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WOLFGANG KASPER

Dr Wolfgang Kasper is a Professor emeritus in Economics of the University of New South Wales (Defence Academy), and from 1999-2006, he was a Senior Fellow at the Centre for Independent Studies. After his formative years in Europe and with a PhD in international finance, he served as a Harvard Advisor to the Malaysian Treasurer; in 1973 he joined the Australian National University.

Puzzled by Australia's poor economic growth, he began to argue for all-round liberalisation. When his message began to be heard, he became an Australian citizen. Apart from academic teaching and research, he has worked as a consultant for industry, banks and governments, here and throughout Asia.
Wolfgang is attending Consilium with his wife, Regine Kasper. Regine has been married to Wolfgang since 1966. Before that she studied history and languages and earned teaching qualifications. After coming to Australia, she taught modern languages and social science in high schools .
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MICHAEL KATZ

Michael Katz is Chairman of ING Bank (Australia) and Musica Viva Australia. From 1993 to 2006, he was a Group Executive at the Commonwealth Bank of Australia. Before that, Michael was with Morgan Stanley in Zurich and Tokyo for eight years. His first role in investment banking was with Citicorp in Geneva.

Michael studied at the University of New South Wales and University of Geneva, and taught foreign exchange at the International Management Institute in Geneva.
Michael is joined at Consilium by his wife, Frederique Katz Hochuli. Frederique is a librarian who recently retired from Macquarie University where she worked for about 15 years. She trained in Geneva and worked for the International Red Cross until her husband dragged her to Zurich and then Tokyo before finally making their way to Australia.
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CASSANDRA KELLY

Cassandra Kelly is a trusted advisor to businesses and governments across multiple countries, an international speaker, entrepreneur and philanthropist. She is the joint CEO of award-winning global advisory firm, Pottinger.

Prior to Pottinger, she was Vice President of GMAC Commercial Mortgage Asia, based in Japan. She is also the co-founder of the highly regarded Glass Elevator in Australia which inspires, connects and engages senior women across industry and Government.
In 2012, Cassandra was recognised in the Westpac/Financial Review Women of Influence awards as one of the most influential women in boards and management in Australia and in 2014 received an award from Instyle/Audi in the business category recognising her as a true leader and a committed humanitarian
Cassandra is joined at Consilium by her husband, Nigel Lake. Nigel is an investment banker, strategic advisor, sustainability expert and entrepreneur. 
Founder and joint CEO of corporate advisory firm Pottinger, he has lived in Europe, Latin America, the Middle East, Asia and Australia, and has worked in most of the world’s top thirty economies.  Nigel has recently published The Long Term Starts Tomorrow.  More information is available at www.pottinger.com and www.nigellake.com. 
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PAUL KELLY

Paul Kelly is Editor-at-Large of The Australian, where he was previously Editor-in-Chief from 1991-1996. He writes on Australian and international issues and is a regular commentator on television.
Paul is the author of six successful books. The Unmaking of Gough (1976), later titled The Dismissal (1982), The Hawke Ascendancy (1984), The End of Certainty (1992), November 1975 published in 1995 and a collection of articles Paradise Divided (2000). 
Paul was Graham Perkin Journalist of the Year (1990) and was a double Walkley award winner for journalistic excellence in 2001.
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SAM KENNARD

Sam Kennard is the Managing Director of Kennards Self Storage. Sam has been leading the family business since late 2004. In that time Kennards Self Storage has grown from 16 locations to over 80. The company is an active and specialised developer of property, focusing on expanding the Kennards Self Storage portfolio in Australia and New Zealand.

He has participated on the Self-Storage Association of Australasia Board of Directors and is a member of the Large Storage Owners Council in the USA. Sam’s late father, Neville Kennard, was instrumental in the establishment of the CIS in 1976. Sam has also been a strong Centre for Independent Studies supporter for many years.
Sam is joined at Consilium by his wife, Claire Kennard.
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RICHARD KOVACS

Richard Kovacs is the founder and principal of the Ottomin Group. Through his role as Chairman and CEO, he oversees all the activities of the Group. Ottomin’s core focus revolves around the precious metals sector, investing and lending to mining companies, and managing a portfolio of gold royalties.

Richard has more than 25 years’ experience in financial markets, initially working for a number of top tier European investment banks, before establishing the Ottomin Group in 1999.
He is also actively involved in the community through the charitable activities of the Ottomin Foundation. The Foundation is a strong advocate for improving the wellbeing of socially disadvantaged and disabled children through a number of children’s charities and hospital programs.
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IAN LANSDOWN

Ian is a Partner in the Business Leader Development Group dedicated to the personal and professional development of business leaders in Australasia. Best known in the BLD family is The Executive Connection, a leading CEO membership organization with Australasian membership of 1,100 and 14,500 members worldwide. Since 1957, TEC has been "dedicated to increasing the effectiveness and enhancing the lives of chief executives and business leaders".

Ian is a veteran private equity investor having established Citicorp Capital Investors in Australia in 1982. He worked with Citicorp in New York and served as a Director of Catalyst Investment Managers in Sydney and with Catalyst’s affiliates in Hong Kong and Tokyo.
Tricia Bell, Ian’s partner, is also attending Consilium.
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