David is a technical director at the ISSB, having joined in July 2023. David looks after the ISSB's work supporting the implementation of IFRS S1 and IFRS S2 which includes development of educational materials and conveying of the TIG. Prior to joining the ISSB, he was at a large investment bank in Sydney, Australia where he was head of the accounting policy and advisory team responsible for IFRS compliance across the group. He was also responsible for driving sustainability reporting to meet evolving landscape needs. Prior to this he spent 10 years with PwC Australia in audit and accounting advisory.

Sue Lloyd serves as Vice-Chair of the International Sustainability Standards Board (ISSB), a role she has held since March 2022. Her second term runs until February 2030. Ms Lloyd also chairs the ISSB’s Transition Implementation Group. Prior to joining the ISSB, Ms Lloyd served as a member of the International Accounting Standards Board (IASB) from 2014 and as its Vice-Chair from 2016 to 2022. She also chaired the IFRS Interpretations Committee from 2017 to 2022. Alongside her IASB duties, she played a pivotal role in the creation of the ISSB from 2020, including driving the development of the ISSB’s inaugural Standards, IFRS S1 General Requirements for Disclosure of Sustainability-related Financial Information and IFRS S2 Climate-related Disclosures.

Led by investors with AUM of over $US 100 trillion, ICGN aims to strengthen markets and create long term value through effective corporate governance policy and practice. Jen represents ICGN on the Japanese Financial Services Agency’s Council of Experts and on the IFIAR stakeholder working group and the PCAOB IAG. Jen joined ICGN from Goldman Sachs Asset Management, where she was EMEA Head of Stewardship, driving engagement, proxy voting and industry collaboration efforts. In that role, Jen was a member of the Investment Association Company Reporting and Auditing Group and the International Sustainability Standards Board (ISSB) Investor Advisory Committee. In 2022 Jen was also a member of the US Council of Institutional Investors Corporate Governance Advisory Council.

Ravi Abeywardana is an ICAEW Chartered Accountant and Director of Sustainability Reporting and Assurance at ICAEW, where he leads the organisation's strategic approach to sustainability. Prior to joining ICAEW, Ravi held several senior roles at the IFRS Foundation, including Director of Capacity Building and Strategic Affairs at the International Sustainability Standards Board (ISSB) and Technical Director of the ISSB. In these roles, he played a central role in the development of the IFRS Sustainability Disclosure Standards. He joined the IFRS Foundation through the consolidation of the Climate Disclosure Standards Board (CDSB), where he served as Technical Director. Earlier in his career, Ravi worked at Olam International, a Singapore-listed agribusiness, focusing on finance, corporate sustainability, sustainability reporting and assurance, and sustainable finance. Ravi is a Fellow of the Royal Geographical Society.

Toby is a member of ICAEW’s sustainability team and leads the institute’s work on nature. He brings over 25 years’ experience in sustainability, including previous roles at Deloitte, WWF and in consultancy. His work focuses on engaging and collaborating with members to help embed sustainability-related issues into risk assessment, strategy, finance and reporting – and sustainable policy and regulation.

Alex leads ICAEW’s Audit and Assurance Faculty, which produces policy papers and thought leadership on issues affecting the profession, and practical guidance for members and the wider profession, including technical releases, guides, webinars and other events. Sustainability assurance occupies an ever-increasing proportion of his time, including recently, managing consultation responses on ISSA 5000 (international and UK versions) and on a UK sustainability assurance regime.

Alan was previously CEO of the Chartered Insurance Institute, leading the premier professional body for insurance and financial planning. A chartered accountant with Ernst & Whinney, Alan is a Fellow of ICAEW, Chartered Accountants Australia and New Zealand, the Australian Institute of Company Directors, and an Honorary Fellow of the Korean Institute of Architects.