Business Skills - Conferences and Public Speaking - Energy, environment, climate change & renewables

arolyn Currie is a member of the Association of Certified Practising Accountants, the Chartered Secretaries Association, and a Fellow of FINSIA, a merger of the Australian Institute of Banking and Finance and the Securities Institute. Her qualifications include: an Honours Degree in Economics from Sydney University, a Bachelor of Commerce (Pass with Merit), a Master of Commerce (Honours) from the University of NSW, a Master of Forensic Accounting from the University of Wollongong and a PhD in Economics from the University of Sydney; in financial markets regulation, financial systems crises and financial institutions management. Dr Currie’s experience represents almost four decades in the public and private sector, as a merchant banker, regulator, internal auditor and financial trainer.

Dr Taj Khandoker currently working as a ‘Research scientist’ with the Energy Economics Team, Energy System Program, CSIRO. Taj is an economist by training, specialised in macroeconomic modelling and application-in policy and forecasting –now broadening her horizons to energy economics and techno-economic modelling. Before joining CSIRO, in 2022, Taj worked as an academic and researcher in economics at the University of Newcastle for decades.

Dr. Silvia Salazar is an applied economic researcher at Bankwest Curtin Economics Centre at Curtin University. Silvia\'s work focuses on household finance and consumption, the cost of living, and housing economics. She also leads the Quarterly Economic Commentary of the Bankwest Curtin Economics Centre where she focuses on the economic indicators relevant to the Western Australia economy. As a consequence, Silvia has developed a particular interest in regional diversification and the green economy; topics on which she has authored and led numerous reports and economic analysis. \r\n\r\nDr. Salazar has published in multiple academic outlets on subjects central to her academic research such as the economics of the household, unpaid work, and gender inequality. Silvia obtained her Ph.D. at the Paris School of Economics and she has previously held academic and teaching positions in France at the University of Paris 1 – Panthéon Sorbonne, the University of Paris 13, and the Dom Bosco Catholic University in Brazil. She has presented her research at numerous international conferences and workshops.

Dr Kar Mei Tang is the Regional Head of Oceania and Asia (ex-Japan & China) for the UN-supported Principles for Responsible Investment. She has over 25 years\' experience in sustainability, investment and economic policy in both public and private sectors. Kar Mei has previously held senior executive roles in the NSW Government in the Department of Planning, Industry and Environment, the Environment Protection Authority, and the Department of Premier and Cabinet. Prior to joining the NSW public sector she was Head of Policy and Research with the Australian Private Equity and Venture Capital Association (now Australian Investment Council). Kar Mei has a PhD in Economics (University of Sydney), Masters in Applied Statistics (ANU) and Bachelor of Commerce (Honours, University of Melbourne). She is also currently Co-Chair of the International Women\\\'s Development Agency (IWDA) and Deputy Chair of the Women in Economics (WEN) National Committee. She also sits on Gateway Bank\\\'s Sustainability Advisory Board and Deakin University\\\'s Property & Real Estate Advisory Board.