Australia and New Zealand Peer Leadership Roundtable Summary - August 2025
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Read the summary from our ANZ Peer Leadership Roundtable at EY’s Sydney office on 27 August 2025.
With over 20 in-person and more than 30 online participants, the turnout reflected the growing appetite for connection among Disability Employee Network (DEN) leaders across Australia and New Zealand.


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