Coca-Cola Amatil CEO Alison Watkins will be the special guest speaker at the first Richmond in Business event for 2015.

The event, which is expected to sell fast, will be held at Fenix, one of Melbourne’s most iconic venues, on Friday, August 7.

Richmond in Business is the perfect opportunity to Network, Connect and Engage with like-minded business people.

Previous Richmond in Business guest speakers include former Prime Minister Julia Gillard, former AFL CEO Andrew Demetriou, AFL commissioner Sam Mostyn, and former Federal Minister Lindsay Tanner.

About Alison Watkins

Alison joined Coca-Cola Amatil as Group Managing Director in March 2014.  Alison is a non-executive director of The Centre of Independent Studies.

Alison’s previous roles include Chief Executive Officer of agribusiness GrainCorp Limited and of Berri Limited, the market leader in Australian juice, and Managing Director of Regional Banking at ANZ.  Alison spent 10 years at McKinsey & Company from 1989-1999 and became a partner of the Firm in 1996 before moving to ANZ as Group General Manager Strategy, reporting to the CEO.  Alison has been a non-executive director of Australia and New Zealand Banking Group Limited, Woolworths Limited and Just Group Limited.  She is a former Victorian President and National Board Member of the Australian Institute of Company Directors.

Alison holds a Bachelor of Commerce (University of Tasmania), is a Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants, the Financial Services Institute of Australasia, and the AICD.

Richmond in Business – Event 1
Friday, August 7, 2015
12pm-2.30pm
Fenix, Richmond

For more information, and for booking information, visit www.richmondinbusiness.com.au