NORA presents the 3rd Annual
MAY 29TH 2024 THE GROUNDS OF ALEXANDRIA, SYDNEY
MAY 29TH 2024Â @ 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 ANZ
Melissa Drennan
CEO | Releaseit/Green Friday
Melissa Drennan
CEO
Releaseit/Green Friday
Michelle Pacey
General Manager | Cotton On & Rubi
MICHELLE PACEY
General Manager, Product
Cotton On Group
NAIMA M WILSON
Marketing & Environmental Impact Director ANZ | Patagonia
NAIMA M WILSON
Marketing & Environmental Impact Director ANZ | Patagonia
ANNE-MARIE CHANEY
Fashion Lead | ebay Australia
Anne-Marie Chaney
Fashion Lead
ebay Australia
Sunita Gloster Am
Non-Executive Director | Diversity Council Australia Ltd
Sunita Gloster AM
Non-Executive Director
Diversity Council Australia Ltd
Danielle Kent
General Manager Industry Transformation | Seamless
Danielle Kent
General Manager Industry Transformation
Seamless
Alice Kuepper
Head of Sustainability | Winning Group & Founding Board Director | Coalition of Sustainable Solutions
ALICE KUEPPER
Head of Sustainability | Winning Group & Founding Board Director | Coalition of Sustainable SolutionsÂ
James Thornton
CEO | Intrepid Travel
James Thornton
CEO
Intrepid Travel
Rosanna Iacono
CEO & Advisor | The Growth Activists
ROSANNA IACONO
CEO & Advisor
The Growth Activists
Joshua Rich
ecommerce Operations Lead | Freedom
Joshua Rich
eCommerce Operations Lead
Freedom
Zoltan Csaki
Co founder | Citizen Wolf
Zoltan CSaki
Co founder
Citizen Wolf
Marcus Crook
Co Founder & Creative Director | HoMie Streetwear Store
Marcus Crook
Co Founder & Creative Director
HoMie Streetwear Store
Joel Hanna
Customer Success and Enablement Manager APAC | Sustain.Life
Joel Hanna
Customer Success Enablement Manager APAC | Sustain.Life
Adele Lanson
Head of Production and Ethical Sourcing | Cargo Crew
Adele Lanson
Head of Production and Ethical Sourcing
Cargo Crew
Kiarne Treacy
CEO | Sustainable Choice Group
Kiarne Treacy
CEO
Sustainable Choice Group
Zoe Patience
Buying Manager | OrotonGroup
Zoe Patience
Buying Manager
OrotonGroup
Taleah Zakelj
Production and Sustainability Lead | Beginning Boutique
Taleah Zakelj
Production and Sustainability Lead
Beginning Boutique
Craig Madden
Project Officer | Department of Corrective Services
UNCLE Craig Madden
Project Officer
Department of Corrective ServicesÂ
Christine Holgate
Patron, NORA | Group CEO, Team Global Express
Christine Holgate
Patron, NORA | Group CEO,
Team Global Express
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
Tara Oakley
Head of Commercial, Oceania | Southpole
TARA OAKLEY
Head of Commercial, Oceania
South Pole
Michelle Newton
Director Cultural Forecasting | Fiftyfive5
MICHELLE NEWTON
Director Cultural Forecasting
Fiftyfive5
Kylie Roberts-Frost
CEO & Board Director | Australian Bedding Stewardship Council
Kylie Roberts-Frost
CEO & Board Director
Australian Bedding Stewardship Council
Patrizia Torelli
CEO | Australian Furnishing Association
Patrizia Torelli
CEO
Australian Furnishing Association
Mindy Leow
Director of Certification & Programs | B Lab Australia & New Zealand
Mindy LEOW
Director of Certification & Programs
B Lab Australia & New Zealand
Kelly Brough
Managing Director Strategy | Accenture
KELLY BROUGH
Managing Director, Data & AI Lead ANZ
Accenture
Leigh Neilson
Senior Responsible Business Consultant | The Growth Activists
Leigh Neilson
Senior Responsible Business Consultant
The Growth Activists
Sari Mackay
Head of Supply Chain | Accenture
Sari Mackay GAICD
Managing Director,
Accenture
Fiona Moylan
Principal Director, Client Services | Accenture
FIONA MOYLAN
Principal Director, Client Services
Accenture
Steve Pinder
Managing Director | Accenture Strategy ANZ
Steve Pinder
 Managing Director
Accenture Strategy ANZ
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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9.00 AM
Chair’s welcome
Sunita Gloster AM, Non-Executive Director, Diversity Council Australia Ltd
Acknowledgement of countryÂ
Uncle Craig Madden and Matthew Doyle
9.15 AM
Welcome from NORA
Christine Holgate, NORA Patron, CEO Team Global Express
9.35 AM
Demystifying the future pathway to lasting impact with Patagonia
Naima Wilson, Director of Marketing & Environmental Impact, Patagonia
9.55 AM
Plenary: Collective approaches to ethics: it’s bigger than us and Understanding our industry impact and the societal shift
Senthil Nathan, CEO, Fair Trade Australia & New Zealand
10.25 AM
The Sustainability Game Changer: The role of Data & AI to accelerate retail’s sustainability commitments > Balancing the environmental footprint of the technology itself
Kelly Brough, Managing Director, Data & AI Lead ANZ, Accenture
10.40 AM
Break and networking opportunity
11.00 AM
Industry-level panel: Circularity – a ‘One in All In’ Game
The next phase of progressive circularity for Australian retail
Host: Yas Grigaliunas, Founder & Chief Evangelist, Circonomy
Adele Lanson, Head of Production and Ethical Sourcing, Cargo Crew
Marcus Crook, Co Founder & Creative Director, HoMie Streetwear Store
Katie Revie, Group General Manager, UTURN
Joel Hanna, Customer Success and Enablement Manager (APAC), Sustain.Life
11.40 AM
Panel: Sustainability: From cost to investment in a disrupted economy
Panel Host: Rosanna Iacono, CEO & Advisor, The Growth Activists
Michelle Casey, GM Product, Cotton On Group
Mindy Leow, Director of Certification and Programs, B Lab Australia and Aotearoa NZ
Ainsley Simpson, CEO, Seamless
12.30 PM
Fireside discussion: Breakthrough modern slavery initiatives – turn the tide on transparency and accountability
James Thornton, CEO, Intrepid Travel
Sunita Gloster AM, Non-Executive Director, Diversity Council Australia Ltd
13.00 PM
Lunch and networking
13.50 PM
Fireside chat: Navigating the sustainability journey: The Nestlé Lens
Margaret Stuart, Director Corporate Affairs and Sustainability, Oceania, Nestlé
Steve Pinder, Managing Director, Accenture Strategy ANZ
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
14.10 PM
Panel: The critical role of collaboration and product stewardship schemes in pursuing sustainability impact at scale
Host: Leigh Neilson, Senior Responsible Business Consultant, The Growth Activists
Alice Kuepper, Head of Sustainability, Winning Group & Founding Board Director, Coalition of Sustainable Solutions Â
Kylie Roberts-Frost, CEO & Board Director, Australian Bedding Stewardship Council
Patrizia Torelli, CEO, Australian Furnishing Association
Ainsley Simpson, CEO, Seamless
Danielle Kent, General Manager Industry Transformation, Seamless
14.40 PM
Interactive panel: The fight against last mile waste – and the acceleration of a cleaner and competitive supply chain for Australian retail
Panel host: Sari Maarit Mackay GAICD, Managing Director, Accenture
Joshua Rich, E-commerce Operations Team Leader, Freedom Australia
Rob Hango-Zada, Co-Founder and Joint CEO, Shippit
Zoltan Csaki, Co-founder, Citizen Wolf
15.10 PM
Panel: Combating the global imprint of demand-driven fashion: a robust industry discussion on the realities of demand, price, and values
Panel host: Fiona Moylan, Principal Director, Client Services, Accenture
Zoe Patience, Buying Manager, OrotonGroup
Taleah Zakelj, Production and Sustainability Lead, Beginning Boutique
Anne-Marie Cheney, Fashion Lead, eBay Australia
Tara Oakley, Head of commercial, Oceania, South Pole
15.50 PM
Table service: Refreshments
15.55 PM
The rise of sustainability platforms and next gen tracking tech
Yas Grigaliunas, Founder & Chief Evangelist, Circonomy
Melissa Drennan, CEO, Releaseit/Green Friday
Kiarne Treacy, CEO, Sustainable Choice Group
16.20 PM
Regen retail consumer trends – navigating sustainability
Michelle Newton, Director Cultural Forecasting, Fiftyfive5
16.50 PM
MC’s closing summation
15.50 PM
Ensuring ESG is operationalised and owned at all levels of the business – how do we ensure constant engagement with executives and the board
17.00 PM
Summit close
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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.
