Program speakers

Michael Traill

Michael Traill AM was founding CEO of Social Ventures Australia from 2002-14, after 15 years as a co-founder and Executive Director of Macquarie Group’s private equity arm.  He currently holds a range of roles including as Chair of the A$4b Paul Ramsay Foundation; Executive Director of For Purpose Investment Partners and Investment Committee Chair of Sunsuper.  He is a director of Sunsuper, MH Carnegie & Co, Hearts & Minds Investments, Catalyst Education and Australian Philanthropic Services.  Michael was also  Chair of the Federal Government Social Impact Investing Task Force and is Adjunct Professor at the Centre for Social Impact at UNSW.  He is the author of ‘Jumping Ship – From the world of corporate Australia to the heart of social investment’ which won the Ashurst Business Literature Prize.  He holds a BA (Hons) from the University of Melbourne and an MBA from Harvard University.

Michael Traill AM was founding CEO of Social Ventures Australia from 2002-14, after 15 years as a co-founder and Executive Director of Macquarie Group’s private equity arm.  He currently holds a range of roles including as Chair of the A$4b Paul Ramsay Foundation; Executive Director of For Purpose Investment Partners and Investment Committee Chair of Sunsuper.  He is a director of Sunsuper, MH Carnegie & Co, Hearts & Minds Investments, Catalyst Education and Australian Philanthropic Services.  Michael was also  Chair of the Federal Government Social Impact Investing Task Force and is Adjunct Professor at the Centre for Social Impact at UNSW.  He is the author of ‘Jumping Ship – From the world of corporate Australia to the heart of social investment’ which won the Ashurst Business Literature Prize.  He holds a BA (Hons) from the University of Melbourne and an MBA from Harvard University.