Mr Kennett was an Officer in the Royal Australian Regiment, serving at home and overseas. He was Premier of Victoria from 1992 to 1999 and Leader of the Opposition 1982-1989 and 1991-1992. He was a Member of the Victorian Parliament for 23 years. Mr Kennett is currently Chairman of CT Management...

Simon is an engineer and economist turned social entrepreneur. In 2007, after turning down his dream job offer as a corporate high-flyer, he moved from Australia to South Africa to immerse himself in his true passion: development aid. There he discovered that the biggest problem faced by NGOs and...

Bianca was one of the youngest players ever to have debuted for the Australian Diamonds at the age of only 18. She made a name for herself on the court as one of the toughest defenders in the country. After taking the sporting world by storm, gold medal winning netballer Bianca Chatfield's...

Peter was first appointed to the Board in July 2017 and reappointed in October 2020. He was appointed as Chair in May 2023 and was Acting Chair immediately prior to his appointment as Chair. Peter is a professional non-executive director. His experience in tax matters has developed over a 25-year...

Aletta’s involvement in sustainability and Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) reporting is a consequence of her focus on an organisation’s ability to create and sustain long-term value in a rapidly changing world, and managing the risks and opportunities associated with these...

Darren Scammell is a Grant Thornton partner and the National Head of Financial Services.  He is also is a leader for Grant Thornton’s ESG advisory and assurance offering.  With a background in internal and external audit Darren joined Grant Thornton in July 2018.  He has over 24 years as a partner...

Inbal is a technology strategist with deep experience in compliance automation, most recently as Head of Innovation and Technology at BlueRock. With a background as a software developer, entrepreneur, and technology lead at accounting firms, Inbal specialises in the development of effective...

Starting her career in ASX listed companies spanning across Insurance, FMCG and Energy, Melissa transitioned into the Sports and Entertainment Industry where she has had the opportunity to build her leadership and commercial capability while driving transformational change and partnering with the...

Anika is a Partner – Specialist Tax, National Head of Real Estate & Construction at Grant Thornton and a member of Grant Thornton's national indirect tax team and specialises in GST and fuel tax.

Founded in 1996 and since day one being an SMSF Audit-only fully independent Superannuation Audit Services Pty Ltd is close to, or possibly even, The oldest SMSF audit only Independent firm providing consistently industry best service for 27 years. Daniel Surjenko joined as Partner in 2007 and was...

Amy-Rose | COO, Blockchain Australia As the COO at Blockchain Australia, Amy-Rose has been deeply involved in the Digital Currency and Blockchain industry since 2016. She actively engages with a multitude of stakeholders, including government agencies, regulators, banks, and educational...

Peter has more than 28 years experience as a tax professional. He has worked in senior tax roles in both the profession and commerce having started his career with KPMG and PricewaterhouseCoopers before moving on to become Head of Tax for BNP-Paribas (Australia and New Zealand) and subsequently...

Darren has been at Nexia Sydney for over 14 years during which he has developed expertise in Superannuation (in particular SMSFs), across both accounting and financial planning facets, enabling him to provide a unique and holistic service offering to clients.

Stefanie is a Partner in BDO’s Melbourne People Advisory team and has over 15 years’ experience gained in large accounting firms, specialising in all aspects of employment tax compliance and consulting. Over that time, she has built deep and longstanding relationships with clients as a trusted...

Sandie leads the tax business at Grant Thornton Australia, which encompasses a team of over 200 tax professionals around Australia who work across all sectors to support our clients, who are at the core of what we do. The tax team works with listed, privately owned, and founder-led businesses that...

Mason is the CFO of Carbon Group, one of Australia’s fastest growing firms which is celebrating more than 200% of revenue growth over the last 4 years. Mason is a chartered accountant and brings a background in audit and large corporate to work within the firm’s management team in executing a...

With over 13 years of experience in payroll management, I am a payroll SME and a strategic business partner for various industries, including IT, manufacturing, consulting, and fintech. Currently, I manage & lead the payroll team at Court Services Victoria, a statutory authority that supports...

A Chartered Accountant with over 25 years’ experience, Matthew Karpanen is the CEO of Navigate Advisors with inhouse expertise in Financial Planning, Accounting, Advisory Services, Mortgage Broking, Business Coaching and Digital Dashboards.  Passionate about their Why of "Everyone deserves a...

I am the founder of The Gecko Group, a Bookkeeping and Cloud Solutions firm that is built on the principles of trust, family, and personal, reliable service. For the past 10 years, I have helped over 120+ small businesses understand their financials, streamline their processes, and gain greater...

James works with businesses from start-ups to large well established enterprises. He specialises in tax and business advice for start ups and founders including; Employee Share Schemes, Structuring, capital raising, ESIC and R&D tax incentives.

Trent Yesberg is the Director of Award-winning Bookkeeping Firm, Regional Business Services in Townsville, and also owner of Yes Property and Finance – a Business focussed Real Estate and Business Broker.  His career covers Commercial Banking & Finance Broking, BAS Agent, Training and...

In the era of hybrid cloud environments and rapidly growing application portfolios, speed of response and a proactive, risk-based approach are the key to becoming a resilient organisation. Weighing cost, time and effort against business impact will help organisations choose the right defense...