CPA Congress 2022 - Australia | CPA Australia | 19 October 2022 | Virtual

This is the key annual event for accounting, finance and business professionals who need to be in the know.

This year our program theme is ‘Leadershift’. For businesses and finance to recover, grow and be successful following the significant challenges we currently face, a shift in the way we think is required. A new kind of leadership.

So, if you're an individual looking to take charge of your career, or a manager wanting to upskill your team, Virtual Congress 2021 will give you a timely boost to shift your thinking. Don't miss this opportunity to hear priceless insights from industry thought leaders, helping you to set and achieve your goals and to lead the way in your own sphere.

Why attend Congress?

50+ world class speakers
Be inspired, learn and discover your ‘Leadershift’ with our world-class speakers and thought leaders

40+ countries represented
Join peers from over 40 countries to network and upskill at your industry-leading event

93% of attendees endorsed Congress in 2020
93% of our surveyed 2020 attendees would recommend it to others

Congress has run since 1958
Congress is our premium annual event and we’ve been running it for 63 years

2022 Sponsors

Richard Branson
Founder, Virgin Group

Angela Ahrendts
Former CEO,Burberry/Former SVP-Retail, Apple Inc.

Serena Williams
Tennis Champion and Entrepreneur

Daniel Pink
New York Times Bestseller and Author, The Power of Regret

Dr. Mark Carney
Former Governor, Bank of England and Bank of Canada

Andrew Chanmugam
EGM, Group Customer Advocate Suncorp Group

Glenn Stevens
Former Governor, Reserve Bank of Australia

John Shrewsberry
Former CFO, Wells Fargo

Catherine Baxter
Chief Operating Officer Metro Trains Melbourne

Christian Stadler
Professor of Strategic Management, Warwick Business School

Julie Bishop
Former Australian Minister, Foreign Affairs

Campbell Macpherson
Executive Fellow, Change Leadership Expert

Natalie Kyriacou
CEO, My Green World

Dr. Travis Bradberry
Emotional Intelligence Expert

Peggy O'Neal AO
President, Richmond Football Club

Peter Oey
CFO, Grab

Kirsty Davis
Former GM Sustainability, Coles Group

Beena Ammanath
Executive Director, Global Deloitte AI Institute

Matthew Needham FCPA
CFO, Kāinga Ora – Homes and Communities

Jenifer Austin
Deputy Director of Operations United Nations Relief and Works Agency

Dr. Knatokie Ford
Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Strategist

Ishan Galapathy
Productivity Expert

Dr. Amantha Imber
Organisational Psychologist, Author and Founder of Behavioural Science Consultancy, Inventium

Prof Nicholas McGuigan
Professor of Accounting, Monash Business School

Darren Greentree
CFO, Western Sydney University

Helen Tupper
Co-founder and CEO, Amazing If

Prof Rocky Scopelliti
Futurologist and Professor of Industry, University of Technology Business School

Amnah Ajmal
Executive Vice President, Market Development, EEMEA, Mastercard

Chris Huet
Poet and Communication Coach, Chris Huet Communications Ace

David Epstein
Expert on the Science of High Performance

Peter Sheahan
Founder, Karrikins Group

Scott Steinberg
CEO, FutureProof Strategies

Jeremy Hirschhorn
Second Commissioner, Client Engagement Group, Australian Taxation Office

Andrew Wear
Policy Expert and Author

Dominic Pym
Co-Founder, Up

Stella Petrou Concha
CEO, Reo Group

Elinor Kasapidis
Senior Manager, Tax Policy, CPA Australia

Alison Reeve
Deputy Program Director, Energy and Climate, Grattan Institute

Irene Tai
Tax Partner, PwC Singapore

Prof Michael Davern
Professor of Accounting & Business information Systems, University of Melbourne

Brendan Hargreaves
CFO, Officeworks

Sharon Pakir
Human Behaviourist and Founder, The Invincible Co.

Marco Bertini
Professor of Marketing, ESADE Business School

Patrick Viljoen
Senior Manager, ESG, CPA Australia

Honourable Senator Tengku Datuk Seri Utama Zafrul Aziz
Finance Minister of Malaysia

Jo Masters
Chief Economist, Barrenjoey

Ranjit Singh FCPA
Chief, Global Markets, International Monetary Fund

Prof Gigi Foster
Professor of Economics, UNSW School of Economics

Mimi Kwa
MC/Facilitator/Keynote, ICMI Speakers and EntertainersNarrator

Melissa Azzopardi
General Manager Finance, Australian Football League

Gavin Levinsohn
Chief Growth Officer, Eftsure

Shane Brunette
CEO and Co-founder, CryptoTax Calculator

Matt Crofts CPA
Product Manager, CryptoTax Calculator

Sridhar Parameshwaran
VP Value Engineering, Unit4

Kelly Peters
Behavioural Insights Expert

Matthew D'Cruz CPA
Commercial Analyst – Revenue, Canva

Catherine Zappulla
Finance Manager, St Vincent de Paul

Paul Barnhurst
The FP&A Guy, Jedox

MODERATORS:

Holly Ransom
CEO, Emergent

Di Darmody
Master of Ceremonies, Presenter, Conference Host and Interviewer, Darmody Media · Self-employed

David Speers

Alena Bennett
Leadership Speaker, Author, Mentor, Facilitator, Co, Trainer, CFO Boardroom

Ryan Hamilton

Melissa Doyle

Luke Hannan
MC/Live Event HostMC/Live Event Host, lukehannanmc

2022 Sponsors

PRINCIPAL SPONSOR:
• Unit4 Australia Pty Ltd.