Corporate Affairs Summit 2020 | Connect Media | 25 August 2020 | ICC, 14 Darling Dr, Sydney NSW 2000, Australia

Firmly established as the singular agenda-setting event for the Asia-Pacific Corporate Affairs community, the Corporate Affairs Summit is returning in 2020 with a refreshed format to guide you through the year ahead.

Why Attend?
• For ten years we have secured the involvement of the highest calibre speakers from Australia and around the world. We have tools that make audience engagement seamless so you can ask the questions that matter.
• Every session is independently moderated and closed to the media to facilitate candid discussion and debate.
• Your experience is at the heart of the Summit. Our audience is screened for seniority, so you’ll be networking in a five-star environment with the minds shaping business.
• We respect the seniority of our delegates by diving deeper into technical subject matter with a business-driven, outcomes focussed agenda.

2020 Speakers

Joy Tan
Senior Vice President, Public Affairs,, Huawei Technologies (USA)

Jim Kennedy
Executive Vice President and Chief Communications Officer, News Corp (USA)

Isaac Levido
Political Strategist (UK)

Sally Fielke
General Manager, Corporate Affairs, Coles

Professor Kerryn Phelps
Councillor, City of Sydney

Melissa O’Neill
Global Director Corporate Affairs, Treasury Wine Estates

Bede Fennell
Executive General Manager, Corporate Affairs, Government and Industry, Tourism Australia

Liz Deegan
Chief Corporate Affairs Officer, National Rugby League

Andrew McGinnes
Chief Corporate Affairs Officer, Qantas Group

The Hon. Dr Craig Emerson
Economist

Debra Richards
Director, Production Policy, Netflix

Michelle Skehan
General Manager, Corporate Affairs, Australia Post

Guy Matthews
Managing Director and Head of Corporate Affairs, Citi Australia and New Zealand

Molly Harriss Olson
Chief Executive Officer, Fairtrade Australia and New Zealand

Samantha Stevens
Executive General Manager, Corporate Affairs, Origin Energy

Jane Anderson
Executive General Manager Corporate Affairs, IAG

Zed Ivankovic
Chief Corporate Affairs Officer, Toll Group

Mitch Cooper
Head of Public Policy and Government Affairs - Australia and NZ, Uber

Nicholas Scofield
Chief Corporate Affairs Officer, Allianz Australia

Andrew Sheridan
Vice President, Regulatory & Public Affairs, Optus

Julia Foley
Chief Corporate Affairs Officer, Healthscope

Cecelia Burgman
Head of Government Relations, Telstra

Rebecca Irwin
Executive General Manager Corporate Affairs & Sustainability, Adelaide Brighton Ltd

Emily Ritchie
Divisional General Manager, External Affairs & Government Relations, Medibank

Matthew Crossley
Government Relations, Communications & Community Division, CUA

Kylie Smith
Chief Communications, Digital and Marketing Officer, MLC Australia

Nigel Blunden
Partner, Blunden & Associates

Christine Burke
Director of Communications, L’Oréal Australia

Mary-Jane Bellotti
Executive General Manager Corporate Affairs, Watpac

David Hickey
Vice President Asia Pacific, Meltwater

George Karagiannakis
Executive Manager, Government Relations, IAG

Michelle Taylor
Chief Executive People, Corporate Affairs and Sustainability, Challenger

Jessica Gooch
Acting Director, Engagement, Sydney Opera House

Nicole Buskiewicz
Chief Executive Officer, Advoc8

Sally Braidwood
Director and Service Line Lead, Australia and New Zealand, Ipsos Corporate Reputation

2020 Sponsors

EVENT PARTNER:
• Meltwater

PLATINUM SPONSOR:
• Ipsos Global Reputation Centre

GOLD SPONSORS:
• Temple Executive Search
• Meltwater
• Advoc8

FOUNDING SPONSOR:
• Salt & Shein

SILVER SPONSORS:
• International Association of Business Communicators
• Public Relations Institute of Australia

COFFEE CART SPONSOR:
• Temple Executive Search