and social policy with the Victorian State Government.

Anna was named among the Top 100 Green Power Players by The Australian and is a member of Chief Executive Women and the Australian Institute of Company Directors. She has a Bachelor of Commerce/Law with Honours from Monash University.

As the Regional Head of Sustainable Finance and Food System Transitions at Rabobank Australia & New Zealand, Jurre leads the Wholesale Sustainable Finance team, delivering innovative financing solutions to institutional clients in the food, agriculture, and energy sectors. His strategic role involves enhancing client engagement and driving business development on sustainability-related topics, with a focus on accelerating transitions in food systems and energy.

Jurre also oversees sustainability-related risk measures across the institutional client portfolio, assessing clients’ progress towards alignment of Rabobank’s ambitions to ‘Act on Climate’ and ‘Value Nature’.

Previously, Jurre served as a Director in Rabobank’s Corporate Finance Advisory team, working across The Netherlands, Australia, and the US. He provided capital structure advice for strategic events such as mergers and acquisitions, restructuring, and significant debt capital market transactions.

Jurre is an active member of the ASFI’s Taxonomy Advisory Group for the Agriculture and Land sectors and represents Rabobank on the Asia Pacific Loan Markets Association (APLMA) Green and Sustainable Loan Committee.

He holds a Master of Science in Financial Engineering & Management from the University of Twente, The Netherlands.

Katharine Tapley is Head of Sustainable Finance at ANZ. She leads a 30+ person team across Australia, New Zealand, Asia, Europe, and the US, which is responsible for supporting ANZ’s clients to finance their ESG strategies, net-zero transition and nature-positive outcomes.
Her team delivers insights and originates solutions across sustainable finance markets, manages ANZ’s Sustainability Bond issuance program alongside ANZ Group Treasury, and contributes to ANZ’s $100b sustainable finance target. Her team also actively contributes to the development of sustainable finance markets across Asia Pacific via industry bodies including ICMA and APLMA.
Katharine’s passion is supporting customers and the financial services industry to accelerate net-zero transition and sustainable development. She is currently serving on the Australian Government’s Nature Finance Council and is an inaugural Board member of the Australian Sustainable Finance Institute, which is overseeing the development of a sustainable finance taxonomy for the Australian market. She served on the Board of Australia’s Carbon Market Institute from July 2016 - to July 2022.
In recognition of her contribution to the industry, Katharine was included in Financial Standard’s inaugural ESG Power50 in 2023, and in The Australian ‘Green List’ in 2021, 2022, and 2023. In 2020, she won Australia’s inaugural Women in Banking and Finance Award for Excellence in Institutional Banking and is a 2019 Kanga News Person of the Year.

A traditional owner and Bardi-Kija-Nyul Nyul man from the Dampier Peninsula of Western Australia, Albert Wiggan is passionate about culture, country and Indigenous science.

Albert is an Indigenous ranger with the Nyul Nyul ranger group and manages the delicate relationship between Western science and Indigenous teachings to preserve the sparkling waters of Boddergron (Cygnet Bay) and the ecologically rich lands across the peninsula and beyond it.

When the government tried to build the world’s largest LNG gas export terminal at James Price Point (a vital marine sanctuary, home to Songlines and dinosaur footprints), Albert lobbied the Supreme Court and fronted a blockade until the developer withdrew from the project.

He is also Deputy Chair of the Kimberley Indigenous Saltwater Science project, Indigenous Chair for Bilbies Australia’s National Recovery Team, and is the Nyul Nyul representative on the board of the Kimberley Land Council.

A graduate of the West Australian Academy of Performing Arts, Albert has toured internationally as a speaker and musician (accompanying Australian musician John Butler). He has also appeared in a number of film and TV projects including Undermined, a documentary investigating economic interests on Indigenous-held lands throughout the Kimberley region (which he co-produced) and the natural history series Outback broadcast on Channel 9 and PBS in 2018. He has also delivered a TedXTalk promoting the need to recognise Indigenous ecological knowledge as science.

Nicole is leading the development of the Australian Sustainable Finance Taxonomy at the Australian Sustainable Finance Institute (ASFI), working closely with government and regulators to develop common definitions for sustainable economic activities and investments. Nicole has a background in climate and sustainability across government, banking, private equity and law.

In the public service, she led the Australian Government’s engagement with the Taskforce on Nature-related Financial Disclosures (TNFD), representing Australia on the TNFD Stewardship Council. Prior to this she led the reviews and research function at the Australian Climate Change Authority.

Nicole holds a Master of Laws in international trade and post-graduate qualifications in finance and economics.

Further speakers to be announced soon.

ASFI Member

Employees of ASFI member organisations are entitled to a discounted member priced ticket. To check if your employer is a member, please visit the ASFI website: https://www.asfi.org.au/asfi-members

Attend the 2024 Australian Sustainable Finance Summit. Access to the full agenda including post Summit networking drinks.

Standard PriceA$535

Individual Delegate

Attend the 2024 Australian Sustainable Finance Summit. Access to the full agenda including post Summit networking drinks.

Standard PriceA$715

Branded Plenary Table

Includes: plenary table (8 seats) exclusively for your organisation and guests, your organisation’s logo featured on table signage, priority positioning in plenary room within front rows, 8 x tickets to the post Summit networking drinks, access to additional tickets and onsite exhibitor presence at 25% discounted (subject to availability).

Standard PriceA$7,000

Online

Watch the 2024 Australian Sustainable Finance Summit from anywhere in the world.

Standard PriceA$205

First Nations Attendance

Supported by the City of Sydney, we are pleased to offer 50 First Nations tickets free of charge.

These tickets are available to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people of Australia as well as Māori, Pasifika and First Nations people from other countries.

Standard PriceComplimentary

Networking Drinks

Attend the post Summit networking drinks.

Standard PriceA$92.50

Sponsors and Partners

Exhibit at the Australian Sustainable Finance Summit

By supporting this event as an exhibitor, you will align your brand with a high integrity organisation at the forefront of sustainable finance.

You will leverage ASFI's 5k+ monthly website visitors; 9,700+ LinkedIn followers; and an email database of over 4000 to generate significant brand exposure.

Includes:

3x3m exhibitor space, including branded fabric wall backdrop, high bar meeting table with 2 x stools, and trestle table with chair.
Acknowlegment in EDM to ASFI database announcing sponsorship
Registration list of Summit attendees (not including organisation), excluding opt outs
Organisation listed in ASFI post-Summit social media post
2 x complimentary Summit and networking event tickets
Additional tickets can be secured at discounted cost (25%)

Please get in touch with Natalie to discuss further:

Natalie Sarau

Program Lead; Operations, Membership and Engagement

Australian Sustainable Finance Institute

natalie.sarau@asfi.org.au