The Board of Directors plays a pivotal role in steering the strategic direction of a company, and asset management is an integral component of that responsibility. Here’s an overview of the primary responsibilities of a Board of Directors concerning asset management:
(more…)Last night the Asset Management Council Sydney Chapter hosted a fantastic event featuring Henry Elderfield sharing his insights on how asset intensive organisations need to be planning for climate change now. His simple but effective message of ‘your assets were designed for climate A and we’re already in climate B’ really resonated!
(more…)Join us for an electrifying evening that’s sure to be a game-changer for your understanding of business policy and tech decision-making!
? Kick-Off: We’ll dive right in with a captivating introduction that explores the invaluable insights the human perspective brings to the world of business and technology.
? Rapid-Fire Insights: Don’t miss our fast-paced, enlightening segments featuring two seasoned asset management experts and three rising stars in the field. Get ready for real-world wisdom, fresh perspectives, and actionable advice!
✨ Why You Should Attend:
Wayne Francisco, Senior Technical Director, GHD; and Asset Management Council Canberra Chapter ChairWayne has been providing technical support to asset management services for more than 20 years. Wayne’s first exposure to asset management practice 25 years ago was within a water utility where the management of the infrastructure systems centred around business risk management. Within that experience Wayne has specialised in organisational transformation programs, working with executive teams, business managers, technical specialists, and frontline operations people to support their drive and initiatives for change.
Andrew Grant, Senior Engineer, Icon WaterA passionate Asset Manager, Andrew is committed to improving awareness and the benefits of sustainable infrastructure management practices. With over 30 years’ experience working on public infrastructure projects, Andrew has developed a strong knowledge and understanding of asset management requirements focused on service delivery.
Martin Kerr is the AMCouncil representative on the Standards Australia MB-19 Committee which is the Australian mirror committee for the International ISO/TC251 Committee. The ISO/TC251 committee is the group that looks after the ISO5500x group of Asset Management standards.
In this presentation Martin will provide an overview of the groups of asset management standards and the work of the ISO/TC251 committee in review and update of these standards. He will detail changes to the standards and advise how you can contribute to the work of the committee and provide feedback to these important standards.
About the speaker:
Martin Kerr is our representative on MB-19 and the current convener of ISO55001. Martin is a Certified Fellow in Asset Management (CFAM) and a Certified Asset Management Assessor (CAMA). Martin is the founder of Structured Change Pty Ltd, co-author of Living Asset Management Maturity, an active AMBok team member and an Asset Management Maturity Assessor for the Council. Martin is also the Technical Manager of the WPiAM CAMA team and a project member at the GFMAM.
Globally, we are seeing a rise in frequency and impact of natural catastrophes that are being exacerbated by a changing climate. Our climate has already changed, it is physically bigger, it holds more energy and when that energy is released it creates more disruption than our operations and assets are often designed for. Asset managers must adopt approaches to managing portfolio physical risk that better reflects the uncertainty of our operating environments.
This presentation will discuss:
Henry Elderfield, Manager – Risk Advisory, AureconHenry is an experienced risk manager with a diverse range of international experience in climate change risk management, asset portfolio risk management, international security and counterterrorism, and crisis management.
Henry specialises in physical climate risk assessments to inform operational resilience initiatives and financial market disclosure frameworks for large physical asset portfolios. He has designed and executed portfolio climate risk assessments for S&P500 and ASX50 companies.
Henry focuses on aligning climate risk management to business performance, which means:
Henry has a degree in International Relations majoring in Diplomacy, Masters Degree in Business majoring in Applied Finance. Henry also hold an Associate in Risk Management accreditation from The Institutes.