Note this program is subject to change.
PROGRAM
TUESDAY 17th NOVEMBER
8:30am
Registration Opens
9:00am – 9:10am
Matt Mimms, The Investment Store
Welcome Address
9:10am – 9:30am
Simon O’Connor, Responsible Investment Association Australasia, CEO
Simon will provide an overview of global trends and growth in responsible investing.
9:30am – 10:15am
Fraser Whineray, Mighty River Power, CEO
Fraser will discuss how his management team embrace sustainable business practices for the benefits of their various stakeholders; and will provide insights into ESG issues from the view of an NZX Listed company CEO.
10:15am – 10:35am
MORNING TEA
10:35am – 11:15am
Matthew Kiernan, Inflection Point Capital Management
Matthew will provide a global perspective on where we’re at and where the world is heading, including a view of the Paris COP, and how global investors are responding to climate change risks.
11:15am – 12:30pm
Bev Gatenby, Waikato Trust
Clive Pedley, Giving Architects
David Beattie, Grosvenor Financial Services
Peter Lee, Adviser
With responsible investing on the rise globally, our panel of experts from diverse perspectives will examine the outlook for RI globally and in NZ. In particular, why they think RI is important, how they and their organisation embrace RI, what is likely to drive growth in RI in their area, and how they see the RI landscape changing in 5 years time.
12:30pm – 1:40pm
NETWORKING LUNCH
1:40pm – 2:30pm
Adam Kirkman, AMP Capital
Michael Salvatico, MSCI ESG Research
Adam and Michael will examine trends and responsible/sustainable options for fixed income investors.
2:30pm – 3:15pm
Matt Whineray, New Zealand Super Fund, CIO
Matt will provide an overview on responsible investing and private market investments
3:15pm – 3:35pm
AFTERNOON TEA
3:35pm – 4:15pm
Paul Glass, Devon Funds Management
Anne-Maree O’Connor, NZ Super Fund
Paul and Anne-Maree will introduce the Corporate Governance Forum, a group of leading NZ institutional investors seeking to improve corporate governance in NZ companies.
4:15pm – 4:50pm
Martin Skancke, PRI Chair
Martin will discuss the next steps for RI, the decision by the Norwegian Pension Fund to respond to fossil fuel and climate risk, the role of government in long term investment, and the role of ethics in investments.
4:50pm – 5:00pm
Closing remarks
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