The Global Foundation’s dinner with Dr Mark Cutifani CBE, Sydney, 4 May The Chair and Board of the Global Foundation hosted a special dinner in Sydney on Monday 4 May for Australian mining legend, Dr Mark Cutifani CBE, who has recently joined the Foundation’s Board. The dinner featured prominent Australian figures from business and civil
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On 17 December 2025, Ian Fraser (Chair) and Jim Giannopoulos (CEO) of Partner firm, GHD, kindly joined the Foundation in hosting the Governor of Australia’s central bank, Michele Bullock, adjacent to our Annual General Meeting in Sydney. The lunch enabled an informal engagement with the Governor about the economic outlook, challenges and opportunities for Australia
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On Monday, 1 September, the Foundation hosted an informal discussion in Melbourne with senior global figure Mr John W.H. Denton AO, Secretary General of the International Chamber of Commerce. The International Chamber of Commerce is the world’s largest business organisation, representing more than 45 million companies in over 100 countries. Headquartered in Paris, the ICC
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A dinner with Ambassador Xiao Qian Canberra | Monday, 28 July 2025 Following on from our online meeting to discuss Australia’s national energy transition, featuring Matt Kean and Ken Henry, the Foundation and several of our Partner firms were hosted for a private dinner with the Chinese Ambassador at his residence in Canberra. A key
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The Foundation’s Secretary General, Mr Steve Howard, participated in a thought-provoking meeting on new Ethical Multilateralism, held by Professor Jeffrey Sachs on July 3-4 at the Pontifical Academy of Social Sciences (PASS), Casina Pio IV in Vatican City. The multi-day meeting considered the many crises facing multilateralism, UN system and the future of the role
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With Australia’s federal election now behind us, it should be possible to encourage greater clarity and certainty from the Australian Government about the nation’s energy transition pathway. On Monday 19 May, the Foundation convened an informal, small-scale meeting of its ‘Australia’s National Energy Transition’ working group to discuss how best the Foundation can contribute to
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