Assembly of Investment Chairs Conference Hosts

Craig Stobo, Taumata, Otago Business School; Associate Member CFA Society NZ; CFInstD

Educated at the University of Otago and Wharton Business School, Craig Stobo has worked as a diplomat, economist, investment banker, and as CEO. He has authored reports for the Government on “The Taxation of Investment Income”, chaired the Government’s International Financial Services Development group in 2010, and chaired the Establishment Board of the Local Government Funding Agency in 2011. Craig is a professional director and entrepreneur.

In addition to chairing Precinct Properties, he is chairman of the New Zealand Local Government Funding Agency (LGFA) and director of AIG Insurance New Zealand Limited and a number of private companies including Saturn Portfolio Management, Elevation Capital Management and Biomarine Limited.

Associate Professor Ivan Diaz-Rainey, Director of CEFGroup, Otago Business School

Associate Professor Ivan Diaz-Rainey joined the University of Otago in 2012. He is the director of the Climate and Energy Finance Group (CEFGroup) and is a founding member of the Global Research Alliance for Sustainable Finance and Investment (GRASFI). He researches and teaches extensively on Climate Finance, Energy Finance among other topics.

Dr Sebastian Gehricke, Deputy-Director CEFGroup, Otago Business School

Sebastian joined the University of Otago as a Lecturer in 2018 after finishing his PhD there. He has produced several research publications in the area of derivatives and is now very active in researching climate finance and sustainable investing. He is now a co-director of the CEFGroup and member of the One Planet Sovereign Wealth Fund Research Group.

Conor Roberts, Communications Strategist, NZ Super Fund

Conor is a Senior Communications Strategist in the Corporate Affairs team for the Guardians of NZ Superannuation. He handles communications and media for the Fund and manages relationships with key external stakeholders including government, business and community groups. Conor has worked in both public and private sector communications roles including for MYOB, Spark NZ, Todd Property Group and Auckland Council. He is part of the organising committee for the Association of Investment Chairs event.