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130+ Speakers Confirmed for 2020!
Commissioner Shane Fitzsimmons AFSM, inaugural Commissioner of Resilience NSW and acclaimed former chief of NSW Rural Fire Service
Ronni Kahn AO, Founder & CEO of Australia’s leading food rescue organisation, OzHarvest
Professor Patrick McGorry AO, world-renowned mental health researcher and former Australian of the Year, Executive Director of Orygen and Professor of Youth Mental Health, University of Melbourne
Dr Norman Swan, Australia’s most respected health journalist, and trusted voice on coronavirus, ABC Television & Radio National
Jamie Marloo Thomas, Storyteller and Creator, Wayapa Wuurrk
Rasmus Hougaard, best-selling author of The Mind of the Leader; Managing Director, Potential Project International, USA
Libby Davies AM, inaugural CEO of White Ribbon Australia and champion of transformative social change programs
Mariam Veiszadeh, lawyer; Members & Advisory Director at Diversity Council Australia; contributing author and social commentator
Gordon Cairns, Chairman, Origin Energy and Woolworths Group
Dr Dinesh Palipana, one of the first people in Australia to graduate medical school with quadriplegia; Lecturer, School of Medicine, Griffith University
Tony De Leede, renowned Wellness and Fitness Entrepreneur, Wellness Solutions
Professor Sue Gordon, Chair of Restorative Care in Ageing, a partnership position funded by ACH Group and Flinders University
Katherine Perfect, Head of Agency, Google Marketing Platforms
Scott Hazard, Global Real Estate and Workplace Experience Leader, Atlassian, USA
Dr Ian Simpson, Head of Health Safety & Wellbeing, ABC
Jack Noonan, Vice President, Australia and New Zealand, International WELL Building Institute
Dr Brock Bastian, psychologist and internationally acclaimed researcher; Partner, Ethics Applied
Ainhoa Emaldi Azcue, Culture & Learning Specialist, Canva
Alison Mirams, Founding CEO of boutique tier one construction company, Roberts Pizzarotti
Inga Vilkins, Head of Health and Wellbeing, Bupa
Katherine Newton, CEO, R U OK?
Martin Cowie, Chief People Officer, OMD Australia
Charlotte Lockhart, CEO, 4 Day Week Global
Marianne Hynes, Transformational Leader, Care to Grow; Former COO, PwC’s Indigenous Consulting
Professor David Dunstan, Head, Physical Activity Lab, Baker Heart and Diabetes Institute
Catherine McNair, Head of Diversity & Inclusion, QBE Insurance
Domino Risch, Principal, Hassell
Jon Baker, Group Head of Safety and Business Continuity, Coca Cola Amatil
Raewyn Mai, President, National Wellness Institute of Australia
Laura Higgins, Senior Executive Leader- Financial Capability, ASIC Consulting
Sam Payne, Co-Founder & CEO, Pink Elephant
Monique Newberry, Operations and Projects Lead, SAHMRI Wellbeing and Resilience Centre
Shelley McDowell, Director, Customer Experience Strategy, CBRE
Damien Woods, Chief Executive Officer, Benestar Group
Fiona Andrew, National Health & Wellbeing Manager, Australia Post
Jenny George, CEO, Converge International
Duncan Young, Head of Workplace Health and Wellbeing, Lendlease
Sue Langley, Founder and CEO, Langley Group
Jeremy Moore, Assistant Commissioner, Workforce Strategy and Change, ATO
Carli Phillips, Employee Wellbeing Lead Australia & New Zealand, Johnson & Johnson
Diane Edwards, GM People, Foresight and Innovation, Ports of Auckland, NZ
Professor Felice Jacka, Director, Food & Mood Centre, Deakin University
Rebecca Jenkins, People Operations, Employee Engagement, Airtasker
Dr Sally Phillips, General Manager of Health Services, TAL
Paul Heptonstall, Senior Wellbeing & Education Manager, National Rugby League
Dr Addie Wootten, Clinical Psychologist; CEO, Smiling Mind
Deborrah Lambourne, CEO, Job Centre Australia Limited
Dr Christhina Candido, A/Professor and Director, SHE (Sustainable and Healthy Environments) Lab, The University of Melbourne
Kaylene Little, Head of People & Communities, Tassal Group
Alex Diab, Director People & Property, NSW Business Chamber
Ali Skrzypiec, Head of Wellbeing, Safety and Environment, oOh!media
Sharon Kolkka, Wellness Director, Gwinganna Lifestyle Retreat
Kristen Hartnett, Manager Regional NSW & ACT, Moneycare, The SalvationArmy
Jack Heath, CEO, SANE Australia
Kate Connors, Director of Wellness, PwC Australia
Tanya Howard, Health, Safety & Wellbeing Business Partner, THE ICONIC
Ryan McGrory, Employee Experience Manager, Youi
Gino Carrafa, Managing Director, D’Accord OAS
Robert Adams, Professor of Respiratory and Sleep Medicine & Medical Director, Adelaide Institute for Sleep Health, Flinders University
Dr Kaushik Ram, Neuroscientist, Brain and Mind Research Institute, The University of Sydney
Sonja Braidner, Churchill Fellowship Recipient; Member, AHRI Diversity & Inclusion Advisory Panel
Associate Professor Genevieve Healy, Principal Research Fellow, The University of Queensland
Valerie Mack, Principal – Interior Design, Buchan
Emma Walsh, CEO, Parents At Work
Chantal Brodrick, Marketing & Communication Specialist, Wellness Solutions
Annelie Xenofontos, Senior Workplace Strategist, Axiom Workplaces
Peter Pollnitz, Work Health, Safety & Injury Management, SA Health
Ash Rosshandler, CEO, GoodCompany
Dr Moira Junge, Health psychologist & Board Member, Sleep Health Foundation
Dr Nicola Gates, Director and Clinical Neuropsychologist, Brain and Mind Psychology
Gerard Beven, Head of Customer Care, Assure Progams
Catherine Birchall, Founding Director, Money 101
Ian Westmoreland, Founder and Chairman, Mentoring Men
Fay Calderone, Partner, Employment & Workplace Relations, Hall & Willcox
Amanda Reid, National HSW Manager, Mirvac
Evan Sutter, Co-Founder & CEO, Hapzly
Debbie Cairns, leading meditation teacher; Founder, The Still Point
Alison Gray, Founder/Director, Wellthy
Brad Parker, CEO, MATES in Construction
Fleur Marks, Founder and Chief Wellbeing Officer, WellYou
Paul Feeney, Founder and Chief Mapper, Map My Plan
Bernard Desmidt, author Inside-Out Leadership and accomplished executive leadership coach, Bernard Desmidt
Renee Sturtevant, leading HR expert in the retail sector
Joel Rethorne, Group Head of Rewards, Performance & People Analytics, Healius
Alan Boyd, Regional Account manager APAC, Ergotron
Dr Suzy Green, Leader in the fields of Coaching Psychology and Positive Psychology; Founder of The Positivity Institute
Gillian Coutts, an Australian Country Director of Potential Project
Belinda Whittle, Chief Scientific Officer / General Manager of MyHealthTest
Joey Templin, Business Development Manager Meetings & Events; Human Resources Manager, Club Med Australia & New Zealand
Lucas Finch, Health and Wellbeing Specialist, Sydney Water
David Ploenges, Director, People, Capability & Safety, Serco Asia Pacific
Melissa Marsden, Founder and Director, COMUNiTI
Brad Krauskopf, national authority on coworking and flexible work; Founder and CEO of Hub Australia
Dr Devora Lieberman, Clinical Director, City Fertility
Ebony Alexander, Safety & Wellbeing Manager, Reece Group
Vinita Godinho, Managing Director, Financial Resilience Australia
Paul Gretton-Watson, Director Research Innovation Marketing and Communications, Converge International
Jessica Yun, Journalist, Workplace & Careers Correspondent, Yahoo Finance Australia
Ryan Burke, Head of Inclusion & Diversity,Commonwealth Bank of Australia
Lauren Trethowan, Head of Organisational Development & Learning (ANZ),MYOB
Nick Smith, Nutrition Manager, Gwinganna Lifestyle Retreat
Megan Bardsley, Emotional Wellbeing Specialist, Gwinganna Lifestyle Retreat
Troy Morgan, Wellbeingpreneur; CEO of Willows Health Group and Director of Vision Exercise Physiology
Rosalba Rivis, Principal Co-ordinator, Shaping Corrections, SA Department for Correctional Services
Scott Willis, Activity Coordinator, Adelaide Women’s Prison
Faye Shone, Activity Coordinator, Adelaide Women’s Prison
Marissa Carey, Senior Project Coordinator, SAHMRI Wellbeing and Resilience Centre
Claire Hall, Coach and Founder, Authentic Empowerment
Thea O’Connor, Senior workplace wellbeing advisor, journalist, and coach
Sian Stephens, Human Resources Business Partner, Enhanced Group
Erika Takahashi, Vice President of People and Capabilities, Mastercard Australasia
Dr Mark Cross, Lead Psychiatrist in theABC TV series, Changing Minds;author of Anxietyand co-authorof Changing Minds
Nicole Breeze, Director of Australian Programs, UNICEF
Chanel Nesci, Psychological Health & Safety Leader, Bupa
Diana Black, Wellbeing, Health & Safety Lead – Health Insurance, Bupa
Verity Bell, Global Head of Events & Engagement,Atlassian
Katrina Mills, Head of Strategic Partnerships, Wisr
Tim Bigarelli, Commercial Product Manager, Bupa
Libby Birch, A star defender forMelbourne Football Clubs AFLW team
Sophie Scott, National Medical Reporter, ABC TV
Bianca Hartge-Hazelman, women’s money columnist and author of the economic metric, the Financy Women’s Index
Katrina Walton, Founder/Director, Wellness Designs
Amy Willinge, Clinical Psychologist and Founder of Agile Mind + Life
William DeJean, Founder,
Unleash Learning™
Lisa Aitken, Wellbeing Advisor,
WorkSafe Victoria
Dan Haesler, coach and Director of Cut Through Coaching
Gina Boskovski, Safety and Wellbeing Lead, IAG
Cate Page, Director of People Assist, Converge International
Jenny Steadman, Senior Trainer, Potential Project Australia
Michele Barry, Principal Consultant, Frontis Consulting
Patrick Hannebery, Head of Analytics, Insights & Strategy, SiSU Health
Evy Gomo, psychologist; Clinical Manager – Victoria, Benestar
Linda Hibberd, Executive General Manager, People Experience, PEXA
Dr Deb Perich, Director of the InsideOut self-leadership programme, Perth College
Fleur Carter, Leadership Development Manager, IKEA Group
Katie Hamilton, Experience Manager, COMUNiTI
Susan Henry, Head of People and Culture, Starlight Children’s Foundation
Karen Matthews, Senior Customer Relationship Manager Qld,
Benestar Group
Peter Atkinson, Commercial Director, Benestar Group
Mo Khalil, General Manager – Group Financial Wellbeing, Commonwealth Bank of Australia
Dipra Ray, CEO, Springday
Davide Musolino, Acting National Service Delivery Manager Critical Incidents, Benestar Group
Professor Siobhan Banks, Research Professor and Co-Director of the Behaviour-Brain-Body Research Group, University of South Australia
Broni Scarce, Business Development Director, ANZ, SkinVision
Claire McCaffery, HR Talent and Leadership Lead, ANZ, Accenture
Stephen Owen, General Manager, Workplace Engagement, AMP
Melinda Di Vita, Head of Market Growth, Guild Trustee Services
Natalie Paine, Manager Financial Inclusion, ANZ
Nathan Taddeo, Managing Director, Credo Financial Group Services