Category: Technology and Innovation
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Yassmin Abdel-Magied is a Sudanese diaspora writer, broadcaster, and award-winning social advocate.
A 'recovering' mechanical engineer, Yassmin ha...
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Nick created the world’s first AI-enabled privacy chatbot and was a category winner in the Financial Times Asia-Pac Innovator of the Year Awards in ...
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Dr Matt Agnew is more than a scientist; he’s an edutainer that helps to make science, maths and technology fun and accessible for everyone.
With ...
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Naureen is an awarded change maker and energy leader as Group Manager of Future Low Carbon Portfolio at AGL Energy, leading a team developing emerging...
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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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BORN AND BRED IN WILD PATAGONIA, GUS NEVER ALLOWED HIS SMALL TOWN AND HUMBLE BEGINNINGS GET IN THE WAY OF HIS BIG DREAMS. A HEALTHY DISREGARD FOR THE ...
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Scott Bales, a dynamic force in today's digital landscape, stands at the forefront of "The Digital Shift", an era of rapid innovation, cultural evolut...
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Adjunct Professor, Dr Catherine Ball is an award-winning, company director, bestselling author and futurist working across global projects where emerg...
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Dr Kirsten Banks is a highly recognised astrophysicist, Wiradjuri woman, and powerhouse science communicator who knows how to captivate an audience. W...
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Barrie Barton is a thinker, writer, speaker, entrepreneur and place maker. He believes cities are habitats for humans, and that by caring about place,...
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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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Jenine is a trailblazer and about as authentic as it gets. She cares about the world, and all of those that she works with and beyond. She has many a...
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Distinguished Professor Genevieve Bell AO FTSE FAHA was appointed the 13th Vice-Chancellor of ANU in January 2024. Genevieve is the University's first...
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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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Meet Lucy Bloom, a business, leadership, and philanthropy powerhouse. With a career spanning diverse sectors over three decades, Lucy's extraordinary ...
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Jocelyn is a Warrane/Sydney-based psychologist and cyberpsychology researcher with a special interest in the psychology of technology and staying huma...
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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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Reanna Browne is an academically trained and practicing futurist, industry fellow, strategic workforce planner, start-up co-founder, keynote speaker a...
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Kate Burleigh is a seasoned technology executive and board director with over 25 years of experience leading digital transformation and AI initiatives...
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Kate Carruthers provides a clear signal amidst the noise of AI and data, seamlessly connecting theory with practice in an engaging manner.
Tune into ...
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Chloe Chang (24) is an Australian space engineer, founder, and rising global voice in the future of
space exploration and STEM inclusion. Named among...
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Marita Cheng AM, inducted as the youngest Member of the Order of Australia in 2019, named by Forbes as one of the World's Top 50 Women In Tech 2018, F...
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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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Melissa Clark-Reynolds is a street-smart futurist and tech entrepreneur who helps leaders cut through noise, tackle change head-on, and build clear pa...
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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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Annabel Crabb is an ABC writer and presenter who has covered Australian politics for nearly 30 years as a news reporter, columnist and broadcaster.
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Jonathan Creek is an award winning Investigative Journalist who after fourteen years in Mainstream TV now works internationally as a professional keyn...
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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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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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Tania de Jong AM is a trailblazing soprano, speaker, and social entrepreneur. Her work bridges the worlds of creativity, innovation, and human potenti...
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Mark’s mastery is taking ‘difficult conversations and turning them into inspiring conversations which drive high performance.
This skill has be...
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Trained initially as a veterinarian, Peter Doherty's Australian immunologist and pathologist who, with Rolf Zinkernage of Switzerland, received the No...
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Carmem Domingues is a Harvard, Columbia, and Cambridge-educated global AI leader who turns complexity into clarity. With a rare blend of technical exp...
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Sally Dominguez is a thought leader in resilience, sustainable innovations, and exponential mindset. A futurist and inventor with seven international ...
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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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Globally acknowledged Keynote Speaker and widely regarded as one of the world’s Top Female Futurists.
Highly sought after and in demand by confe...
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Marc Fennell is a Walkley-winning journalist and documentary maker.
A 5-time medallist at the New York Festivals TV and Radio Awards, Marc has bee...
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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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David is a planetary scientist formerly based at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory. He has designed, developed and fielded numerous robotic platforms f...
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Peter Shann Ford is the Australian founder of Control Bionics, a neural systems technology company, which creates communication and control systems fo...
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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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Robyn Foyster is a multi-award-winning journalist, tech entrepreneur, and a publisher and owner of an
independent media business specialising in fema...
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Co-founder and CEO of Bluewire Media, and co-author of the best-seller Web Marketing That Works
Adam Franklin is the bestselling author of Web Mark...
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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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Dr Sean Gallagher is the founder of Humanova and one of Australia’s leading experts on the future of work.
Sean focuses on how technology transf...
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A distinguished executive with a proven track record of driving digital transformation, fortifying risk management frameworks, and enhancing cybersecu...
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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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Richard Gerver is a sought-after speaker, bestselling author and world-renowned thinker. His career began in education, first as a teacher and then as...
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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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Tanya Ha is an award-winning Australian science communicator, environmental campaigner, best-selling author, journalist and broadcaster, diversity adv...
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Tracy Hall is an accomplished author, keynote speaker, and seasoned executive with over 25 years of experience in global marketing roles with tech gia...
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Professor Lisa Harvey-Smith is an award-winning astrophysicist, author, and science communicator. She has won several major awards including the Austr...
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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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Bernie Hobbs is best known as a popular judge from ABC TV's The New Inventors, and her many years presenting science on ABC radio & TV around Australi...
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Tané is a cancer researcher and science communicator. He is the founder of Future Crunch, a group of scientists, artists, researchers and entrepreneu...
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Tony is a Food Futurist Speaker, food scientist, author and strategic foresight consultant specialising in the future of the Food, Beverage and Agricu...
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'Investigative Humourist' Dan Ilic is one of Australia's most prolific comedy voices, known for his work across TV, film, radio and stage.
Dan kic...
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Dr Amantha Imber is an organisational psychologist and founder of behavioural science consultancy Inventium. Amantha is also the co-creator of the Aus...
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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 was born and raised on Darug & Gundungurra Country in the Blue Mountains of NSW with her Wiradjuri mother and Greek father. A multi-award...
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As one of Australia's most globally acknowledged AI technologists and technology communicators, Amanda's contributions have been celebrated by TIME as...
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Mark Jones is a storytelling mindset expert who helps leaders rewrite their inner stories to lead with clarity, confidence and purpose.
Across thr...
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Hari Hara Priya Kannan is Data Scientist at The Demographics Group based in Melbourne.
What sets Hari apart is her ability to distil vast tracts of...
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Zoe spends her time observing the universe and sharing her wonder for it.
As an award-winning science writer with a focus on evolution, ecology, an...
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Caroline Kennedy is an experienced CEO, business founder, author, executive coach and business/board advisor with over 25 years’ leadership, mentori...
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Dr Jillian Kenny is an engineer, an educator, and a pilot-in-training. As a Lecturer at The University of Melbourne, she specialises in teaching, with...
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Dr Fiona Kerr is an expert speaker, renowned globally for engaging her audience by making complex subject matter accessible to all. Fiona presents bot...
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2025 NSW Senior Australian of the Year
When NASA classified Karl as non-astronaut material in 1981 he walked straight into ABC Radio station Triple...
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Dr Niraj Lal has won awards for renewable energy research, science communication, and human rights activism. He graduated from the University of Cambr...
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Sue Langley turns science into simple and practical tools anyone can use, inspiring individuals, organisations and teams to be the best they can be.
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Andy Lark is a world-renowned futurist and speaker, an International Bestselling Author, and a media personality who covers the future of business, te...
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Ange Lavoipierre is the ABC's National Technology Reporter, and a versatile media personality.
As an investigative reporter at the ABC's Background...
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Michela Ledwidge is an award-winning creative and technical director who specialises in real-time and virtual production (using game engines for film ...
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Dr Kobi Leins (GAICD) was named in the 2024 International list of 100 Brilliant Women in AI Ethics™. She was also awarded for Inspired Minds Top 65...
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Mick Liubinskas is a climate tech investor and advisor. He co-founded Climate Salad to help build climate-focused startups and help the world get to a...
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Emma Lo Russo is an international business leader, strategist, speaker and writer. She is CEO of Digivizer, Australia's leading social web analytics ...
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Yasmin London empowers a new kind of leader: the F.I.R.S.T Mover.
Those who lead with courage, humanity, and purpose, shaping better futures for th...
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Bridget is an award-winning and pioneering entrepreneur and one of the most accomplished young leaders of our time.
Australian born, Bridget mainly...
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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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Pip Marlow has an extensive global leadership in technology and innovation. Most recently, as CEO for ANZ and ASEAN, Pip led Salesforce through a peri...
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As a transdisciplinary researcher, educator, artist and experience designer, Claire explores how experiences and narratives can impact how we perceive...
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Mark McCrindle is a social researcher with an international following. He is recognised as a leader in tracking emerging issues and researching social...
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George McEncroe is a comedian, a writer, a teacher, a footy coach and a broadcaster. Oh and she also started Australia's first female rideshare compan...
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Digital transformation, Ai, Innovation and future of work are the most important topics in any company today. Every board, C level and decision maker ...
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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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Dr Linda McIver is the Author of Raising Heretics: Teaching Kids to Change the World.
Selected as one of the inaugural Superstars of STEM by Scien...
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Kelly McJannett is a visionary social entrepreneur and global trailblazer in harnessing AI technology for the greater good of humanity. Kelly is an ex...
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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 ‘cyb...
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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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Morris Misel doesn't predict the future. He prepares you for it.
With more than 30 years on stage and in advisory roles across five continents, Mor...
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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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Sarah Moran is cofounder of PatientNotes, a clinical note-taking tool that uses AI to reduce the admin burden of health practitioners across Australia...
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Dr Sophia Moscovis, PhD, GAICD is a scientist with a PhD in immunology and genetics and 20+ years’ experience in healthcare in academia, clinical tr...
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Tony Nash started his first internet business in 1996. In 2004 Tony founded Booktopia (ASX:BKG), an online bookstore, with an allocated budget of $10 ...
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Steve Nouri is a distinguished data science leader who has transformed how the world perceives AI.
He is the CEO and Co-founder of GenAI Works, the...
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Dr Joanne Orlando (PhD) is changing our relationship with technology. She combines cutting-edge research, and 10+ years of working with industry, gove...
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Laurel Papworth presents ChatGPT and other artificial intelligence tools at conference keynotes to large businesses internationally as well as hands o...
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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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Professor Joel Pearson is a scientist driven by discovery—radical discovery. Unlike many in the field, he is equally fascinated by possibilities as ...
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For over two decades, Caroline Pegram has worked as a producer for award winning companies, academics, and media talent, with a specialisation in scie...
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Dr Yemi Penn is a globally recognized global keynote speaker, thought leader, engineer, and PhD researcher awarded the prestigious Nancy Millis Medal ...
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Has disruption - from employee burnout, hybrid work, AI, global uncertainty, and more - shaken up your world? Are your people looking for clear leader...
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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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Dr Vanessa Pirotta is a wildlife scientist, woman in STEMM/STEAM, science communicator, author and vessel operator.
Vanessa’s research uses innov...
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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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Dom sees the future.
But he's not a late night hotline psychic. Sydney-based work futurist Dom Price doesn't believe it's enough to simply make pre...
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Sam Prince is a medical doctor, entrepreneur and aid worker.
Gifted academically, Sam began tertiary education at the age of 16 at the Australian N...
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Christopher is Chairman of strategic advisory and public affairs consulting firm Pyne and Partners.
Christopher is Chairman of Vision 2020, the na...
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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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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 recognised inspirational keynote speaker on digital. He i...
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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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Brett Rutledge is Australia's foremost business linguist, widely recognised for his leadership in applied linguistics and business communication. He i...
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Stephen is Australia’s most authoritative voice on digital disruption, transformation, culture & leadership. His experience at the heart of Silicon ...
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Rocky Scopelliti is a world-renowned futurologist whose purpose is to ‘create confidence in our future’. His pioneering behavioural economics rese...
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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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Kim Seeling Smith is a Business Futurist who helps organizations thrive through the rapidly changing world of AI and the Polycrisis (where multiple cr...
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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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Tim Silverwood is an award-winning environmentalist committed to reducing human impacts on the natural world.
A keen surfer, Tim became alarmed at ...
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As a Laureate Fellow and Director of the Centre of Excellence for Quantum Computation and Communication Technology at UNSW Sydney Professor Michelle S...
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Anders Sörman-Nilsson is a visionary futurist and a global authority at the intersection of digital transformation, artificial intelligence, and sust...
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Laugh and learn with one of Australia’s most dynamic and engaging minds.
Adam Spencer is the iconic star of radio and television and now a leadin...
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Award winning author, journalist, broadcaster, and anchor for national programs on ABC TV and radio, Network Ten, and Sky News committed to shedding l...
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Gry Stene has been speaking on in-person and online stages for over 15 years, from community forums and
industry panels to national conferences and i...
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Karen Stocks is the VP Global Measurement at Google with over 20 years experience in the Technology, Media and Telecommunications industries, speciali...
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Founder, Future Media
From war zones to boardrooms. From AI pioneer to global storyteller.
Twelve years ago, long before ChatGPT or Gemini, Rick...
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David Thomas is well known in the Asia Pacific region for his experience, credibility and passion for identifying, building and facilitating business ...
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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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Brad is not just a leadership speaker; he is known as being a leader of leaders. He has built groundbreaking products that have disrupted the world's ...
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Tea Uglow is an Atypical Creative Thinker, keynote speaker and consultant on future trends exploring cultural-digital interfaces with corporations, ag...
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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, CSP is a trailblazing strategic futurist and highly sought-after international keynote speaker and Global Speaking Fellow. His u...
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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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Alex Wadelton (co-author of The Right-brain Workout series of books with Russel Howcroft) holds the official Guinness World Record for longest duratio...
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As a beloved Shark on the hit TV series Shark Tank Australia, Catriona playfully identifies more with being dolphin or mermaid than the traditional sh...
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Mike Walsh is a futurist for leaders, internationally renown for his visionary and pragmatic insights on how organisations can leverage AI for reinven...
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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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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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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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The Honourable Jay Weatherill AO is the Executive Director of Democracy with the Susan McKinnon Foundation and, together with The Honourable Mike Bair...
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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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