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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

David Russell
Cath Bowtell
Kate O'Rourke
Dr Helen Durham AO
Jordan Kraiten
Justin Medcalf
Stephanie Maier
Chris Evans
Michael Clancy CFA GAICD
Karen Mundine
Rick Alexander
Bhanu Singh
Andrew Driscoll
Dr Juan José Freijo (Virtual Presenter)
Jonathan Armitage
Jamie Lowe
Dr James Cockayne
Anna Shelley
Justin Williams
Kim Farrant
Kate Turner
Josh Gilbert
Kado Muir
Heechung Sung
Jackie Funder
Sue Brake
Colleen Raab Smith
Jeffrey Hales
Billy Cotter
Eric Nietsch
Rachel Alembakis
Måns Carlsson OAM
Sunita Subramoniam (Virtual Presenter)
Carmen Leung
David Mullins
Marco Lambertini (Virtual Presenter)
Jeremy Hubbard
Allan James
Sudip Hazra
Stanley Soosur
Dr Terri Janke
Shamir Popat
Karen McLeod
Prof Deen Sanders OAM
Amanda Barker
Charis Halliday
Mibu Fischer
Claire Molinari
Alexandra Brown
Jackson Rowland
Amy Krizanovic
Anirudha Nagar
Lucas Kengmana
Damian Cottier
Jo Saleeba
Alexandra Banks
Dean Parkin
Jas Chambers
Justin Welfare
Rachel Elliott
Nina Wilkinson
Erin Billman (Virtual Presenter)
Nathan Fradley FChFP
Valeria Dinershteyn, CFA
Emma Herd
James Tayler
Thomas King OAM
Jodie Barns
Camille Goldstone-Henry
Dan Osusky
Dugald Higgins
James Bartle
Alan Dayeh
Louise Bradshaw
Jillian Reid
Lisa McLean
Clare Baldwin
Dr Erin Kuo‑Sutherland ​
Simba Marekera
Skye Macpherson
Phil Sloane
Daniel Nelson
Moana Nottage
Yvette Manolas
Nicole Forrester
Marcus Wilert
Tom Moloney
Chris Newton
Caroline Scott
Monique Andrew
Jennifer Alonso
Adam Carey MFP, MBA, F.Fin, B.Sc.
Pavan Sukhdev
Prof Brendan Wintle
Mara Bún
Amanda Richman
Warwick Schneller
Liza McDonald
Dr Donna Lopata
Estelle Parker