Briefing with The Hon Gladys Berejiklian MP, Premier of NSW

Briefing with The Hon Gladys Berejiklian MP, Premier of NSW
Premier of NSW, The Hon Gladys Berejiklian MP, will join Chris Stemple from Abbvie in a fireside chat to discuss the significant efforts of Australian businesses in addressing the pandemic, and to outline her framework for the economic road to recovery. pastevent
WEBINAR
Meet the Minister Series

Briefing with The Hon Gladys Berejiklian MP, Premier of NSW


About the Webinar

Premier of NSW, The Hon Gladys Berejiklian MP, is fighting a war on two fronts. Health and safety have been her immediate priority, and now the focus has shifted to progressively lifting community restrictions and re-opening the economy to get people back to work.It’s a delicate balance in the battle against a highly contagious viral pandemic which threatened to overwhelm our health system.

Premier Berejiklian will join Chris Stemple from Abbvie in a fireside chat to discuss the significant efforts of Australian businesses in addressing the pandemic, and to outline her framework for the economic road to recovery.



Speaker

The Hon Gladys Berejiklian MP
Premier of New South Wales            

Gladys was first elected to the NSW Parliament as Member for Willoughby on 22 March 2003.

She was elected Leader of the Parliamentary Liberal Party on 23 January 2017 and sworn in as the 45th Premier of New South Wales.

Gladys had previously served as Treasurer and Minister for Industrial Relations in the Baird Government since April 2015. Prior to that, she was appointed Minister for Transport following the election of the O’Farrell Government in March 2011 and served in that role for four years.

She is a Master of Commerce graduate from UNSW and prior to entering Parliament worked as a General Manager for one of Australia’s largest financial institutions. Gladys has also completed studies in Government and Public Administration (B.A., Uni. Syd).

Gladys lives in Willoughby and has had a life-long association with the local area.


Moderated by Chris Stemple, Vice President and General Manager
AbbVie Australia and New Zealand

Chris Stemple is the Vice President and General Manager of Australia and New Zealand for biopharmaceutical company AbbVie, where he leads a team of more than 500 employees. He is also a member of the AbbVie regional leadership team in Asia.

As a global biopharmaceutical company, AbbVie combines the expertise of a large, established pharmaceutical company with the focus and innovative spirit of a biotech. Through a targeted, patient-centric approach to research and development, AbbVie accelerates new scientific discoveries to address some of the most complex diseases in the world across the areas of immunology, virology, oncology and neuroscience.

Chris is an accomplished senior leader in the biopharmaceutical industry who began his career with a Masters of Science (Genetics) from Melbourne University where he graduated with first class honours, shortly followed by a Masters of Business Administration from Dartmouth College.

Having held several senior roles throughout his 16 years’ experience in the pharmaceutical industry, Chris has diverse experience across strategic planning, finance, business development, marketing, sales, market access and regulatory affairs. He has a reputation for building extraordinary teams and providing them with rewarding opportunities for development.

Chris is a Graduate of the Australian Institute of Company Directors and a Board member of the Australian pharmaceutical industry association Medicines Australia.


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Webinar Details

Date Tuesday 9 June 2020
Time 2:00 PM - 2:30 PM AEST
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When
9/06/2020 2:00 PM - 2:30 PM
AUS Eastern Standard Time
Where
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