Full Name
Andrew Forrest
Job Title
Founder & Executive Chairman
Company / Organisation
Fortescue
Speaker Bio
Dr Andrew Forrest AO is a global business and philanthropic leader dedicated to ending the use of fossil fuels, creating green energy solutions and tackling global challenges like climate change, conflict response, modern slavery and oceanic destruction through overfishing and plastic pollution.
In 2003, Dr Forrest founded Fortescue Metals Group in Western Australia. 21 years later, Fortescue is one of the world's largest iron ore producers and a global green technology, energy and mining group with a laser focus on accelerating the commercial decarbonisation of industry.
Through Tattarang, Dr Forrest owns Squadron Energy, Australia’s largest renewable energy developer, delivering 30 per cent of the Federal Government’s 2030 82 per cent renewables target.
In 2003, Dr Forrest founded Fortescue Metals Group in Western Australia. 21 years later, Fortescue is one of the world's largest iron ore producers and a global green technology, energy and mining group with a laser focus on accelerating the commercial decarbonisation of industry.
Through Tattarang, Dr Forrest owns Squadron Energy, Australia’s largest renewable energy developer, delivering 30 per cent of the Federal Government’s 2030 82 per cent renewables target.
