Program speakers

We have curated a program packed with the brightest minds in the sector – experienced impact leaders, international luminaries with great stories and learning to share, and we are putting action at the centre for the two-day Summit program. We will be announcing further speakers over the coming weeks.

Darren Walker

Darren Walker

President

Ford Foundation
 
Amit Bouri

Amit Bouri

Co-Founder & CEO

Global Impact Investing Network

Joel Solomon

Joel Solomon

Co-Founder

Renewal Funds
 
Krisztina Tora

Krisztina Tora

Chief Market Development Officer

Global Steering Group

Cameron Neil

Cameron Neil

Co-founder and Director

Red Hat Impact
 
Ted Jackson

Ted Jackson

University Professor, Management Consultant, Editor

Erica Barbosa-Vargas

Erica Barbosa-Vargas

Global Head of Innovation & Sustainable Finance

SecondMuse Capital

 Nigel Kershaw OBE

Nigel Kershaw OBE

CEO and Group Chair

The Big Issue
 
Peter Horsley

Peter Horsley

Founder

Remarkable Tech 

Shana Gavron

Shana Gavron

CEO and Founder

Endangered Wildlife OU

Tim Silverwood

Tim Silverwood

Co-founder

Ocean Impact Organisation

Ray Minniecon

Ray Minniecon

Director

Bunji Consultancies

Rachel Yang

Rachel Yang

Partner

Giant Leap

Brynn O’Brien

Brynn O’Brien

Executive Director

ACCR 

Karen Ng

Karen Ng

Director of Investment Management

Brightlight Group

Kylie Charlton

Kylie Charlton

Managing Director & Committee Member

Australian Impact Investments

Jane Kern

Jane Kern

Senior Manager Impact Finance

Bank Australia

Michael Traill

Michael Traill

Chair

Paul Ramsay Foundation

 

Liza McDonald

Liza McDonald

Head of Responsible Investments

Aware Super

Catherine Clark

Catherine Clark

Faculty Director

CASE and CASE i3 at Duke University

Christine Clarke, CSC

Christine Clarke, CSC

Australia's Ambassador for Women and Girls

DFAT

Ian Learmonth

Ian Learmonth

Chief Executive Officer

Clean Energy Finance Corporation

Zarmeen Pavri

Zarmeen Pavri

Partner and Chief Impact Officer

SDGx Ventures

Dr. Michelle Deaker

Dr. Michelle Deaker

Founding Partner & Managing Director

OneVentures

Dr. Andrew Kuper

Dr. Andrew Kuper

Founder & CEO

Leap Frog Investments

Lillian Kline

Lillian Kline

Chief Executive Officer

Impact Outfit

Justyna Jochym

Justyna Jochym

Chief Executive Officer

Festivals Adelaide

Louise Walsh

Louise Walsh

Founder & CEO

Walsh Capital

 

David Gonski, AC

David Gonski, AC

Chancellor

University of New South Wales

Hanna Ebeling

Hanna Ebeling

Chief Executive Officer

Sefa

Reece Proudfoot

Reece Proudfoot

Head of Innovation and Impact Investment

WWF-Australia

Laura Callanan

Laura Callanan

Founding Partner

Upstart Co-Lab

 

Maree Sidey

Maree Sidey

Chief Executive Officer

Australian Communities Foundation

Tom Kline

Tom Kline

Co-Head of Climate Tech

Investible

Komal Patel

Komal Patel

Venture Analyst

Tenacious Ventures

Cassian Drew

Cassian Drew

Partner

Inclusive Growth Partners

Mark Ingram

Mark Ingram

Chief Impact Officer

Brightlight Impact 

Jade Miles

Jade Miles

National Program Manager

Sustainable Table Fund

Kaj Lofgren

Kaj Lofgren

Strategy Lead

Regen Melbourne

Suzi Chinnery

Suzi Chinnery

Head, Capability and Impact

CARE Australia

Quyen Tran

Quyen Tran

Director of Impact Investing

BlackRock

Liz Gillies

Liz Gillies

Chief Executive Officer

Menzies Foundation

Joshua Ross

Joshua Ross

Co-Founder & CEO

Humanitix

Kate Fielding

Kate Fielding

Chief Executive Officer

A New Approach

Warrick Jordan

Warrick Jordan

Coordinator

Hunter Jobs Alliance

Sara Parrott

Sara Parrott

Chief Executive Officer

Hand Heart Pocket Foundation

Susan Clear

Susan Clear

Director

Social Impact Investing

Danny Almagor

Danny Almagor

Managing Director

Small Giants

Jono Nicholas

Jono Nicholas

Founder & Managing Director

Wellbeing Outfit

Dr Amanda Cahill

Dr Amanda Cahill

Chief Executive Officer

The Next Economy

Tim MacReady

Tim MacReady

Chief Investment Officer

Brightlight Impact

Prof. Megan Davis

Prof. Megan Davis

Pro Vice Chancellor Indigenous

UNSW Sydney 

Simon Lewis

Simon Lewis

Partner

GoodWolf

Claire Hanratty

Claire Hanratty

Director

GoodWolf

Ralitsa Rizvanolli

Ralitsa Rizvanolli

Director of Investments

Sarona Asset Management

Taylor Hawkins

Taylor Hawkins

Managing Director

Foundations For Tomorrow

 

Tom Ferrier

Tom Ferrier

Founder

Greener

Murray Hogarth

Murray Hogarth

Director of Communications and Community Networks

Wattwatchers Digital Energy

Arielle Gamble

Arielle Gamble

Director & Co-founder

Groundswell

Damon Gameau

Damon Gameau

Director, Writer, Presenter

Regenerating Australia

 

Mary Delahunty

Mary Delahunty

Founder

Seven Advisory

Rajiv Viswanathan

Rajiv Viswanathan

Trustee

Consultant

David Albert

David Albert

Chief Executive Officer

Alberts

Emily Albert

Emily Albert

Executive Director & Head of Impact

Alberts

Dr. Julia Newton-Howes, AM

Dr. Julia Newton-Howes, AM

Chief Executive Officer

Investing in Women

Amanda Goodman

Amanda Goodman

Partner

Ecotone Partners

 

Rachel Etherington

Rachel Etherington

Investment Advisor

Crestone Wealth Management

Julie Reilly OAM

Julie Reilly OAM

Chief Executive Officer

Australians Investing in Women

Kerry Series

Kerry Series

Founder

Inspire Australian Equities

Dr. Jodi York

Dr. Jodi York

Chief Impact Officer

Kilara Capital

Sasha Courville

Sasha Courville

Chief Impact Officer

Bank Australia

Manita Ray

Manita Ray

Founder and Managing Director

Capital Human

Hon. Matt Kean

Hon. Matt Kean

Treasurer

Minister for Energy and Environment

Carl Prins

Carl Prins

Co-Founder & CEO

Pathzero

Melanie Greblo

Melanie Greblo

Curator & Head of Program

Impact Investment Summit

Rosemary Addis AM

Rosemary Addis AM

Executive Director

Impact Strategist

Sally McCutchan

Sally McCutchan

Partner & CEO

Bridges Australia

Sabina Curatolo

Sabina Curatolo

Partner & Head of Impact

Bridges Australia

Belinda Morrissey

Belinda Morrissey

Chief Executive Officer

English Family Foundation

Leah Armstrong

Leah Armstrong

Managing Director

First Australians Capital

Evan Thornley

Evan Thornley

Co-Founder & Executive Chair

LongView

Tiarne Shutt

Tiarne Shutt

Head of Strategy and Engagement

First Australians Capital

Michael van Niekerk

Michael van Niekerk

Partner & Chief Impact Officer

Inspire Australian Equities

Jessica Mendoza-Roth

Jessica Mendoza-Roth

Founder & CEO

Social Impact Hub

Alex Hannant

Alex Hannant

Professor of Practice & Co-Director

Yunus Centre at Griffith University

Cass O'Connor

Cass O'Connor

Chair

Carriageworks

Ranya Alkadamani

Ranya Alkadamani

Founder

Impact Group International

Jas Chambers

Jas Chambers

Chair and Convenor

Ocean Decade Australia

Paul Holthus

Paul Holthus

Founding President and CEO

World Ocean Council

Vicky Lay

Vicky Lay

Partner & Head of Impact Investments

Artesian

John Treadgold

John Treadgold

Editor

OnImpact

Victoria Adams

Victoria Adams

Managing Director

For Purpose Investment Partners

Tim Buskens

Tim Buskens

CEO & Founding Director

HOPE Housing

Tim Sims

Tim Sims

Founding Director

HOPE Housing

Andrew Tyndale

Andrew Tyndale

Social Impact Debt Fund

Sentient Impact Group

Tom Dawkins

Tom Dawkins

Co-Founder and CEO

StartSomeGood

David Ritter

David Ritter

Chief Executive Officer

Greenpeace Australia Pacific

Lindsay Soutar

Lindsay Soutar

Director

Greenpeace REenergise Campaign

Willem Vriesendorp

Willem Vriesendorp

Chief Executive Officer

Clean TeQ Water

Matt Patsky

Matt Patsky

CEO & Lead Portfolio Manager

Trillium ESG Global Equity

 

Dr. Aleksandra Simic

Dr. Aleksandra Simic

Director - Office of Social Impact Investment

NSW Treasury

 

Dr William Glamore

Dr William Glamore

Deputy Director

Water Research Centre UNSW

 

Dr Virginia Marshall

Dr Virginia Marshall

Inaugural Indigenous Postdoctoral Fellow

School of Regulation & Global Governance (RegNet) ANU College of Asia

Dan Osusky

Dan Osusky

Head of Standards and Insights

B Lab Inc.

Jennifer Lauber Patterson

Jennifer Lauber Patterson

Executive Director

Frontier Impact Group

 

Heidi Lee

Heidi Lee

Chief Executive Officer

Beyond Zero Emissions

Andrew Davies

Andrew Davies

Chief Executive Officer

B Lab Australia & New Zealand

Alison Pyott

Alison Pyott

Chief Client Service Officer, Partner, & Senior Wealth Manager

Veris Wealth Partners

Philip Webb

Philip Webb

Investment Director

Australian Impact Investments

Rebecca Thomas

Rebecca Thomas

Executive Director - Impact Investing

Social Ventures Australia

Oliver Yates

Oliver Yates

Chief Executive Officer

Sentient Impact Group

Khunapong Khunaraksa

Khunapong Khunaraksa

Director of Operations and Strategy

The Circulate Initiative

Jo Kelly

Jo Kelly

Chief Executive Officer

Australian Seaweed Institute

Jenna Palumbo

Jenna Palumbo

Head of Impact Investing

Minderoo Foundation

Mindy Leow

Mindy Leow

Head of Growth and Impact

B Lab Australia & New Zealand

Timothy O’Brien

Timothy O’Brien

Founder

Hatched and Rooy

Nick Chiarelli

Nick Chiarelli

CEO & Co-Founder

Ocean Impact Organisation

Gavin Pereira

Gavin Pereira

Village Infrastructure Angels

John Whittington

John Whittington

Chief Executive Officer

Blue Economy CRC

Jordy & Julia Kay

Jordy & Julia Kay

Co-Founders

Great Wrap

Tom Denniss B.Math, B.Sc (Honours Class 1), PhD

Tom Denniss B.Math, B.Sc (Honours Class 1), PhD

Co-Founder & Executive Chair

Wave Swell

Kirsty Simmonds

Kirsty Simmonds

B Consultant & Responsible Business Strategist

 

 

Benn Lim

Benn Lim

Chief Operating and Impact Officer

Arowana

Emily Jateff

Emily Jateff

Curator, Ocean Science and Technology

Australian National Maritime Museum

Ewan McAsh

Ewan McAsh

CEO & Founder

Oceanfarmr

James Horton

James Horton

Data Strategist

Oceanfarmr

Giles Gunesekera SF Fin, FSSE, FIML, MAITD

Giles Gunesekera SF Fin, FSSE, FIML, MAITD

Chief Executive Officer

Global Impact Initiative

Amy Low

Amy Low

Brand & Marketing Director

Piping Hot

Dr Julia Reisser

Dr Julia Reisser

Co-Founder

ULUU

Michael Kingsbury

Michael Kingsbury

Co-Founder

ULUU

André Eikmeier

André Eikmeier

Founder

Good Empire

James Pearson

James Pearson

Head of Impact and Responsible Investments

QBE Insurance Group

Shola Diop

Shola Diop

Senior Impact Investment Analyst

Alinea Capital Pty Ltd.

Kim Farrant

Kim Farrant

General Manager Responsible Investment

HESTA