CHAIR

Peter is the former Deputy Australian Statistician at the Australian Bureau of Statistics where he was responsible for the Bureau’s environmental statistics program. Peter has extensive international experience in environmental-economic accounting, including as Chair of the UN’s Committee of Experts on Environmental-Economic Accounting. He has a degree in Economics.

Peter is a Founding Member of the Wentworth Group of Concerned Scientists, and a Director of the Tasmanian Land Conservancy. Peter was Policy Adviser to the Australian Environment Minister Robert Hill AC and was Deputy Director General for Science and Information in the NSW Government. He has a degree in Science and a Postgraduate Diploma in Urban and Regional Planning. In 2017, he received a University of New England Distinguished Alumni Award.

Andrea is a highly respected global technology leader and Company Director.

She is a Graduate Member of Australian Institute of Company Directors and currently serves on various boards including the Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation Limited (HSBC) Board, the James Cook University Singapore Advisory Board, and the Board of NSW Meals on Wheels.

She recently served as President, Microsoft Asia Pacific & ASEAN, based in Singapore, where she led the strategic direction and operations of the organisation, driving AI innovation & digital transformation and empowering individuals and organisations to achieve more with technology. 

Prior to joining Microsoft, Andrea held senior leadership positions in North America & APAC at Insight Enterprises Inc & Software Spectrum Inc, where she championed technology-driven business outcomes, digital acceleration, and business empowerment. 

A distinguished alum of James Cook University, Andrea was the inaugural recipient of the James Cook University Outstanding Alumni Award and was also awarded an Honorary Doctor of Engineering in 2022, in recognition of her commitment to engineering and service to the university.  She was also the recipient of the Global Australians - Inspiring Corporate Leader Award.

Andrea’s leadership and legacy reflect a long-standing commitment to empowering women and driving inclusive growth across the region.

Ken is a former Chair of the National Australia Bank and the Sir Roland Wilson Foundation at the Australian National University (ANU). He is a former non-executive director of the Australian Securities Exchange and Cape York Partnership. Ken spent 28 years in senior policy advising roles in the Australian government, including 10 years as Australian Treasury Secretary from 2001 to 2011. He is a Fellow of the Academy of Social Sciences Australia (ASSA), the Australia New Zealand School of Government (ANZSOG) and the Australian Institute of International Affairs (AIIA).

Radha is former Managing Director of Impact and Advocacy at New Forests. She has more than 20 years of experience in real assets investment management, forestry, carbon and biodiversity markets, and conservation finance. Her career has been focused on driving capital allocation towards climate solutions and sustainable development. She is also a Non-Executive Director of Greening Australia and Timberlink Australia and is an Advisory Board member to the Yale University Center for Business and Environment.

Lynette has a proven commercial track record as a CEO, Chair and Director, and is a successful entrepreneur who has established and run globally competitive businesses. She is Co-Chair of Richard Branson’s B Team Australasia; a Non-Executive Director of the Australian Infrastructure Financing Facility for the Pacific; and was formerly CEO of both Lendlease’s IT&T Investments Division and its Corporate Financial Services Division.