Lisa Annese
Chief Executive Officer, Diversity Council Australia
Lisa Annese has been Chief Executive Officer of Diversity Council Australia since 2 June 2014. In this role, she leads a team of professionals who in turn lead debate on diversity in the public arena and deliver innovative diversity practice resources and consultation to Australian businesses.
Under her leadership, DCA has conducted a broad array of ground- breaking, evidence based research, including Australia’s first national index on workplace diversity and inclusion, seminal research on the economics of the gender pay-gap and original work on building Asian Leadership Capability, main-streaming flexible work and creating inclusive workplaces.
Lisa has also established a wide program of events for DCA members including the Annual Diversity Debate in Sydney and Annual Diversity and Inclusion Oration in Melbourne. Lisa is a regular contributor to publications including The Guardian and Huffington post. She also makes regular appearances on ABC’s The Drum and speaks widely and publicly in all areas of diversity. Lisa has had a long career in the diversity and inclusion space across the corporate, government and not-for-profit sector.
Hear Lisa speak at the Diversity for Global Business Growth event on 12 April at Commonwealth House.
TRADE 2018 WAS A GREAT SUCCESS
Thank you to all VIPs, presenters, delegates and guests for participating in the Games Time Trade & Investment Program in April 2018.
To continue exploring trade and investment opportunities in Queensland, please visit Trade2018.com or contact the team via trade2018@ditid.qld.gov.au.