Chair Forum 2020 | Conexus Financial | 28 January 2020 | RACV Healesville Country Club, 122 Healesville-Kinglake Rd, Healesville VIC 3777, Australia

Superannuation fund board chairs are faced with a myriad of responsibilities including the smooth running of the board, setting fund strategy, staying on top of regulation, maintaining a long-term view and a collaborative and productive relationship with the CEO.

The ninth conference will provide practical tools for chairs to improve board meetings, develop a good culture, deal with mergers and be on top of their evolving fiduciary duty. The event is a great opportunity to discuss issues with policymakers, politicians, regulators and peers in a collegiate and open environment.

The Conexus Financial Superannuation Chair Forum is the only conference tailored specifically for the needs of superannuation fund chairs and investment committee chairs.

2020 Speakers

Jane Hume Mp
Assistant Minister for Superannuation, Financial Services and Financial Technology

Stephen Jones Mp
Shadow Minister for Financial Services

Professor Bill Mitchell
Professor of Economics; Director, Centre of Full Employment and Equity, University of Newcastle; Docent Professor in Global Political Economy, Faculty of Social Sciences, University of Helsinki

Megan Motto
Chief Executive, Governance Institute of Australia

Danielle Press
Commissioner, Asic

Helen Rowell
Deputy Commissioner, Apra

Jaap Van Dam
Head of Strategy, Pggm (the Netherlands)

Professor Monica Whitty
Chair in Human Factors in Cyber Security, University of Melbourne; Committee Member, Global Futures Council, World Economic Forum

Catherine Bolger
Trustee, State Super; Chair, Aist; Member, Insurance in Superannuation Industry Working Group

Michael Brennan
Chair, Productivity Commission
The Valdity of Smaller Funds: What is Value for Members?

John Brumby
Chair, Mtaa Super; Former National President, Australia China Business Council

Brett Clark
Chief Executive, Tal

Neil Cochrane
Chairman, First State Super

Jeremy Cooper
Chair, Retirement Income, Challenger

Stephen Dunne
Chair of Investment Committee, Cbus

John Edwards
Senior Fellow, Lowy Institute; Adjunct Professor, John Curtin Institute of Public Policy, Curtin University; Independent Director, Cbus

Andrew Fairley
Chair, Equip Super

Christian Gergis
Head of Policy, Australian Institute of Company Directors

John Edstein
Special Counsel, Carroll & O’dea; Trustee, Rest; Chair, Macquarie Investment Management; Board Member, Perpetual Equity Investment Company

Wayne Kayler-thomson
Chair, Vicsuper

Kyle Loades
Chair, Local Government Super

Jeff Morris
Cba Whistleblower

Damien Mu
Chief Executive, Aia

Gerard Noonan
Chair, Media Super

Jason Nyilas
Head of Retirement and Product Strategy, Aberdeen Standard Investments

Jingmin Qian
Non-exec Director, Director Australia China Business Council; Trustee, Club Plus

Michael Rice
Executive Director, Rice Warner

Bernie Ripoll
Former Labor Mp

Colin Tate
Chief Executive, Conexus Financial

Janet Torney
Chair, Club Plus

Amanda White
Director of Institutional Content, Conexus Financial

2020 Partner & Sponsors

PARTNER:
• Australian Institute of Company Directors

PLATINUM SPONSOR:
• Aberdeen Standard Investments

GOLD SPONSORS:
• AIA
• Allianz Retire +
• Challenger
• Franklin Templeton
• Invesco
• KPMG
• TAL