Speakers

Dr Amantha Imber is an organisational psychologist and founder of the award-winning behaviour change training consultancy Inventium. She has worked with companies such as Google, Apple, Disney, LEGO, and Microsoft to help boost productivity, innovation and wellbeing.

In 2021, Amantha was the first Australian to win the Thinkers50 Innovation Award (described by the Financial Times as the 'Oscars for Management Thinking'). She is also the host of the number one ranking business podcast How I Work, which has had over 6 million downloads.

Amantha's thoughts have appeared in Harvard Business Review, The New York Times, and Forbes, and she is the author of four bestselling books, including international bestseller Time Wise and her most recent book, The Health Habit.

Pritho currently leads HR for Amazon’s consumer businesses and corporate teams based in Australia, China, Singapore and Philippines. He has helped build and run billion dollar businesses across a number of countries (India, China, Singapore and Australia) and industries (Devices, Digital Content, Publishing & Consumer Retail) He has over 20 years of experience in enabling business strategy execution through people as well as leading diverse teams across geographies. Prior to Amazon, he was at IBM where he led large scale programs focused on workforce research, diversity, rewards, education assistance and case management. He is an alumni of IBM’s prestigious Corporate Service Corps. Pritho is passionate about helping people unblock their potential and simplifying things.

Elisa joined REA Group in July 2024 and leads teams across HR business partnering, talent acquisition, remuneration, organisation development, HR operations, employee and corporate communications, community partnerships and sustainability.

With more than 20 years’ experience in people and culture across manufacturing, mining, financial services and technology, including Strategy, Transformation, Culture Change, Organisational Design, Talent, Employee Experience & HR Technology, Executive Remuneration and Transactions, Elisa is passionate about leading, coaching and delivering results within high performance cultures. Elisa most recently was Vice-President Human Resources (Minerals Australia, Global Functions & Asia) at BHP, and prior to that held roles at Latitude Financial Services and General Motors (Holden). Elisa holds a degree in Business (Human Resources Management) from Swinburne University of Technology, and a Graduate Diploma in Employment and Labour Relations Law from The University of Melbourne.

Seemali is a seasoned HR executive with deep expertise across the full spectrum of human resources, with particular strength in HR business partnering and talent acquisition. Over the course of a career spanning more than 25 years, she has led people strategies within leading multinational organisations across FMCG, telecommunications, consulting, and IT/ITES.

As Head of HR for Australia and New Zealand at HP Inc., Seemali leads the people agenda across the region, partnering with leaders to drive organisational capability, talent outcomes, and business performance. She joined HP in India in 2015 as Talent Acquisition Lead and expanded her leadership remit following her move to ANZ in 2017 as People Leader.

Across her career, Seemali has held a number of senior HR and talent leadership roles, including Talent Acquisition Lead at Ernst & Young, HR Manager at Samsung, and Staffing Head at Coca-Cola India, building broad cross-industry expertise and a strong track record in people leadership.

She holds a Master’s degree in Human Resources from Thames Valley University in London, UK, and is a member of the Australian Human Resources Institute.

Seemali is based in Melbourne, Australia, with her husband, Arvind, who runs his own business, and their son, Mudit, who is studying medicine.

Kate Jolly is the Global Head of Talent & Enablement at Employment Hero. Kate has over 10 years experience hiring on a global scale for both start-ups and FTSE100 businesses. She's worked with candidates from graduate level through to senior leadership and is passionate about building high-performing, high-velocity recruitment teams.  

Tamsin is a highly credentialled employment lawyer with Australian Business Lawyers & Advisors in Melbourne, acting for a broad range of employers across both the public and private sector. She performs a mix of litigious and advisory work in workplace relations and is a regular author and presenter on a range of bargaining, employment, discrimination and work health and safety related topics.

Tamsin was closely involved in responding on behalf of employers to the National Inquiry into Sexual Harassment in Australian Workplaces. She led the Chamber’s response to the introduction of the Respect at Work Act. This included addressing the new prohibition on sex-based harassment in the workplace. She also served as an associate employer representative member on the newly formed Federal Government Respect@Work Council.

Tamsin takes a keen interest in and is often at the forefront of IR changes, including providing feedback and advice to Government and employer groups on the implications of reforms.

Dean Jackson is a Digital Workplace and Employee Experience leader with 15+ years’ experience delivering large-scale people technology transformations across FMCG and financial services. As Director of Global Digital Employee Experience at Coca-Cola Europacific Partners, he leads the HR digital ecosystem and drives strategy across Talent, Learning, Workforce Management, HR Services, and AI-enabled employee experience.

Dean specialises in designing technology that works for people, simplifying processes, improving usability, and strengthening employee connection. With a career at the intersection of HR and IT, he brings a distinctive blend of digital strategy, leadership, change, and optimisation expertise.

Marc Starfield is an executive at the intersection of AI, HR systems and workforce transformation, currently leading Colleague Systems and Experience at National Australia Bank, responsible for enterprise HR platforms including Workday, ServiceNow and Eightfold across 40,000 colleagues globally. He has Managing Director–level experience delivering large-scale people and technology transformation across 30+ markets.

Marc's focus is moving organisations beyond AI experimentation to scaled, integrated solutions that genuinely improve colleague experience and HR effectiveness, where productivity, trust and employee outcomes are designed together. With an MSc from Oxford, an MBA and a track record of practical delivery, he brings strategic clarity to the real work of making AI stick in people functions.

Jennifer Dobell is the Australian Financial Security Authority’s Chief Operating Officer, having joined the organisation in 2024. She heads up the back end of AFSA including corporate services, technology and data and strategy. Prior to joining the Australian Financial Security Authority, Jennifer worked for the Victorian Department of Health as Executive Director Workforce Strategy and Wellbeing. Jennifer’s executive experience spans various roles across the public and private sectors, including positions in the Victorian Department of Premier and Cabinet, Services Australia, the Australian Taxation Office, the Australian Charities and Not-for-profits Commission and ANZ Bank.  

Jennifer won national recognition for her delivery of workforce strategy and plans for the Victorian Department of Health and was shortlisted for the 2023 Australian HR Practitioner of the Year.

Alexia Bryant (Omnicom) is the Chief People & Experience Officer at Omnicom Media, where she leads the people and employee experience agenda across the organisation.

An experienced people leader, Alexia is passionate about creating workplaces where people feel connected, supported and able to do their best work. She brings a calm, considered and commercially grounded approach to organisational transformation, culture, talent, employee engagement and people operations.

Throughout her career, Alexia has worked across different industries and countries, partnering with leaders to translate business priorities into practical people strategies. At Omnicom Media, her work has included advancing employee engagement, psychosocial safety, gender equity, talent alignment and more consistent people practices.

Alexia is known for combining strategic thinking with a hands-on approach and for bringing an authentic, people-first perspective to leadership conversations.

Jessica founded Inner Rhythm with a desire to share the herd wisdom of horses with collective cultures to create cohesive, psychologically safe environments for people to thrive in.

With over 15 years in the Education industry, to completing her Master’s degree with Honours in Equine Assisted Therapy in Germany, a public speaker and facilitator, Jess utilises Equine Assisted Coaching, working on improving cultures across a diverse range of sectors including schools, nursing homes, sporting teams and the corporate space.

Jessica advocates for the belief that to truly thrive we need to embrace our humanity, emphasising the importance of being, rather than merely doing, to truly embody the essence of human connection in any environment.

Louise Hope is a seasoned HR executive and Chief People Officer with an extensive career spanning corporate, government, tertiary, not-for-profit, and creative industries across the UK and Australia. She is known for her pragmatic leadership style, deep commitment to inclusive people experiences, and ability to connect strategy with culture to deliver lasting impact.

Robert is the Chief People & Corporate Affairs Officer at Opal.

 Opal, which is one of Australia and New Zealand’s largest recycling, paper and packaging businesses, manufactures innovative cardboard packaging and paper solutions, and is committed to a circular economy approach. With sites across Australia and New Zealand, Opal employees thousands of people.

 Rob has led HR functions and transformation programs across a diverse array of geographies and industries, including FMCG, Agribusiness, Energy, Professional Services and Transport, and has worked with some of Australia best known brands including Australia Post, StarTrack, Simplot, Masterfoods and Elders.

Originally a nurse by profession before shaping a career in people , Zemeel has a blend of HR leadership experience both in General Management roles and as a CPO. Her diverse experience covers corporate, statutory authorities and local council. She is currently the CPCO for Oral Health Victoria and the most recent winner at the 2026 HRD Australia awards for the best HR team of the year (under 1000 employees), with OHV also winning a national award for best Graduate Program. Zemeel has been a national finalist for HR Director of the year on three occasions.

Kate Hickman is an executive HR leader and Chief People Officer whose pathway into leadership and human resources has been anything but conventional. With a background spanning FMCG, healthcare, higher education, finance and global pharmaceuticals, Kate built her career from the ground up, developing a deep understanding of how organisations operate and the challenges faced by executives.

She went on to lead complex organisational change and transformation across sectors, including mergers, technology and HR transformations, restructures and operating model redesigns, always with a strong focus on employee experience and sustainable change.

Now a mother to three children aged 11, 9 and 1, Kate brings a lived perspective to leadership, leading by example in balancing career and life and driving the people strategy in a purpose-led organisation enabling its people in delivering meaningful social impact.

Meredith is a People & Culture executive specializing in growth and transformation, global operations, and organisation effectiveness.

As Senior VP, Global People & Culture at Telix Pharmaceuticals, she leads a global team with focus on talent management and organisation design, and building flexible and future-proofed People & Culture practises that can scale with a business. Telix is an ASX100 and Nasdaq listed, fast growing and highly innovative radiopharmaceutical company with employees in 12 countries across APAC, EMEA and AMER.

Meredith has worked in Healthcare and BioTech for most of her career, and excels in high-stakes, purpose-driven environments. She have a keen curiosity for all things people, particularly in how the systems and networks in the workplace influence capacity for accountability, communication, empathy, and self-awareness.

Stacey Dawes is an executive human resources leader with diverse experience across the corporate and not‑for‑profit sectors, currently serving as Director, People & Culture at the National Breast Cancer Foundation. She brings a strong track record of working with both national and global organisations to develop people‑first strategies that support modern workforces and enable the creation of high‑performing, inclusive, and values‑driven cultures.

As a purpose‑led leader, Stacey brings deep expertise in people capability strategy, organisational design, workforce planning, and consultative change management. She partners closely with executive teams to deliver sustainable transformation across complex operating environments, with particular strengths in leadership development, governance and risk oversight, and organisation‑wide cultural transformation.

Stacey is known for balancing strategic insight with effective commercial execution, delivering impactful and sustainable outcomes that strengthen both individual capability and overall organisational performance.

An experienced Chief People Officer with a demonstrated history of working in international professional engineering and science related businesses. Skilled in partnering with business leaders to grow and develop business units, through designing and implementing programs that align to the values and goals of the business.

These activities have included: Strategic Organisational Design & Development programs, Organisational Structure reviews, Remuneration, Reward & Retention strategies, support and management of Employment Relations matters, implementation of Succession Planning; including the creation of graduate employee programs and identification of high potential employees, Learning & Development activities (core competency and potential focus) and Employee Wellbeing.

A professional that prioritises communication and the development of strong key stakeholder relationships to enable success through the adaption of programs and activities to suit the individual goals, values and culture requirements of the business.

Carly Lloyd is the Group Executive – People & Culture at LMG, Australia and New Zealand’s largest mortgage broking aggregation group. In 2025, Carly was named to the HRD Global 100, an elite list of the top 100 HR executives globally. This global recognition follows a landmark year where she led LMG to the #1 spot on the 2025 AFR BOSS Best Places to Work list for financial services, and was honoured on the HCA Mag 2025 "Hot List" as a premier HR executive in Australia.

Carly’s leadership is defined by an "inventor’s" mindset—a trait honed during her tenure as a Senior Inventor at the global firm !What If! Innovation. She specializes in scaling high-performance cultures and navigating complex organizational change, having previously led large-scale cultural transformations at Westpac & BT Financial Group. She is dedicated to the belief that sustainable business growth is only possible when human-centric innovation is baked into an organization's DNA, proving that a "people-first" strategy is the ultimate commercial competitive advantage.

Chris is a People & Culture executive and Non-Executive Director with more than 20 years’ experience partnering with executive teams to transform organisations and elevate the employee experience.

He brings a strong track record in leading large-scale organisational change, with a particular focus on leveraging HR technology, AI, and data-driven insights to deliver modern, high-impact people solutions.

Chris’s expertise spans people strategy and transformation, HRIS and digital enablement, employee and industrial relations, and governance across legal, regulatory, and risk frameworks.

Having worked across both large and mid-sized multinational organisations, he has deep experience navigating complex, highly regulated environments and delivering outcomes that balance innovation, compliance, and commercial impact.

Passionate about the future of work, Chris is focused on how technology can unlock better workplace cultures, simplify complexity, and create exceptional, human-centered employee experiences at scale.

Melinda Stewart is Executive Manager, Group People Services at Qantas Airways, where she leads a team of approximately 200 people delivering end-to-end HR operations across the Qantas Group. Her remit spans talent acquisition, payroll, benefits administration, HR technology, employee contact centre, reporting and analytics, uniform management, and employment compliance and investigations — functions that underpin the people experience for one of Australia's most iconic and complex organisations.

With over 25 years of experience in human resources and operations leadership, Melinda brings a rare combination of analytical rigour and strategic people leadership, shaped by a career that began as a Chemical Engineer. Prior to joining Qantas, she served as Chief People Officer, Australia at Lendlease and as Global Head of HR Operations at Macquarie Group, where she led a team of 120 people delivering HR services to 18,000 employees across 33 countries.

Melinda is known for driving large-scale transformation — from global HR shared services builds and major systems implementations to workforce redesign — and for her ability to operate with credibility across executive teams and boards. She holds a Graduate Diploma from the Australian Institute of Company Directors, a Graduate Diploma in Applied Finance and Investments from the Securities Institute of Australia, a Bachelor of Engineering (Chemical) with Honours from the University of Melbourne, and is a member of the Australian Human Resources Institute.

Self‑confessed culture nerd, Naz is Funlab’s Head of Engagement for People Experience - the team behind Strike Bowling, Holey Moley, Archie Brothers, Hijinx Hotel and many other entertainment experiences across Australia, New Zealand and the United States.

After 19 years in the business, he’s been at the coalface of Funlab’s growth - finding the fun, tending to the things that make the place tick and helping turn lived moments into habits, learning and leader behaviours that scale.

Naz speaks about belonging, behaviour and why fun isn’t the opposite of work - it’s what makes work work. Expect stories. Expect energy. Expect to leave ready to make work a little more fun… on purpose.

Liam Mahon is the Head of People & Culture for Supermarkets Operations at Coles, supporting 100,000+ team members across Supermarkets and Supply Chain. With over 12 years’ experience in HR, workforce strategy and transformation, Liam previously worked as a management consultant advising on organisational design and talent strategy across diverse industries. Since joining Coles in 2021, he has led major change programs, including the Coles Express demerger and Operations redesign, and shaped a national workforce strategy improving flexibility and engagement. Known for a practical, data-driven approach, Liam partners with leaders to build capability and deliver sustainable change. He is completing an MBA at Deakin University. 

 

Nicki Tan is the Manager of Psychosocial Safety at AGL, leading the psychosocial safety strategy across a workforce of more than 4,000 employees during large-scale digital transformation and energy transition. With a background in Organisational Psychology, she is passionate about translating complex psychosocial concepts into practical, evidence-based approaches that drive meaningful organisational change. Nicki has led the transformation of AGL’s psychosocial risk management framework and led a multi-state occupational violence and trauma prevention initiative across the call centre operations. Prior to this, Nicki held a psychosocial safety role in the property sector, where she led the business-wide implementation of a psychosocial risk management framework and a flagship psychosocial leadership program across a similarly complex, high-risk operating environment. 

Oliver Brecht is a behavioural health and workplace consulting executive. His career has been spent in corporate psychology, helping organisations understand how the way work is designed, led and experienced affects the health, safety and performance of their people. Oliver has held senior leadership roles at TELUS Health, and have founded and grown multidisciplinary professional-services businesses that bring psychology, risk management and organisational development together.

Working with enterprise clients, Oliver has designed psychosocial risk assessments, learning programs and organisational-development work that turn psychological insight into practical business action. His work has ranged from employee wellbeing and leadership capability to risk assessment, action planning and governance. Across all of it, they have seen that lasting change comes when organisations treat psychological health as a core part of how they operate, not as a separate wellbeing initiative.

Matthew Kane is a people technology leader with over 15 years of experience in the Human Capital Management industry, spanning HR, Recruiting, Talent Management, Payroll, and Workforce Management. Currently Vice President, APJ  at Dayforce, Matthew sits on the APJ Executive Leadership Team and works closely with HR leaders and executives across the region to help organisations navigate complex workforce transformation challenges. 

Known as a connector of ideas and people, Matthew has a deep understanding of the pressures facing today’s HR function, from compliance and workforce complexity to the rapid pace of technological change. He brings a practitioner’s perspective to conversations about how HCM technology can be a genuine enabler for People leaders, not just an operational tool. 

A passionate AI enthusiast both professionally and personally, Matthew is particularly focused on how artificial intelligence is reshaping the future of work and the tools HR leaders use to manage and develop their people. 

Matthew is based in Melbourne, Australia, and holds a Bachelor of Commerce in Human Resource Management from Monash University. 

 

With over 20 years in People & Culture, Lisa Taylor-Mesiti has built a career spanning HR, Talent Acquisition, Change Management, Safety, Industrial Relations, Communications, Marketing and HR Operations. She has led her own HR consultancy for several years and brought her expertise to leadership roles across engineering, infrastructure, professional services, retail and government.

Lisa believes that the key to a successful Shared Services function is enabling an environment where Advisors are a trusted partner, involved early in decision-making and planning.

A pragmatic and authentic senior leader, Lisa is driven by helping leaders navigate change and shaping employee experiences that are meaningful and rewarding, while being simple for the business to execute.

Alissa Bartlett is JCDecaux’s Chief People Officer and leads the Out-of-Home media company’s People and Culture strategy.

She is an experienced HR executive with over fifteen years leadership experience, partnering with local and global organisations to lead culture transformation, create strong talent pipelines and build c-suite, leader and employee capability to deliver on strategic and commercial objectives.

Alissa has a wealth of experience in creating and driving high-performance cultures and for the past 7 years has been spearheading organisational and culture transformation at JCDecaux. Previously she was the Global Head of Talent & Culture at international mining conglomerate Sibelco, where she worked for almost seven years. She has also worked with PricewaterhouseCoopers, CompAssess Psychologists and as an Organisational Psychologist with Macquarie Group.

Alissa holds a Postgraduate Diploma in Psychology from Macquarie University.

Dr Gemma Perry is a psychological scientist and yoga teacher who has spent over 10 years investigating how sound affects the brain and body. Holding a PhD from Macquarie University, her research specialises in chanting, mantra, and sound-based contemplative practices. Gemma translates the research into practical, experiential sessions that help teams connect, reduce stress, and sharpen focus, explaining not just what works but why it works. She is passionate about making science and practices accessible, giving people tools to use in everyday life. Expect the same rigour of scientific research, with a bit more fun.

Alejandra Sieder is a Sydney-based visual artist, graphic designer, art therapy facilitator, and creator of TRRT™ – The Reset Restore Tool™. With over 30 years of experience in visual communication, design, and contemporary art, and a background in psychology, she developed TRRT™ as a hands-on mental circuit breaker for busy minds. Through hand-drawn patterns, repetition, and focused mark-making, TRRT™ supports calm, focus, emotional regulation, and connection. Designed for teams, companies, individuals, neurodivergent minds, people with ADHD, teenagers, and children, TRRT™ offers a practical way to pause, reset, and reconnect through the movement of the hand.

David has over 20 years’ experience working in a range of leadership roles across a range of industries. David is the Director of Wellbeing, Inclusion & Safety at Lifeblood and is responsible for ensuring that the organisation is focused on proactively managing Wellbeing, Inclusion and Safety.

David likes to keep grounded by spending quality time with his family; and keeps busy involved in community sport as a Director of Coaching and Football Operations.  

Leadership Coach, #1 Best Seller Author & CEO | DLPA & Crestcom ANZ

Karlie is a specialist in leadership development and psychosocial risk, working with senior leaders and organisations across the NFP, government, and community services sectors. She delivers coaching, keynote presentations, and leadership programs that are practical, grounded in real organisational experience, and built to drive lasting behaviour change. Karlie partners with DLPA to deliver the Crestcom L.E.A.D.R. program to leaders who are ready to lead with greater impact.

As the Chief Executive Officer for Be Challenged, Lisa Kelliher has had a career firmly embedded in learning and development, cultural enhancement, educational design and team development. Her master’s degree in arts and education, coupled with rich career experiences across a range of non-government independent schools, led to varied leadership opportunities, where she specialised in the development of professional development for the staff, students, and parents of these organisations. Prior to her appointment as CEO at Be Challenged, Lisa was the Head of People and culture, Head of Business Support and an in-house Educational Consultant. Lisa specialises in helping leaders create environments where care and accountability go hand in hand.

Greg Parkes, CEO and Founder of Auto-UX, brings 20+ years’ experience across SaaS, HRTech, and Novated Leasing. He scaled Autopia from startup to a leading provider, then led HR tech transformations as MD of Mumba for some of Australia’s largest employers. Today, Greg fuses deep HR and technology expertise at Auto-UX, redefining novated leasing through a digital-first, employee-centric experience that helps CHROs unlock financial wellbeing, engagement, and retention at zero cost.  

Rachel Wilson, Head of People & Culture at Yumi’s Quality Foods, part of the George Weston Foods, leads the people strategy and shapes the culture, capability and organisational effectiveness that underpin business performance. With a practical, people-focused approach, Rachel is committed to creating an environment where people can thrive and the business can grow.

With a passion for enabling an ever-growing number of people to access the science of human flourishing, Mel Neil has been coaching and consulting for over 20 years. Using her strengths-based approach, she designs and delivers custom leadership and performance programs for clients in the public and private sectors. Mel has developed the Happiness Lab and Academy platforms in response to the demand for a space in which individuals can engage with the science of human flourishing and apply their learning to improve the areas of their life that they choose to change.

Sara has worked internationally as a performer, teacher, corporate coach and facilitator. Her diverse education includes a Bachelor of Arts from Curtin University, a degree in Performing Arts from WAAPA, and a Post Graduate Degree in Radio Journalism from Charles Sturt University. She holds a current Certificate IV in Training and Assessment.

Sara has been a Corporate Role Player and Facilitator for NAB, ANZ, Citi Bank, Johnson and Johnson, Peers and Players, CDAC, NSW Departments of Health and Education, NIDA, and the WA Police Academy.

She has taught at The Australian Actor's Centre, NIDA, AIM, ACT, National Theatre Drama School, and WAAPA.

Sara’s practice combines her background as a professional performer with her expertise in facilitation, communication skills, and leadership development. She is passionate about helping others unlock their authentic voice, enhance their presence, and build meaningful connections.

James is the MD of LHH Australia, New Zealand + Singapore and the Executive Sponsor of LHH partnerships with large customers. James is passionate about helping build better careers, better leaders and better businesses. His strength is in developing solutions to complex problems and addressing these through mobilising and managing talented people. He is responsible for connecting local businesses with the best of globally available LHH solutions helping individuals and organisations reveal and harness their talent and providing tools to support a renewable workforce.

Prior to LHH, he gained extensive experience of in-house recruitment and RPO models across a range of industries and ASX100 companies. James has a degree in Psychology/ Psychophysiology and a Post Graduate qualification in Human Resources and Industrial Relations.

Nithya Ramaswamy is Solutions Director within the LHH Leadership Development practice, for Australia and New Zealand. Nithya brings over twenty years of experience in providing insights, consultancy, client engagement, leadership development design and delivery to leaders across a range of client organisations globally. Having led complex projects that span multiple levels of leadership and across various markets and functional areas, Nithya has a proven track record in partnering with stakeholders to co-create learning architectures and bring to life robust leadership development experiences.

Having a career background as both industry leader and consultant, Nithya is a credible and commercial learning professional who brings insightful, practical and innovative approaches in her work. Nithya has diverse global and industry experience spanning banking and financial services, insurance, infrastructure, agribusiness, professional services, telecommunications, public sector, education, and pharmaceuticals.

Matt Loop is the VP and Head of Asia at Rippling, where he leads the company's Asia Pacific expansion, starting with Australia. Since joining in July 2023, he has grown the regional team from 1 to 130+ members across Australia and Singapore, building Rippling's all-in-one HR, IT, and Finance platform for businesses in the region.

With over two decades of experience in B2B SaaS sales leadership, Matt has a proven track record of scaling high-performance teams across APAC. Prior to Rippling, he served as Head of Asia Pacific at Slack, growing the regional team from ~40 to ~200 employees and expanding into ASEAN and India. Before that, he spent nearly seven years at LinkedIn leading enterprise Sales Navigator teams across ANZ and North America, and nine years at Salesforce building the Mid-Market business across Australia and New Zealand.

Glenn Baird is Head of Mental Health at TAL, Australia’s largest life insurer – one of the first dedicated mental health leadership roles ever created in the Australian life insurance sector. Since 2017, he has driven a fundamental transformation in how the industry understands, engages with, and responds to mental health. Backed by 14 years of frontline crisis intervention with suicidal clients at OzHelp, Glenn brings rare clinical credibility to a corporate environment and has used it to create lasting, systemic change across the sector.

Monica Tuckwell is a Senior People & Culture Business Partner at SG Fleet, where she partners with leaders to build a stronger culture, develop leadership capability, and create engaging employee experiences. With extensive experience across complex organisations, she is known for bringing a practical, people-first approach to navigating change and driving business performance.

Passionate about creating workplaces where people and performance thrive together, Monica believes lasting engagement is built through the everyday actions of leaders. She champions the power of trust, clear communication, accountability, and authentic leadership to create cultures where employees feel connected, valued, and empowered to do their best work.

Kylie Speer is an Australian television presenter, actress, author and artist who has worked with Key Media in a broadcast capacity since 2021. Much of Kylie’s adult life has been spent in front of the camera working across Australia, the UK, UAE and USA for outlets including the Nine Network, ESPN, SkyTV and YouTV.

After five years based in Los Angeles where she also worked as a live music photographer for global concert promoter Goldenvoice, Kylie developed a distinctive visual language showcasing a reverence for light, atmosphere, and emotional presence. Her imagery and fine art reflect a fascination with perception, contrast and the quiet intelligence embedded in the natural world.

While amongst her broadcast work, Kylie can be seen hosting the World Dog Surfing Championships airing globally on ESPN, and starring in the upcoming Season 2 of Australian television series Miami X, where her warmth and on-camera presence reach international audiences.

Kylie also hosts her own online vlog series at kylights.art in support of her debut book, The Book of Revolution, a non-fiction work that weaves together science, philosophy, spirituality and cultural observation in a bold exploration of human sovereignty and collective awakening.

Nick Southcombe is Chief Executive Officer at Frontier Software; a role he has held since 2007. Leveraging nearly four decades of experience, Nick has overseen the development of the Frontier Software brand to the enviable market position it occupies today. Nick is committed to building an exceptional client-focused enterprise. He drives a corporate culture where business improvement, innovation, quality, and employee engagement are deeply connected with customer satisfaction. 

Nadia is a renowned HR and reward professional with 15+ years' experience, having spearheaded recognition initiatives at BHP and ANZ Bank. She works closely with several of Australia's leading organisations, driving positive change by offering strategic workplace culture guidance that helps HR professionals and leaders optimise their teams and meaningfully appreciate outstanding work.