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Isabel Cane

Paris,France

Summary

High performing and strategic leader committed to achieving results through cooperation. Motivates shared success through fair, warm and authentic multi-stakeholder engagement. Expertise in solving complex Environmental Social and Governance (ESG) issues across the global business and policy systems. Known expertise in the fields of anti-corruption and social performance in the infrastructure and minerals industries.

Overview

13
13
years of professional experience

Work History

Director

Cane Advisory
08.2023 - Current

Founder and Director of a purpose-led platform delivering strategic insight and impact on good governance and social sustainability issues.

Designing global-anti-corruption programs on behalf of the US government. Advising the Ukrainian Government on developing Tech for Diplomacy strategies and technological tools to improve transcparency and integrity.

Head, Trust in Business Initiative

Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD)
03.2019 - 08.2023

Develop and implement global policy program's for governments and the private sector, relating to anti-corruption, responsible business conduct and corporate governance.

Project Lead, Partnering Against Corruption

World Economic Forum
01.2015 - 01.2019

Managed and scaled a community of over 100 global CEO's to combat corruption, promote integrity and build trust in business.

Industry Fellow

University of Queensland
01.2015 - Current

Provide strategic policy advise on Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) issues for stakeholders and students engaged in the mining industry.

Gender Advisor

Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade, World Bank
01.2014 - 01.2015

Ensured strategic consideration of gender issues for the Australian Government’s Aid Investment Plan for Mongolia and the World Bank's Gender and Extractive Industries program

Research Manager

University of Queensland
01.2011 - 01.2014

Managed and coordinated applied research projects to identify and safeguard against environmental and social risks of mining activities.

Education

Ph.D. - School of Anthropology & Sustainability

University of Queensland
Brisbane, Australia
11.2014

Bachelor of International Studies (First Class) - International Relations And Affairs

University of Adelaide
Adelaide, Australia
11.2005

Skills

  • Public Policy
  • Sustainability - Social Performance
  • Anti-Corruption and Compliance
  • Political Risk
  • Gender Equity and Diversity
  • Stakeholder Engagement

Publications

  • MM Bühler, I Calzada, I Cane, T Jelinek, A Kapoor at Al. (2023), Unlocking the power of digital commons: Data cooperatives as a pathway for data sovereign, innovative and equitable digital communities, T20 Paper, India Presidency Digital MDPI
  • Organisation Economic Cooperation Development (2022), The Blue Dot Network: A proposal for a global certification framework for quality infrastructure investment
  • Organisation Economic Cooperation Development (2021), Towards a global certification framework for quality infrastructure investment Private sector and civil society perspectives on the Blue Dot Network
  • World Economic Forum (2018), The Future of Trust and Integrity, Partnering Against Corruption Initiative
  • Cane I (2018), Why the fight against corruption is this generation's defining issue, World Economic Forum Agenda
  • Cane I (2018), Is this the way to finally beat corruption?, World Economic Forum Agenda
  • World Economic Forum, (2017), Building Foundations of Trust and Integrity, Partnering Against Corruption Initiative
  • McIntyre, N., Bulovic, N., Cane, I., & McKenna, P. (2016). A multi-disciplinary approach to understanding the impacts of mines on traditional uses of water in Northern Mongolia. Science of the Total Environment, 557, 404-414.
  • Cane, I., Schleger, A., Ali, S., Kemp, D., McIntyre, N., Lechner, A., & Lahiri-Dutt, K. (2015). Responsible mining in Mongolia: enhancing positive engagement. Sustainable Minerals Institute, The University of Queensland ISBN 9780994361103
  • Cane, IJ. (2015) Social And Gendered Impacts related to Mining, Mongolia, DFAT–Adam Smith International
  • Osborne D, Cane I, Cousins M and Chuluunbaatar, E (2015) Integrated report: an integrated analysis of economic, political and social issues that support or hinder growth and poverty reduction in Mongolia. DFAT–Adam Smith International
  • Cane, I (2014) Empowered women and mining, Intergovernmental Forum on Mining, Minerals, Metals and Sustainable Development, United Nations Conference on Trade and Development, Geneva, Switzerland.
  • Cane, I (2014) Land Rights and Women in the Extractive's Industry, Asia Pacific Regional Council women's land and property rights, Bangkok, Thailand
  • Cane, I (2014), Is HIV a time bomb under the industry?, Central Asia Health & Safety Forum in Mining, Fleming Gulf FZE, Intercontinental Hotel, Moscow, Russia
  • Cane, I. (2014). Community and Company Development Discourses in Mining: The Case of Gender in Mongolia. Department of Anthropology. University of Queensland, Brisbane, Doctorate of Philosophy
  • Cane I, Terbish A, Bymbasuren, O (2014) Mapping Gender Based Violence and Mining Infrastructure in Mongolian Mining Communities, Centre for Social Responsibility in Mining, International Mining for Development, AusAID
  • Stern, R. (2014), Mongolia’s mining boom raises environment concerns, Deutsche Welle
  • Asia Miner News (2014), Helping Mongolia tackle gender violence, The Asia Miner

Timeline

Director

Cane Advisory
08.2023 - Current

Head, Trust in Business Initiative

Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD)
03.2019 - 08.2023

Project Lead, Partnering Against Corruption

World Economic Forum
01.2015 - 01.2019

Industry Fellow

University of Queensland
01.2015 - Current

Gender Advisor

Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade, World Bank
01.2014 - 01.2015

Research Manager

University of Queensland
01.2011 - 01.2014

Ph.D. - School of Anthropology & Sustainability

University of Queensland

Bachelor of International Studies (First Class) - International Relations And Affairs

University of Adelaide
Isabel Cane