Australian Consulate-General in New York

That’s a wrap on the Australian Superannuation Investment Summit 2025. In February, more than 30 delegates representing Australia’s largest super funds arrived in the US to scope out the investment landscape and explore opportunities in AI, biotech, and more. Thank you to our guest speakers who shared their expert insights and enriched our discussions throughout the week. The ‘Super Summit’ remarkably demonstrated the scale and potential of Australia’s superannuation funds industry, worth $2.6 trillion USD and currently on track to reach $7 trillion USD by the early 2030s, making it the second largest pension system globally. A special thank you to our partner for this Summit, Embassy of Australia, United States of America and to President Steven Marshall at the American Australian Association for hosting us in your incredible space.

The Consulate was pleased to collaborate with Macquarie Group to host a wonderful reception for the visiting Super Summit delegation and the wider business community in New York. It was a special night to celebrate the success of Australia’s pension system - the fourth largest in the world with a $2.6 trillion USD pool of capital. Australian institutions such as Macquarie help uplift the efforts of Australian superannuation funds by helping to effectively invest capital and manage assets and outcomes for members. Thank you to Shawn Lytle, Head of Americas, Michael Silverton, Head of Macquarie Capital, and their incredible team for helping us organise such a memorable night with Australian and American financial leaders.

Pioneering Progress: Patient Capital to Drive Biotech Innovation, Investment and Impact In this conversation moderated by Michelle Price, Co-Founder and Co-CEO of Geomastery Advisory, our expert panel explored the opportunities and challenges of investing in biotech, with a focus on medical biotechnology - an area of excellence for Australia.? Thank you to our incredible panellists for joining us: ?? Patricia Gauthier, Regional Head, UK, Australia, Canada, Moderna ?? Ethan Dabbs, Head of Biopharma in North America, Managing Director & Senior Partner, Boston Consulting Group (BCG) ?? Dr. Tanzeem Choudhury, Roger and Joelle Burnell Professor in Integrated Health & Technology, Cornell Tech

Unlocking Australian Investment in AI Infrastructure: The AI Revolution. ? In this discussion moderated by Rohini Kosoglu, Venture Partner at Fusion Fund, our experts explored the shifting landscape of AI investments, particularly in data centres and AI infrastructure, and highlighted the potential for Australia to be an Asia Pacific (APAC) data centre hub. ? A special thank you to our panellists: ?? Ryan Brown, Head of Infrastructure Finance, OpenAI? ?? Anton Moldan, Senior Managing Director, Head of Digital Infrastructure, Macquarie Group ?? Krupal Raval, Managing Director, Equinix ?? Matthew A'Hearn, Head of Digital Infrastructure, Blue Owl Capital?? ?? Meghan O’Sullivan, Director of Harvard's Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs

We were pleased to host Jared Cohen, President of Global Affairs and Co-Head of the Goldman Sachs Global Institute, for a special keynote address on the geopolitical context of the rapid rise of AI and what it means for future energy needs and solutions.

On Day 2 of the Australian Super Summit in NYC, we brought together leaders of Australia’s largest superannuation funds to highlight the scale, growth, and expected asset allocation of Australian superannuation capital over the next decade. Thank you to Jennifer Nason, Board Director, Corporate Advisor and former Global Chair of Investment Banking at JPMorganChase, for moderating this interesting discussion with our esteemed panellists: ??Mark Delaney, Chief Investment Officer and Deputy Chief Executive, AustralianSuper ??Deanne Stewart, Chief Executive Officer, Aware Super ??David Anderson, Chief Executive Officer, Australian Retirement Trust ??David Neal, Chief Executive, IFM Investors

We were pleased to host Jan Hatzius, Chief Economist and Head of Global Investment Research at Goldman Sachs, for a discussion with The Hon. Wayne Swan, Chair of Cbus Super Fund, to hear how the latest government policies are affecting the global economy and markets.

Scott Kleinman, Co-President of Apollo Asset Management, joined David Elia, CEO of Hostplus to discuss private assets and the future of markets. Apollo Global Management, Inc.

We were honoured to host State of New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy to connect him with Australia’s leading super funds and hear about investment opportunities across the Garden State including in infrastructure, clean energy, and fintech. ? Australian funds are already?investing?in New Jersey, and we are excited to continue facilitating new opportunities and connections between the great state of New Jersey and Australia. ? Thank you to Governor Murphy and his team for their ongoing?collaboration and?dialogue in this space.

Larry Fink, CEO of BlackRock, kicks off our New York sessions with an overview of the current global market, including what the new US administration means for business, investment, and the world economy. In this insightful conversation with Michael Harris, Vice Chairman and Global Head of Capital Markets at the NYSE, we learned about where potential opportunities may exist for Australian institutional capital.