Irene Agosti
About Irene Agosti
Irene Agosti is the Business Integrity Officer at Arup in Sydney, Australia, with extensive experience in ethics and compliance roles across various organizations.
Company
Irene Agosti currently holds the position of Business Integrity Officer at Arup. She has been with the company since 2018, based in Sydney, Australia. Arup is well-known for its global engineering, design, and consulting services, and Irene plays a crucial role in ensuring the company maintains high ethical standards.
Previous Roles
Prior to joining Arup, Irene Agosti worked at Otis Elevator Co. as the National Ethics & Compliance Officer from 2016 to 2018, based in Sydney. Her role there centered on upholding and enhancing the company's ethics and compliance frameworks. She was also employed at YMCA NSW as an Investigative Analyst from 2015 to 2016. From 2014 to 2015, she worked independently as a consultant. Earlier in her career, she had a significant tenure at Transport for NSW, where she served as the Manager Corruption Prevention/Principal Corruption Prevention Officer from 2001 to 2014.
Education and Expertise
Irene Agosti has a robust educational background from the University of New England (AU). She achieved a Master’s in Business Administration, specializing in Marketing and Human Resources, and studied Executive Leadership and Economics from 1998 to 2003. Additionally, she earned a Bachelor's degree with a major in Politics and coursework in Public Administration, Biopsychology, Human Perception, and Italian from 1988 to 1993.
Achievements
Throughout her career, Irene Agosti has developed and led various successful programs and initiatives. She delivered award-winning Business Ethics Programs to executives and customer service staff while engaged by the Roads & Maritime Services. She has worked with the Independent Commission Against Corruption to analyze systemic deficiencies and re-engineer processes. Irene has also provided compliance advice, developed, and delivered education and awareness programs to diverse groups including executives, cross-cultural communities, and community leaders.
Publications and Research
Irene Agosti has contributed significantly to the field through her research on systemic weaknesses leading to fraud. She has published and presented this original research at various conferences, aiding in the dissemination of crucial insights and strategies to counteract and prevent fraud.