Stephen Ries

Stephen Ries is a corporate affairs professional with extensive experience across banking, technology, and management consulting in Australia, New Zealand, and Asia. Currently, they lead ESG & Stakeholder Engagement at ANZ, having previously held roles such as GM Corporate Affairs for ANZ New Zealand and Group General Manager of Corporate Communications. Stephen's career includes positions at Hewlett-Packard and Accenture, where they served in various public relations and corporate affairs roles. They hold a Bachelor of Arts in Public Relations from RMIT University.