Amandine Denis-Ryan, Head of National Programs, ClimateWorks Australia

Amandine is Head of National Programs at ClimateWorks Australia, which was founded in 2009 as a partnership between Monash University and the Myer Foundation to help bridge the gap between climate research and action. Her work includes helping governments and businesses develop pathways and strategies for net zero emissions, unblocking barriers to implementation across all sectors of the economy and building capacity in current and future leaders to support the transition. Prior to this, Amandine oversaw research and analysis across the breadth of ClimateWorks’ projects.

Before joining ClimateWorks, Amandine worked as a management consultant for McKinsey and Company.

Andrew Gray, Director ESG & Stewardship, AustralianSuper; Chair, Climate Action 100+

Andrew has around 30 years experience in the investment industry beginning with an investment research role at JBWere/Goldman Sachs which evolved to include research on ESG issues as they relate to investment. Andrew joined AustralianSuper in 2011 and since that time has been responsible for developing Australian Super’s ESG and Stewardship approach in its investment portfolio. As part of this role, Andrew considers issues such as board effectiveness, remuneration, climate change, work force and diversity and how they impact on AustralianSuper’s investments. Andrew also oversees AustralianSuper’s voting on its listed equity holdings and engagement program with company boards.

Andrew is also Chair at Climate Action 100+

Dr Fiona Wild, Vice President, Sustainability and Climate Change, BHP

Fiona has over 20 years’ experience in multinational oil and gas and resources companies. Born in Liverpool, UK, she holds a degree and PhD in Chemistry from the University of Edinburgh.

Fiona joined BHP in 2010 as Senior Manager, Environment and was appointed to the role of Vice President, Environment and Climate Change in February 2013. In April 2016, Fiona was appointed to a new role as Vice President, Sustainability and Climate Change. Fiona led the development of BHP’s Climate Change Portfolio Analysis report, an industry-leading analysis that describes the impact of both an orderly and rapid transition to a low carbon future on the valuation of the company’s portfolio. She advises the Board and senior management on emerging environmental and climate change trends and represents BHP in engagements with national and international stakeholders, including NGOs, academics, industry associations, governments and investors.

Fiona holds several Board positions, including Director of IETA, represented BHP at the International Council of Mining and Metals and is Deputy Chair of the Global Carbon Capture and Storage Institute. In December 2015, she was appointed to the Financial Stability Board’s Task Force on Climate-related Financial Disclosures, reporting to the G20. The Task Force released its recommendations in June 2017 (www.fsb-tcfd.org) which serve as a template for how financial and non-financial companies should disclose climate-related information to ensure financial risk can be better measured and managed.

Jon Faine, Lawyer and Journalist

Jon Faine AM recently resigned after a distinguished thirty years at the ABC, mostly as host of  the top rating Morning Show on ABC Radio Melbourne. A lawyer in a previous life, Jon now pens regular Opinion pieces for The Age and consults to law firms, industry super and a private funds manager. When not talking for a living, he plays with old cars.