NFP Round Table - June 2025

Join Us for the June NFP Roundtable Session

Date: Wednesday June 18th

Time: 9:45 AM - 11:30 AM

Location: PKF Offices

Level 8, 1 O'Connell Street

Sydney NSW 2000

FEATURED SPEAKER

Nisha Padmanabhan is The University of Sydney's Chief Risk Officer. Previously, she held the position of Chief Risk Officer at The Salvation Army, Australia Eastern Territory, and occupied various leadership roles at BPAY, Macquarie Group Limited, Insurance Australia Group, and Ernst & Young. Nisha currently serves as an independent director and Chair of the Finance, Risk and Audit Committee at ANROWS (Australia's National Research Organisation for Women's Safety), an independent organisation established to produce evidence supporting the reduction of violence against women and children.

Throughout her career, Nisha has also held several non-executive and advisory positions in not-for-profit organizations, including Baptist World Aid Australia, The Salvation Army Australia Eastern Territory, and Habitat for Humanity Australia. She has successfully applied leading risk management principles to define and achieve strategies and missions that benefit society.

SESSION OVERVIEW

Join us for the June NFP Roundtable, where we’ll explore practical approaches to risk management in the not-for-profit sector with special guest speaker Nisha Padmanabhan, Chief Risk Officer at The University of Sydney.

Nisha will share real-world case studies and insights drawn from her extensive leadership experience across major organisations and NFPs. Discover how to identify and manage risk, balance risk trade-offs, and turn challenges into opportunities that drive your mission forward.

This interactive session will cover:

• How leading NFPs identify, assess, and respond to risk
• Strategies for balancing risk with opportunity and impact
• Lessons learned from real-life scenarios and crisis situations
• Open Q&A and shared stories from sector peers

Whether you’re a board member, executive, or NFP professional, you’ll leave with actionable strategies to strengthen your organisation’s approach to risk and decision-making.

Register Now: Secure your spot to be part of this enlightening session. Spaces are limited, so act fast!