2024 Philanthropy Australia Conference – plenaries

More than 1,000 people attended the Philanthropy Australia Conference 2024 in Adelaide. The plenary session speakers ranged from local to national and international. You can view the plenary sessions from Day 1 Tuesday 6 August and Day 2 Wednesday 7 August below. You can view the concurrent session recordings here. For queries about recordings please contact Sophie Marcard at [email protected]

Please note that the sub-titles are auto-generated and this can create misspelled names that are sound-alikes, such as ‘Garna’ instead of the correct ‘Kaurna’. We apologise for any mistakes included in the sub-titles.

Day 1 Tuesday 6 August

Plenary: The future of philanthropy and why it matters
Maree Sidey, CEO, Philanthropy Australia

Plenary: A symphony of impact
The Hon Dr Andrew Leigh MP
Assistant Minister for Competition, Charities, Treasury and Employment

Plenary: Leading with impact: mastering the art of modern leadership
Dr Kirstin Ferguson AM, researcher, author and columnist
Introduction by Sarah Hardy, CEO, The Ross Trust

Plenary: The global growth of the collective giving movement: responding to key issues of our times
Sara Lomelin, CEO, Philanthropy Together

Plenary: Moonshot philanthropy: freedom to take risks is the ultimate superpower
James Chen, Chair, The Chen Yet-Sen Family Foundation

Plenary: Accelerating impact at scale through investing in women and girls
Safeena Husain, Founder and Board Member, Educate Girls

Plenary: Q&A with James Chen and Safeena Husain, moderated by Jenna Palumbo, Effective Philanthropy Executive Director, Minderoo Foundation

Plenary: Panel discussion on the role of First Nations people within philanthropy
Panel: Michelle Steele, Chief First Nations Officer, Paul Ramsay Foundation
Leeroy Bilney, Chairperson, Spinifex Foundation
Brian Wyborn, Managing Partner, First Australians Capital
Moderator: Leah Armstrong, Regional Manager for Australia, International Funders for Indigenous Peoples

Plenary: Global spotlight on First Peoples and philanthropy
Leah Armstrong, Regional Manager for Australia, International Funders for Indigenous Peoples

Day 2 Wednesday 7 August

Plenary: In conversation: The Hon Amanda Rishworth MP, Minister for Social Services with Professor Kristy Muir, CEO, Paul Ramsay Foundation

Plenary: Trust based philanthropy – backing the bold ideas of local leaders
Andy Bryant, Executive Director, Segal Family Foundation
Moderator: Mark Cubit AM, AIDN and Cubit Family Foundation

Plenary: Next Gen perspectives on the challenges and opportunities of the intergenerational wealth transfer
Panel: Charlotte Siddle, Resource Gen and Siddle Family Foundation
Taylor Hawkins, Foundations for Tomorrow
Caleb Adams, Evans & Partners
Tyson Feng, Philanthropy Australia New Gen Network
Moderator: Georgia Mathews

Plenary: Shine on: using gift, human and financial capital to build an abundant clean energy economy for all!
Danny Kennedy, CEO, New Energy Nexus
Introduction by Clare Ainsworth Herschell

Plenary: The truth is ours to accept: 5 learnings from truth telling at The Wyatt Trust
Stacey Thomas, CEO, The Wyatt Trust

Plenary: Facing our 50th year: where have we come from and where are we going?
Panel discussion: past and present CEOs of Philanthropy Australia
– Dr Elizabeth Cham, Louise Walsh, Sarah Davies AM and Maree Sidey
Facilitated by Cat Fay, Managing Partner, Perpetual