Michael Gallagher

Mr Gallagher is Managing Director of the Australian Branch of the Alternative Investment Management Association (AIMA), having been in the role since August 2014. AIMA is the global representative of Alternative Fund Managers. Michael is currently the Chairman of the Alternative Future Foundation and Sydney Alternative Investment Week, which support the charities Redkite, Tranby, Noro and Womens Community Shelters. Michael is also Chair of Australian Students Asset Management, a programme designed to align university students and industry. Prior to AIMA, Michael was CEO and Co-Founder of Kima Capital in Australia and Hong Kong. He has also held positions as Australasian Head of Equities for Rand Merchant Bank and was a Divisional Director in Equity Derivatives at Macquarie Bank in Australia, South Africa and the UK.