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Ann Sherry AO

Ann Sherry AO
CEO, Carnival Australia

Ann is CEO of Carnival Australia, a division of Carnival Corporation, the world's largest cruise ship operator and owns P&O Cruises, Princess Cruises, Costa, Cunard, Holland America and Seabourn.  She has transformed the industry and growth has more than doubled since 2007.

Prior to this, Ann was with Westpac for 12 years and was Chief Executive Officer, Westpac New Zealand, the CEO of the Bank of Melbourne and Group Executive, People & Performance.

Before joining Westpac, Ann was First Assistant Secretary of the Office of the Status of Women in Canberra, advising the Prime Minister on policies and programs to improve the status of women and was Australia's representative to the United Nations forums on human rights and women's rights.

In addition to her executive roles, Ann is a non-Executive Director of Wilson HTM Investment Group, Chair of the Queensland Public Service Commission and Deputy Chair of the Tourism & Transport Forum.