Jessie Street Annual Lunch at Parliament House

Sam Mostyn has enjoyed a diverse career across business, politics, science and the arts, the not for profit sector and sport. Sam was a senior executive at Optus Communications and Insurance Australia Group, and now serves as a non-executive director on the boards of Virgin Blue and Transurban. In 2005, Sam became the first woman appointed to the AFL Commission.

In her time with IAG, Sam oversaw the development of a corporate, social and environmental sustainability plan, and oversaw the company's participation in the Australian Business Roundtable on Climate Change and the creation of Business for Millenium Development. The company also committed itself to carbon neutrality and to creating a safe, diverse and flexible workforce. Sam has long worked to build strong and trusting relationships across disperate sectors of the Australian community, particularly focused on equality of opportunity for women, the need for diversity in leadership, and an enduring commitment to reconciliation…