Founded in 2020, the Corporate Affairs Dialogue brings together the most respected executives across Australia and New Zealand for intimate, peer-to-peer roundtable conversations. Designed exclusively for Corporate Affairs Directors working across both the public and private sectors, each monthly briefing delivers deep strategic insight grounded in real-world experience.
This trusted, off-the-record environment enables leaders to engage openly on the issues shaping reputation, trust, and stakeholder expectations. The Dialogue now convenes more than 300 senior Corporate Affairs leaders and continues to expand its diverse community of practitioners from sectors spanning financial services, infrastructure, retail, transport, energy, health, technology, and government.
Guest speakers have included Sally Fielke, General Manager Corporate & Indigenous Affairs, Coles Group; Andrew Hall, Chief Executive Officer, Insurance Council of Australia; Sally Loane, Chair, Destination NSW; Stephen Forshaw, Managing Director & Head of Public Affairs, Australia & New Zealand, Temasek; Kim Williams AM, former Chief Executive, FOXTEL; Helen McCabe, Founder & Managing Director, Future Women; and Bruce Wolpe, Senior Fellow, United States Studies Centre.
Conversations dive into the new frontier of corporate affairs: AI-driven risk and opportunity, shifting regulatory landscapes, heightened media and stakeholder scrutiny, sustainability expectations, geopolitical uncertainty, reputation in the age of misinformation, and the growing importance of social licence, community connection, and Indigenous engagement.