Dr Attracta Lagan is a leading Australian business ethicist who has worked extensively in the corporate area in Australia and throughout Asia. She seeks to challenge leaders to develop positive values-led workplace cultures that balance what is good for business with what is good for society.
Attracta is a subject expert in behaviour ethics. She draws on the latest research from behaviour science to ensure leaders are forewarned and forearmed about their ethical risks and the ways in which an organisation's cultural context can corrupt its employees.
Current work
She is currently working in the areas of presently advising business leaders on the ethical issues surrounding the design and implementation of AI in the workplace.
Previous experience
Ethics: She has worked alongside the leaders of many major enterprises in Australia and Asia helping Exco teams measure and benchmark culture, draft organizational values and business principle statements and engage employees in their ethical accountabilities.
Government: Attracta has also provided ethics advisory services to several government enterprises and this has ranged from establishing protocols and selecting Commissioners to sitting on Ethics Review Panels.
Author: Attracta was the founding director of consulting services at the St James Ethics Centre in Sydney before going on to head up KPMG's national Ethics & Sustainability practice for several years. She is the author of over 80 industry articles and two management texts in applied business ethics.
Talking Points
The Ethics of AI and Machine Learning
The Ethics of AI and Machine Learning
Corporate Social Responsibility
Corporate Social Responsibility
How Workplaces Impact on Personal Values
How Workplaces Impact on Personal Values
Spectacular Corporate Collapses
Spectacular Corporate Collapses
The Ethical Accountability of Boards
The Ethical Accountability of Boards
The Feminisation of the Australian Workplace
The Feminisation of the Australian Workplace
Why Business Ethics Matter
Why Business Ethics Matter
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Whoever decided to include Attracta in the program after several long days of executive speak showed excellent judgment. From her opening remarks my interest was sparked as the words Here's the real deal' started running through my head. Attracta raised the bar in many ways, shifting many entrenched urban myths and challenging us to think deeply about our values and how they played out in our professional lives on a day to day basis. So if you think exploring your values is about as useful to your organisation as motherhood statements, world peace and other utopias then you need Attracta at your next corporate get together.
Attracta Lagan has featured as a keynote speaker on several of Liquid Learning's' conferences presenting mainly on the topics of ethics, leadership and corporate governance. The feedback from all of her sessions has been outstanding with audiences providing very positive feedback across the board. Personally, I attribute this to her engaging / interactive style and well thought out session material. Dr Lagan has unique ability to demonstrate how complex concepts can be applied, providing immediate value to participants. Based on my experience working with her, I wouldn't hesitate in recommending Attracta Lagan as a keynote speaker or facilitator.
The discussions among the delegates regarding Attracta's presentation were all very positive and it was felt that she worked in very well with a previous speaker to provide an alternative perspective.
