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Conference overview

From climate change and modern slavery to the ascendance of artificial intelligence, environmental, social and governance issues carry tangible and material risks for businesses and investors.

ACSI’s annual conference has been shining a light on these risks and opportunities for more than 20 years. Our 2024 lineup of high-profile speakers and experts examined the year’s most pressing ESG, including workplace culture, human rights, climate, AI and much more.

This event was held on Thursday 14 March in Melbourne

Events

Trustee Director Forum

Wednesday 13 March 2024
1:30pm - 6:00pm
Sofitel Melbourne On Collins
25 Collins Streeet, Melbourne VIC 3000
Exclusive and complimentary event for ACSI member Directors only
3 ACSI CPD hours

Member Dinner

Wednesday 13 March 2024
6:30pm - 10:00pm
Longrain Restaurant
44 Little Bourke Street, Melbourne
Exclusive event for ACSI members only
$205 + GST

 

ACSI Conference

Thursday 14 March 2024
8:30am - 6:00pm
Sofitel Melbourne On Collins
25 Collins Street, Melbourne VIC 3000
5 ACSI CPD hours
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Women In Super Breakfast

Thursday 14 March 2024
7:00am - 8:30am
Sofitel Melbourne On Collins
25 Collins Street, Melbourne VIC 3000
$60 + GST (members)
$85 + GST (non-members)


Session videos

MC and President Welcome

Ali Moore - MC Debby Blakey - HESTA
 

Artificial Intelligence: current and emerging ESG risks

Prof. Nicholas Davis - UTS and Dayle Stevens - Telstra
 

International Keynote – Modern Slavery: A personal perspective

Rani Hong - Freedom Seal

The Positive Duty and workplace culture

Kate Jenkins - former Sex Discrimination Commissioner; Christine O'Reilly - BHP and Kelly Parker - Rio Tinto
 

Fireside Chat with ASIC

Simone Constant - ASIC
 

The energy opportunity horizon

Guy Debelle - Former Deputy Governor - RBA; Monique Miller - CEFC; Karrina Nolan - Original Power and Zoe Whitton - Pollination

Directors Panel

Philip Chronican - NAB; Elana Rubin - NED; Scott Perkins - Origin & Woolworths

The investor conversation

Sam Mostyn - Aware Super; Sonya Sawtell-Rickson - HESTA and Paul Schroder - AustralianSuper
 

Speakers & Moderators

Debby Blakey

President – ACSI and Chief Executive Officer – HESTA

Philip Chronican

Chair - National Australia Bank; Non-executive director - Woolworths Group

Simone Constant

ASIC

Louise Davidson AM

ACSI

Professor Nicholas Davis

University of Technology Sydney (UTS)

Guy Debelle

Former Deputy Governor - RBA; Co-Chair of the ASFI Taxonomy Technical Experts Group

Rani Hong (USA)

Freedom Seal Global

Kate Jenkins AO

Former Australian Sex Discrimination Commissioner

Monique Miller

Clean Energy Finance Corporation (CEFC)

Ali Moore

Journalist and Broadcaster

Sam Mostyn AO

Chair - Aware Super; Non-executive director - Mirvac Group

Karrina Nolan

Executive Director - Original Power; Co-Chair - First Nations Clean Energy Network

Christine O'Reilly

BHP

Kellie Parker

Rio Tinto

Scott Perkins

Origin Energy & Woolworths

Elana Rubin AM

Non-executive director

Sonya Sawtell-Rickson

HESTA

Paul Schroder

AustralianSuper

Dayle Stevens OAM

Telstra Corporation

Zoe Whitton

Pollination Group

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