Andrew was previously a Senior Adviser on Disaster Management for the
United Nations and international Committee of the Red Cross. He ran high level humanitarian teams under great pressure to deliver results in the most arduous of circumstances, crossing cultures, borders and front lines of battle. In these roles Andrew served in several conflict zones and natural disaster settings, including Bosnia, Kosovo, Serbia, East Timor, Pakistan and Sri Lanka.

• Chairman of the United Nations Global Compact Principles for Social Investment Board
• Member of the United Nations Expert Group on Responsible Business and Investment in High-Risk Areas
• The Mandala Foundation Board
• La Trobe University External Sustainability Board
• United Nations Global Compact Cities Programme Advisory Council
• The Australian Davos Connection Future Summit Advisory Board
• People.Productivity.Planet Advisory Board.

Steve is an Associate Professor of Economics & Finance from the University of Western Sydney - he warned in 2005 that high levels of private debt would cause a serious economic crisis. In 2010 he received the Revere Award from the Real World Economics Review for being the economist who most cogently warned of the coming crisis. Prior to becoming an academic, Steve worked in the media, computing, and overseas aid. His global debt analysis website Steve Keens Debtwatch has 60,000+ subscribers. In 2010 he walked from Australia’s Parliament House to Mount Kosciousko raising money for Swags for Homeless.

"The economic crisis that has hit the rest of the world hasn't entirely passed Australia by. If it hits here, we'll see an increase in homelessness and the direct action undertaken by Swags for Homeless will be even more important than it is now." Prof. Steve Keen