NORA Sustainable Retail Go! – Working Together to Embrace Ethics and Circularity

NORA presents the 3rd Annual

MAY 29TH 2024 THE GROUNDS OF ALEXANDRIA, SYDNEY

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MAY 29TH 2024 @ THE GROUNDS OF ALEXANDRIA, SYDNEY

Margaret Stuart

Director, corporate affairs and sustainability | Nestlé

MARGARET STUART

Director, Corporate Affairs & Sustainability
Nestlé

Senthil Nathan

CEO | Fairtrade

Senthil Nathan

CEO
Fairtrade

Michelle Degenhardt

Global sustainabiltiy Officer | Flight Centre

Michelle Degenhardt

Global Sustainabiltiy Officer
Flight Centre

Michelle Pacey

General Manager | Cotton On & Rubi

MICHELLE PACEY

General Manager
Cotton On & Rubi

NAIMA M WILSON

Marketing & Environmental Impact Director | Patagonia

NAIMA M WILSON

Marketing & Environmental Impact Director
Patagonia

ANNE-MARIE CHANEY

Fashion Lead | ebay Australia

Anne-Marie Chaney

Fashion Lead
ebay Australia

Penny Barker

GM, sustainability | Stockland

Penny Barker

GM, Sustainability
Stockland

Alice Kuepper

Head of Sustainable Business and Corporate Social Responsibility | Winning Group

ALICE KUEPPER

Head of Sustainable Business & Corporate Social Responsibility | Winning Group

James Thornton

CEO | Intrepid Travel

James Thornton

CEO
Intrepid Travel

Rosanna Iacono

CEO | The Growth Activists

ROSANNA IACONO

CEO
The Growth Activists

Joshua Rich

ecommerce Operations Lead | Freedom

Joshua Rich

eCommerce Operations Lead
Freedom

Yas Grigaliunas

Founder & Chief Evangelist | Circonomy

YAS GRIGALIUNAS

Founder & Chief Evangelist
Circonomy

Ainsley Simpson

CEO | Seamless - Australia’s Clothing Stewardship Scheme

AINSLEY SIMPSON

CEO | Seamless – Australia’s Clothing Stewardship Scheme

Rob Hango-Zada

Co-Founder and Joint CEO | Shippit

Rob Hango-Zada

Co-Founder & Joint CEO
Shippit

Michelle Newton

Director Cultural Forecasting | Fiftyfive5

MICHELLE NEWTON

Director Cultural Forecasting
Fiftyfive5

Kelly Brough

Managing Director Strategy | Accenture

KELLY BROUGH

Managing Director Strategy
Accenture

Mindy Leow

Director of Certification & Programs | B Lab Australia & New Zealand

Mindy LEOW

Director of Certification & Programs
B Lab Australia & New Zealand

Fiona Moylan

Principal Director, Retail Digital Transformation | Accenture

FIONA MOYLAN

Principal Director, Retail Digital Transformation | Accenture

Johani Mamid

Sustainability Advisor

JOHANI MAMID

Sustainability Advisor

Rob Hango-Zada

Co-Founder and Joint CEO | Shippit

Rob Hango-Zada

Co-Founder & Joint CEO
Shippit

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Sustainable Retail GO! – in its third year brings the ANZ retail industry together for a collective exploration of the next phase of sustainability advancement. With the incoming wave of legislation and need for 360 degree buy-in, we’re gathering this year’s leaders to establish the critical focus points for the next 12 months. We encourage retailers to join us and sense check the path ahead with industry peers.

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ALL-IN LEAD PARTNER

SUPPORTING PARTNER

INDUSTRY SUPPORTING PARTNER

BRAND PARTNER

PANEL CONTRIBUTOR

EXHIBITOR

INNOVATION HUB PARTNER

PANEL CONTRIBUTOR PARTNER

STREAMING PARTNER

8.30 AM

Coffee/ Chai and Doors Open

9.00 AM

Acknowledgement of country

Johani Mamid, Managing Director, Mabu Buru Foundation

9.10 AM

Sustainable Retail GO! Chair’s Welcome

Sunita Gloster, Non Executive Director, UN Global Compact Network Australia

9.20 AM

Keynote: Putting people and planet at the heart of operations

Jane Ewing, SVP, Sustainability, Walmart

9.45 AM

Demystifying the future pathway to lasting impact with Patagonia

Naima M Wilson, Marketing & Environmental Impact Director, Patagonia

10.05 AM

Collective approaches: it’s bigger than us; Understanding our industry impact and the imminent societal shift

Senthil Nathan, CEO, Fairtrade

10.25 AM

The Game Changer: Data and AI – Fireside Chat

Kelly Brough, ANZ Lead Accenture Applied Intelligence, Accenture
Rik-Irons Mclean, Microsoft

10.45 AM

Break and networking opportunity

11.05 AM

The Cost of Inaction: Interactive panel

11.30 AM

Circularity – a ‘One in All In’ Game

Margaret Stuart, Director, corporate affairs and sustainability, Nestlé
David Young, Director of Sustainability, Accor Hotels

12.00 PM

Redefining competitive advantage

Wesley Spindler, Accenture Global, Circularity & Nature Lead,, Author of the Circular Advantage

12.15 PM

Panel Discussion – Leading in sustainability: Respect and preservation of the past

Laura Thompson, Founder, Clothing the Gaps
Lisa Byrne, RAP Lead, Accenture

12.35 PM

Fireside Chat: Breakthrough modern slavery initiatives – turn the tide on transparency and accountability

Michelle Degenhardt, Global Sustainabiltiy Officer, Flight Centre
James Thornton, CEO, Intrepid Travel

13.00 PM

Thank all the mornings speakers and invite attendees to enjoy a networking lunch – served in the atrium, remind delegates to arrive back promptly at 13.40

13.00 PM

Lunch and networking

13.45 PM

Combating the global imprint of demand driven fashion
Teslin Taylor, Head of Sustainability, Country Road Group

14.15 PM

Can retail and nature grow together?

14.45 PM

What can retailers do to minimise waste in the last mile journey, from checkout to doorstep

Rob Hango-Zada – Co-Founder and Joint CEO, Shippit
Joshua Rich, eCommerce Operations Lead, Freedom

15.15 PM

Refreshment table services and networking

15.25 PM

The Sustainability award winners panel: reflections on breakthrough success and continued progress

16.00 PM

Open interactive session on industry collective next steps: pathways to powerful progress

16.45 PM

Summit close

FULL AGENDA

The NORA team is here to help! If you have any questions regarding this event please get in touch with us.

Call us

1300 752 946

EMAIL US

info@nora.org.au

Visit the venue

7a/2 Huntley St, Alexandria NSW 2015

The Grounds of Alexandria, Sydney

We’re thrilled to be hosting Sustainable Retail Go! at the wonderful ‘Grounds of Alexandria’ in Sydney.

Attendees will be invited to a fresh and sustainable networking lunch, we hope you can join us.

VISIT THE GROUNDS

MAY 29TH 2024 @ THE GROUNDS OF ALEXANDRIA, SYDNEY

Margaret Stuart

Senthil Nathan

Michelle Degenhardt

Michelle Pacey

NAIMA M WILSON

ANNE-MARIE CHANEY

Penny Barker

Alice Kuepper

James Thornton

Rosanna Iacono

Joshua Rich

Yas Grigaliunas

Ainsley Simpson

Rob Hango-Zada

Michelle Newton

Kelly Brough

Mindy Leow

Fiona Moylan

Johani Mamid

Rob Hango-Zada

Coffee/ Chai and Doors Open

Acknowledgement of country

Johani Mamid, Managing Director, Mabu Buru Foundation

Sustainable Retail GO! Chair’s Welcome

Sunita Gloster, Non Executive Director, UN Global Compact Network Australia

Keynote: Putting people and planet at the heart of operations

Jane Ewing, SVP, Sustainability, Walmart

Demystifying the future pathway to lasting impact with Patagonia

Naima M Wilson, Marketing & Environmental Impact Director, Patagonia

Collective approaches: it’s bigger than us; Understanding our industry impact and the imminent societal shift

Senthil Nathan, CEO, Fairtrade

The Game Changer: Data and AI – Fireside Chat

Kelly Brough, ANZ Lead Accenture Applied Intelligence, AccentureRik-Irons Mclean, Microsoft

Break and networking opportunity

The Cost of Inaction: Interactive panel

Circularity – a ‘One in All In’ Game

Margaret Stuart, Director, corporate affairs and sustainability, Nestlé David Young, Director of Sustainability, Accor Hotels

Redefining competitive advantage

Wesley Spindler, Accenture Global, Circularity & Nature Lead,, Author of the Circular Advantage

Panel Discussion – Leading in sustainability: Respect and preservation of the past

Laura Thompson, Founder, Clothing the GapsLisa Byrne, RAP Lead, Accenture

Fireside Chat: Breakthrough modern slavery initiatives – turn the tide on transparency and accountability

Michelle Degenhardt, Global Sustainabiltiy Officer, Flight CentreJames Thornton, CEO, Intrepid Travel

Thank all the mornings speakers and invite attendees to enjoy a networking lunch – served in the atrium, remind delegates to arrive back promptly at 13.40

Lunch and networking

Combating the global imprint of demand driven fashionTeslin Taylor, Head of Sustainability, Country Road Group

Can retail and nature grow together?

What can retailers do to minimise waste in the last mile journey, from checkout to doorstep

Rob Hango-Zada – Co-Founder and Joint CEO, ShippitJoshua Rich, eCommerce Operations Lead, Freedom

Refreshment table services and networking

The Sustainability award winners panel: reflections on breakthrough success and continued progress

Open interactive session on industry collective next steps: pathways to powerful progress

Summit close

The NORA team is here to help! If you have any questions regarding this event please get in touch with us.

Call us

EMAIL US

Visit the venue

The Grounds of Alexandria, Sydney

We’re thrilled to be hosting Sustainable Retail Go! at the wonderful ‘Grounds of Alexandria’ in Sydney.

Attendees will be invited to a fresh and sustainable networking lunch, we hope you can join us.

Kelly Brough, ANZ Lead Accenture Applied Intelligence, Accenture
Rik-Irons Mclean, Microsoft

Margaret Stuart, Director, corporate affairs and sustainability, Nestlé
David Young, Director of Sustainability, Accor Hotels

Laura Thompson, Founder, Clothing the Gaps
Lisa Byrne, RAP Lead, Accenture

Michelle Degenhardt, Global Sustainabiltiy Officer, Flight Centre
James Thornton, CEO, Intrepid Travel

Combating the global imprint of demand driven fashion
Teslin Taylor, Head of Sustainability, Country Road Group

Rob Hango-Zada – Co-Founder and Joint CEO, Shippit
Joshua Rich, eCommerce Operations Lead, Freedom