Leading Insights from Industry Experts

The ASFA Conference 2025 will feature an exceptional lineup of speakers, including global thought leaders, top economists, influential policymakers, and industry pioneers.

With a focus on “Shaping the Future of Retirement,” the speakers will share their perspectives on the future of retirement planning, emerging trends in policy and regulation, sustainable investment strategies, and the role of technology in creating more secure and inclusive retirement systems.

Stay tuned—our speaker lineup will be announced in the coming months, with the full program launching in August 2025.

Aaron Minney

Head of Retirement Income, Challenger

Adam Webb

Head of Count Financial, Count

Alex Satchcroft

Portfolio Manager, Private Equity, Aware Super

Amanda McKenzie

Chief Executive Officer, The Climate Council

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Amanda McKenzie

Chief Executive Officer, The Climate Council

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Keynote 8 – Navigating the energy transition: opportunities, investor strategies and policy needs

Amanda is a prominent Australian environmental leader and one of the best known public commentators on the climate crisis in Australia.

Previously, she was the Senior Communications Advisor at the Climate Commission and in 2013, alongside Professor Tim Flannery, co-founded the Climate Council following Australia’s largest crowdfunding campaign at the time. Amanda has led the organisation as CEO for the last 8 years. 

Previously, she co-founded the Australian Youth Climate Coalition and has served on renewable energy expert panels for the Queensland and Northern Territory Governments. Amanda was the founding Chair of the Centre for Australian Progress and is a former Board Director at Plan International
Australia and the Whitlam Institute. She holds an Honours degree in Law from Monash University and an Arts Degree from Melbourne University. Amanda has won numerous awards including being recognised as one of Westpac’s 100 Women of Influence and a finalist in the Telstra Young Business Woman of the Year Awards.