Kate Jordan
General Counsel & Executive General Manager Company Secretariat, Risk and Governance
Origin Energy
Kate is the General Counsel and Executive General Manager, Company Secretariat, Risk & Governance of Origin Energy. She leads the Legal, Risk & Assurance, Compliance, Health, Safety & Environment and Co Sec teams.
Before joining Origin, Kate was part of the Senior Leadership Team at Clayton Utz and the Deputy Chief Executive Partner of that Firm. She was at Clayton Utz for 24 years and a Partner for 18 years. Kate held a number of roles including Sydney Managing Partner from January 2013 to June 2014 and Deputy Chief Executive Partner from July 2014 to when she joined Origin.
Kate is Executive sponsor for Reconciliation and Origin’s Indigenous Employee Network. In her spare time, Kate likes to spend as much time as she can with family and friends, including her husband and three children. Cooking is a big passion of hers.
SESSIONS
Day 1
11:10
Panel: Driving Systemic Change Through Collective Action: Advancing Representation and Policy Influence for First Nations Women
Meaningful change requires more than symbolic gestures—it calls for structural reform, shared responsibility, and co-created accountability. This session spotlights how Indigenous and non-Indigenous leaders are dismantling barriers through co-creating governance and policy frameworks that move organisations and systems forward.
What are organisations doing to shift token representation to meaningful recognition, influence, and authority at all levels?
How can proactive allyship, listening, and education drive workplace and policy transformation on systemic issues including lateral violence, racism, and microaggressions?
Addressing the cultural load: How are Indigenous and non-Indigenous leaders becoming active partners in driving collective change?
Moderator: Kristy Masella, Chief Executive Officer, Aboriginal Employment Strategy
Clare McHugh, Chief Executive Officer, NSW Aboriginal Land Council
Naomi Moran, NSW Treaty Commissioner, NSW Government
Kate Jordan, General Counsel & Executive General Manager Company Secretariat, Risk and Governance, Origin Energy