Theme: Where to from here? The new rules for business
The 2011 National Conference featured both stirring and startling presentations from a high-profile panel of speakers, including:
- Mark Joiner Executive Director Finance, National Australia Bank (keynote speaker)
- Tony Coleman Non-Executive Director, AMP and Low Carbon Australia
- Ian Dunlop, former CEO of the AICD
- Jon Jutsen Director, Energetics
In addition, Climate Alliance announced the winners of the 2011 Leadership Awards. The awards recognise Australian business leaders and organisations that have demonstrated leadership by addressing the opportunities or risks presented by climate change.
- Board Leadership of the Year
- Business Leader of the Year
- Innovator/Exporter of the Year


This year’s National Conference featured both stirring and startling presentations from a high-profile panel of speakers. Following the presentations was a panel discussion, with some robust discussion of current issues facing the business world and the ways in which businesses are tackling the step-change opportunities presented by the carbon reduction challenge.