Financing a Nature-Positive Future

FinTech, Sustainable Finance and Innovation

Join industry and academia to explore how finance and technology can support a nature-positive future, with panel discussions, research insights and networking.

Programme

9:30–9:37am

Opening Remarks & Introduction to the Nature Positive Finance and Business Research Centre
Prof. Abhay Singh

9:37–9:40am

Introduction to the Macquarie University FinTech and Banking Research Centre
A/Prof. Di Bu

9:40–10:25am · PANEL 1

How Financial Technology Can Promote Sustainability and Nature-Positive Outcomes

Moderator
Prof. Abhay Singh

Panellists
Maddi Ingham · GreenPay
Adam Verwey · SIX Invest / Future Super
Camille Goldstone-Henry · Bank Australia / Xylo Systems

10:25–11:10am · PANEL 2

Open Banking, Open Data and the Future of FinTech

Moderator
Prof. Elizabeth Sheedy · Macquarie Business School

Panellists
Tonia Berglund · Equifax
Amy Shi-Nash · Occubuy
Prof. Tom Smith · Macquarie University
John Dunkerley · ACSISS

11:10–11:25am · Morning Break & Networking

11:25am–12:01pm · Research Showcase
10-minute presentation + 2-minute Q&A each

11:25–11:37am · Prof. Elizabeth Sheedy · Macquarie Business School
11:37–11:49am · Dr Cynthia Cai · Macquarie Business School
11:49am–12:01pm · Haoyuan Zhen · PhD Researcher

12:01–12:05pm · Closing Remarks

12:05–1:05pm · Networking Lunch

Hosted by
The Nature Positive Finance and Business Research Centre and the FinTech and Banking Research Centre.

Contact · abhay.singh@mq.edu.au · di.bu@mq.edu.au