Bill Birkett Memorial Lecture 2024
This year’s lecture – special 20th Anniversary event!
Driving Business Sustainability: Professor Robert Kaplan and E-Liability Accounting
Professor Robert Kaplan, renowned for co-developing Activity-Based Costing and the Balanced Scorecard, will present his groundbreaking innovation for tackling the challenge of greenhouse gas reporting: e-liability accounting.
David Fallon (GM of Energy Transition at Chevron Australia)Â will share his company's experiences with implementing e-liability accounting and how it is supporting their decarbonization efforts.
Moderated by Elysse Morgan (Stafford Capital Partners, former host of ABC's The Business), this event promises thought-provoking discussion and Q&A, and valuable professional development/CPD opportunity.
Register now to secure your spot to:
- be at the forefront of business sustainability developments.
- learn from industry leaders and academic pioneers.
- connect with like-minded business professionals and academic thought leaders.
This event is held by the ¹ú²ú¾«Æ· School of Accounting, Auditing and Taxation, in partnership with CPA Australia, to celebrate the legacy of the late Professor Bill Birkett.
Keynote Speaker: Professor Robert S Kaplan, Harbard Business School
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²Ñ´Ç»å±ð°ù²¹³Ù´Ç°ù:ÌýElysse Morgan, Head of Client Solutions - Australia and New Zealand, Stafford Capital Partners
Date
Tuesday 12 November 2024
Time
11am – 2pm
Location
Leighton Hall, John Niland Scientia Building, ¹ú²ú¾«Æ· Kensington
| Time | Agenda |
|---|---|
| 11:00am | Registration & Arrival |
| 11:30am | Formal Welcome & Lecture |
| 1:00pm | Lunch & Networking |
Professor Robert S Kaplan, Harvard Business School
Robert S. Kaplan is Senior Fellow and Marvin Bower Professor of Leadership Development, Emeritus at Harvard Business School. He joined the HBS faculty from Carnegie-Mellon’s Tepper School, where he also served as Dean. Kaplan has co-developed activity-based costing (ABC), the Balanced Scorecard (BSC), and E-Liability carbon accounting, widely recognized contributions to management theory and practice. His current research applies these innovations to important problems at the intersection of business and society, including value-based health care, decarbonizing corporate operations and supply chains, and inclusive growth strategies for triple bottom line performance. Kaplan has authored or co-authored 14 books and 250 published articles, including three dozen in Harvard Business Review. He received a B.S. and M.S. in Electrical Engineering from M.I.T., a Ph.D. in Operations Research from Cornell, and several honorary doctorates from international universities. In 2006, he was inducted into the Accounting Hall of Fame. Â
David Fallon, General Manager of Energy Transition, Chevron Australia
David Fallon is the General Manager of Energy Transition for Chevron Australia located in Perth, Western Australia. Key responsibilities of the Energy Transition team include managing efforts to reduce the carbon intensity of Chevron Australia’s assets and working collaboratively with Chevron’s New Energies organisation to evaluate and progress new lower carbon business opportunities in Australia.
David joined Chevron Australia in 2010 as a Facilities Engineer in the non-operated joint venture (NOJV) team before moving into a NOJV Facilities Team Lead role, where he acted as Chevron’s technical representative for the North West Shelf Project. He subsequently worked on Wheatstone as Production Planning Team Lead based in Perth followed by a site-based leadership role supporting the start-up of Trains 1 and 2. He also worked at Gorgon as Systems Manager.
Prior to joining Chevron, David worked in a variety of operational and engineering roles for Woodside in both Karratha and Perth and Shell in Sydney.
David holds a Bachelor of Engineering (Chemical) from the University of Queensland.
Elysse Morgan, Head of Client Solutions - Australia and New Zealand, Stafford Capital Partners
Elysse Morgan is Head of Client Solutions in Australia and New Zealand. Prior to Stafford, Elysse was an award-winning business and finance journalist, hosting a highly-regarded television program for the Australian Broadcasting Corporation. Elysse has also held board positions including on the $9 billion Media Super Fund, and has donated her time on the executive boards of charities including women’s and children’s shelters.