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Vanessa Elliott AM

Non-Executive Director

Northern Australia Infrastructure Facility

Vanessa Elliott is a Jaru woman from the Kimberley region of Western Australia with cultural and family connections in the Northern Territory and Queensland.

She has more than 20 years’ experience working in strategic leadership roles in economic development, community services, regional and remote project management, strategic planning, including headworks, energy, mining, native title and service commissioning.


Ms Elliott has worked on some of the major project developments in Australia across the resource industry, regional development and town planning, specialising in project life cycle, land access, regulatory approvals, social performance, local content and diversity and inclusion.

SESSIONS

Day 2

10:00

Panel: Practical strategies to ESG success in mining and resources

  • Lead effective ESG and inclusion conversations by managing team engagement and resistance with confidence

  • Understand how global and regional changes impact your role by staying ahead of policy shifts

  • Align ESG and inclusion efforts with business priorities for long-term success to drive real change


Moderator: Alex Atkins, Non-executive Director, Perenti, Non-executive Director, Aquirian Limited and Corporate Consultant

Paula Hicks, Decarb Planning Lead, Fortescue Metals Group

Cath Bozanich, Chief Sustainability Officer, Sandfire Resources

Vanessa Elliott AM, Non-Executive Director, Northern Australia Infrastructure Facility

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