Simon Rumore

Managing Director
Peakstone Global
Australia

Simon Rumore is the Managing Director and Co‑Founder of Peakstone Global, a board and governance advisory firm supporting organisations across Australia, New Zealand and the Asia–Pacific region. With more than 15 years of specialist governance and investor stewardship advisory experience, and over two decades serving on boards, Simon is recognised for advancing high standards of corporate governance, board effectiveness and responsible stewardship in complex organisational environments.

Simon’s board career spans the private and not‑for‑profit sectors, with experience in industries including professional services, technology, financial and insurance services, health and social services, mining, transport and utilities. He has held significant governance roles including being Deputy Chair of organisations going through mergers and acquisitions, and has chaired committees overseeing governance, risk, compliance, nominations, remuneration, strategy and stakeholder engagement.

He currently serves as a member of the ICGN Global Policy Committee, contributing to global policy thought leadership on governance standards and investor responsibilities. Simon is also an active investor and director in several early‑stage companies and has served as trustee of family‑founded enterprises in professional services and funds management.
Simon’s career started in recruitment and progressed into organisational development, human resources, HSEC leadership and interim executive roles, supporting ASX‑listed, government and not‑for‑profit organisations across the Asia Pacific. His cross‑sector experience and cultural fluency in regional and international contexts underpin his pragmatic approach to governance and board performance.
A certified coach and mentor, Simon works closely with non‑executive directors to strengthen individual and board capability.

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Will Farrell

Federated Hermes
Assistant Manager, EOS
London

Will co-leads the climate change theme at EOS, the stewardship arm of Federated Hermes Limited, where his coverage includes companies in Europe and Australia, primarily financial services, energy, chemicals, and materials. Prior to joining EOS, Will worked in the energy and infrastructure investment banking team at Macquarie Capital, where he specialised in renewable energy. Before that, Will held a number of roles across the UK climate policy space, including as a parliamentary researcher for Rt. Hon. Chris Skidmore MP on climate and energy issues, and as a climate and economic policy analyst at a diplomatic institute. He was appointed as a voluntary adviser to Rt. Hon. Alok Sharma MP, President of COP26, on preparations for COP26 after co-founding a Westminster climate policy group in 2019, which engaged MPs and Members of the House of Lords to advocate for more ambition on climate action in public policy. Will has a Bachelor’s degree (1st Class Honours) in Economics from the London School of Economics and Political Science.