Stuart Gregor is a small business owner, commentator, company director, industry leader, journalist, gin and wine maker, creative force, auctioneer, MC and self proclaimed humorist. Most recently he was the co-founder and Global Trade Director of Four Pillars Gin (2013-2023), Australia’s No.1 craft ...

Peter White AM is the Managing Director of the FBAA, and first started as a volunteer with the FBAA in 2003. Peter’s banking and finance career spans over 45 years covering retail banking, Head of Private Banking, Associate Director of Marketing and Distribution in Investment Banking, established...

Josie PaneChief Financial Officer and Company Secretary- Hancock Victorian Plantations (HVP Plantations)Josie has over 35 years’ experience in finance and administration roles within the corporate sector. Josie worked in various industries after which she settled into the energy and oil and gas...

  Michael Morton is an Assistant Commissioner at the Australian Taxation Office (ATO) with over two decades experience encompassing individuals, small, medium and large taxpayer markets. He is leading one of the ATO 2024/25 Key Focus Areas, on blueprinting a future small business digitalised tax...

Yenny Dewi is a seasoned finance leader with over 20 years of experience driving financial excellence in global organizations, including Sanofi. Currently serving as the Global Decision Support & Analytics Strategy Lead at Sanofi, Yenny focuses on enhancing profitability and optimizing...

Wayne is an experienced Board Member, Committee Chair and CFO Alumni with over twenty-five years of board-level and executive experience across the commercial, private and not for profit sectors. Current Board & Committee highlights include Non-Executive Director and Chair of the Risk &...

Cissy is the Founder & MD of Grow and Sell Your Biz, a one-stop shop helping clients raise capital, buy, scale and sell businesses. She leads diverse transactions ($2m-$500m), including capital raising and M&A of...

Peter Pontikis is a Queensland based director of private wealth services with over 4 decades experience in providing private & institutional wealth management services, to Australasian high & ultra-high net worth investors and Institutions in his capacity as a responsible manager and...

Kelly Slessor, a digital marketing strategist, AI expert, and founder of The Ecommerce Tribe, brings over 20 years of expertise in tech and AI, empowering online retailers with growth strategies. She has guided major brands like Westfield, Woolworths, V&W and Super Butcher in building...

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.

Sammi earned her Master’s degree from Macquarie University in 2023 and brings nearly 20 years of experience in the Australian professional and commercial sectors, honing her finance, technical, and leadership expertise. Currently serving as CFO and Executive Director of ePay Australia, she manages...

Chris is a Principal in William Buck Melbourne’s Restructuring & Insolvency team and brings over 15 years’ mid-market experience to the team. Known for his ability to assist in difficult circumstances, Chris enjoys helping people and business when they need him most. Meeting and exceeding...

I love taking the risk out of businesses changing their systems and processes.My goal is to reduce the time cost for finance, HR, payroll and IT professionals to deliver outstanding service to their team members. This is achieved by hunting down and automating manual processes, installing better...

Pradhima's passionate about using her accounting and finance skills to make a positive impact to non-profit organisations. She started her career at KPMG Sydney progressing from Accounting Cadet to Audit Manager and at the same time was involved in volunteering with Palmera, an Australian...

Victor Guevara is currently CFO-Australia & NZ for Elanco Animal Health. Elanco is a global leader in animal health dedicated to innovating and delivering products and services to prevent and treat disease in farm animals and pets, creating value for farmers, pet...

An award winning Chartered Accountant, I'm obsessed with how effective automation and integration can produce timely clean data, to surface information for brave, fast data-informed decision making. With 20 years of running my own business, I've implemented systems, processes, and training...

Inbal runs Technology Leadership programs in accounting and bookkeeping firms across Australia and New Zealand.'You probably already have all the software and the talent you need to be a technologically leading firm. You just need to organise in ways that make the most of them' Formerly...

Kirsten is a highly experienced family business advisor with a specialization in developing Governance Structures and Succession Plans to ensure the continued growth of family businesses across generations. Her approach is rooted in understanding the unique goals of both the family and the...

Mason Dunn, our Chief Financial Officer (CFO), is more than just a financial leader. He stands as a beacon of forward-thinking leadership and acute analytical insight, which are key in steering Carbon Group’s trajectory. Surrounded by stakeholders well-versed in the financial arena, Mason navigates ...

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...

Is your business profitable (now) and valuable (ready for your exit)? How dependant is it on key individuals – including you, or the owner? Systems and processes allow scale, profitability and value whilst maintaining consistency and quality – and lift the weight off key individuals.  This is...

Soonah Walkom is a dynamic and results-driven commercial Bookkeeper with a passion for empowering business owners to unlock the full potential of their enterprises. Soonah has established herself as a leading expert in commercial bookkeeping and financial management. As the Managing Director of...

Tish is the founder of InFinance Solutions. With more than 15 years of financial experience, she has an in-depth understanding of business - from managing and growing start-up enterprises to taking care of the daily financial requirements of companies.As a Chartered Accountant, she has global...

Emma is a distinguished financial professional dedicated to simplifying complexities for small and micro business. As a fellow Certified Practicing Accountant and Registered tax agent she specialises in empowering small business by providing personalised accounting and taxation solutions. With a...

Michelle Kvello is the founder of Lantern Partners, a CFO advisory firm, working with founder CEOs of start ups and scale ups by providing commercial and strategic finance support, helping them to grow scaleable, sustainable businesses. Michelle’s passion for guiding entrepreneurs is rooted in her...

Kyelie Baxter is the managing director of IQ Accountants, an accounting firm located on the Gold Coast, Australia.  Kyelie is a dynamic and efficient "non accountant" style accountant and has over 20 years experience working in the industry.  She is a lovely of technology, change embracer ...

Kylie Chown is recognised as one of Australia’s leading LinkedIn and Social Media Strategists, known for her expertise in navigating the complexities of social media, including crisis management. With a wealth of experience and a passion for helping professionals and businesses unlock the full...

Julianna is a qualified accountant, a registered BAS agent and certified payroll specialist at Horizon Accounts. She is also a platinum certified strategic bookkeeper and training specialist, a podcaster and a digital course creator. Julianna is a member of the Institute of Certified Bookkeepers...

Debbie Hatumale-Uy, a seasoned digital marketer with experience as McDonald’s Social Media Manager and Canon’s Digital Communications Specialist, channels her expertise into empowering small business owners with actionable strategies to cultivate thriving communities. Leading a 20,000-strong...

As a CPA-accredited tax accountant and co-founder of Future Advisory, Jason’s passion is to guide individuals and SMEs through their maze of financial options. He gets to the core of the bigger picture about what you – as a business owner and an individual – want to achieve with your life. And he...

A very early Platinum Xero partner with more than 20 years of experience, Chris Wheatley helps individuals and businesses navigate the complex world of accounting. His ability to explain complicated financial information in a way that makes sense, ensures Chris’ clients are informed and educated...

Alyse Sue was Director of Metaverse at KPMG, where she built new business models based on emerging tech. She is also cofounder of Transhuman Coin, a decentralised finance startup. Alyse has worked in emerging tech including AI and blockchain for over 10 years as a software developer, management...

Natalia Clack | DirectorEasy SuperNatalia Clack is a multi-award-winning SMSF specialist, recognized as one of Australia’s leading experts in Self-Managed Superannuation Funds. As the founder and director of Easy Super, Natalia has built a trusted firm that is dedicated to helping clients grow...

I am Peter Adams, the principal of Augmentors, with more than 25 years extensive industry experience

Sukhy Bansal is the Director & Founder of ERS Advisory (Aust) Pty Ltd. As a Chartered Accountant she has worked across various finance roles within Corporate Australia which include the banking sector and the Big 4 accounting firms. Through her experience she has learnt the strategies and...

With a deep-rooted expertise in finance, strategy, and operations, Shelin has carved a niche for herself in the startup and scale-up advisory landscape. Her work at CFOWorx, especially within the realm of SaaS business models, has seen her play a pivotal role in capital raising initiatives, having...

Kelvin is one of the founding principals of Australian Bookkeepers Network (ABN) and has been a Certified Practicing Accountant for over 25 years. Kelvin is passionate about business development and providing innovative learning and training to the bookkeeping industry. He plays an active role in...

James is a Chartered Accountant with over 15 years’ accounting and advisory experience. He specialises in business strategy and tax planning advice and is known for providing practical and commercial solutions for his clients. He brings deep technical expertise across all areas of...

I am the founder of Freshwater Taxation, an innovative online accounting firm with the motto 'Tax Done Differently.' With a passion for breaking the mould of traditional tax services, I have created a business that emphasises fee transparency, personalised service, and building trust with...

MARTIN CATTACH Engaging, entertaining speaker delivering deep business finance insightWell-known Working Capital Strategist in Australian financial circlesSpecialises in solving SME cash flow challengesExpert in sourcing flexible funding not available from traditional banks. SPEAKERMartin Cattach ...

Nicole is the bookkeeping guru and senior client wrangler extraordinaire at Streamline Management. As a co-founder, she's been the go-to gal for small businesses across various industries since the late '90s. A true Xero wizard, Nicole thrives on helping business owners leap from clunky...

Paul is one of Australia's leading advisers to Accountants, Lawyers and their clients on Life , Key Person and Income Protection Insurance.   A unique ability in helping break down complex business and financial structures in to the simple and easily explained, Paul works with leading...

Stan Corner, Owner – Founder of Business Automation Works and ATOmate. Stan is the CEO and founder of Business Automation Works (BAW), the team behind ATOmate. With over 25 years of experience in the technology industry, Stan’s professional focus has been on building high-performance teams and...

Peter is one of the founding principals of Australian Bookkeepers Network (ABN) and has been a Chartered Accountant for over 30 years. As a foundation principal of ABN Peter was integral to setting its strategic direction as well as the formation of consultative lines with government. Government...

Tom Gough, GM of Sage Australia & New Zealand has held a number of key senior international leadership positions including leading the international launch of Sage Intacct. Recently, Tom has been leading Sage’s AP Automation team responsible for delivering Sage’s AI-powered embedded AP offering ...

Sharon is the Founder and CEO of Slipstream Group, bringing 20 years of experience in financial services. She is passionate about helping privately held small and medium businesses make bold decisions to achieve their goals. Founded in 2015, Slipstream Group supports financial advisers and...

Greg Russo has almost 30 years’ experience in succession planning, administration and litigation and is one of Victoria’s most experienced and respected succession law solicitors. With a background in pure mathematics, Greg not only understands the implications of planning decisions on future...

Dr Craig West is a strategic accountant with over 25 years of experience advising business owners. He is widely regarded as the “go-to” expert on Business Succession and Exit planning and employee ownership and is a sought-after business conference and keynote speaker. Following 6 years of study...

A distinguished finance visionary and strategist, corporate transformation leader and eclectic management consultant, Mark is the recipient of 2023 Dangal ng Lahi Awards and 2019 Hero Accountant Award. With a career dedicated to shaping businesses through impactful financial strategies and process...

Dr Salampasis is an award-winning and globally-recognized thought leader, educator, researcher, and sought-after keynote speaker, passionate about innovation and business strategy, global affairs and geopolitics, digital economy (FinTech), sustainability, and emerging technologies nexus. Dr...

Sonya Jacobsen is the dedicated owner of Your Bookkeeping Angel, where she leverages her extensive expertise to provide meticulous bookkeeping and financial management services to small businesses and entrepreneurs. With a passion for organization and detail, Sonya has built a reputation for...

Meagan Wood heads up Product Marketing for Intuit Australia. She is passionate about the role technology and processes play in enabling accountants and bookkeepers to effectively manage their businesses as well as support their clients. Meagan holds a Degree in Programming Technology and has...

Sherlin is both an Accountant & a Bookkeeper with her own Accounting Firm based in Liverpool, Sydney. She has completed a Bachelor of Commerce and a Bachelor of Laws. Currently, she is pursuing CPA. She has been a finalist in several Accounting Industry and Local Business Awards Programs. 

Denise Twigger is a passionate and experienced bookkeeper, qualified trainer, and ambassador for QuickBooks, with a strong focus on helping small businesses thrive. As an advocate for cloud-based solutions, Denise is dedicated to bringing greater efficiency, accuracy, and simplicity to bookkeeping...

Simone is a nationally recognised small business advisor, principal and thought leader. She was recognised as Regional Professional of the Year in the 2023 Women in Finance Awards,  Public Accountant of the Year in the 2020 Australian Accounting Awards and Accountant of the Year in the 2019 Women...

Justus is a Senior ERP Consultant at Sage, dedicated to empowering businesses across the ANZ region. With a passion for breaking down barriers, he collaborates closely with finance teams, providing them the tools they require to streamline their operations and foster growth. As a qualified...

Daniel is a commercially minded CA qualified Finance Director and Accounting Partner with experience in Accounting, Audit, Treasury, and finance leadership. Highly flexible and a quick learner resulting in broad commercial experience across various industries. Daniel gained significant exposure to...

Carly has expertise is in developing teams, complex finance and profitability scaling businesses.An award winning finance professional, currently CFO of Alliance SI. Alliance SI's Purpose is to enrich our customers, staff and community’s lives by building the most resilient networks on which...

Andy O’Meagher has combined his computing qualifications with his mathematical skills to develop software solutions for the provision of actuarial certificates to Self-Managed Superannuation Funds.  In 2010, Andy launched Act2 Solutions, a business that is focussed on continual improvement in...

Sandra D’Souza is the founder of Ellect and a champion for gender equality in the business world. She is known for her Amazon No. 1 Bestselling book, “From Bias to Equality,” reflecting her commitment to increasing women's representation in business leadership. With a strong background in...

Kaustubh is a senior resilience practitioner and executive and helps his clients enhance their ICT resilience by understanding the root causes of disruptions, and developing strategic plans for improving data security, governance, and risk mitigation for critical systems. Being a seasoned and...

Hacia Atherton is a dynamic and visionary leader dedicated to fostering diversity and inclusion in the skilled trades industry. As the CEO and Founder of Empowered Women in Trades (EWIT), Hacia has driven the organisation to national recognition, earning accolades such as the Telstra Best of...

After decades of working with organisations as they implement their CRM, Gill Walker really ‘gets’ how understanding is key to CRM success. As an educator, through and through, Gill has shared her expertise via training across Europe and Asia Pacific, her published e-books and speaking. ...

Rebecca Buchanan is a Chartered Accountant with over 15 years of experience working at some of Australia's leading firms and banks. At a pivotal point in her career, she left her corporate role to launch Straight Up Bookkeeping, a virtual bookkeeping firm specialising in supporting...

Ryan Barnes. Managing Partner at TWIYO, Chartered Accountant, GAICD, JPTWIYO is an early-stage corporate advisory firm that fundamentally believes the world is your oyster.  I’m the Managing Partner at TWIYO, specialising in providing tailored CFO & Capital advisory services to startups and...

Sarah Bauling, “The Perfect Pitch Guru” is a Professional Speaking Coach, specialising in creating The Perfect PitchWith over 20 years of Sales and Marketing experience Sarah knows the power that this 30 – 40 second pitch can have on your business. How it generates leads, converts clients and...

Brett is the Managing Director of Business Valuations Online, a Fellow of CPA Australia and an expert in valuing businesses and communicating the complexities of value to non-experts. Beginning his career in 1993 as a systems accountant before moving into audit and forensic accounting, he honed his ...

Sara GoepelChief Product Officer, KarbonSara Goepel is the Chief Product Officer at Karbon, a leader in accounting practice management solutions. With over 20 years of experience leading product teams, Sara has been at the forefront of innovation in the industry. She was an early employee at...

Andrew Woodward, Founder, The Investors Way     With over 25 years’ experience in finance and CEO roles, and with formal training in stock investing, property investing, foreign exchange trading, mindset, and manifestation, Andrew Woodward has spent the last 9 years teaching people how to grow...

Harry is the Founder of StudioHawk, the largest dedicated SEO agency in Australia, as well as the founder of Hawk Academy, an SEO training platform. Harry started StudioHawk in 2015 when he was 17 and homeless and since then has been named Forbes 30 Under 30, B&T’s Entrepreneur of The...

Rich is a Partner at Nexus Advisory, a boutique commercial finance advisory firm based in Sydney, that specialises in helping SMEs access financing from +200 non-bank and private lenders.  Prior to joining Nexus, Rich spent almost 15 years creating and building beverage and technology companies as...

Michael is probably Australia's Top Recruiter for the Accounting Industry and in his spare time he runs the famous podcast for the industry called "Accountants Exposed" delving into the real life stories and practical tips from the best accounting practitioners in this country! ...

Dr Carly Moulang is an Associate Professor in Accounting and Executive Education at Monash University with over 24 years experience in Higher Education. She is currently the Director of Engagement and Impact in the Department of Accounting and Thriving Mind lead and a MBA chief examiner in...

Benjamin MacNevin is an effective Career Coach for Professionals and Executives in their 20s & 30s. As a Chartered Financial Analyst, Benjamin has over a decade of experience in the financial sector, defined by his time as Head of Operations for a fund manager that had $1 billion in Funds Under ...

Josh Koh is a Partner in Simon-Kucher’s global financial services practice, based in the Sydney office. He has over 15 years’ experience in providing strategic and operational advice and transaction advisory services to financial services companies in Australia and Asia. Josh has deep expertise and ...

Renee specialises in business advisory services, building collaborative, professional, forward-thinking relationships to support clients, her team and the community. She assist clients through the entire business cycle being integral in their growth and in achieving exceptional succession...

Sally Prosser is an award-winning voice and public speaking coach with over 20 years of experience empowering people to speak with confidence.  Her career spans Speech and Drama teaching, TV news reporting and PR -  acting as spokesperson for one of Australia's largest water companies. Sal is a ...

Ron Drost is on a mission to transform how accounting firms handle ATO documents. At ATO SmartDocs, he empowers firms to streamline workflows, cutting document processing time from 5–10 minutes to just 5 seconds. Beyond speed, Ron focuses on addressing critical security gaps, ensuring firms deliver ...

Dr. Kaushik Sridhar (FGIA, GAICD) is an experienced and purpose driven corporate sustainability leader with over 20 years’ experience developing and implementing sustainability and environmental, social and governance (ESG) programs, strategies, and initiatives focusing on improving business’...

After delivering two highly successful presentations at ABEX 2023, Simon is back for ABEX 2025 with his thought-provoking topic, The Future Is Human: Public Speaking That Resonates in the AI Era. As the founder of Speakify, Simon combines decades of executive finance experience with a deep...

As the CEO and founder of Abby, I am passionate about creating innovative software solutions that simplify and streamline the preparation of financial statements and tax returns for clients. I have over 25 years of experience as a chartered accountant, with membership in the Chartered Accountants...

Sarah Lawrance isn’t here to maintain the status quo—she’s here to rewrite the rules. As an FCPA, active CPA member, and a voice on the Xero Partner Advisory Council (XPAC), Sarah is leading the transformation of the accounting profession, blending innovation, sustainability, and impact into...

Deborah Power is a Chartered Accountant, Fractional CFO and serial entrepreneur, having had businesses from startup to succession all built to 6 figures in the accounting profession, and children's education sector, and now in the consulting, and coaching profession. She has worked for a...

Jeff is a seasoned expert in knowledge work with over 25 years of experience in iManage. Throughout his career, he has helped organisations transform and streamline their knowledge management processes, leveraging iManage’s robust platform to enhance document security, improve collaboration, and...

Clare is a highly ethical, passionate and trusted independent Recruitment Partner with over 20 years of experience recruiting accounting professionals and executives. Authentic, relatable, and reliable, she has a grounded approach and is driven by a commitment to consistently add value. Having...

Meet Andy, the founder behind Clarico Group. With over a decade in accounting, Andy's mission is to redefine the industry norms. In his six years of running Clarico, he's focused on working with like-minded clients only and staying adaptable in a rapidly changing landscape. Andy is known...

Antoinette runs her own business, Benchmark Experts providing expert witnesses in the medical, engineering and work health and safety space to law firms.  She has run this business for over 20 years. Prior to that she had thoroughly enjoyed a career in both Federal and State politics and Corporate...

Amit is one of Australia’s leading advisers to start-up and scale-up businesses in Australia. With a keen interest in early-stage businesses, Amit's focus has been working with founders to plan and strategize the optimal business structure, capital funding and commercialisation options. He...

A forward-thinking strategist with robust expertise in business and finance transformation, adept at aligning financial initiatives with organizational goals to drive sustainable growth, operational excellence, and customer-centric solutions. Committed to embedding design thinking into...

Nick Bhalla—a future-focused Chartered Accountant with over 20 years of experience. Nick started his career in the industry before founding Accounts NextGen, a forward-thinking accounting firm that prioritises people and technology. As a trailblazer, he has spearheaded innovations such as the ATO...

Ben Cull is the Co-Founder and CTO of Australian based payments company Pinch. Ben loves to educate people on the possibilities payments provide to businesses of all shapes and sizes. 

Elise brings years of experience in the accounting software industry to her role as VP of Marketing at TxDome.She’s passionate about helping accountants tackle their biggest challenges—whether it’s making workflows simpler, adopting new tools, or finding practical solutions to everyday problems. In ...