2020 winners

The Scholarship program provides a variety of knowledge and skills-based training to the next generation of trustee directors in Australia’s 1.4 trillion profit-to-member super sector. The 12 month program is sponsored by IFM Investors and supported by AIST and the ACTU in honour of the inaugural and former IFM Investors Chair and industry pioneer, Garry Weaven.

The winners of the 2020 scholarship are:
 

“This scholarship will enable a group of very passionate and young trustee directors to enhance their leadership skills and further develop their understanding of best practice governance in superannuation which is so important to delivering optimum member outcomes,” Ms Scheerlinck said. 

Activities offered as part of the Garry Weaven Emerging Trustee Scholarship program include:

• Enrolment in the Harvard University Trustee Leadership Forum with ACTU delegation, being held at Harvard University, Cambridge, Boston, USA (due to the Coronavirus travel restrictions, AIST is working with Harvard as to the best way to access this forum)
• Attendance at the ACTU Super Trustees Forum
• Enrolment in the AIST Trustee Director Course
• Allocation to a suitable mentor
• Membership of AIST in the year of the scholarship