Rosemary Addis
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Rosemary Addis
Co-Founder and Chair, Impact Investing Australia
Representative, Australia, G8 Social Impact Investment Taskforce
Executive Director, Impact Strategist
Senior Fellow, Impact Investing Policy Collaborative
Member, NSW Government Social Investment Expert Advisory Group
Current Positions
Co-Founder and Chair, Impact Investing Australia
Representative, Australia, G8 Social Impact Investment Taskforce
Executive Director, Impact Strategist
Senior Fellow, Impact Investing Policy Collaborative
Member, NSW Government Social Investment Expert Advisory Group
Previous Positions
Assistant Director, National Reform, Department of Education Employment and Workplace Relations
Social Innovation Strategist, Department of Education, Employment & Workplace Relations
Rosemary is a leading strategist and recognized global thought leader in social innovation and investment. She is Executive Director of Impact Strategist and co-founded Impact Investing Australia. She brings a unique blend of multi-sector leadership and global networks to catalyzing change and creating positive impact for society.
Rosemary represents the Australian sector on the International Social Impact Investment Taskforce established when the UK Chaired the G8 in 2013, Chairs the Australian Advisory Board on Impact Investment, is a member of the NSW Government Social Investment Expert Advisory Group, and a Senior Fellow of the Impact Investing Policy Collaborative (IIPC) leading strategy for the Global Learning Exchange. She led the incubation of and is a Director of Children�s Ground.
Rosemary has held senior leadership roles across sectors including as an equity partner what is now Allens-Linklaters, with The Smith Family, Victorian and Federal Government. Her published works include IMPACT-Australia: investment for social and economic benefit (2013); Inviting Investment in Social Enterprise (2007) and contributions to Laws of Australia (1998) and a work on the catalytic effect of policy for impact investment to be published by Oxford University Press.
Rosemary represents the Australian sector on the International Social Impact Investment Taskforce established when the UK Chaired the G8 in 2013, Chairs the Australian Advisory Board on Impact Investment, is a member of the NSW Government Social Investment Expert Advisory Group, and a Senior Fellow of the Impact Investing Policy Collaborative (IIPC) leading strategy for the Global Learning Exchange. She led the incubation of and is a Director of Children�s Ground.
Rosemary has held senior leadership roles across sectors including as an equity partner what is now Allens-Linklaters, with The Smith Family, Victorian and Federal Government. Her published works include IMPACT-Australia: investment for social and economic benefit (2013); Inviting Investment in Social Enterprise (2007) and contributions to Laws of Australia (1998) and a work on the catalytic effect of policy for impact investment to be published by Oxford University Press.
Areas of Expertise
Impact investing can transform Australia with government help
The Australian
March 16, 2016
Building social capital can deliver big returns
Sydney Morning Herald
November 24, 2015
Market develops for social impact bonds
AFR
September 07, 2015
Laying the foundations for social impact investing
AFR
July 11, 2015
Investing in Real Change: Global Steps Forward for Australia
Pro Bono Australia
September 24, 2014
Impact investing strategy to tackle social issues
Investor Daily
September 16, 2014
Impact investing carves new path in matching positive social outcomes with financial returns
Canberra Times
September 15, 2014
Profit with purpose discussion
ABC Radio National
November 30, 2013
Using Evidence of Social Outcomes
Pro Bono Australia
August 22, 2013
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