Purpose Conference

Venue: Carriageworks
Location: 245 Wilson St, Eveleigh NSW 2015
19 Oct - 20 Oct, 2022
Web: https://www.purposeconference.co/

Purpose Conference, Australia’s largest purpose-driven business event, is back by popular demand after a four-year hiatus, with more than a thousand forward-thinking speakers, businesses and brands participating.

This year's event will see over 600 attendees over two days engage in an immersive experience of talks, workshops, creativity and networking, 19 & 20 Oct at Carriageworks, Sydney.

The event program is now live, featuring a range of world-class speakers, including:

Richard Boele, Chief Purpose Officer, KPMG
Nicky Sparshott, CEO, Unilever Australia & New Zealand
Dr Sasha Courville, Chief Impact Officer, Bank Australia
Simon Holmes à Court, clean tech investor and convenor, Climate 200
Dan Adams, Co-founder & CEO, Amber Electric
Steph Curley, Activism Manager, Ben & Jerry’s
Leigh Dunlop, Chief People Officer, Future Super
Julia Kay, CEO & Co-Founder, Great Wrap
Manuri Gunawardena, Founder & CEO, HealthMatch
Mike Smith, Founder & CEO, Zero Co
Josh Ismin & Dr Sam Banister, Co-founders, Psylo
plus many more

Established in 2015 by purpose sector leader Sally Hill, the event aims to provide best practice knowledge around the fast-evolving landscape of sustainable and social impact, with solutions and leadership for businesses to address the world’s most urgent and complex challenges.

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