Ballot Box 2024 – Navigating Election Uncertainty – Panel 3 – WEBINAR

As the race to the White House heats up, RMA Australia is pleased to announce Panel 3 in our Special Webinar Series – Ballot Box 2024 – Navigating Election Uncertainty.

To recap on the Special Webinar Series, each panel will provide insights into:

• Policy announcements from both candidates
• Key risks before and after the elections campaign
• How businesses are thinking about managing these risks

For Panel 3, renowned author and political analyst, Bruce Wolpe, will also provide his State of Play of the election to date.

Please note the panels will be LIVE ONLY – so make sure you attend the webinar on the designated day. There will be no replays available in the RMA members area.

FURTHER INFORMATION:-

About the Speakers:-

Charlie Burgess, CEO & CIO, Westbourne Asset Management

Charlie has over 20 years’ experience in capital markets. Charlie began his career in London with Citi in equity research before moving to the proprietary/funds management platform where he actively managed more than $200m. During his 10 years in London Charlie actively traded on behalf of the banks and clients’ capital across multiple assets classes and regions, culminating as Director and Head of the resources pod across equities and derivatives.

Post returning to Australian shores, Westbourne Asset Management was initiated under Charlie’s leadership. Westbourne has since managed a multi strategy fund within Aussie equities as well as multiple private unlisted investments. Westbourne Asset Management is currently the investment manager of a newly initiated fund, Westbourne Absolute Return Fund.

Bruce Wolpe, Senior Fellow, United States Studies Centre

Bruce Wolpe is a Senior Fellow (non-resident) at the United States Studies Centre. Bruce is a regular contributor on US politics across media platforms in Australia. In recent years, Bruce has worked with the Democrats in Congress during President Barack Obama’s first term, and on the staff of Prime Minister Julia Gillard. He has also served as the former PM’s chief to staff. From 1998 to 2009, Bruce was a senior executive at Fairfax Media in Sydney.

Bruce is author of Trump’s Australia, an examination of Donald Trump’s possible return to the presidency and the issues presented to Australia (Allen & Unwin, 2023), The Committee, a study of President Obama’s legislative agenda in Congress (University of Michigan Press, 2018, 2d Edition September 2021) and Lobbying Congress: How The System Works (Congressional Quarterly Books, 1990, 1996).

About the Moderator:-

Peter Deans, Principal and Founder, Notwithoutrisk Consulting and Creator & Founder of 52 Risks 

Peter has over 37 years banking and finance experience. Peter is a former Chief Risk Officer and is today an industry leading risk management and strategy advisor through his firm, Notwithoutrisk Consulting. Peter also holds several board roles, including industry body The RegTech Association and equities trading platform, Trade for Good.

Peter is a regular contributor to a range of strategy, risk and finance publications including Company Director Magazine (Australia), Director Today (India), FINSIA (Australia) and The Asian Banker (Singapore).

Notwithoutrisk Consulting is the Series Sponsor.