CA ANZ & GIA Panel Sunshine Coast - Ethics Under Pressure: Making the Hard Call

Overview

As a Chartered Accountant, you may be required to make decisions in situations where time is limited, information is incomplete and competing pressures are at play. In these moments, applying ethical judgement is critical—but not always straightforward.

Join Chartered Accountants Australia and New Zealand (CA ANZ), in collaboration with the Governance Institute of Australia, for an interactive panel discussion on ethical decision-making under pressure.

Drawing on insights from the 2025 Ethics Index and practical industry experience, this session will explore how ethical frameworks can be applied in complex, real-world scenarios. You’ll hear from experienced professionals and engage with case-based discussion designed to reflect the challenges faced in practice.

This session will also examine the growing role of technology, including artificial intelligence, in decision-making processes and consider its implications for transparency, accountability and professional judgement.

Key learning outcomes

• Explore how ethical decision-making shifts under pressure
• Apply structured frameworks to complex, real-world scenarios
• Understand how to balance regulatory obligations, organisational context and stakeholder expectations
• Consider the impact of emerging technologies, including AI, on judgement and accountability
• Gain practical insights to support confident, ethical decision-making in your role

 Includes 1.5 CPD hours

Speakers

David Schenk  

QLD State Manager | Governance Institute of Australia

David brings more than 20 years’ experience across event management, marketing, sponsorship and organisational leadership, spanning corporate events, major festivals and large-scale live music events.

His background includes leading teams through complex operational environments, including the evacuation of more than ten thousand people during a weather-related emergency, which shaped his strong interest in practical risk management and organisational resilience.

Tina Wyer CA, GAICD

Non Executive Director | Australian Retirement Trust & Sunshine Coast Hospital

Tina Wyer CA is a respected governance and business leader with extensive experience across accounting, professional services and board leadership.

A Chartered Accountant and experienced director, she has held senior executive and governance roles across the private, public and not-for-profit sectors, with a strong focus on ethics, strategy and organisational leadership.

Doug McKenna CA

Chief Audit Executive | Youi Insurance

A dynamic audit and risk professional with over 18 years of experience within financial and professional services.

Doug has extensive experience in internal and external audit, risk management and governance, with a focus on stakeholder engagement and delivering value driven insights to businesses.

Tim Lyons FGIA FCG

Governance, Risk & Corporate Support | South West Hospital & Health Service

Tim is the Director of Governance, Risk and Corporate Support at the South West Health Service, which delivers health services to rural and remote Queenslanders across a geographic area roughly the size of Victoria. He has held senior roles in enterprise and corporate governance, risk, compliance and operational service delivery across the Queensland public sector. Throughout his career, Tim has led the design, implementation and continuous improvement of enterprise governance frameworks and statewide resources, and managed complex operational systems within the Queensland health, university, and public insurance sectors. Tim was the lead reviewer for the Governance Institute of Australia Public Sector Governance Manual in 2026. 

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