Speakers

Dr Keith Suter is one of the world´s great thinkers and commnicators. Dr Suter is a highly regarded social commentator, strategic planner, writer and broadcaster on radio and television.

Dr Suter has an extraordinary mind and extensive knowledge; his expertise covers International Affairs, Law, Society, Leadership, Business and the Future. He has had over three decades of experience in chairing organisations such as the United Nations Association of Australia, and he is a Fellow of the Australian Institute of Company Directors. Dr Suter is a leading Australian Academic, he holds university qaulifications in international politics, international law, internationl economics and ethics, and currently holds teaching positions at Macquarie University and the Sydney International Campus of Boston University.

Dr Suter is a member of the most prestigous global think tank in the world, The Club of Rome - comprise of only 100 members including people such as Mikhail Gorbachev. The Club of Rome - which triggered the environment debate in 1972 with the publication of the biggest selling environment book in world history Limits to Growth - meets regularly to analyse the social, political, economic, and environmental issues and how those issues impact on us now and into the future.

Tony Morriss
Senior Market Strategist, ANZ

Tony is the Senior Market Strategist at ANZ. In this role he speaks with a wide range of corporate clients, central banks, investment funds and other banks on trading strategies and risk management regarding central banks, investment funds and other banks on trading strategies and risk management regarding global themes impacting currencies, interest rates and commodities. Mr Morriss has also published research on these subjects and provides market commentary and analysis to a wide range of media on behalf of the bank.

Prior to the ANZ, he has worked as a Senior Economist for the NSW Treasury Corporation, Market Strategist at the Bankers Trust Australia from 1994-98, and prior to that was Asia-Pacific managing editor for Thomson Financial. Mr Morriss holds Honours Degrees in Economics & Politics from Exeter University in England and an MA in Political Economy from the College of William & Mary in Virginia USA. 

Chris McMillan
CEO, Fundraising Institute Australia

Chris McMillan was appointed to the role of Chief Executive Officer at the Fundraising Institute Australia in late February 2009. With a depth of expertise in peak body and member-based not for profit organisations drawn through senior executive roles with the Australian Institute of Management, Australian Business Limited, Securities Institute Australia and the Financial Planning Association, she takes up the role with a keen focus on supporting organisations in the practice of ethical fundraising practices. 

Having commenced her career within the health care sector, specialising in neo-natal and paediatric intensive care nursing, Chris has worked across many other industry areas including: information technology; learning and development; human resources and management consulting; and for the past three years as the Chief Executive Officer of Variety, the Children´s Charity (NSW).