Mary Waldron is Global Chief Risk Officer at PwC, a big 4 accounting and corporate advice firm. Prior to this she was Australia’s Managing Partner for Reputation, Regulation and Risk. She lead the firm’s response to global and national regulatory developments including Client Service Risk & Quality, External Regulation & Public Policy, Enterprise-wide Risk Management, Internal Audit and Office of General Counsel teams.

Mary has been a member of the firm’s leadership teams for a number of years and was previously the Managing Partner for Networks and the Managing Partner for Strategic Marketing and Communications.

Mary has more than 20 years’ experience in providing audit assurance and advisory services to some of Australia’s largest listed national and multinational public companies, having worked closely with senior executives and directors in the Australian market.

Mary is a Chartered Accountant, holding an honours degree in Economics and Social Studies from Trinity College Dublin, is a Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in Australia, a member of the Irish Institute of Chartered Accountants and is a member of Chief Executive Women. She is a Vincent Fairfax Fellow of the Melbourne Business School.

Mary is the Chairman of the Centre for Ethical Leadership Advisory Board at Melbourne University's Ormond College and has been a Director of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in Australia, the Macfarlane Burnet Institute for Medical Research and Public Health and The Australian Ireland Fund Ltd along with Corporate Council Membership of The Global Foundation and the European Australian Business Council. She has also been Chair of the Melbourne Recital Centre.

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