2025 WOMEN IN SUPER NATIONAL ROAD SHOW WITH SALLY BRAIDWOOD

1 in 7 people today say it’s harder to be a man than a woman, and 3 in 10 young men believe it will be harder to be a man in 20 years’ time. Young men are notably less positive about the impact of feminism than young women, and 43% of people generally felt there had been some negative impact of feminism.

Super funds play an integral role in gender equality, being closely linked with efforts to improve women’s retirement outcomes. It is important to consider how men, particularly young men, can be re-engaged with gender equality efforts and how men can model attitudes towards women for younger men. 

Ipsos Director Sally Braidwood is joining us for the Women in Super 2025 National Road Show this August, providing key insights on the trends in the data of young male engagement with gender equality.

Sally will be accompanied by CSC Chief Customer Officer Adam Nettheim and Simon Newnham Deputy Secretary, Business Enabling Services Group for a panel discussion, moderated by Women in Super's Policy Advisor Ella Melican. Adam will bring his perspective on recognising gender inequality as a human rights issue and driving change on gender inequality in the workplace through making systemic shifts to improve workplace cultures and representation of women in organisations.

Join us to explore actionable strategies for advancing gender equality in the workplace and beyond, ensuring that everyone has an active role in creating lasting change.

• Sally Braidwood leads Ipsos’ Corporate Reputation research practice in the APAC region and is the head of ESG research for the Australian business. Within Ipsos’ global business that spans more than 90 countries, Sally is part of a senior team of global reputation and ESG experts who are at the forefront of best practice and thought leadership. 
  Sally holds a Bachelor of Laws and a Master of Business Research, a foundation which enables her to deliver strategic business advice based on empirical evidence and sees her work closely with the boards and executive teams of listed and private sector clients at a local, regional and global level. 
  
  
• Adam Nettheim has been Commonwealth Superannuation Corporation (CSC)'s Chief Customer Officer since December 2022 and has been with CSC for 8.5 years. Adam is a financial services industry professional with more than 30 years' experience across insurance, superannuation and financial advice. The majority of this time has been in leadership roles across a number of service and product providers with a strong focus on governance, business change and member centricity. He has extensive experience in the superannuation industry in both scheme administration and member-facing roles. Adam holds a Graduate Certificate of Business Administration, a Graduate Diploma in Financial Services (Financial Planning), a Fellowship with the Association of Super Funds Australia (ASFA), a Trustee Accreditation of the Association of Super Funds of Australia (ASFA), a Fellowship with the Future Government Institute and is a Member of the Australian Company Directors Institute.

• Simon Newnham is the Deputy Secretary of the Business Enabling Services Group in the Department of Finance. The Business Enabling Services Group works with the Secretary, Executive Board and other business groups within the Department to enhance, promote and sustain Finance's role as a trusted and professional adviser to the government. Business Enabling Services provides corporate services and information, technology and workplace support, both internally and across the public service. Prior to joining the Department of Finance in March 2025, Simon held various roles at the Attorney-General’s Department and Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade. These included Deputy Secretary of the Integrity and International Group in the Attorney-General’s Department, acting Deputy Secretary of International Security, Humanitarian and Consular Group, First Assistant Secretary and Chief Legal Officer of Legal Division, Australia’s Ambassador for Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) and the First Assistant Secretary of the Investment and Economic Division, Assistant Secretary in the Office of Trade Negotiations and Minister-Counsellor (Trade) at Australia’s Embassy to the United States in Washington DC. Simon has also been posted to Australia’s Permanent Mission to the World Trade Organisation in Geneva. Simon previously worked in numerous roles in the Office of the Minister for Trade, including as Chief of Staff. Simon holds a Bachelor of Arts/Law (Hons) from Monash University.  Prior to joining DFAT in 2003, Simon worked as a solicitor for Mallesons Stephen Jaques from 1998-2002, including a year as the Aide to the Governor of Victoria, Sir James Gobbo AC, from 1999-2000. Simon is married with three children and in his spare time, he enjoys tennis, gardening and running.