Program ⇽ RI AUSTRALIA 2022 | Responsible Investment Association Australasia on Glue Up

Wednesday, April 6, 2022 8^AM to 7^PM

8^AM - 8:45^AM

Registration open

8:45^AM - 9^AM

Welcome to Country

Welcome to Country - Uncle Allen Madden from Metropolitan Local Aboriginal Land Council

9^AM - 9:10^AM

Welcome from RIAA
Simon O'Connor

Simon O'Connor
CEO 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 450+ member organisations 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 Co-Chair of the Australian Sustainable Finance Initiative, working group member of the NZ Sustainable Finance Forum, a member of the Global Sustainable Investment Alliance, the UN backed Principles for Responsible Investment (PRI) Australia Network Advisory Committee, as well as a member of the National Advisory Board on Impact Investing in New Zealand.
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9:10^AM - 9:55^AM

Conflict, war and the challenges for ESG
Alexis Cheang•Estelle Parker•Ross Piper•Paul Clements-Hunt

The invasion of Ukraine has raised bare a number of critical ESG issues that many in the sector were not prepared for. There are critical lessons for RI from this conflict and the many other conflicts around the globe that are forcing responsible investors to think afresh on our role in responding to these great global challenges.

Alexis Cheang
Partner, Acting Global Business Leader, Sustainable Investment at Mercer Australia
Estelle Parker
Executive Manager at Responsible Investment Association Australasia
Ross Piper
CEO of Christian Super
Paul Clements-Hunt
Chief Executive Officer at The Blended Capital Group

9:55^AM - 10:40^AM

Creating green products while avoiding the wash
Rachel Alembakis•Brendan Baker•Ryan Korinke•Dr Stuart Palmer

How do you ensure you are not greenwashing? What do you need to do to ensure you are marketing products correctly, and substantiating your responsible investment claims? This session will provide insights on how to avoid greenwashing, how to appropriately market products, and ensure you’re delivering investments that align with expectations of your clients.

Rachel Alembakis
Managing Editor at FS Sustainability
Brendan Baker
Vice President, ESG Climate Specialist at MSCI
Ryan Korinke
Managing Director and Global Head of Sustainability at PIMCO
Dr Stuart Palmer
Head of Ethics Research at Australian Ethical

10:40^AM - 11:10^AM

Morning tea

11:10^AM - 11:50^AM

From divestment to engagement: a fresh look at this age old debate in the era of active ownership 2.0
Susheela Peres da Costa•Sujaya Desai•Kim Farrant•Trevor Thomas

The abrupt divestments that followed Russia’s invasion of Ukraine re-ignited a decades-old debate about “exit versus voice.”
This session applies the elements of Active Ownership 2.0, to identify the circumstances under which each will be effective, and the role of different types of investors in each.

Susheela Peres da Costa
Chair at Responsible Investment Association Australasia
Sujaya Desai
Portfolio Manager, Analyst at Stewart Investors
Kim Farrant
General Manager Responsible Investment at HESTA
Trevor Thomas
Managing Director of Ethinvest

11:55^AM - 12:35^PM

So you've committed, to net zero… what next?
Jens Peers•Sybil Dixon•Julia Leske•Liza McDonald

You've taken the first step, now the real work awaits. What is needed to move from words to deeds and rapidly decarbonise your portfolio? This session is an overview of the practical steps investors need to take once they have formalised a commitment to net zero.

Jens Peers
CEO and CIO of Mirova US
Sybil Dixon
Governance and Sustainability Manager at UniSuper Management
Julia Leske
Head of ESG, Australia and New Zealand at ISS Australia Pty Ltd
Liza McDonald
Head of Responsible Investment at Aware Super

12:35^PM - 1:30^PM

Lunch

1:30^PM - 2:10^PM

Racial equity: the next diversity frontier?
Brian Cahill•Adam Davids•Iris Davila•Alan Dayeh

What can investors do to promote racial equity in the workplace and through their investment decisions? Which international developments can be leveraged and how applicable are they to the Australian context? Gender diversity has become a mainstream issue for the corporate and finance sectors – with the rise of the Black Lives Matter movement, will racial and ethnic diversity be next? And how can your organisation equip itself to embrace this challenge?

Brian Cahill
Managing Director – Global Environmental, Social and Governance of Moody's Investors Service Pty Limited
Adam Davids
Co-Founder and CEO of First Nations Equity Partners
Iris Davila
Director of BlackRock
Alan Dayeh
Managing Principal at Point Advisory Pty Ltd

2:15^PM - 2:55^PM

Active Ownership 2.0: Responsible investment and First Nations peoples’ rights • RIAA's First Nations Peoples' Rights Working Group
Jamie Lowe•Cath Brokenborough•Alan Dayeh•Claire Heeps

Using real world examples, this session will unpack what is Active Ownership 2.0 as it relates to First Nations peoples' rights, and how business and investors are coming together with First Nations leaders to build systemic change. It will explore how investors can positively influence issues related to First Nations Peoples, including cultural heritage management and Free Prior and Informed Consent, and discuss what comes next.

Jamie Lowe
CEO of National Native Title Council
Cath Brokenborough
Chair at Dhawura Ngilan Business and Investor Initiative
Alan Dayeh
Managing Principal at Point Advisory Pty Ltd
Claire Heeps
Senior Responsible Investment Adviser at HESTA

2:55^PM - 3:30^PM

Afternoon tea

3:30^PM - 4:10^PM

Net zero: How some of Australia's most iconic brands are moving beyond just commitments
Fiona Wild•Kylie Porter•Andrew Parker•Gretta Stephens

What does net zero look like for a company built, in part, by emitting carbon? How does it tackle the challenge? Explore the opportunities and issues that the increased focus on sustainability is bringing to some of Australia's iconic companies, and how companies are engaging with and responding to investors.

Fiona Wild
Vice President, Sustainability and Climate Change at BHP
Kylie Porter
Executive DIrector of UN Global Compact Network Australia
Andrew Parker
Chief Sustainability Officer at QANTAS
Gretta Stephens
Chief Executive Climate Change & Sustainability at BlueScope

4:10^PM - 4:50^PM

Think global, act local: The global momentum impacting Australia's markets
Simon O'Connor•James Alexander•Masaru Arai•Patricia Fletcher•Hugo Gallagher•Bryan McGannon

Globally, responsible investment continues to take up ever stronger focus in the world's major finance markets. But how is this playing out differently across those markets, and what are the global developments that will impact us here in Australia. Hear from CEO's of the world's leading sustainable investment organisations, chaired by RIAA CEO and GSIA Chair, Simon O'Connor.

Simon O'Connor
CEO of Responsible Investment Association Australasia
James Alexander
Chief Executive at UKSIF: UK Sustainable Investment & Finance Association
Masaru Arai
Chair at Japan Sustainable Investment Forum
Patricia Fletcher
Chief Executive Officer at Responsible Investment Association Canada
Hugo Gallagher
Senior Policy Adviser at Eurosif
Bryan McGannon
Director of Policy and Programs at US SIF

4:50^PM - 5^PM

Conference day 1 WRAP UP
Ross Piper

Ross Piper
CEO of Christian Super
Ross Piper is the Chief Executive Officer of Christian Super, a $2 billion superannuation fund with over 30,000 members across Australia. He has over 25 years of leadership and management experience in corporate and non-profit contexts. Prior to Ross’ appointment as Christian Super CEO in January 2018, he was Chief Operating Officer with World Vision Australia and also served with World Vision International for several years in the Middle East, Eastern Europe and various countries of the former Yugoslavia.

During his career Ross has held a number of positions in the corporate sector, primarily in investment banking and mining. He was Head of Corporate Risk for Macquarie Bank for several years, and his early professional experience was gained in Indigenous communities and the mining sector, where he worked in the area of training and community development. For six years he served as a Director and Founding Chair of AgroInvest, a large microfinance bank serving rural families in Serbia and Montenegro, and currently sits on various other boards for organisations focused on social enterprise and technology. He is currently Deputy Chair of the Responsible Investment Association Australasia. Ross’ formal qualifications include a BSc (Geophysics), GradDipEd, and MBA (Deakin University).
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Thursday, April 7, 2022 8^AM to 9^PM

8^AM - 9^AM

Registration open

9^AM - 9:10^AM

Welcome back from RIAA
Estelle Parker

Estelle Parker
Executive Manager at Responsible Investment Association Australasia
Estelle Parker leads RIAA’s research, certification, policy, standards and working group programs. She brings 20 years’ experience leading strategic initiatives as a diplomat, policy analyst, stakeholder manager and strategic planner with the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT). Estelle has served, inter alia, as Acting Ambassador and Deputy Ambassador to Mexico, Central America and Cuba; Deputy State Director (Victoria); Policy Adviser to the Regional Assistance Mission to Solomon Islands; and as Director overseeing the development and management of bilateral relationships.

Estelle also worked for five years at the University of Melbourne, where she lectured in the Master of Public Policy and Management and Master of International Relations. She is currently Chair of the Board at Wild at Heart Community Arts, which helps people who experience disability, mental illness and disadvantage to tell their stories through art and music making.
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9:10^AM - 9:55^AM

Investing in Accessibility
Graeme Innes AM

The importance of disability for diversity and an accessible built environment for equality, addressing why disability should form part of any human rights approach by investors.

Graeme Innes AM
Lawyer, author, and company director

9:55^AM - 10:40^AM

Defining the new era of responsible investment
Fiona Reynolds

Keynote - Fiona Reynolds, Conexus Financial

Fiona Reynolds
CEO of Conexus Financial

10:40^AM - 11:10^AM

Morning tea

11:10^AM - 11:55^AM

Putting nature at the heart of finance • RIAA's Nature Working Group
Adam Kanzer•Guy Williams•Radha Kuppalli•Shara Lohrasb

This session will examine why nature has become one of the top issues for investors and the finance sector. Experts and practitioners will examine the business case, risks, opportunities and systemic considerations of nature and natural capital for investors, as well as the latest developments from the Taskforce on Nature-related Financial Disclosures (TNFD) and the response from Australian stakeholders. This session will bring together leading international and domestic knowledge and expertise about how we can meet the challenge of putting nature at the heart of finance in Australia.

Adam Kanzer
Head of Stewardship – Americas at BNP Paribas Asset Management
Guy Williams
Co-Chair of Nature Working Group & Director, Biodiversity and Natural Capital - Sustainability and Climate Change at Deloitte
Radha Kuppalli
Managing Director of New Forests Asset Management Pty Limited
Shara Lohrasb
Co-Chair of Nature Working Group & Associate Director at Clean Energy Finance Corporation

11:55^AM - 12:30^PM

Keynote, Stephen Jones MP

Stephen Jones MP
Federal Member for Whitlam and Shadow Assistant Treasurer and Shadow Minister for Financial Services and Superannuation
Stephen Jones is the Federal Member for Whitlam and Shadow Assistant Treasurer and Shadow Minister for Financial Services and Superannuation.

Stephen was first elected to the Federal Parliament in 2010 representing the Southern Illawarra seat of Throsby. He was re-elected at the 2013 election and elected to the re-named seat of Whitlam in the 2016 election.

Stephen holds a Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of Wollongong and a Bachelor of Laws degree from Macquarie University.

Prior to entering the Federal Parliament he worked as a community worker for various front line disability services, youth and health services and as a lawyer with the Australian Council of Trade Unions (ACTU) and as the Secretary of the Community and Public Sector Union (CPSU).
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12:30^PM - 1:30^PM

Lunch

1:30^PM - 2:10^PM

Isn’t net zero enough? The investor role in driving a just transition for workers and communities
Warrick Jordan•Rebecca Mikula-Wright•Chris Newton•Karrina Nolan

Investors are starting to pay attention to the social consequences of climate change. As the world's economy responds to climate change, what investment approaches can be brought to bear to ensure the transition is a just one that supports an inclusive economy and sustainable development?

Warrick Jordan
Coordinator at Hunter Jobs Alliance
Rebecca Mikula-Wright
CEO of IGCC and AIGCC
Chris Newton
Executive Director, Responsible Investment of IFM Investors Pty Ltd
Karrina Nolan
Executive Director of Original Power

2:15^PM - 2:55^PM

Invest like a girl: How to seize opportunities in women led investments
Kathryn McDonald•Julia Bailey•Kate Howitt•Camilla Love

By not investing with a gender lens, investors are missing out on attractive investment opportunities. Gender equality is not just about supporting women. It is about harnessing the power and knowledge of 50% of the population to build innovative solutions to today's problems. Evidence shows that all-women and mixed-gender teams outperform all-male portfolio management teams, and that companies with at least one female founder outperform all-male founder teams. In this session, hear from a panel of experts on how to integrate a gender lens to capitalise on investment opportunities.

Kathryn McDonald
Co-Founder of Radiant ESG
Julia Bailey
Head of Advocacy Strategy / Senior Research Analyst at Melior Investment Management
Kate Howitt
Portfolio Manager at Fidelity International
Camilla Love
Managing Director, eInvest Australia; Founder of F3 – Future Females in Finance

2:55^PM - 3:20^PM

Afternoon tea

3:20^PM - 4:05^PM

Consolidation of reporting standards – is this the silver bullet we’ve been waiting for?
Sue Lloyd•Georgina Camp•Carly Hammond•Patrick Viljoen

We are seeing increased harmonisation of frameworks and standards for managing impact and sustainability reporting - some being legislated and others remaining voluntary. What is the current state of play, the merits of the various offerings and the remaining gaps in the market?

Sue Lloyd
Vice-Chair at International Sustainability Standards Board
Georgina Camp
Managing Director and Founder of Huber Social
Carly Hammond
Impact Investment Forum Program Manager at Responsible Investment Association Australasia
Patrick Viljoen
Senior Manager ESG at CPA Australia

4:05^PM - 4:50^PM

How to become a Responsible Investment Leader?
Edward Lees•Simon O'Connor•Zsuzsa Banhalmi-Zakar

Edward Lees
Co-head Environmental Strategies Group & Co-lead Portfolio Manager at BNP Paribas Asset Management
Edward is co-head of the Environmental Strategies Group within Fundamental Active Equities and ESG Champion at BNP Paribas Asset Management.
He is responsible for all activities related to the management and performance of the organisation’s environmental strategies and portfolios, including a specialist team of 6 investment and research professionals.
In his capacity as Senior Portfolio Manager, Edward is the co-lead portfolio manager for the Energy Transition Fund, Environmental Absolute Return Thematic Fund (EARTH) and the Ecosystems Restoration fund. He joined BNPP AM in 2019.
Edward began his career in 1994 at Morgan Stanley in New York in investment banking and private equity. He joined Goldman Sachs in 2000 where he was an MD and founded and co-ran the Goldman Sachs Thematic Investment Group (2005-2009). Edward set up thematic fund Clear River Capital in 2009 and subsequently went to UBS as a MD to start a principal investing business. Since 2012, Edward was the CEO and co-founder of North Shore Partners that became part of Duet Asset Management in 2015 and later co-founded Sustainable Solutions (2017-2019) with a focus on developing environmental solutions strategies across long only as well as log short strategies.
Edward has over 27 years of investment management experience across thematic investments, capital structure and private markets. He holds a MBA from Wharton and a BA from Amherst College and is based in London.
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Simon O'Connor
CEO 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 450+ member organisations 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 Co-Chair of the Australian Sustainable Finance Initiative, working group member of the NZ Sustainable Finance Forum, a member of the Global Sustainable Investment Alliance, the UN backed Principles for Responsible Investment (PRI) Australia Network Advisory Committee, as well as a member of the National Advisory Board on Impact Investing in New Zealand.
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Zsuzsa Banhalmi-Zakar
Research Manager at Responsible Investment Association Australasia RIAA
Zsuzsa looks after RIAA’s many research products, which includes ensuring the continued success of existing projects and reimagining RIAA’s research for the future.

Zsuzsa has an extensive track record as researcher, spending the last nine years in academia. She completed a PhD in sustainable finance and worked extensively with investors and the not-for-profit sector in the region on topics such as climate adaptation finance, blue finance, and the identification of environmental risks and opportunities. Prior to moving to Australia, she was a senior consultant for Deloitte in Europe where she was first exposed to the power of responsible investment and lending to make a positive difference. Zsuzsa is passionate about helping capital move into ventures that make investments responsible and our world more sustainable for present and future generations.
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4:50^PM - 5:05^PM

Conference WRAP UP
Susheela Peres da Costa

Susheela Peres da Costa
Chair at Responsible Investment Association Australasia
Susheela Peres da Costa is the chair of the Responsible Investment Association of Australasia and is a director of the US-based not-for-profit, The Shareholder Commons.

She has been advising domestic and international financial institutions on responsible investment since 2006, including almost 16 years in leadership roles with responsible investment boutique Regnan / Governance Advisory Service.

As Head of Advisory, she supported some of the world’s largest institutions to achieve strategic and commercial objectives, such as an upgrade in stewardship strategy for the UN-backed Principles for Responsible Investment and a global leadership position in sustainable investment for a global full-service bank based in Zurich.
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Wednesday, April 6, 2022 10^AM to 4:50^PM

10^AM - 10:40^AM

Spoilt for choice: what are the products savvy advisers are choosing?
Geoff Bollom•Edwina Maloney•Cassandra Williams•Jessie Pettigrew

The increasing number of responsible investment products coming to market for financial advisers to access doesn't appear to be slowing any time soon. We discuss with prominent platform providers the growth that they are seeing on their platforms, and where that fund flow has been. Which type of products are savvy financial advisers seeking out to meet the needs of their ethical clients and what trends do they expect to see in the future?

Geoff Bollom
Product Director - Trading and Managed Accounts of Macquarie Group
Edwina Maloney
Director - Platforms of AMP
Cassandra Williams
Head of Certification and Ratings at Responsible Investment Association Australasia
Jessie Pettigrew
Head of ESG and Sustainability at BT

10:40^AM - 11:10^AM

Morning tea

11:10^AM - 11:50^AM

Responsible investment for beginners
Simon O'Connor•Cassandra Williams•Zsuzsa Banhalmi-Zakar

For the uninitiated. Learn how responsible investment approaches can help position your organisation to leverage the increased focus on environmental, social and governance issues and thrive in a new era of responsible investment.

Simon O'Connor
CEO of Responsible Investment Association Australasia
Cassandra Williams
Head of Certification and Ratings at Responsible Investment Association Australasia
Zsuzsa Banhalmi-Zakar
Research Manager at Responsible Investment Association Australasia RIAA

11:55^AM - 12:35^PM

What's in the box? Taking a closer look at model portfolio ingredient lists
Louise Edkins•Jonathan Ramsay•Nathan Fradley

With the increasing number of ethical SMAs and model portfolios now available in the market, we discuss the practicalities of using these products to provide a responsible investment solution to a client. What do advisers need to consider when assessing or constructing model portfolios to ensure that these products aren't contributing to greenwashing, and that the clients values are taken into account?

Louise Edkins
Financial Planner at Ethical Investment Advisers
Jonathan Ramsay
Director of InvestSense Pty Ltd
Nathan Fradley
Certified Ethical Financial Adviser at Ethos ESG

12:35^PM - 1:30^PM

Lunch

1:30^PM - 2:10^PM

Big tech and human rights
Katie Beith•Mathew Browning•Dr Mark Zirnsak•Kate Bromley

Big tech continues to present investors with a plethora of ESG issues to assess, not least of all its impact on human rights. This session will unpack the current state of ESG risks and opportunities in big tech, looking at current developments and how responsible investors have worked to influence it.

Katie Beith
Head of ESG at Forsyth Barr
Mathew Browning
Chief Executive Officer at U Ethical Investors
Dr Mark Zirnsak
Senior Social Justice Advocate at Uniting Church in Australia
Kate Bromley
General Manager - Responsible Investment at QIC

2:15^PM - 2:55^PM

Responsible Investment: Australia's evolving policy landscape
Simon O'Connor•Kristy Graham•Erica Hall•Daniel Wiseman

This session will cover the latest insights into the policy landscape that is shaping responsible investment, from disclosure requirements to climate risk management, domestic and international. It will give you what you need to know to remain on top of regulatory developments, and take a look at what's coming down the pipeline.

Simon O'Connor
CEO of Responsible Investment Association Australasia
Kristy Graham
Executive Officer at Australian Sustainable Finance Institute
Erica Hall
ESG analyst at Morningstar
Daniel Wiseman
Head of Asia-Pacific Policy at Principles for Responsible Investment

2:55^PM - 3:30^PM

Afternoon tea

3:30^PM - 4:10^PM

The SDGs: from alignment to targeting, is responsible investment delivering for sustainable development?
Fabienne Michaux•Elena Tedesco CFA•Kristian Fok

The SDGs are anticipated to generate at least US$12 trillion worth of market opportunities by 2030, making the case for investors to focus on SDG-aligned companies. But only 7 of Australia's top 50 super funds explicitly target social outcomes of the SDGs. What does it mean to be SDG-aligned? And how can outcomes be measured?

Fabienne Michaux
Director of United Nations Development Programme
Elena Tedesco CFA
Portfolio Manager, Executive Director of Vontobel Asset Management
Kristian Fok
Chief Investment Officer at United Super Pty Ltd as Trustee for Cbus

4:10^PM - 4:50^PM

Impact ABCs: Breaking down impact investing with RIAA Certified funds
Cassandra Williams•Hari Balkrishna•Kerry Series•Tim Crockford

As the responsible investment market continues to mature and move on from simply avoiding harmful activities, to seeking out investments which provide meaningful impact on society and the environment, we are seeing exciting new impact products come to the market.

But what is impact investing and how is it defined? In this session, we look at how RIAA has defined impact investing and how we verify the claims made by these impact products via our Certification Program. We will also hear from three of our certified funds on what they are looking for in impact investments to deliver on their impact promise.

Cassandra Williams
Head of Certification and Ratings at Responsible Investment Association Australasia
Hari Balkrishna
Portfolio Manager / Vice President at T. Rowe Price
Kerry Series
Partner at Inspire Australian Equities
Tim Crockford
Head of Equity Impact Solutions at Regnan

Thursday, April 7, 2022 8^AM to 4^PM

11:10^AM - 11:50^AM

Can cryptocurrencies be a responsible investment?
Susheela Peres da Costa•Justin Arzadon•Yu Ishihara•Joseph Liu•Anya Nova

Investor interest in Cryptocurrencies, the first purely digital assets to be included by asset managers, is skyrocketing. But their behaviour as an asset is yet to be fully understood. There’s no doubt that a fundamentally digital future is on the horizon for global finance. But can cryptocurrency be a responsible investment? Are cryptocurrencies a viable route to sustainability for financial technology? What is their potential to reshape the investment industry? What opportunities do they offer? And what are the risks to sustainability and to the system stability of the financial system?

Susheela Peres da Costa
Chair at Responsible Investment Association Australasia
Justin Arzadon
Head of Digital Assets at BetaShares
Yu Ishihara
Vice President, APAC ESG & Climate Research at MSCI
Joseph Liu
Director, Monash Blockchain Technology Centre of Faculty of Information Technology, Monash University
Anya Nova
Blockchain development and staking operations at Powerledger

12:30^PM - 1:30^PM

Lunch

1:30^PM - 2:10^PM

Hydrogen, climate and the global energy transition, future promise and current reality
Alison George•Mendo Kundevski•Paul McCartney

With Australia well positioned to potentially become a significant global supplier of green hydrogen, how can this become a reality and what role can investors play?

Alison George
Head of Research at Regnan
Mendo Kundevski
Director, Energy Transition of S&P Global
Paul McCartney
Chief Clean Futures Officer at Clean Energy Finance Corporation

2:15^PM - 2:50^PM

Australia's Modern Slavery legislation: Is it making a difference? And what's next? • RIAA's Human Rights Working Group
Jeff Bond•Måns Carlsson•Sebastian Conley•Lauren Zanetti

Modern slavery is one of the top ESG issues for investors in Australia. The Commonwealth Modern Slavery Act 2018 will be reviewed in 2022. Has the Act made a difference to eradicate worker exploitation in supply chains? How do we, as investors, know? What have we learned from the first three years of the legislation's implementation? And what role can investors play to strengthen our collective efforts to end modern slavery?

Jeff Bond
Senior Director, Sustainability Consulting (APAC) of Elevate Limited
Måns Carlsson
Head of ESG Research at Ausbil Investment Management
Sebastian Conley
Sustainable Procurement Manager at Transurban
Lauren Zanetti
Senior Advisor at Pillar Two

2:50^PM - 3:20^PM

Afternoon tea

3:20^PM - 4^PM

What's the beef? Unlock the nature related opportunities & risks in our food system
Tim King•Elliot Teperman•Tim Vasudeva•Megan Flynn

Our food system is particularly vulnerable to nature-related risks, but also presents significant opportunities for the focused investor. Unpack both sides of the spectrum in this case study on Australia's agricultural and food system. Learn how to assess and manage nature’s material impacts across this important sector of our region’s economy.

Tim King
Chief Investment Officer at Melior Investment Management
Elliot Teperman
Outreach Analyst at FAIRR
Tim Vasudeva
Financial Institutions and Corporate Advocacy at World Animal Protection Australia
Megan Flynn
Partner at Pollination

Wednesday, April 6, 2022 8^AM to 2:55^PM

1:30^PM - 2:55^PM

Exploring the built environment • RIAA's Financial Adviser Forum
Jorge Chapa•Shane Hurst•Dave Rae•Queenie Tran•Magali Wardle•Stephen Hayes

This session will explore how property and building standards are changing to adapt to climate change and social needs. How is the building industry retrofitting and constructing new buildings with a lower carbon footprint? We will also examine the social needs in the property sector to achieve better outcomes for tenants and integration within the community.

Jorge Chapa
Head of Market Transformation at Green Building Council of Australia
Shane Hurst
Managing Director, Portfolio Manager of ClearBridge Investments
Dave Rae
Certified Financial Planner at Federation Financial Services
Queenie Tran
Director of Conscious Investment Management
Magali Wardle
Head of Market Development at NABERS
Stephen Hayes
Head of Property Securities at First Sentier Investors (Australia) IM Ltd

Thursday, April 7, 2022 8^AM to 2:50^PM

11:10^AM - 12:40^PM

Driving the future of electric vehicles with investors leading the charge: a facilitated design lab brought to you by the RMIT Business and Human Rights Centre
Matt Greene•Shelley Marshall•Peter Meany•Dan Powell

How can responsible investment strategies shape the future of electric vehicles? This session will be a participatory design lab – a chance to solve a real-life problem with innovative ideas and strategies.

Matt Greene
Mining Analyst (Vice President) at Credit Suisse Management (Australia) Pty Ltd
Shelley Marshall
Director of RMIT University Business and Human Rights Centre
Peter Meany
Head of Global Listed Infrastructure at First Sentier Investors (Australia) IM Ltd
Dan Powell
Head of Distribution at Nanuk

2:15^PM - 2:50^PM

A look ahead: What’s next for embedding responsible investment into your advice practice?
Gillian Gordon•Trevor Thomas•Farren Williams

This session will examine the new tools for disclosing the impact of our client's portfolio, what's next for engaging clients in stewardship and the most up-to-date methods for building impact options for clients.

Gillian Gordon
Head of Alternative Investments & Responsible Investing at JBWere
Trevor Thomas
Managing Director of Ethinvest
Farren Williams
Adviser & Partner at Koda Capital

Wednesday, April 6, 2022 8^AM to 9:30^PM

6:30^PM - 6:45^PM

Guest arrival

Doltone House
Darling Island, North Wharf
48 Pirrama Road, Pyrmont NSW 2009

6:45^PM - 6:55^PM

Welcome from RIAA and a word from our sponsor
Simon O'Connor•Michael Salvatico

Simon O'Connor
CEO 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 450+ member organisations 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 Co-Chair of the Australian Sustainable Finance Initiative, working group member of the NZ Sustainable Finance Forum, a member of the Global Sustainable Investment Alliance, the UN backed Principles for Responsible Investment (PRI) Australia Network Advisory Committee, as well as a member of the National Advisory Board on Impact Investing in New Zealand.
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Michael Salvatico
Head of Asia, Pacific, Middle East & Africa ESG Solutions at S&P Global
Michael Salvatico leads environmental, social and governance (ESG) business development in Asia Pacific for Trucost, based in Sydney. He works with investors and companies to consult on industry trends, assess their ESG performance and advise on the integration of tools that help manage ESG exposures and opportunities.

Prior to joining Trucost, Michael was an Executive Director at MSCI Inc. and oversaw the company’s ESG Research in Australia and New Zealand. His career experience involves working in portfolio analytics, quantitative investment analysis and ESG research. Before MSCI Inc., he was part of the highly rated research team at Bank of America - Merrill Lynch where he was head of Emerging Markets quantitative analysis.

Michael was a cofounder in the Climakind initiative to reduce global carbon emissions by promoting a price on carbon and a thought leader in solutions to the rising levels of global carbon emissions.

Michael received a Master of Applied Finance and Investment from the Securities Institute of Australia, and a Bachelor of Commerce with Merit from the University of New South Wales.
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7:40^PM - 8:10^PM

In Conversation with the AFR’s Jennifer Hewett
Jennifer Hewett•Simon O'Connor

Hear the Australian Financial Review's National Affairs Columnist Jennifer Hewett in conversation with RIAA CEO Simon O'Connor. They'll be discussing where sustainable finance sits in the macro-economy, and the growth of ESG globally and how it intersects with politics and global events. They'll explore the role of legislators and regulators in tackling greenwash and ensuring Australia is positioned to lead in achieving a safer climate and more equitable and prosperous future. And much more.

Jennifer Hewett
National Affairs Columnist at The Australian Financial Review
Simon O'Connor
CEO of Responsible Investment Association Australasia

9:25^PM - 9:30^PM

Dinner concludes

Program

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Simon O'Connor

Alexis Cheang

Estelle Parker

Ross Piper

Paul Clements-Hunt

Rachel Alembakis

Brendan Baker

Ryan Korinke

Dr Stuart Palmer

Susheela Peres da Costa

Sujaya Desai

Kim Farrant

Trevor Thomas

Jens Peers

Sybil Dixon

Julia Leske

Liza McDonald

Brian Cahill

Adam Davids

Iris Davila

Alan Dayeh

Jamie Lowe

Cath Brokenborough

Alan Dayeh

Claire Heeps

Fiona Wild

Kylie Porter

Andrew Parker

Gretta Stephens

Simon O'Connor

James Alexander

Masaru Arai

Patricia Fletcher

Hugo Gallagher

Bryan McGannon

Ross Piper

Estelle Parker

Graeme Innes AM

Fiona Reynolds

Adam Kanzer

Guy Williams

Radha Kuppalli

Shara Lohrasb

Stephen Jones MP

Warrick Jordan

Rebecca Mikula-Wright

Chris Newton

Karrina Nolan

Kathryn McDonald

Julia Bailey

Kate Howitt

Camilla Love

Sue Lloyd

Georgina Camp

Carly Hammond

Patrick Viljoen

Edward Lees

Simon O'Connor

Zsuzsa Banhalmi-Zakar

Susheela Peres da Costa

Geoff Bollom

Edwina Maloney

Cassandra Williams

Jessie Pettigrew

Simon O'Connor

Cassandra Williams

Zsuzsa Banhalmi-Zakar

Louise Edkins

Jonathan Ramsay

Nathan Fradley

Katie Beith

Mathew Browning

Dr Mark Zirnsak

Kate Bromley

Simon O'Connor

Kristy Graham

Erica Hall

Daniel Wiseman