Crispin Conroy

Representative Director and Permanent Ambassador, ICC Ginevra

Crispin Conroy is the Representative Director of the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) in Geneva.  He is also the ICC’s Permanent Observer/Ambassador to the United Nations at Geneva (as the ICC has Permanent Observer status at the United Nations).  The ICC is the global business organisation, based in Paris and established in 1919, with more than 45 million business members in over 90 countries.  In 2019, the ICC’s Centenary year, the ICC Board has issued a Declaration committing the organisation to work, in partnership with governments, civil society and other stakeholders (as foreshadowed in SDG 17), towards resolving some of the world’s most serious challenges, including inequality, climate change and biodiversity loss, and facilitating trade.  The role in Geneva was created in 2018, with the objective of bringing a business voice to discussions around the UN Secretary-General’s 2030 Agenda, and to efforts in various agencies towards the implementation of the Sustainable Development Goals.  Crispin is also active in discussions on reform within the World Trade Organisation.  Prior to taking up the role with the ICC, Crispin was an Australian diplomat for over 25 years, with postings including Ambassador to Chile (concurrent with Peru, Bolivia, Ecuador and Colombia), Ambassador to Nepal, and Consul-General/Senior Trade and Investment Commissioner in Bogota and Milan.