Speakers
CONFIRMED SPEAKERS 2022
Layne Beachley AO, world champion surfer, Co-Founder, Awake Academy
Sir John Kirwan,
Co-founder, Groov
Wesa Chau, Co-Founder of Resilience Against Racism; CEO, Cultural Intelligence
Commissioner Christine Morgan, CEO, National Mental Health Commission
Maurice Wilkins, Lead, Global Diversity and Inclusion, Fastly, USA
Professor Paula Brough, Director, Centre for Work, Organisation and Wellbeing, Griffith University
Mark Blackman,
Founder, Floefit
Michael Chetner, Head of Australia & New Zealand, Zoom
Domino Risch, Principal; Global Commercial & Workplace Sector Leader, Hassell Studio
Helene Westerlind, CEO,
LiveWell by Zurich
Dr Denis Cronson, Chief Sales & Distribution Officer, LiveWell by Zurich
Scott Hood, APAC Managing Director, Virgin Active
Lynnette Edmonds, Head of Talent and Engagement, Edelman Australia
Pauly Grant, Chief Talent Officer, Publicis Groupe
Aunty Munya Andrews, leading Indigenous Australian thinker, author and barrister; Co-Director, Evolve Communities
Ariane Virtue, Lead for Family Friendly Workplaces, UNICEF
James White, Global Diversity and Inclusion, Fastly, USA
Jack Noonan, Vice President, Asia Pacific, International WELL Building Institute
Dr Kate Daley,
Head of Psychology, Unmind
Ross McDonald,
Country Manager, Australia and New Zealand, Perkbox
Damien Woods, Chief Executive Officer, Benestar Group
Matt Elliott, Co-Founder and Creator, The Change Room
Vesna Garnett, Chief People & Culture Officer, The Iconic
Yemi Penn, Engineer, entrepreneur and mindset transformation leader, Yemi Penn
Allan Ball, Executive Director, White Ribbon Australia
Jessica Mayers, Senior Relationship Manager, Pride in Diversity, ACON
Dwayne Bannon-Harrison, Director, Ngaran Ngaran Cultural Awareness
Carla Rogers, Churchill Fellow and highly respected program designer; Co-Director, Evolve Communities
Andrea McDowell, Head of Experience, Lendi Group
Claudia Barriga-Larriviere, People & Culture Director, Sendle
Kelly Mitchell, General Manager Employee Experience, Tabcorp
Lindy Visagie, HR Director, Selleys and Dulux Group International
Fay Calderone, Chair, Diversity & Inclusion Advisory Council, Hall & Willcox
Professor David Dunstan, Head, Baker-Deakin Department Lifestyle and Diabetes, Baker Heart and Diabetes Institute
Professor Genevieve Healy, MRFF Emerging Leadership Fellow, Professor of Physical Activity and Nutrition, The University of Queensland
A/Professor Christhina Candido, Director, SHE (Sustainable and Healthy Environments) Lab, The University of Melbourne
Professor Cassandra Szoeke, Director, Healthy Ageing Program, University of Melbourne
Lauren Levin, Head of Diversity & Inclusion, Minter Ellison
Allisa O’Connell, Head of People and Culture, Flight Centre Travel Group
Nicki Luther, Senior Director, Human Resources, Stryker
Dr Mark Deady, UNSW Senior Research Fellow, Black Dog Institute
Lucas Finch, Global Head of Wellbeing, Xero
Kate Munnings, Group CEO, Virtus Health Limited
Professor Lucy Taksa, Professor of Management, Deakin Business School
Emma Howard, National Mental Health Manager, Clayton Utz
Effie Fox, Executive Director People and Culture, Lifeline
Carli Philips, Wellbeing Keynote Speaker, Corporate Wellbeing Hub
Laurie Aznavoorian, Leader, Strategy and Research, Bates Smart
John Bale, Managing Director and Founder, Fortem Australia
Dale Cleaver, Chief Executive Officer, Guide Dogs NSW/ACT
Jessica Yun, Business Reporter, Sydney Morning Herald/The Age
Jo Cairns, Chief People & Safety Officer,
Bingo Industries
Kristin Hay, Partner, Head of People and Culture, Knight Frank Australia
Fiona Andrew, National Health and Wellbeing Manager, Australia Post
Bettina Sammut, Director People Culture and Safety, Taronga Conservation Society Australia
Nicole Karagiannis, Chief People & Culture Officer, Harrison.ai
Dr Suzy Green, Founder, The Positivity Institute
Hamish Hay, Chief People Officer, Australia Trade and Investment Commission (Austrade)
Jo Hetherington, Head of Financial Health, TAL Australia
Ricky Pena, Chief People Officer, Engineers Australia
Ryan McGrory, Founder, exsona
Gillian Coutts, Country Director, Potential Project Australia
Mark Graham, Chief People Officer, RGF Staffing
Daniel McGregor, Co-Founder, Workplace Wealth
Professor Denise Jepsen, organisational psychologist, academic and researcher, Macquarie University Business School
Teena Pisarev, Chief Operating Officer, Virtus Health
Matt Meffan, Regional Sales Lead, APAC, Unmind
Damien King, Founder and CEO, PUML Better Health
Fiona Murphy, General Manager People and Culture, mycar
Annabel Khoo, Workplace & Change Strategist, Meta5 Group