Category: Technology, Change and the Future
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Yassmin Abdel-Magied is a mechanical engineer, social advocate, writer and petrol head and is the 2015 Queensland Young Australian of the Year. She ad...
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A captivating, engaging and memorable business Speaker who shares insightful, practical and actionable content with delegates.
Key topic areas
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Richard Aedy presents The Media Report and Sunday Profile on Radio National. Previously he presented the popular Life Matters program every morning on...
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Simon Anholt is one of the world's leading thinkers and practitioners on ultra-wide scale human engagement. His work over the last thirty years has fo...
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Originally from the United States, Justin lived in the Silicon Valley, San Francisco Bay Area before moving to Sydney.
He holds a dual degree in El...
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Raised in the Argentinean Patagonia, Gus knew from the age of eight that he was going to travel the world even though he did not know how to make that...
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A technology guru, Scott Bales is a global leader in the cutting edge arena known as “The Digital Shift”, encompassing innovation, culture, design, te...
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Kristine Barlow-Stewart, BSc (U.Syd), PhD (U.NSW was the first in Australia to be certified by the Human Genetics Society of Australasia as a genetic...
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Bill Bartee is a co-founder and Managing Director of Blackbird Ventures and of Southern Cross Venture Partners. He has co-founded several successful c...
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Tech start-up investor Steve Baxter is a proud Queenslander, born in the remote town of Cloncurry and raised in Emerald in the State’s central highlan...
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Genevieve is the Director of the 3A Institute (3Ai), Florence Violet McKenzie Chair, and a Distinguished Professor at the Australian National Universi...
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The future of technology lies in harnessing the most exotic phenomena in quantum physics – the rules that govern the behaviour of light and matter at ...
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An economic and social commentator on present-day Australia, Geoffrey Blainey was born in Victoria and brought up in country towns, including Leongath...
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Peter Blasina is regularly acknowledged for having made a valuable contribution to the high standard of IT journalism both locally and overseas.
A ...
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Lucy is an energetic conference speaker. Her style is fast-paced and fun, with presentations that are full of learnings to apply to work and life cont...
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Dr Jessica Bloom has a PhD in Astrophysics from the University of Sydney - studying galaxy mergers and their impact on galaxy evolution. Jessica is pa...
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Nick Bowditch is a successful (and unsuccessful) entrepreneur, a storyteller, a marketer, an addict, a mental health advocate, a sexual abuse victim, ...
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Dr Jenny Brockis specialises in high-performance thinking. An expert in brain fitness and long fascinated by the brain and human behaviour, Dr Jenny r...
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John Brodie established VIM Sustainability Consulting in 2003 to cater for the growing demand for his individual expertise and the interest in sustain...
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Charlie Brown is one of Australia’s leading commentators on consumer electronics. Charlie specialises is delivering complex technical information abou...
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Jane Caro AM is a Walkley Award winning Australian columnist, author, novelist, broadcaster, advertising writer, documentary maker, feminist and socia...
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Kate Carruthers is a technologist, marketer, entrepreneur, and educator who blogs at katecarruthers.com.
Currently Kate is Chief Data & Insights Of...
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James Chin Moody is a co-founder and CEO of Sendle, a technology company revolutionising parcel delivery in Australia. He was recently chosen by as on...
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A Cross-cultural Consultant, Tasneem has recently been appointed as an ‘Anti-Racism Champion’ by the Australian Human Rights Commission. Previously, s...
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Jeffrey Cole has been at the forefront of media and communication technology policy issues in both the United States and internationally for the past ...
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Rev Tim Costello is one of Australia’s best known community leaders and a sought after voice on social justice issues, leadership and ethics.
For...
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Annabel Crabb is one of Australia's most beloved journalists. She is an ABC writer and presenter who has covered Australian politics for 20 years but ...
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Dr Clio Cresswell has established a diverse career as a mathematician, author, writer and presenter.
Clio is a Senior Lecturer in the School of Ma...
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Paul Davies is theoretical physicist, cosmologist, astrobiologist, author and broadcaster. He currently holds the position of Professor of Natural Phi...
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Ross Dawson is globally recognized as a leading futurist, entrepreneur, keynote speaker, strategy advisor, and bestselling author. He is Founding Chai...
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Edward de Bono is regarded by many as the leading authority in the field of creative thinking, innovation and the direct teaching of thinking as a ski...
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Immunologist Laureate Professor, Peter Doherty is the Patron of the Peter Doherty Institute. For over 50 years, Professor Doherty has dedicated his li...
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Sally Dominguez has won 7 international industry awards for product design and sustainability and was named one of Advance’s “50 for the Future” entre...
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Associate Professor Duffy is an astrophysicist at Swinburne University creating baby universes on supercomputers to understand how galaxies like our M...
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David Ellyard has been in and around science and technology all his working life. He has worked as a researcher, a teacher in schools and university, ...
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Shara Evans is internationally acknowledged as a cutting edge technology futurist, keynote speaker, commentator, strategy advisor and thought leader, ...
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Marc Fennell has been dubbed a “cheerful Aussie version of Louis Theroux” (The Times UK). Marc refutes that he is all that cheerful but he remains fla...
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Simon Fjell is Co-founder director of the Permaculture Institute International, now a global sustainable design organisation with many thousands of pr...
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Prof Tim Flannery is one of the world’s most influential environmentalists. An author of best-selling books, presenter for numerous television documen...
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Peter Ford was the first Australian news anchor on CNN in Atlanta.
He was also working for a US Government Rehabilitation Research and Development ...
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They say he plays dice with Loki (badly), that Hermes once gave him a high-five (crisp), that he does coffee with Lady Fortuna on a semi-regular basis...
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Adam Franklin is a social media speaker and marketing manager of Bluewire Media -- the web strategy-consulting firm he co-founded in 2005 with schoolm...
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Oliver Freeman is Managing Director of the foresight business, The Neville Freeman Agency, which he co-founded with Richard Neville in 2002. He was al...
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Incredible things are happening on our planet. Diseases are being eradicated, millions are being lifted out of poverty, billions of people are gaining...
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Rob is a coastal geomorphologist by training; he taught Environmental Science and Physical Geography at Melbourne State College and Melbourne Universi...
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Andy Gent is leader in the area of social media and translating what this means to businesses as consumers rapidly adopt this new media for communicat...
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He has spent over 30 years working on sustainability issues as an advisor, activist, businessman and thought leader. This long, frontline experience g...
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Susan Greenfield is Professor of Pharmacology at Oxford University, a neuroscientist, writer, and broadcaster. She has been awarded 30 Honorary Degree...
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Tanya Ha is an award-winning Australian environmental campaigner, author, broadcaster, science journalist and sustainability researcher.
She is an...
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When he was 16, Mr Hartman was the youngest-ever columnist on the Sydney Morning Herald. At 22, he became the youngest-ever director of a public compa...
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Dr. Lisa Harvey-Smith is an award-winning astrophysicist, communicator and occasional ultra-marathon runner. Her research uses some of the largest tel...
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Angus is a political economist and a journalist specialising in the impact of disruptive technologies on society. He was the founding community manage...
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Dr Michael Hewitt-Gleeson is the world authority on Newsell. He holds the worlds first PhD in Lateral Thinking for discovering a brand new strategy fo...
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Glen Hiemstra is the founder and owner of Futurist.com, and founder and curator of the new venture, DoTheFuture.com. Glen is dedicated to disseminatin...
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David Hill is unquestionably one of Australia's most sort after business speakers with experience spanning most industries from Government, the Media,...
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Peter Hind, through his company Launch Pad Marketing Pty Ltd, is an independent analyst, researcher and commentator on the IT industry around Asia Pac...
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Bernie Hobbs is best known as a popular judge from ABC TV's The New Inventors, and she's a firm favourite with audiences for her weekly science spots ...
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The doyen of consumer behaviour, Ross Honeywill is an internationally recognised authority on the impact of the changing social fabric on the future o...
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He was a lead consultant in Europe for the International Development Program of Australian Universities and Colleges (IDP) and on behalf of Austrade (...
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Tané is a cancer researcher, bio-informatician, and science communicator. He's a co-founder of Future Crunch, as well as a data analytics startup, Lig...
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Dr Rebecca Huntley is one of Australians foremost researchers on social trends.
She has a background in publishing, academia and politics.
She...
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With a background in educational technology and a flair for experiments, Deane Hutton presents a science show that brings out the"kid" in everyone.
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Fast-talking, funny and pulling no punches, Karen James is a Jersey girl turned social entrepreneur, author and speaker, who has risen through the ran...
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Toby Jenkins is the MD and co-founder of Bluewire Media as well a popular and entertaining speaker on digital strategy, sport & business.
Toby was ...
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Dr Gael Jennings is a strategic advisor to government and industry, specialising in science, engineering, maths, media and communications; a TV and r...
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Rae Johnston is the Editor of Junkee and host of That Startup Show alongside Benjamin Law.
A proud Wiradjuri woman, Rae is passionate about Indigen...
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CEO and Co-Founder of Transhuman - Saving Lives in Over 87 Countries
A Recognised Global, Energetic and Passionate Leader of her Generation
Au...
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Mark Jones is an Author, Master Storyteller and Brand Strategist
who helps business leaders harness the power of storytelling for growth.
The form...
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James Kirby is considered to be one of Australia's leading financial journalists. As a commentator, broadcaster and entrepreneur in his own right, he ...
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When NASA classified Karl as non-astronaut material in 1981 he walked straight into ABC Radio station Double J and offered to talk about the Space shu...
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Roger La Salle is professional engineer, a director of a number of companies and a successful business entrepreneur. Roger developed and documented hi...
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Dr Niraj "Nij" Lal is a physicist, children's book author and presenter of ABC Sciencey on iView. He graduated as a Gates Scholar with a PhD in physi...
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Sue Langley is a speaker, facilitator and master trainer who inspires people to apply emotional intelligence, positive psychology and neuroscience to ...
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Andy Lark is a globally awarded marketer and leader in social and digital technologies. He is the CEO of Group Lark and former Chief Marketing and Onl...
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Joe Letteri has pioneered and developed many of the digital techniques that have become the standard in bringing photographic quality to high-end visu...
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Emma Lo Russo is an international business leader, strategist, marketer, coach, speaker and writer.
She co-founded Digivizer, Australia’s leading soc...
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Darren Lomman is the CEO and Founder of the Dreamfit Foundation. Darren is a Churchill Fellow, and has been recognised for his role at the Foundation ...
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Yasmin London is a game changing speaker, motivator and rule
breaker, who's diverse and eventful background makes her life story
completely unique.
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Hugh Mackay is a psychologist, social researcher and bestselling author.
Hugh has had a 60-year career in social research, and was also a weekly n...
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Confused by video and how to harness its persuasive power?
Feeling the digital squeeze and want to take the pressure off — fast?
Is video someth...
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The times are changing faster than ever -- technologically, demographically, economically. Today, it is imperative that organisations and leaders obse...
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Anne-Maree McInerney (formerly Huxley) is a highly regarded business and community leader with a focus on new disruptive innovation, technologies and ...
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Anne McKevitt, Interior Designer Entrepreneur
From high school drop out to head of a multi-million dollar interior design, construction and propert...
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Susan McLean is Australia’s foremost expert in the area of cyber safety and was a member of Victoria Police for 27 years. Widely known as the ‘cyber c...
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Hamish McRae is one of Europe's leading futurists on global business, economics and society. A London based economic journalist, Hamish is the author ...
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Ruben Meerman is a surfer with a physics degree known to a generation of Aussie kids and parents as the ABC's Surfing Scientist. He has presented scie...
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With more than fifteen years of experience in exploring computer security, Kevin Mitnick is a largely self-taught expert in exposing the vulnerabiliti...
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Michael Mobbs has held an interest in sustainable design for over 20 years, advising about technology, design, environmental law and policy to governm...
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Dr Alice Motion is a chemist and science communicator based at The University of Sydney. Her research focuses on open science and Science Communicatio...
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For thirty years, Jonar has worked in sales, marketing, and management; and is now the Chairman of Logictivity Pty Ltd - a management consulting firm....
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Tony Nash started his first internet business in 1996. In 2004 Tony founded Booktopia, an online bookstore, with an allocated budget of $10 a day. The...
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With that rare combination of academic credibility and business acumen, Professor Neville Norman is a much sought after economic consultant, commentat...
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Sir Ralph Norris joined the Commonwealth Bank as Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer in September 2005 and he retired from this position in ...
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Dr Joanne Orlando is an internationally recognised analyst, commentator and advisor who brings new understandings to critical issues regarding childre...
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Alison Page is an interior designer and member of the Merrima Design group. She has worked on health, education, commercial office, arts centre and pu...
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Laurel was named by Forbes magazine in the Top 50 Social Media Influencers globally, and Marketing Magazine named her "Head of Industry, Social Media"...
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Alan Patching challenges and inspires corporate and government leaders and potential leaders to take steps and make changes to foster the innovation n...
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Graeme joined CSIRO in 1971, establishing a research program on atmospheric chemistry and was a prime influence in the establishment of the Cape Grim ...
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Gihan Perera is a futurist, conference speaker, author and consultant who gives you a glimpse into what’s ahead – and how you can become fit for the f...
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Mark Pesce is a futurist, inventor, writer, entrepreneur, educator and podcaster.
In 1994 Pesce co-invented VRML, a 3D interface to the Web.
Pes...
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Graeme Philipson is founder and Research Director of Connection Research, a market research and analysis firm specialising in the convergence of susta...
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Accomplished and experienced business leader, executive, coach, speaker and author, Iggy is an internationally recognized connection technology guru a...
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Stevan is one of Australia’s leading tech entrepreneurs. In 1997, in the middle of the GFC he conceptualised Dimmi on the back of a napkin and went on...
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Christopher Pyne was the Australian Minister for Defence responsible for delivering the $200 billion build-up of Australia’s military capability, the ...
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Nancy Rademaker is one of the very few female international keynote speakers to cover the impact of digitization on customer behaviour and how that af...
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Claire Raines is the co-author of the award-winning Twentysomething: Managing & Motivating Today's New Work Force; Beyond Generation X: A Practical Gu...
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Kate is a multi-award winning game designer, innovation facilitator and explainer of the future.
Kate combines her naturally playful and engaging...
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Chris Riddell is one of Asia’s most sought after futurists, and is an award-winning industry recognized inspirational keynote speaker on digital. He i...
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Jo Rush was a guest reporter on Getaway presenting stories throughout 2003. Prior to Getaway, Jo was the Presenter for Next Wave, a science televisi...
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Graduated as an agricultural scientist, Chris has worked in various technical, advisory and commercial roles in over 30 countries mainly specialising ...
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Phil Ruthven is the founder and Chairman of IBISWorld, an international corporation providing online business information, forecasting and strategic s...
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Kerri Sackville is an Australian columnist, blogger, social media addict and bestselling author. Her first book, When My Husband Does The Dishes... i...
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Scientia Professor Veena Sahajwalla, Director of Sustainable Materials Research & Technology Centre (SMaRT Centre @UNSW) at the University of New Sout...
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Former Facebook CEO for Australia and New Zealand
Founder, digitalceo.com.au
Senior Advisor, McKinsey & Company
Executive-in-Residence, Australian ...
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Peter Shmigel has 10 years experience in several facets of environmental management and policy. With social sciences qualifications, Peter works with ...
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Dr Paul Scully-Power is an integrator, strategist and orthogonal thinker, and is Australia’s first astronaut.
He has extensive international experi...
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As founder and Group CEO of Karrikins Group, Peter Sheahan is known internationally for his innovative business thinking and thought leadership. With ...
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David Shein emigrated from South Africa to Australia in November 1986 to take up the position of National Sales Manager of Ozisoft. Prior to joining O...
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Tim Silverwood is an ordinary guy who somehow found himself at the forefront of a global movement. His personal decision to clean plastic from his fav...
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Michael P. Smith is an established leader in the mobile and wireless communication industry and is a well-respected commentator in industry and consum...
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Heralded as one of the ‘top 10 people to know in Silicon Valley’, and considered “one of the most important thought leaders of our time,” Brian Solis ...
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Former Managing Director Twitter Australia
Karen was Twitter Australia’s Founding Managing Director and set up the local operations including its adv...
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David T. Suzuki PhD, the Chair of the David Suzuki Foundation, is an award-winning scientist, environmentalist and broadcaster.
David has received co...
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Anja Taylor is an award winning science journalist, best known for her work on ABC’s flagship science program Catalyst. Taking an unusual road, Anja d...
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Keynote speaker, thought leader and business futurist, David Thomas inspires, motivates and educates global business leaders, entrepreneurs and invest...
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In 1996 Dr Andrew Thomas became the first Australian to take part in a space research mission.
After an extensive career as a mechanical engineer ...
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Steve Tighe is one of Australia's most compelling speakers on the future and innovation. He is recognised for his thought-provoking observations, and ...
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How do we get machines to listen to music and truly compose the way that humans do? Machine listening involves software that can use sound to locate p...
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Dr Mark van Rijmenam is Founder of Datafloq. He is a highly sought-after international public speaker, a Big Data and Blockchain strategist and author...
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Nicole Velik is a creativity and innovation speaker, trainer and consultant. She is the founder of an innovation company, The Ideas Bodega. Nicole bel...
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Dr Catriona Wallace is an entrepreneur in the Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning
fields. Catriona also has a reputation globally as a leadi...
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Mike Walsh helps prepare global business leaders for what's next. He is a leading authority on the intersection of emerging technologies, consumer beh...
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Toby Walsh is one of the leading researchers in the world in Artificial Intelligence. He was recently named in the inaugural Knowledge Nation 100, the...
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Fred Watson comes from a long line of Freds, but seems to have been the first in the family to become an astronomer. He was born and raised on the out...
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Jeff Watson has thirty years experience as a journalist, author and film producer both in Australia and the UK.
He is best known for the televisio...
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Jay Weatherill served as the 45th Premier of South Australia and is the South Australian Labor Party’s longest continuous serving Minister of the Crow...
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Peter is a recognised thought leader and practitioner in Innovation with a particular focus on digital innovation.
Although his professional train...
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Robyn Williams is a science journalist and presenter of Radio National's Science Show (since 1975), Ockham's Razor and In Conversation. A fascinating ...
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Graeme Wood revolutionised the travel industry in Australia when he created the concept for, and co-founded, Wotif.com in 2000. From his simple and in...
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A Silicon Valley icon and philanthropist for more than thirty years, Steve Wozniak has helped shape the computing industry with his design of Apple's ...
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