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Australasia Strategy Advisory Group

We are pleased to announce the appointment of 15 ICAEW members to the newly formed ICAEW Australasia Strategy Advisory Group (IASAG).

We are pleased to announce the appointment of 15 ICAEW members to the newly formed ICAEW Australasia Strategy Advisory Group (IASAG).

The IASAG is a volunteer advisory group that has been initiated with the primary purpose to advise and support ICAEW to implement the ICAEW strategy in Australasia. Through the IASAG, ICAEW's visibility and influence in the Australasia region will be significantly enhanced. The group's collective expertise and strategic guidance will allow us to actively engage with key stakeholders, including government bodies, regulatory authorities, industry leaders and academia.

Chair

  • Alison Kitchen, Independent Non-executive Director, National Australia Bank; former National Chair, KPMG Australia

Committee Members

  • Annemiek Ballesty, Senior Vice President, Head of Commercial APAC, Fossil Group Inc
  • Clare Bewsher, ICAEW Council Member for Australasia
  • Guy Brent, Managing Director, Woolworths Food Company
  • Mark Ellison, ICAEW Council Member for Australasia
  • Andrew Fisher, Partner, Banks Group; Chair ICAEW Melbourne Committee Group
  • Stuart Green, Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer, Macquarie Bank Ltd
  • Jane Hemstritch AO, Board President, Walter and Eliza Hall Institute of Medical Research; Independent Board Member, KPMG Australia
  • Michelle Hinchliffe, Independent Non-executive Director, BHP Group Ltd; Non-executive Director of Santander UK plc and Santander UK Group Holdings Plc and Macquarie Group Ltd and Macquarie Bank Ltd
  • Andrew Horton, Group Chief Executive Officer, QBE Insurance Group
  • Tom Johns, Commercial Finance Director, Downer; Chair ICAEW Sydney City Group
  • Gina Mills, Nextwave Strategy Director, Asia-Pacific Financial Services Oceania LGBTQ Unity Network Leader
  • David Rose, Group CFO and Executive for Risk and Strategy, ScotPac Business Finance
  • Steve Scudamore AM, Non-executive Director, Pilbara Minerals Ltd
  • Andrew Watson, Adviser Finance and Governance Office Chief Justice, Supreme and National Courts, PNG
  • Mark Billington, Managing Director, International, ICAEW
  • Mary Simpson, Director, International Member Engagement, ICAEW

In 2024, two meetings are scheduled to take place in June and November.