RIAA launches 2025 conference with dedicated advice sessions

The Responsible Investment Association Australasia (RIAA) has launched its Conference Australia 2025, covering responsible, ethical and impact investing in the “largest responsible investment gathering in the Southern Hemisphere”.

Set to take place on 28 and 29 May 2025 at the ICC Sydney and online, the conference is now officially open for registration.

With the responsible investment landscape undergoing rapid transformation amid global uncertainty, the RIAA Conference Australia 2025 will explore the future of ESG investing in a fast-changing, interconnected world.

The two-day event will bring together industry leaders, financial advisers, regulators, and innovators to tackle emerging issues such as greenwashing, climate risk, geopolitical instability, and the evolving expectations of investors.

This year’s conference will also include a dedicated stream for financial advisers, offering practical insights and tools through sessions such as:

• Workshop: Getting started in responsible investment for financial advisers
• The road ahead: Preparing clients for tomorrow’s investment landscape
• Climate transition opportunities for financial advisers
• Private market transparency

Attendees will also hear from global and local thought leaders, including ASIC Commissioner Kate O'Rourke on the regulator’s work supporting market integrity in the climate transition, Paul Clements-Hunt, credited with coining the term 'ESG', on the future of sustainable finance, and Marco Lambertini, convener of the Nature Positive Initiative, on nature risk metrics and measurement.

The conference will cover a range of critical responsible investing topics, including insights on how to avoid the pitfalls of greenwashing in a rapidly evolving regulatory environment and exploring the impact of political shifts on ESG strategies,

Additionally, speakers will break down the global race for resources in the renewable energy transition and delve into systems thinking for sustainable investing, focusing on how investors can manage systemic risks and create long-term value.

The event also marks RIAA's 25th anniversary, with the association celebrating and reflecting on the progress made over the past quarter-century, while highlighting the opportunities and challenges ahead as sustainable finance continues to evolve.

Momentum’s wealth portfolio, including ifa, is a media partner for RIAA Conference Australia 2025.