SPEAKER
Laura McManus
Director, Strategy and Business Engagement, Australian Anti-Slavery Commissioner's Office
Laura McManus is a leading business and human rights practitioner specializing in corporate human rights due diligence in global supply chains. Starting in the non-profit sector, she worked internationally on child labour, peacebuilding, and modern slavery, co-authoring key publications like the Global Slavery Index.
She was previously Head of Human Rights at Woolworths Group, leading the response to the Australian Modern Slavery Act and developing modern slavery statements. In 2023, Laura received a Churchill Fellowship to study best practices in responsible recruitment. She holds a Masters in Human Rights and Democratisation from the University of Sydney and is a former Director of the UN Global Compact Network Australia.
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