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Read more Proud Noongar Australian with diverse executive experience across private, public and not-for-profit sectors
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Read more Managing Director of Impact IP
Chris is a Luritja man from Central Australia. He is an experienced senior executive and strategy advisor with expertise in Indigenous economic devel...
Read more Program Director of Farming for the Future
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Tom has over 20 years of experience in public and private institutional investment across the US, UK and Australia.He joined QIC in 2018 to develop QI...
Read more Policy Officer (Indigenous Policy) at University of Technology Sydney, Jumbunna Institute
Joshua Gilbert is a Worimi man who lives and works on country. Josh is a Senior Researcher at the UTS Jumbunna Institute of Indigenous Education and R...
Read more Managing Director, Corporate Finance of ANZ Banking Group Ltd
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Read more Head of Taxonomies at Climate Bonds Initiative
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Read more Global Head ESG at Moody's Investors Service
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Read more Manging Director, Sustainable Finance and ESG of Commonwealth Bank
Charles established Commonwealth Bank's sustainable finance team as Managing Director, Head of Sustainable Finance and ESG. For more than two years he...
Read more Industry Fellow at The Sustainable Minerals Institute, University of Queensland
Emma Garlett is Nyungar-Nyiyaparli-Yamatji woman from Geraldton. Emma is a legal academic and an Industry Fellow at the Sustainable Minerals Institute...
Read more Executive Director - Strategy and Policy of IFM Investors
Zak May is an Executive Director at IFM Investors, and is part of IFM’s global management team. Zak is responsible for developing and leading IFM’s pu...
Read more Former Deputy Governor of the Reserve Bank of Australia, Co-Chair of the Taxonomy Technical Expert Group
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Read more Head of Commercial and Investments at Boundless Earth
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Read more Chief Operating Officer at Insurance Council of Australia
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Adam DavidsManaging Director of First Nations Equity Partners Adam is a proud Aboriginal man and descendant of the Wiradjuri people. He is a Fulbright Scholar, a Kenneth Myer Innovation Fellow, and Founding Partner, First Nations Equity Partners. Adam Davids was one of the pioneers behind CareerTrackers and CareerSeekers and has undertaken ground breaking work to identify global racial equity standards for businesses to make an impact with underrepresented minorities. Over the years Adam has established a network of leading academics, NGOs, and business leaders to promote equity, justice, and the self-determination of racial minorities around the world. His career and research have shed light on global issues around racial wealth inequality, the lack of diversity in leadership, and how to build sustainable and high-impact non-profits.
Sean CarmodyExecutive Director of APRA Dr Sean Carmody is the Executive Director for the Insurance Division of APRA. The division is responsible for the prudential supervision of the insurance industry, including general insurance, life insurance and friendly societies and private health insurance. Sean joined APRA in December 2017 as the Executive General Manager, Risk and Analytics Division. Sean has over 20 years experience across banking, financial markets and funds management. Prior to joining APRA he was General Manager, Risk Analytics and Insights at Westpac where he had responsibility across risk modelling and reporting, market risk and liquidity risk. He has also held roles at Westpac as Head of Credit Risk, Head of Market Risk and the Head of Credit Portfolio Management in WIB. His previous experience includes working in funds management (Barclays Global Investors) and investment banking (Deutsche Bank) and his qualifications include a PhD in Pure Mathematics from St John's College, Cambridge.
Jacqueline FoxChief Climate Officer at NAB Jacqui Fox was appointed as National Australia Bank’s inaugural Chief Climate Officer in December 2022. She joined National Australia Bank in 2001 and has over 25 years of financial industry experience across a range of commercial and risk management disciplines including treasury debt & capital management, structured finance credit ratings, securitisation origination and portfolio management and capital markets. Previously Jacqui was Executive for NAB’s Capital Markets business including a dedicated Sustainable Finance team and co-developed NAB’s Corporate & Institutional Bank sustainability strategy and Sustainability SteerCo member. She also participated in the development of NAB’s Sustainability Strategy during the past two years and is passionate about supporting and creating prosperity for customers in Australia’s transition to a low carbon economy. Jacqui has extensive leadership experience and is a director and chair on several NAB subsidiaries. She is mum to four perpetually active teenagers/kids and enjoys Australia’s great outdoors and travelling.
Alison ChanInvestment Director - Sustainable Finance of Metrics Credit Partners 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.
Ian LearmonthCEO of Clean Energy Finance Corporation Mr Learmonth has more than 30 years’ experience as a financier and investor, having worked in Australia, Asia and Europe across asset finance, clean energy and major infrastructure projects, as well as pioneering Australian social impact investing. Prior to his appointment as CEO for the CEFC, Mr Learmonth established Social Ventures Australia’s Impact Investing business, which included raising venture capital and affordable housing funds as well as launching Australia’s first Social Impact Bond in 2013. Previously an Executive Director of Macquarie Group for 12 years, Mr Learmonth has extensive global investment banking experience establishing various Macquarie businesses, notably European renewable energy and carbon credit investing as well as cross-border asset and structured finance and securitisation in Asia and Europe. Mr Learmonth has degrees in Law and Commerce from the University of Queensland. He is a director of venture capital firm Virescent Ventures and has been a long-standing director of Sydney’s Belvoir Street theatre company.
Kirsty MooreCEO of Indigenous Business Australia Kirsty leads Indigenous Business Australia (IBA), a Commonwealth Government commercial entity which delivers financial services to advance the economic circumstances of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people across Australia. IBA achieves it purposes through provision of supported, concessional home loans for first home buyers and commercial finance to early stage and growing Indigenous businesses. Kirsty joined IBA in 2018 after three years as a senior director with the WA Government where she had responsibility for shared equity and asset management of the $14.5bn WA social housing asset portfolio. A Councillor for the Australian Institute of Company Directors in WA and Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants, Kirsty has a strong background in technical accounting, corporate governance, and commercial finance. Prior to joining the public sector, Kirsty worked for National Australia Bank and PricewaterhouseCoopers.
Dr. Arj DibleyHead of Sustainable Finance Hub at Melbourne Climate Futures, University of Melbourne Dr. Arjuna (‘Arj’) Dibley is the Head of the Sustainable Finance Hub, part of Melbourne Climate Futures at the University of Melbourne. Arj joined the University after a decade of experience working on climate change and sustainable finance globally as a financial sector adviser, commercial lawyer and senior policy analyst. Arj’s research has been published in top academic journals and has been cited by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change. He has led international reports on sustainable finance for the UN Environment Program and global development banks. Arj continues to advise financial institutions, businesses and governments on various aspects of climate change policy and sustainable finance. He holds a doctorate in climate change law and economics from Stanford University which he gained as a John Monash Scholar, and he is a Fellow at the Centre for Policy Development, a Board Member of CarbonPlan and an Honorary Research Associate at the University of Oxford.
John WalkerExecutive Chairman at Eastpoint Partners Limited John Walker AM, who was Chairman of Macquarie Capital Asia and Chairman of Macquarie Group, Korea, retired in 2020 after a 22-year career with Macquarie Group. John spent 21 years in Asia, initially in Korea where he led the establishment of Macquarie’s business there, and then more broadly across Asia in his regional role. Prior to Macquarie John had a 26-year career in Government in Australia where his roles included Director General of Transport in New South Wales and the Chief Executive of the Chief Ministers Department in the Australian Capital Territory. Across all these roles John has led businesses and new initiatives in the energy and infrastructure sectors across project development, advisory and funds. In recognition of his achievements John was made a Member of the Order of Australia in 1998 in recognition for his role in development of the transportation plan for the Sydney Olympics and his contribution to Government reform. Some years later he received a Citation from the President of Korea for his contribution to the development of Korea’s capital markets. John remains based in Asia and has established and Chairs Eastpoint Partners Limited which provides a range of advisory services focusing primarily on the energy transition. He also holds a broad range of board positions with a number of global companies. In his spare time John has published a number of Children’s’ books and is also a published singer songwriter with three albums to his name to date. The proceeds of both the book and album sales are donated to a range of charities across Asia.
Tessa DannHead of Sustainable Finance, Australia and New Zealand at Societe Generale As Head of Sustainable Finance for Australia and New Zealand at Societe Generale (SG), Tessa joined SG in February 2023 to lead sustainable finance origination and execution in the region, supporting clients to accelerate the development of innovative solutions that deliver positive impact. Based in Sydney, Tessa is part of the broader APAC team of 13 professionals across Hong Kong, Singapore and Australia and part of a larger team spanning across the globe. Tessa has more than 10 years of experience in sustainable finance as well as debt capital markets, investor relations and funding management. Prior to joining SG, Tessa was a Director in ANZ’s Sustainable Finance team and previously worked in Funding and Investor Relations at Queensland Treasury Corporation, including developing the QTC green bond program. Tessa is part of a number of regional initiatives and working groups including SG’s membership of the Australian Sustainable Finance Institute, the Asia Pacific Loan Market Association’s Green and Sustainable Loan Committee and the New Zealand Green and Sustainable Loan Working Group. Tessa holds a Bachelor of Commerce (Finance), from Bond University in Australia.
Robynne QuigginPro-Vice-Chancellor (Indigenous Leadership And Engagement) at University of Technology Sydney Professor Robynne Quiggin is a member of the Wiradjuri nation of central western New South Wales. She has lived and worked in Sydney, practicing as a solicitor and consultant for 15 years with a focus on legal, compliance and policy areas of relevance to Indigenous Australians including human rights, financial inclusion, financial services, consumer issues, governance, the arts and heritage. Prior to her appointment at UTS, Robynne was Deputy Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Social Justice Commissioner at the Australian Human Rights Commission.She has a long standing commitment to a rights based framework as a mechanism for individuals and communities to pursue their social, economic, cultural, linguistic and artistic priorities. She has participated in a number of international human rights and biodiversity forums and published on the role of rights in relation to the economic, cultural, artistic and scientific work of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Australians. Robynne has undertaken a number of appointments by the NSW and Commonwealth Governments including the Aboriginal Trust Fund Repayment Scheme Panel and the Commonwealth Consumer Advisory Committee. In 2014 she was recognized among the Australian Financial Review's 100 Women of Influence. Robynne worked at UTS in the early 2000s as a part time senior researcher at Jumbunna and lecturer in the Faculty of Law's Indigenous legal subjects, focusing on land law (land rights and native title) and race and the law. She is a graduate member of the Australian Institute of Company Directors (AICD) and has served on the board of Arts Law Centre of Australia, the Council of the Australian Institute of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Studies (AIATSIS) and Gadigal Information Services. Robynne is currently deputy chair of the board of Bangarra Dance Theatre, a Trustee of the Australian Museum, chair of Westpac's Reconciliation Action Plan Committee, chair of First Hand Solutions and a member of the Indigenous Law Bulletin's Editorial Panel.
Rebecca BlurtonProud Noongar Australian with diverse executive experience across private, public and not-for-profit sectors A Balladong and Whadjuk traditional owner, Bec is focused on self-determination and supporting equity partnerships between First Nations, Government and Industry. Bec has lived and worked nationally with many First Nations communities and many organisations in the finance and resources sectors as well as federal and state governments.
Mark PodlaslyChief Sustainability Officer at First Nations Major Project Coalition Mark Podlasly, a member of the Nlaka’pamux Nation in British Columbia, Canada, is the Chief Sustainability Officer at the First Nations Major Project Coalition, a 143 First Nations organization dedicated to ensuring Indigenous environmental and economic values are incorporated into major projects in traditional territories. He is a board director of Hydro One in Ontario, and a managing trustee of his First Nation’s mining revenue trust fund. Mark holds a masters degree from Harvard University.
Chris CrockerManaging Director of Impact IP Chris is a Luritja man from Central Australia. He is an experienced senior executive and strategy advisor with expertise in Indigenous economic development, asset management, corporate strategy and infrastructure construction over a 25-year period. He has been the Managing Director of Impact IP since 2016, held positions with leading companies including state-owned electricity utility - Horizon Power, international strategy consulting firm - Boston Consulting Group and Australian mining and civil engineering contractor – Henry Walker Eltin. Chris holds an MBA from Melbourne Business School and a Bachelor of Engineering (Mining) from the University of Queensland. Chris is also a project steering committee member for the First Nations Clean Energy Network, chair of CASSE Australia and board member of Australians Community Foundation and Desert Knowledge Australia.
Dr. Sue OgilvyProgram Director of Farming for the Future Sue is the Program Director of Farming for the Future, Macdoch Foundation’s flagship program. She leads a team to deliver a collective impact through public interest research and a change program all designed to secure new investment in on-farm natural capital. Dr Ogilvy has a PhD from the Australian National University and is Australia’s leading natural capital accounting expert. Her research to date has focused on adapting and extending financial accounting concepts and standards and developing practical and useful measurement methods to enable farmers and their advisors to include ecosystems (natural capital) as part of their asset base. Her vision is of the development of an open natural capital accounting standard that forms a foundation for social and environmental-economic improvements in agriculture and investment in natural capital.
Heechung SungHead of Natural Capital Investments at Clean Energy Finance Corporation Heechung Sung is the Head of Natural Capital at the Clean Energy Finance Corporation. Heech is leading the organisation’s investment strategy across agriculture, forestry and broader nature-based solutions to accelerate and contribute to the decarbonisation pathway for Australia. Heech has more than 25 years’ experience in financial services across private and public markets, including agriculture funds management with Macquarie’s Infrastructure and Real Assets Group. Heech holds a Bachelor of Arts (Hons) from University of Sydney and a Bachelor of Laws (Hons) from University of Technology Sydney.
Tom MurphyHead of Natural Capital at QIC Tom has over 20 years of experience in public and private institutional investment across the US, UK and Australia. He joined QIC in 2018 to develop QIC’s long-term agriculture, natural capital and regional investment strategy and was appointed a Director on North Australia Pastoral Company (NAPCo) Board in 2020. Prior to QIC, Tom worked for JPMorgan in London and then in New York (Deutsche Bank, Bank of America, Citi Bank) to become head of their Australian institutional equity desks offshore. While at Citi Bank in NYC, Tom founded ‘The A50’ Australian Economic Forum in 2016, in partnership with the Federal Government and Reserve Bank of Australia. Tom graduated from the University of Queensland (UQ) and attained an M.A. Hons from the University of Cambridge. He is also a former professional rugby player in the UK and Australia where he was elected as a Director to the Australian Rugby Union Board in 2003.
Joshua GilbertPolicy Officer (Indigenous Policy) at University of Technology Sydney, Jumbunna Institute Joshua Gilbert is a Worimi man who lives and works on country. Josh is a Senior Researcher at the UTS Jumbunna Institute of Indigenous Education and Research and is completing his PhD at Charles Sturt University, focusing on the post-colonial involvement of Indigenous peoples in Western agricultural systems. He was recently recognised internationally for his work, announced in the inaugural 50 Next: People Shaping the Future of Gastronomy cohort. Josh is on the board for Indigenous Business Australia, the NSW Aboriginal Housing Office, KU Children's Services and the Australian Conservation Foundation and is the Aboriginal Co-Chair of Reconciliation NSW.
Christina TonkinManaging Director, Corporate Finance of ANZ Banking Group Ltd Christina Tonkin is the Managing Director, Corporate Finance for Institutional Banking at ANZ. Corporate Finance comprises Corporate Advisory, Sustainable Finance, Project & Export Finance, Asset & Leveraged Finance, Loans Agency & Debt Execution, Loan Product Governance & Analytics and Loan Underwriting & Syndications. Corporate Finance also “houses” the Relationship Coverage teams for our global Resources, Energy & Infrastructure customers. Christina has more than 25 years of experience in specialised finance and loan syndications. Since joining ANZ in 2005 from Westpac Banking Corporation, she has held several roles within the Institutional Banking loans business. Christina holds a Bachelor of Science (Hons) in Geology and Geophysics from Sydney University. She is Vice President on the Executive Committee for Women in Banking & Finance, a former Vice President and Director of the National Stroke Foundation and a member of Chief Executive Women
Jane CoramHead, Environment Information Australia at Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water Jane Coram is an experienced organisational leader with a thirty year career in environmental sciences, and is passionate about supporting people and organisations to find solutions to difficult and seemingly intractable problems. Jane has a people- and strategically-focussed, inclusive leadership style, formal qualifications in hydrogeology and earth sciences, and a broad understanding of the challenges and opportunities of organisational leadership. Director of CSIRO’s Land and Water Business Unit for the past four years, she has previously served as Chief Executive Officer of the National Measurement Institute, and Acting Chief Scientist and leader of the groundwater capability at Geosciences Australia. Jane’s multidisciplinary perspective is borne of her involvement in a broad range of national environmental issues has seen her provide scientific advice across a number of national committees and advisory bodies. Her experience and technical knowledge spans a range of controversial contemporary issues including hydraulic fracturing, coal seam gas, coal and unconventional energy resources, uranium mining and radioactive waste disposal, groundwater sustainability, dryland salinity, groundwater-surface water dynamics; forest ecology and management; reserve design and biodiversity management. Jane’s interests include strategy and organisational leadership, facilitating the development of emerging talent and leaders especially from under-represented diversity groups, and working across domains to find inspired and innovative, evidence-based solutions to national problems.
Matteo BigoniHead of Taxonomies at Climate Bonds Initiative Matteo is the current Head of Taxonomies at CBI, having previously worked at CBI as Head of Certification. He managed the Climate Bonds Standard and Certification Scheme and worked with many green bond stakeholders including external reviewers, government agencies, potential issuers and development banks. Prior to CBI, he was Programme Manager for the Plan Vivo Standard, a set of requirements for smallholders and communities wishing to manage their land more sustainably. From 2009 to 2014, he worked on the development of projects under the Clean Development Mechanism (CDM) in West Africa. He also worked in Beijing under the EU-China Clean Development Mechanism (CDM) Facilitation Project. More recently, he was Senior Climate Finance Specialist at FSD Africa and Climate Executive at British International Investment (BII – former CDC Group), the UK’s development finance institution, where he focused on Adaptation and Resilience as well as climate finance investments.
Warren TeaseChief Adviser at Commonwealth Treasury Warren is leading the development of Australia's Sustainable Finance Strategy at Australian Treasury. Warren has held leadership roles in financial markets and public policy, working across sustainable finance, investment management and investment banking, economic policy advice. This includes senior investment roles at UBS, Morgan Stanley and Schroders. Senior economic and financial policy experience at the Reserve Bank of Australia, Treasury and OECD.
Jo KellyCEO of Toitu Tahua: Centre for Sustainable Finance Jo has delivered cross-continent sustainability initiatives between some of the world’s best known business leaders, including the B Team, a global business leadership collective. Jo helped establish and is a board member of a private Cancer treatment & trials centre in Auckland. She is a board member of B Lab AANZ, the non-profit organisation that supports the Australasian community of certified B Corps. On her return to Aotearoa in 2015 Jo spent four years with Deloitte NZ.
Brian CahillGlobal Head ESG at Moody's Investors Service Brian Cahill is the Managing Director and the Global Head of ESG for Moody’s Investors Service. In his role, Brian leads Moody's strategy for incorporating Environmental, Social, and Governance factors - including climate risk - into credit ratings, analytics, research, and outreach. He also has overall responsibility for its debt capital market sustainable finance solutions such as second party opinions. He is responsible for ensuring that Moody's is at the forefront of meeting these growing market needs from investors, issuers, and other important stakeholders. Brian has more than twenty-four years of credit experience at Moody's. He has coordinated Moody's Investors Service ESG initiative since 2014, building a strong platform for analytics, research, and outreach in respect of ESG. Brian has held various senior analytical and management positions with Moody's. He joined the company in 1996, working first in Structured Finance and then in Corporate Finance. He was the regional head of the Asia Corporate Finance franchise from 2002 to 2020. In addition, he led the Asia project and infrastructure team from 2002 to 2018 and the Asia financial institutions team from 2009 to 2016. He was the country manager for Australia from 2005 to 2009. Prior to joining Moody's, Brian practiced as a lawyer in London, New York, and Sydney. He received an MA and Master of Law from St. John's College, Cambridge University.
Charles DavisManging Director, Sustainable Finance and ESG of Commonwealth Bank Charles established Commonwealth Bank's sustainable finance team as Managing Director, Head of Sustainable Finance and ESG. For more than two years he has led the development of CBA’s sustainable finance business, in addition to working on numerous broader industry and CBA Group initiatives in this area. Prior to this, he led the energy team with a strong focus on large-scale renewable projects. In his time at CBA, he has also worked in relationship management and product roles delivering project, acquisition and corporate financing transactions across a number of different sectors in Australia and globally. Prior to moving to Australia, Charles worked in London for over 10 years with roles in finance, business development, project finance and origination/trading across the energy and renewables sectors in Europe. Charles is a Chartered Management Accountant and a graduate member of the Australian Institute of Company Directors.
Emma GarlettIndustry Fellow at The Sustainable Minerals Institute, University of Queensland Emma Garlett is Nyungar-Nyiyaparli-Yamatji woman from Geraldton. Emma is a legal academic and an Industry Fellow at the Sustainable Minerals Institute at The University of Queensland. Prior to commencing a career in academia Emma practised as a solicitor in planning and environment law at a top-tier law firm in Perth. Emma is a regular First Nations legal and business social commentator, and writes weekly columns in print and online for The West Australian. Emma was appointed to and sits on both the Law Society of Western Australia’s Commercial Law Committee and Indigenous Legal Issues Committee. Emma has presented her legal research to the United Nations Special Rapporteur on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples, and various international (UCLA, University of Arizona) and domestic conferences (ANU, NELA, EDO). She is the winner of the 2022 Wesfarmers John Monash Scholarship (the Australian equivalent to a Rhodes and Fulbright Scholarship). She is also the winner of the 2022 CareerTrackers Alumni Excellence Award.
Zak MayExecutive Director - Strategy and Policy of IFM Investors Zak May is an Executive Director at IFM Investors, and is part of IFM’s global management team. Zak is responsible for developing and leading IFM’s public policy program and supporting the firm’s strategy to represent a distinct form of capital that delivers superior sustainable long-term investor returns in a manner that respects the environment, labour rights and the communities in which IFM’s assets operate. He is also the co-lead of the IFM firm-wide climate change strategy. Zak joined IFM with significant experience in both the public and private sector. Prior to joining IFM, Zak was Director of Policy for Industry Super Australia, where Zak led the development and advocacy of the industry superannuation sector’s policy positions, the organisation’s research function, and strategic projects on matters of common interest among the industry superannuation funds. Before relocating to Australia, Zak served on the executive staff of the United States Securities and Exchange Commission, after working as an attorney at Shearman & Sterling in San Francisco and at Weil, Gotshal & Manges in New York. Zak is a frequent participant in industry, government, and civil society expert panels. Zak holds a doctor of law from New York University, and is admitted to practice law in several jurisdictions.
Dr Guy DebelleFormer Deputy Governor of the Reserve Bank of Australia, Co-Chair of the Taxonomy Technical Expert Group 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, a nonexecutive director at Tivan, and is co-chair of the Australian Sustainable Finance Institute’s (ASFI) Taxonomy Technical Expert Group (TTEG). 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 in June 2022 and then moved to become non-executive director of FFI Australia in December. Dr Debelle is an honorary adjunct professor of economics at Adelaide University. He has also been a visiting Professor in Economics at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT). Guy graduated with a Bachelor of Economics (Honours) from the University of Adelaide and gained a Ph.D. in Economics from MIT.
Katerina KimmorleyHead of Commercial and Investments at Boundless Earth Katerina is the Head of Commercial and Investments at Boundless - investing to help Australia become a renewable superpower. She serves on the NSW Net Zero Emissions and Clean Economy Board, as well as the board of Allume Energy. Katerina worked at the Clean Energy Finance Corporation’s Venture Capital Innovation Fund and was a founder of Pollinate Energy. This award-winning organisation is the largest provider of solar lighting to slum communities in India and Nepal. Katerina is an international advocate for climate finance and was recognised in the Australian Financial Review’s 100 Women of Influence. She was the London School of Economics Entrepreneur of the Year and was awarded the Prince of Wales Young Sustainability Entrepreneur Prize. Katerina was a Chevening Scholar at the London School of Economics, where she studied Environmental Economics and Climate Change.
Kylie MacfarlaneChief Operating Officer at Insurance Council of Australia Kylie joined the Insurance Council in September 2020 to support the ICA deliver a strategic plan to guide the organisation and its priorities. Kylie has responsibility for the ICA’s Strategy, Risk and Operations Teams including Human resource, Data & Analytics and the ICA’s focus on mitigation, resilience and recovery of the built environment – this includes co-ordinating the Insurance industries response to severe weather events. Kylie has held executive and non-executive positions in financial services over the past 25 years and is dedicated to optimising public and private sector responses to rapidly changing environmental contexts with a focus on strategy, governance, innovation and value creation. Over the past six years she has been at the forefront of Environmental and Social Governance (ESG), setting standards in organisational reporting conventions on climate, and developing multi-stakeholder approaches to social impact investment that are focused on producing shared outcomes and embed social license.
Nathan FabianChief Sustainable Systems Officer at Principles for Responsible Investment (PRI) Nathan Fabian is the Chief Sustainable Systems Officer at the United Nations-supported Principles for Responsible Investment. He directs and oversees the PRI’s Investment Practices, Active Ownership, Policy & Research, ESG, Climate Change and SDG activities. Nathan is also 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. Prior to the PRI, Nathan was the CEO of the Investor Group on Climate Change (IGCC) Australia and New Zealand. Previous roles include Head of ESG Research at Regnan, a provider of ESG research and engagement services; founding Partner of Full Corp Partners, a financial services and IT start-up company advisory firm; and Corporate Governance Policy Advisor to Senator Penny Wong of Australia.
Simon O'ConnorCEO of Responsible Investment Association Australasia Simon operates at the intersection of economics, finance and sustainability and has extensive international experience as an economic adviser, investment analyst and sustainability consultant across finance, corporate and not for profit sectors. Simon works with RIAA’s almost 500 member organisations that represent over US$29 trillion in assets, with the goal of delivering on RIAA’s mission of promoting, advocating for, and supporting approaches to responsible investment that align capital with achieving a healthy and sustainable society, environment and economy. Simon is active across the region and internationally in responsible investment and sustainable finance initiatives. He sits as an advisory member to the Australian Sustainable Finance Institute, Chair of the Global Sustainable Investment Alliance, as well as a member of the National Advisory Board on Impact Investing in New Zealand.