Amanda Banfield leads the company’s Australia, New Zealand and Japan business (ANZJ), and is based in Melbourne, Australia. Amanda has responsibility for approximately 2,500 employees across the three countries where Mondelēz International manufactures and distributes iconic chocolate, biscuit and candy brands including global brands such as Oreo and belVita biscuits; Cadbury Dairy Milk chocolate; and local Australia, New Zealand and Japanese gems such as Cherry Ripe, Favourites, Moro, Freddo, The Natural Confectionery Company, Pascall and Clorets. In 30 years with the company, Amanda has progressed through a number of marketing, strategy and general management country and regional roles. Prior to leading the ANZJ business, Amanda was Vice President Marketing Services for Mondelēz International in Europe, having previously led Snacking and Marketing in Australia and New Zealand. Before this Amanda spent 20 years in the European business, based mainly in the UK, where she held various manufacturing, marketing and strategy roles, culminating in becoming the Strategy Director for Cadbury UK and Ireland. Amanda’s broader leadership responsibilities include Deputy Chair of the Australian Food and Grocery Council and Brighton Grammar School Council. British by birth, Amanda is also proud to have become an Australian citizen and she and her family call Melbourne home. She holds MA degree from Oxford University.

Susan Mizrahi is a senior sustainability strategist and has some 20 years’ experience working in Asia, Europe, North America, as well as domestically, on international, business and human rights issues. She is committed to leading positive, systemic change on social and environmental issues and has achieved this through working collaboratively across and within the private, public and not-for-profit sectors. Susan has particular expertise in business human rights obligations, sustainable supply chains, forced and child labour, and the China-Tibet issue. She is skilled in strategy, communications, public policy and advocacy, and is actively committed to advancing the UN Global Compact principles and the UN Sustainable Development Goals. Susan is the Chief Sustainability Officer at Australia Post and acts as Chair of the London Benchmarking Group. She is also a member of the UN Global Compact Human Rights Leadership Group and GCNA’s Modern Slavery Community of Practice.

David was appointed to the role of Chief Experience Officer in 2016 and most recently the newly created role of Chief Sustainability Officer in 2018 for The Warehouse Group. He comes from an international background of developing innovative marketing solutions for global brands and retailers such as Sears, Kmart, Sephora, L’Oréal and The Estée Lauder Companies. Prior to joining The Warehouse Group, David was CEO of Hyperbolic – a New York based digital agency and innovation lab. There he led strategy and creative developments for global brands and technology start-ups. David is passionate about corporate social responsibility and sustainable development, with expertise spanning both corporate and non-profit organisations. He is an advisory board member of the New Zealand Sustainable Board Council. In his role at The Warehouse Group, David oversees the transformation the Group’s engagement methods to deliver on the TWG vision of building a sustainable and flourishing New Zealand.

Troy Powell was appointed to his current role of Head of Sustainability at Orica in February 2019. He joined after six years with Telstra, and has compiled over 20 years’ experience across industry and consulting reinforcing a career as a customer-centric, entrepreneurial and high achieving sustainability leader. He creates competitive advantage by capturing the value between sustainability and business strategies to achieve cost savings, improved culture, enhanced brand and reputation, product differentiation and customer outcomes. He truly believes in the potential for digital solutions to enable positive social and environmental impact, and is currently a student mentor with The Smith Family and serves on the Green Building Council of Australia Expert Reference Panel for Climate Resilience.

Vivienne joined QBE Insurance Group Limited in January 2017 and is the Group Executive Corporate Affairs and Sustainability. Before joining QBE, Vivienne was with Lendlease where she held the position as Group Head of Corporate Affairs and Investor Relations. Vivienne has also worked at Westpac and Multiplex Group and began her career with Gavin Anderson & Kortlang. Vivienne has over 20 years’ experience across the corporate affairs, investor relations and communications spectrums and has worked in the property, banking and professional services industries as well as served in a number of senior consulting and internal roles specialising in investor relations and corporate affairs both in London and Sydney. Vivienne was a finalist in the 2016 NSW Telstra Business Women’s Awards in the Corporate and Private category. She is a member of the Board for the European Australian Business Council (EABC), the Australian Institute of Company Directors (AICD) and Chief Executive Women. Vivienne holds a BA in Communications, with a minor in economics, from Charles Sturt University in Bathurst.

As Head of Sustainability for David Jones and Country Road Group, Eloise leads the retailers’ Good Business Journey sustainability strategy. This program embeds sustainability into every aspect of the David Jones and Country Road Group brands, including their work with suppliers, partners and customers across eight key areas: ethical trade, sustainable farming and sourcing of raw materials, energy efficiency, waste reduction, water stewardship, social development, health and wellness, and people and transformation. Eloise and her team work with suppliers to maintain high ethical and social standards in the supply chain and to ensure the use of responsibly sourced fabrics.

Amanda Visser is the Head of Sustainability for The Star Entertainment Group and is the sitting Chair of the City of Sydney’s Sustainable Destination Partnership. With more than 14 years’ experience Amanda has led The Star to achieving the global leadership position within the ‘Casinos and Gaming’ industry of the Dow Jones Sustainability Index for the past four years. Amanda is the 2019 winner of the National Association of Women in Construction’s Contribution to Sustainability award, a 2019 finalist for Architecture and Design Magazine’s Women in Sustainability award, a Green Star Accredited Professional and holds a Masters of Sustainable Practice.

David Inall has 25 years of experience in leadership roles in Australian and International agricultural peak bodies. Starting as a policy manager with the NSW Dairy Farmers Association, he spent 6 years learning the policy and advocacy trade during a period of industry deregulation. David has also held the position of Chief Executive Officer with the Cattle Council of Australia (Canberra), and Livestock Export Manager (Asia & Australia) for Meat & Livestock Australia/Livecorp (Sydney). His career experience has given him insight to state-based, national and international organisations, working on both the lobbying and levy-collecting sides. With demonstrated leadership, policy management and advocacy at the most senior level, David has experience working with highly complex issues and is capable of balancing distinctly different needs. Results-focused, and highly collaborative, he has a proven record in multi-stakeholder engagement including working with and for a Board. David also has extensive experience working with members, the broader industry and government on strategic policy matters, including animal welfare and sustainability as well as issues related to the federal political strategy. With a passion for agriculture, David believes his strong industry links and love of livestock will assist in supporting the dairy industry to seize upon future opportunities. David has a Bachelor in agricultural science from the University of Western Sydney and is a graduate of the Australian Institute of Company Directors.

Ryan is the Head of Sustainable Development at Officeworks, helping shape the company’s long term sustainability and responsible sourcing strategy, whilst supporting the business to achieve their short term objectives. Ryan’s role includes leading Officeworks’ approach to upholding and respecting human rights across their global goods and services supply chain, and their response to environmental issues such as climate change, the transition to a circular economy and more sustainable purchasing. Prior to this, Ryan was a Buying Manager for Global & Responsible Sourcing, with a background in buying across various retail sectors. Ryan’s approach to solving complex social and environmental issues is to establish progressive partnerships, work collaboratively and think creatively. Being part of the solution is what motivates him each day. Ryan holds an MBA in Strategic Carbon Management, from the University of East Anglia in the United Kingdom, and a Bachelor of Business from Monash University.

Matt Nicholas has been Head of Major Projects and Sustainability since November 2018. In this role, Matt is responsible for leading Tennis Australia’s Sustainability function and engaging with the United Nation’s Sport for Climate Action Framework. Matt has delivered a number of strategic projects, including the Sydney Ken Rosewall Arena Redevelopment, the Adelaide Memorial Drive TC Redevelopment, and the ATP Cup Host City bidding process, as well as sitting as Tennis Australia’s representative on the COMPPS Steering Committee. Prior to his current role, Matt was Senior Legal Counsel at Tennis Australia from November 2014, with remit over Media rights – including the delivery of the record Nine broadcasting deal – alongside providing wide ranging commercial and sports governance advice. Matt was formerly Legal Counsel at the Australian Grand Prix Corporation and a Lawyer at Lander and Rogers. For the past five years, Matt has coached senior amateur Australian rules football with the Victorian Amateur Football Association.

Melissa Schulz heads up the Sustainability function at Vicinity Centres (Vicinity) and has almost 20 years of experience working in corporate sustainability leadership roles across the oil and gas, major infrastructure, banking and property sectors. At Vicinity, Melissa is responsible for the development and ongoing evolution of the company’s corporate sustainability strategy and overseeing its implementation. Melissa has a strong background in building market leading corporate sustainability approaches that are integrated with business strategies and drive a genuine and long term commitment to sustainable business practices. Her experience in using a commercial lens to focus the corporate sustainability agenda on those areas where significant social and environmental impact can be achieved and measurable business value demonstrated has been central to her success.

Margaret heads Corporate and External Relations at Nestlé Oceania, where she is responsible for communications and public affairs across the region. In this role, Margaret manages issues shaping Nestlé’s operating environment in areas as diverse as nutrition, human rights, environmental sustainability, water and rural development, working across a portfolio of iconic food and beverage brands. She has a broad corporate affairs background, particularly in the healthcare, food and agribusiness sectors, including senior leadership roles in Novartis, Syngenta and Schering-Plough. Recently, Margaret has also served on key advisory groups in areas such as human rights and packaging.