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REGISTRATION
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT TO COUNTRY AND WELCOME BY CEO
Simon O'Connor
  • Simon O'Connor (CEO of Responsible Investment Association Australasia)

    Simon O'Connor

    CEO of Responsible Investment Association Australasia
OPENING KEYNOTE ADDRESS (Saker Nusseibeh will address the conference via video link)

Rethinking Purpose in Finance.

  • Saker Nusseibeh (Chief Executive Officer at Hermes)

    Saker Nusseibeh

    Chief Executive Officer at Hermes
Morning Tea
REDEFINING PERFORMANCE FOR THE FINANCE SECTOR
Pablo Berrutti•Nicolette Boele•Richard Brandweiner•Jane Kern•Talal Yassine

If finance is the engine for the 21st century economy - one that prioritises human well-being and operates within the social foundation and ecological ceiling of our planetary system - then what measures of performance should we celebrate to mark a job well done? What appropriate markers and incentives should we deploy to drive this newly defined performance?

  • Pablo Berrutti (Chair of RIAA Board & Head of Responsible Investment Asia Pacifc at Colonial First State Global Asset Management)

    Pablo Berrutti

    Chair of RIAA Board & Head of Responsible Investment Asia Pacifc at Colonial First State Global Asset Management
  • Nicolette Boele (Executive Manager Policy, Research & Certification at Responsible Investment Association Australasia)

    Nicolette Boele

    Executive Manager Policy, Research & Certification at Responsible Investment Association Australasia
  • Richard Brandweiner (Chief Executive Officer at Pendal)

    Richard Brandweiner

    Chief Executive Officer at Pendal
  • Jane Kern (Senior Corporate Affairs Consultant at Bank Australia)

    Jane Kern

    Senior Corporate Affairs Consultant at Bank Australia
  • Talal Yassine (Managing Director of Crescent Wealth)

    Talal Yassine

    Managing Director of Crescent Wealth
ETHICS & TRUST IN FINANCE
Paul Kofman

Rebuilding trust in finance through responsible investment.

  • Paul Kofman (Dean Faculty of Business and Economics, Sidney Myer Chair of Commerce at University of Melbourne)

    Paul Kofman

    Dean Faculty of Business and Economics, Sidney Myer Chair of Commerce at University of Melbourne
LUNCH
ESG TRENDS TO WATCH
Phineas Glover•Natasha McKean•Zoe Whitton•Gabriel Wilson-Otto

Leading analysts provide the insights into the next big issues for Australian investors. Presented by ESG Research Australia.

  • Phineas Glover (Head of Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) research in Australia at Credit Suisse Management (Australia) Pty Ltd)

    Phineas Glover

    Head of Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) research in Australia at Credit Suisse Management (Australia) Pty Ltd
  • Natasha McKean (Investment Analyst at Maple-Brown Abbott)

    Natasha McKean

    Investment Analyst at Maple-Brown Abbott
  • Zoe Whitton (Head of Australian ESG Research at Citi Investment Research)

    Zoe Whitton

    Head of Australian ESG Research at Citi Investment Research
  • Gabriel Wilson-Otto (Executive Director of Goldman Sachs Sustain)

    Gabriel Wilson-Otto

    Executive Director of Goldman Sachs Sustain
HAVING AN IMPACT WITH CORPORATE ENGAGEMENT
Iris Davila•Liza McDonald•Andrew Nairn•Daniel Smith

Corporate engagements are an ever greater part of responsible investment. How do we measure progress? What is working? This session explores leading approaches and insights from investors and companies. In conjunction with RIAA’s Corporate Engagement Working Group.

  • Iris Davila (Director of BlackRock)

    Iris Davila

    Director of BlackRock
  • Liza McDonald (Head of Responsible Investment at First State Super)

    Liza McDonald

    Head of Responsible Investment at First State Super
  • Andrew Nairn (Head of Investor Relations at Santos)

    Andrew Nairn

    Head of Investor Relations at Santos
  • Daniel Smith (General Manager at CGI Glass Lewis)

    Daniel Smith

    General Manager at CGI Glass Lewis
Afternoon Tea
CUTTING THROUGH THE NOISE
Sue Cato

A conversation about how we can best affect change in corporate Australia today, and what the finance industry needs to consider to restore the faith of Australians.

  • Sue Cato (Partner at Cato and Clegg)

    Sue Cato

    Partner at Cato and Clegg
CROSSING THE THRESHOLD • AN ESG LENS ON DIGITALISATION
Simon Carter

Digitalisation offers extraordinary benefits for human-kind, but it is a double-edged sword. As we pursue the opportunities we face numerous social and governance risks. How can investors lead on ‘sustainable digitalisation’?

  • Simon Carter (Director of Morphosis)

    Simon Carter

    Director of Morphosis
THE WAR ON WASTE
Nick Edgerton•Craig Reucassel•Gayle Sloan

What progress are we making on waste in Australia and what is the role of investors to drive change?

  • Nick Edgerton (Lead Manager of the Worldwide Sustainability strategy at Stewart Investors)

    Nick Edgerton

    Lead Manager of the Worldwide Sustainability strategy at Stewart Investors
  • Craig Reucassel (Director of Giant Dwarf Pty Ltd)

    Craig Reucassel

    Director of Giant Dwarf Pty Ltd
  • Gayle Sloan (Chief Executive Officer at Waste Management Association Australia)

    Gayle Sloan

    Chief Executive Officer at Waste Management Association Australia
WRAP UP OF DAY 1
ARRIVAL (registration open)
Opening of Day 2
Simon O'Connor
  • Simon O'Connor (CEO of Responsible Investment Association Australasia)

    Simon O'Connor

    CEO of Responsible Investment Association Australasia
OPENING KEYNOTE
Piet Klop

The focus of responsible investment is moving from process to outcomes – what types of outcomes can a pension fund achieve?

  • Piet Klop (Senior Advisor Responsible Investment at PGGM Investments)

    Piet Klop

    Senior Advisor Responsible Investment at PGGM Investments
A ROADMAP TO RESTORING THE SOCIAL UTILITY OF FINANCE – SUSTAINABLE FINANCE ROADMAP
Rosemary Bissett•Jacki Johnson•Simon O'Connor

A year of the Royal Commission has exposed the worst of finance, so how do we move forward to rebuild trust in finance and demonstrate capital’s utility to society?

See, hear and kick the tyres of the Sustainable Finance Roadmap for investment, banking and finance to support the solutions for our greatest national and global challenges.

  • Rosemary Bissett (Head of Sustainability Governance & Risk at National Australia Bank)

    Rosemary Bissett

    Head of Sustainability Governance & Risk at National Australia Bank
  • Jacki Johnson (Group Executive, People, Performance & Reputation Of IAG at IAG)

    Jacki Johnson

    Group Executive, People, Performance & Reputation Of IAG at IAG
  • Simon O'Connor (CEO of Responsible Investment Association Australasia)

    Simon O'Connor

    CEO of Responsible Investment Association Australasia
Morning Tea
AIMING FOR 1.5 DEGREES
Kate MacKenzie•Anna Skarbek•Sean Wright

How are we tracking on progress to 1.5C degrees, what do current climate change scenarios tell us, where are the greatest opportunities and how might methane emissions provide both a hurdle and opportunity?

  • Kate MacKenzie (Director, Policy, Finance & Decision Metrics of The Climate Institute)

    Kate MacKenzie

    Director, Policy, Finance & Decision Metrics of The Climate Institute
  • Anna Skarbek (Chief Executive Officer at Climate Works Australia)

    Anna Skarbek

    Chief Executive Officer at Climate Works Australia
  • Sean Wright (Senior Manager, EDF + Business at Environmental Defense Fund)

    Sean Wright

    Senior Manager, EDF + Business at Environmental Defense Fund
TAKING ON THE SCIENCE IN YOUR PORTFOLIO
Arisa Kishigami•Yoram Layani•Arti Prasad•Bridget Boulle

Learn about leading approaches to climate-informed portfolios.

  • Arisa Kishigami (Head of ESG, Asia Pacific at FTSE Russell)

    Arisa Kishigami

    Head of ESG, Asia Pacific at FTSE Russell
  • Yoram Layani (Head of Cross Asset Solutions Sales for Asia ex Japan at BNP Paribas)

    Yoram Layani

    Head of Cross Asset Solutions Sales for Asia ex Japan at BNP Paribas
  • Arti Prasad (Senior Investment Strategist at New Zealand Superannuation Fund)

    Arti Prasad

    Senior Investment Strategist at New Zealand Superannuation Fund
  • Bridget Boulle (Head of Markets at Climate Bonds Initiative)

    Bridget Boulle

    Head of Markets at Climate Bonds Initiative
Lunch
INEQUALITY
Helga Birgden•Melinda Cilento

Inequality is emerging as a critical social and economic issue, but what role do responsible investors have to right this disequilibrium, if any?

  • Helga Birgden (Partner, Global Business Leader, Responsible Investment at Mercer Australia)

    Helga Birgden

    Partner, Global Business Leader, Responsible Investment at Mercer Australia
  • Melinda Cilento (CEO of CEDA)

    Melinda Cilento

    CEO of CEDA
ACHIEVING IMPACT AT SCALE – IS THERE A TRADE OFF?
Seb Beloe•Kylie Charlton•Stephen Fitzgerald•Sam Richards•Josephine Toral

We need capital at scale to tackle our societal challenges. How can we leverage this capital while preserving the integrity of impact investments?

  • Seb Beloe (Partner, Head of Research at WHEB Asset Management)

    Seb Beloe

    Partner, Head of Research at WHEB Asset Management
  • Kylie Charlton (Chief Investment Officer at Australian Impact Investments)

    Kylie Charlton

    Chief Investment Officer at Australian Impact Investments
  • Stephen Fitzgerald (Managing Partner at Affirmative Investment Management)

    Stephen Fitzgerald

    Managing Partner at Affirmative Investment Management
  • Sam Richards (Brightlight)

    Sam Richards

    Brightlight
  • Josephine Toral (Senior Investment Analyst at HESTA)

    Josephine Toral

    Senior Investment Analyst at HESTA
Afternoon Tea
THE GREAT DEBATE
Stephen Fitzgerald•Susheela Peres da costa•Nick Edgerton•Geraldine Barlow

That capital markets are failing to deliver for the real economy, society and environment and need reinventing.

  • Stephen Fitzgerald (Managing Partner at Affirmative Investment Management)

    Stephen Fitzgerald

    Managing Partner at Affirmative Investment Management
  • Susheela Peres da costa (Head of ESG Services at Regnan - Governance Research and Engagement)

    Susheela Peres da costa

    Head of ESG Services at Regnan - Governance Research and Engagement
  • Nick Edgerton (Lead Manager of the Worldwide Sustainability strategy at Stewart Investors)

    Nick Edgerton

    Lead Manager of the Worldwide Sustainability strategy at Stewart Investors
  • Geraldine Barlow (Executive General Manager Investments at Australian Unity Investments)

    Geraldine Barlow

    Executive General Manager Investments at Australian Unity Investments
WRAP UP DAY 2
Pablo Berrutti

The way forward for RI

  • Pablo Berrutti (Chair of RIAA Board & Head of Responsible Investment Asia Pacifc at Colonial First State Global Asset Management)

    Pablo Berrutti

    Chair of RIAA Board & Head of Responsible Investment Asia Pacifc at Colonial First State Global Asset Management
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