Season 2 Episode 5: Global challenges and the drive for sustainability
Join Us for this Special episode of Difference Makers Discuss: Global Challenges and the Drive for Sustainability with Carmine Di Noia (Director for Financial and Enterprise Affairs at the OECD)
In this episode of Difference Makers Discuss, Ainslie van Onselen, Chair of Chartered Accountants Worldwide and CEO of Chartered Accountants Australia and New Zealand, will be speaking with Carmine Di Noia, the Director for Financial and Enterprise Affairs at the OECD. This special conversation will dive into the crucial global challenges we face today and the role of finance professionals in tackling them.
Event highlights:
- Addressing critical issues: Carmine Di Noia will discuss how finance professionals can play a key role in confronting the climate crisis, driving digital transformation, and ultimately helping to shape cleaner, stronger economies.
- The OECD’s mission: Learn about the OECD’s work, including its collaborations with the G20 and IMF, to promote sustainable development and social equity.
- Corporate governance in the digital age: Explore the evolving landscape of corporate governance, where digitalisation and ESG principles are transforming business practices.
- The role of Chartered Accountants: Discover how Chartered Accountants are adapting to new standards and the importance of responsible business conduct, especially in light of rising geopolitical tensions.
- Advice for young CEOs: Don’t miss Carmine’s invaluable advice for young CEOs—curiosity and varied experiences as keys to thriving in today’s economic environment.
Broadcasting live on the web and on our LinkedIn channel on Thursday 3rd April at 18:00 BST – Don’t miss it
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Meet the Speakers
Carmine Di Noia is the Director for Financial and Enterprise Affairs at the OECD.
He has over 30 years of experience in the area of financial markets and enterprise affairs. Previously, he was Commissioner for the Italian Securities and Exchange Commission (CONSOB) and Deputy Director General at the Association of Italian Corporations (ASSONIME).
An Italian national, he holds a Doctorate Degree in Economics from the University of Pennsylvania and a Doctorate Degree in Economic Theory and Institutions from Università di Roma Tor Vergata. He is a full Professor of Financial Markets and Banking at the Business School of Luiss University.
Our Host: Ainslie van Onselen, Chair of Chartered Accountants Worldwide, CEO of Chartered Accountants Australia and New Zealand (CA ANZ)
Ainslie has been the Chief Executive Officer of Chartered Accountants Australia and New Zealand since May 2020 (CAANZ). For more than 20 years Ainslie enjoyed a parallel career as a law partner and non-executive director, before progressing into senior C-suite executive roles including Managing Director and CEO of RAMS Home Loans and running Australia’s second largest bank, Westpac’s $200 billion retail deposits and credit card portfolio.
Ainslie is passionate about social justice, inclusion and diversity. She is the former Global Director of Women’s Markets, Inclusion and Diversity for Westpac and currently serves as a Commissioner of Legal Aid New South Wales and Chair of New South Wales number one non-select private school, Kambala Girls School and is a member of Chief Executive Women, Australia.
An Australian Financial Review Women of Influence winner and a former 40 under 40 WA Business News and University of Western Australia Award winner, Ainslie was invited to represent CAANZ and the accounting and auditing professions at the Australian Government’s 2022 Jobs Summit.
As well as steering CAANZ’s strategy and digital and data transformation, Ainslie drives CAANZ’s inclusion and diversity agenda and is a prominent advocate for global sustainability and ESG standards.
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