ACFID Connect: Virtual webinar with The Institute for Economics and Peace

Event Details

The Institute for Economics and Peace (IEP) is an independent, non-partisan, non-profit think tank dedicated to shifting the world’s focus to peace as a positive, achievable, and tangible measure of human well-being and progress. IEP launched in 2007 in Sydney and today has offices in 6 countries, a global monthly audience in the billions, and influence that extends from the United Nations to governments across the world.

IEP’s work is grounded in quantitative techniques that bring a factual lens to a discipline that lies at the heart of prosperity. Its frameworks span the measurement of global peace, including the Global Peace Index, which is considered the world’s leading measure of global peacefulness to practical applications for creating peace. IEP’s groundbreaking work has been implemented by governments, leading developmental agencies and communities in some of the most troubled areas of the world.

If you have any trouble with the registration process for this event, please contact crm@acfid.asn.au

Presenter Details

Brett is Chief Operating Officer at the Institute for Economics and Peace. He is an experienced corporate executive, non-executive director, and advisor with a focus on growth with broad C-suite experience. This includes being Chief Executive Officer of ASX-listed Zimi, as well as CFO and Corporate Development Director of BAI Communications. A former PwC Strategy Partner and Senior Advisor at Alvarez and Marsal, Brett has mentored and worked with numerous startups. His 2023 book, Moonshot Applied explains how leading companies generate sustainable innovation at scale (https://www.moonshotapplied.com.au/). Brett is Chair of leading addiction charity, SMART Recovery Australia. He has a BA (Hons), MBA and Fellow of the Australian Institute of Directors.

Lea Perekrests is Director of Partnerships at the Institute for Economics & Peace (IEP) in Sydney, where she spearheads strategic collaborations focused on Positive Peace and IEP's training initiatives. Previously, she served as Deputy Director of Operations for Europe & MENA, following roles as a senior policy analyst at NGOs in Brussels and Geneva, and as an International Relations curriculum developer. A recognized emerging leader in international security, Lea was named one of Brussels' top 15 inclusive leaders under 35 by the German Marshall Fund. She has held key advisory positions, including Co-Chair of the Working Group on Cyber-terrorism at the European Union Agency for Law Enforcement Training and member of the World Humanitarian Forum's International Development Working Group. Lea holds an MA in International Conflict and Security from the University of Kent and a BA in International Relations from Connecticut College.