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Kate O'Rourke

Commissioner of Australian Securities & Investments Commission

Kate commenced as an ASIC Commissioner for a five-year term in September 2023.

She has more than 25 years’ experience in law and regulation across financial services, markets, and corporations.

Kate joined ASIC from Treasury, where she held senior leadership positions with responsibility for data and digital economic reforms, COVID economic policy responses, small business policy and regulatory frameworks governing market conduct.

Kate previously held senior executive roles at ASIC with responsibility for corporate transactions and governance, and practised in the Sydney and New York offices of the law firm Sullivan and Cromwell.

She holds Bachelor’s degrees in Economics (Social Science) and Law from the University of Sydney, a Master of Laws from the New York University School of Law, and an Executive Master of Public Administration from the University of New South Wales.

Why we selected Commissioner O'Rourke?

Commissioner O'Rourke has played a leading role in ASIC’s work on climate-related reporting and disclosure, an area of growing importance for responsible investors. She will offer a regulator's perspective on the current operating environment, ASIC's strategic priorities, and share insights from ASIC's experience engaging with industry on climate reporting.

Sessions with

Kate O'Rourke

Mick O'Brien
Alexandra Banks
Marco Lambertini (Virtual Presenter)
Valeria Dinershteyn, CFA
Moana Nottage
Daniel Nelson
Phil Sloane
Adam Carey MFP, MBA, F.Fin, B.Sc.
Jennifer Alonso
Caroline Scott
Jo Saleeba
Skye Macpherson
Jeffrey Hales
Simba Marekera
Mibu Fischer
Chris Newton
Monique Andrew
Anna Shelley
Dr Erin Kuo‑Sutherland ​​​
David Mullins
Jonathan Armitage
Nina Wilkinson
Charis Halliday
Nathan Fradley FChFP
Dugald Higgins
James Tayler
Amy Krizanovic
Ethan Kusch
Prof Deen Sanders OAM
Cath Bowtell
Dan Osusky
Sudip Hazra
Camille Goldstone-Henry
Carmen Leung
Clare Baldwin
Tom Moloney
Marcus Wilert
Colleen Raab Smith
Eric Nietsch
Jillian Reid
Lisa McLean
Nicole Forrester
Emma Herd
Dr Catherine Brown OAM
Michelle Di Fabio
Jackson Rowland
Kate O'Rourke
Justin Williams
Kate Turner
Laura Osmetti
Jodie Barns
Michael Clancy CFA GAICD
Thomas King OAM
Dean Parkin
Sue Brake
Allan James
Sunita Subramoniam (Virtual Presenter)
Benson Saulo
Shamir Popat
Jordan Kraiten
Michelle Baltazar
Damian Cottier
Dr Terri Janke
Chris Evans
Dr Helen Durham AO
Justin Medcalf
Liza McDonald
Rachel Elliott
Phil Vernon
Simon Smallchua
Lucas Kengmana
Amanda Barker
To be announced
Jeremy Hubbard
Bhanu Singh
Stanley Soosur
Måns Carlsson OAM
Karen McLeod
Warwick Schneller
Alexandra Brown
Justin Welfare
Heechung Sung
Brendan Bailey
Josh Gilbert
Guy Williams
Shalini Samuel GAICD
Nayanisha Samarakoon
Estelle Parker
Anirudha Nagar
Kado Muir
Claire Molinari
Jamie Lowe
Dr Donna Lopata
Dean Hegarty
Kim Farrant
Anson Chan
Rachel Alembakis
Stephanie Maier
Rick Alexander
Karen Mundine