Liberal Party Federal director Brian Loughnane to headline the Corporate Affairs Summit 2016
Federal director of the Liberal Party of Australia, Brian Loughnane, will deliver the keynote at Corporate Affairs Summit 2016, to be held in Sydney in May.
The announcement:
Brian Loughnane, longtime Federal Director of the Liberal Party of Australia, political strategist and national powerbroker, will deliver the Headline Keynote at next month’s Corporate Affairs Summit.
Widely recognised as Australia’s essential corporate communication event, the Corporate Affairs Summit will be held on 24 & 25 May 2016 at the Sofitel Hotel Wentworth in the Sydney CBD.
Mr Loughnane will present an exclusive keynote at the Summit – his first major public speech since resigning as Federal Director of the Liberal Party. He will analyse the intersection of politics, business and the rise of activism, with particular relevance given the backdrop of the upcoming 2016 federal election.
Mr Loughnane joins a diverse programme of over 35 local and international public affairs and communication executives, combining their knowledge to bring the very best in industry practice, ideas and inspiration to an audience of over 350 Australian corporate affairs executives.
Now in its sixth year, the Summit will provide an informed and influential discussion about the role of corporate affairs in modern business. Other confirmed speakers include:
- Herbert Heitmann, EVP Global Brand, Communications & Government Relations, Bayer AG (DE)
- Mike Fernandez, Corporate Vice President, Corporate Affairs, Cargill (USA)
- Seema Kumar, Vice President, Innovation, Global Health, and Policy Communication, Johnson & Johnson (USA)
- Walter Jennings, Vice President, Corporate Communications, Huawei (China)
- Björn Edlund, “A pioneer” – Richard Edelman. “A trailblazer” – Gary Sheffer, General Electric
- Julie Inman-Grant, Director of Public Policy, Australia & SE Asia, Twitter
- Brad Kitschke, Director of Public Policy, Australia & New Zealand, Uber
- Vivienne Bower, Group Head of Corporate Affairs & Investor Relations, Lend Lease
- Adrian Flood, Director Communications, Australian Human Rights Commission
- Andrew J. Parker, Group Executive, Government & International Affairs, Qantas Airways
- Paul Edwards, Group General Manager Corporate Communications, ANZ Banking Group
- Bernadette Murdoch, Head of Communications, GlaxoSmithKline
- Helen Karlis, Corporate Affairs Consultant, Westfield Corporation
More information, including online registration, is available at casummit.com.au or by contacting Connect Events on 02 8004 8590.
