Speakers

This year’s Summit will be facilitated by Gemma Acton, well known for her work across broadcast media, business, and finance for more than two decades. Gemma is at the forefront of covering market-moving stories and meeting the people behind the headlines -at home in Australia and across the world.

Gemma is currently the Network Finance Editor at 7 News -the most-watched news service in Australia -where she presents the latest financial and business news to audiences across the entire country. Prior to this, she hosted broadcast programmes at CNBC International in London and worked as an on-air correspondent pursuing stories across Europe for the network. In addition to broadcasting, Gemma has worked in investment banking and wealth management at Goldman Sachs, Merrill Lynch and PIMCO.

With an MBA/MA from the Lauder Institute and the Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania, a BA from University College London, and the highly prestigious Chartered Financial Analyst qualification, plus her recent qualification as a Company Director, Gemma is a welcome addition to the Leadership Summit team.