About the Event

As President Australia, Geraldine Slattery oversees BHP’s “future facing” commodities like nickel and copper and leads the company’s vital iron ore and metallurgical and energy coal operations. As the US and Australia transition to a greener energy future, mining looms large. Geraldine Slattery’s rock-solid performance on both sides of the Pacific puts her in the spotlight. Join AmCham for the chance to hear from the President of “The Big Australian” when Geraldine Slattery makes her first major public address in Melbourne on Thursday, 27 July at the Langham, Melbourne.
             

Speakers

Geraldine Slattery President Australia BHP

Geraldine, President Australia, leads BHP’s Australia operations comprising world-class Nickel, Copper, Iron Ore, Metallurgical and Energy Coal operations in Western Australia, South Australia, Queensland and New South Wales.   Prior to joining our Australian business, as President Petroleum, Geraldine led BHP’s global oil and gas business headquartered in the US with assets across the Americas, Caribbean, Australia and North Africa.     In her 28 years with BHP, Geraldine’s progressively taken on more complex engineering, operational and leadership roles in multiple assets and jurisdictions – while also establishing a reputation for building empowered, safety focussed and performance-oriented teams. Geraldine began her career in project engineering roles in Europe and Australia, within the refining and pharmaceutical sectors.       Alan Kohler Financial Journalist ABC News