ICGN Conference 2024 - Melbourne | ICGN International Corporate Governance Network | 11 November 2024 | Grand Hyatt Melbourne, 123 Collins St, Melbourne VIC 3000, Australia

Led by investors responsible for assets under management of around US$77 trillion, ICGN advances the highest standards of corporate governance and investor stewardship worldwide in pursuit of long-term value creation, contributing to sustainable economies, societies, and the environment. This is achieved through a comprehensive international work programme based around three core activities:

Influence:
• Promoting the Principles as investor-led global standards for governance and stewardship and influencing public policy and professional practice.

Connect:
• Delivering high-quality global events and webinars with unrivalled opportunities for networking, knowledge-sharing and collaboration.

Inform:
• Enhancing professionalism in governance and stewardship practice through information and education.

2024 Speakers

Debby Blakey
CEO, HESTA

Christine Chow
Chair of the Board of Governors, ICGN

Thomas Clarke
International Corporate Governance and Sustainability Expert and Life Fellow, Royal Society of Arts

Peter Crow, PhD CMInstD
Independent Director, Quarry Group Limited

Louise Davidson, AM
Chief Executive Officer, Australian Council of Superannuation Investors (ACSI)

Iris Davila
Managing Director, BlackRock

Professor Nicholas Davis
Industry Professor, Emerging Technology Co-director, Human Technology Institute, University of Technology Sydney (UTS)

Georgia Dawson
Senior Partner, Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer

Mary Delahunty
Chief Executive Officer, The Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia (ASFA)

Chris Fechner
Chief Executive Officer, Digital Transformation Agency

Karin Halliday
Drew Hambly
Investment Director, Corporate Governance Director, Investment Stewardship & ESG, Future Fund CalPERS (California Public Employees' Retirement System)

Jennifer Hill
Bob Baxt AO
Chair and Professor in Corporate and Commercial Law and Director of the Centre for Commercial Law & Regulatory Studies, Monash University Faculty of Law

Tina Jelenic
Director and Human Rights and Social Impact Leader, KPMG

Geraldine Johns-Putra
The Hon Stephen Jones
Deputy Chancellor, Monash University; Assistant Treasurer & Minister for Financial Services

Guy Jubb CA
Leading Expert in Governance & Stewardship, Professor

Leon Kamhi
Head of Responsibility, Federated Hermes Limited

Seiji Kawazoe
Global Initiative Fellow, ICGN Board Member & Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Asset Management

Saskia Kort-Chick
SVP - Director ESG Research & Engagement, Responsible Investing, Alliance Bernstein

Nana Li
Head of Sustainability & ESG, Asia-Pacific, Impax Asset Management

Robert McCormick
Executive Director, Council of Institutional Investors

Odette McDonald
Director and Principal Lawyer, Phi Finney McDonald

Professor John McMillan, AO
Australia

Chirag Mehta
Chief Investment Officer, Quantum Asset Management Company

Massimo Menchini
Assogestioni Corporate Governance Director

Anne Molyneux
Director, CS International

Steve Monnier
Head of Stewardship, Cbus Super

Aliaa Nadzim
Senior Vice President, Khazanah Nasional Berhad

Anne-Maree O'Connor
Head of Sustainable Investment, NZ Superannuation Fund

Michele O'Neil
President, Australian Council of Trade Unions (ACTU)

Muzzaffar Othman
Chief Executive Officer, Amanah Saham Nasional Berhad

Jennifer Pafiti
Partner, Head of Client Services, Pomerantz LLP

Nga Pham
Senior Research Fellow, Monash Centre for Financial Studies, Monash Business School

Monica Richter
Senior Manager, Low Carbon Futures, WWF

Karin Riechenberg
Director of Stewardship, Sands Capital

Luz Rodriguez
Senior Investment Stewardship Manager, Colorado Public Employees' Retirement Association & ICGN Board Member

Jackson Rowland
Director, Aotearoa New Zealand Stewardship Code

Simon Rumore
Managing Director, Peakstone Global

David Russell
Chair, Transition Pathway Initiative (TPI)

Graeme Samuel
Professor, Monash University's Business School

Praveen Sangana
Head of Governance, Forensic Research & International ESG Research, Fidelity Investments

Linda Scott
Chair, CareSuper

Kuniyuki Shudo
Executive Advisor, Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Bank

Jen Sisson
Chief Executive Officer, ICGN

Dr. Daniel Summerfield
Business Development Director, UK, Pomerantz LLP

Geoff Summerhayes
Chair

Channa Wijesinghe
CEO, Accounting Professional & Ethical Standards Board (APESB) & IESBA Member, Zurich Australia and New Zealand

Stefanie Wilkinson
Group General Counsel and Group Company Secretary, BHP

Ben Wyatt
Independent Non-Executive Director, LLB, MSc, Rio Tinto

2024 Sponsors

PLATINUM SPONSORS:
• Computershare | Georgeson
• PomerantzLLP

GOLD SPONSOR:
• PHI,FINNEY,Mcdonald

BRONZE SPONSOR:
• Peakstone Global