SPEAKERS

Dr Cathy Foley AO PSM became Australia’s ninth Chief Scientist in January 2021 after an extensive career at Australia’s national science agency, the CSIRO, including as the agency’s Chief Scientist. Dr Foley is an internationally recognised physicist with major research achievements in...

Driven by the potential for positive and responsible innovation in areas such as Artificial Intelligence, Quantum Computing and Mixed Reality technologies, Lee Hickin has worked across Asia, the UK and Australia. As the National CTO, Lee advises government and commercial organisations on digital...

Maryam is a Cyber Security Executive, specialised in strategy and operations. Her career has consisted of two phases: ten years of consulting with Deutsche Telekom and Deloitte, working with C-levels and executives in large international companies to define an overarching and achievable cyber...

Damian Brennan is the Head of Data in Macquarie’s Digital Transformation & Data Division. He partners with Macquarie’s divisions and groups to deliver digital solutions whilst future skilling employees with capabilities in data. Prior to joining Macquarie in 2018, Damian was Chief Data...

Belinda has been at the forefront scaling and catalysing growth for countless SaaS, Fintech, Marketplace & PropTech companies and transformed them from just another tech startup and into a household name. As a well-known influencer and Co-Partner at X:Enabler, a successful IT innovation and...

Prashant Gami is an expert in technology and innovation, specialising in Blockchain and Web 3. He excels at explaining complex technical concepts in an easy to understand manner to his audience. He has been speaking at international events about blockchain led innovation and its role in the growth...

Luke has spent the past 5 years at Dropbox overseeing customers and partnerships as head of the Architecture, Construction and Engineering industry.  With a passion for driving innovation through digital workflows, Luke is now heading up the combined sales and channel team responsible for all...

Iyari draws on 20+ years of experience working in multidisciplinary teams, and large corporate organisations, as a female founder of a consultancy business and currently, as the Chairperson for Women in Technology. Leading a movement for women.  From digitisation, innovation, people and...

Johnny Hammond is an experienced corporate innovator that has scouted thousands of startups, driven pilot projects, and brokered partnerships for corporates. Johnny, an industry leader, exposes the unknowns, whilst helping top brands leverage the power of emerging, startup technologies. As the...

Christy Forest is CEO and Executive Director of LiveHire (ASX: LVH), an award-winning, cloud-based Talent Acquisition and Mobility platform that is revolutionalizing the way individuals engage with companies to find the jobs they’ll love.  Prior to LiveHire, Christy was the Managing...