Speakers
As Australia, along with 70 percent of G20 countries, prioritises a circular economy, new value is being placed on currently wasted resources. Investors and lenders must position for changing regulations and emerging circular business models. For companies that are prepared, the transition to a circular economy is expected to be profitable, actionable and achievable. Adopting circular economy principles should support multiple economic, climate and nature objectives.
This interactive workshop will help investors learn what it means to integrate circular economy principles into strategy, process and decision-making. Using case studies and hypothetical scenarios from a range of sectors, participants will explore various risk indicators, metrics to assess circular transition potential, together with engagement strategies and capital allocation opportunities. This interactive workshop will reshape how you think about circularity as a solution to multiple systemic risks, and provide practical evidence-based guidance on implementation.
Managing Director & CEO of Circular Australia
Lisa is a global circular economy and zero-carbon business transformation leader. She is an international speaker and author of circular economy publications supporting businesses and governments in the circular transition. Lisa has been successfully advising industry and governments in developing new policy frameworks, regulations and tools to bring about market change enabling the circular economy, over the past 20 years. This work covers markets, supply chains and business models across the water, energy mobility, finance and investment sectors in Australia and globally.
Lisa is the Managing Director and CEO of Circular Australia, a national independent peak NFP leading the Australian transition to a circular economy by 2030. Lisa was a member of the Circular Economy Ministerial Advisory Group (CEMAG) advising the federal Government on the development of Australia’s Circular Economy Framework and contributing to key reform recommendations. In addition, she advises government on policy and strategic projects including: NSW 20 Year Waste Strategy; Carbon Capture Technology Program, Powering Australian Innovation Growth Centres.
Head of Sustainable Investment (Investment Management) at Mercer Australia
Jillian Reid is the Head of Sustainable Investment (Investment Management), based in Canberra. Jillian and her team lead on environmental, social, and governance (ESG) integration, stewardship, exclusions and sustainability themes implementation for the Mercer Funds in the Pacific. This includes systemic topics such as climate change. Jillian has worked in sustainable investment with Mercer since 2011, for many years advising asset owners and then Mercer’s regional Chief Investment Officers globally, before taking on the investment management role in late 2023. She has co-authored papers on the circular economy with IGCC in 2022 and Circular Australia in 2025 and sees clear benefits in challenging a linear approach to the growing list of climate, nature and social-related issues on investor agendas.
