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Speakers
Karen Mundine
Chief Executive Officer of Reconciliation Australia
Karen Mundine is from the Bundjalung Nation of northern NSW. As the CEO at Reconciliation Australia, Ms Mundine brings to the role more than 25 years’ experience leading community engagement, public advocacy, communications and social marketing campaigns. An architect of the landmark Australian Reconciliation Barometer, Ms Mundine works with governments, the business sector and civil society to advocate for change.
Over the course of her career, she has been instrumental in some of Australia’s watershed national events including the Apology to the Stolen Generations, Centenary of Federation commemorations, Corroboree 2000 and the 1997 and 2021 Australian Reconciliation Conventions.
Ms Mundine holds a Bachelor of Arts in Communication from t he University of Technology Sydney (UTS) and was the winner of the 2021 Indigenous Australian UTS Alumni Award. She is Company Director of the Sydney Festival Ltd, and the Council of First Nations Ltd, a Member of the Council of the National Museum of Australia. the Australian Indigenous Leadership Centre (AILC) and is a Member of Chief Executive Women.
Why we selected Karen Mundine?
As Australia’s leading voice on reconciliation and a driving force behind many of the nation’s most significant reconciliation initiatives, Karen brings unparalleled insight into the role institutions, including investors, can play in advancing meaningful change. Her leadership at Reconciliation Australia gives investors a clear, evidence‑based understanding of how RAPs can strengthen organisational integrity, shape culture and support long‑term, sustainable outcomes across the finance sector.