Samantha Giannasi
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Australia Managing Director; Company Director
Albemarle Corporation
Samantha leads Albemarle Corporation's Australian operations in the global lithium market. Her leadership in the specialty chemicals industry encompasses AI integration, workforce transformation, and navigating geopolitical complexities while driving the transition toward clean energy and electrification in capital-intensive industrial operations.
SESSIONS
Day 1
9:30
CEO Panel: The Leadership Balancing Act
How are CEOs adapting their leadership to meet the moment? This panel brings together senior executives to discuss the top trends keeping them up at night – from AI integration and workforce transformation to global instability and cost constraints.
What trends are keeping leaders up at night, and where are they placing their boldest bets?
How AI is reshaping productivity expectations and leadership priorities – and how to turn AI anxiety into advantage
Strategies for managing fatigue, maintaining trust, and building resilience in high-pressure environments to ensure long-term business performance and adaptability
Bernadette Cullinane, Asia Pacific Chair, Partner, Energy, Resources and Industrials Industry Leader, Energy and Chemicals Sector Leader, Deloitte
Ben Lambert, Managing Director, Western Australia and Northern Territory, Aurecon, Non-Executive Director, CEOs for Gender Equity
Samantha Giannasi, Australia Managing Director, Company Director, Albemarle Corporation
Joanne Abbiss, Chief Executive Officer, City of Armadale