Speakers
FIRST SPEAKERS CONFIRMED FOR 2022
Layne Beachley AO, world champion surfer, Co-Founder, Awake Academy
Professor Paula Brough, Director, Centre for Work, Organisation and Wellbeing, Griffith University
Wesa Chau, Co-Founder of Resilience Against Racism; CEO, Cultural Intelligence
Emma Howard, National Mental Health Manager, Clayton Utz
Dr Kate Daley, Psychology Lead, Unmind
Lucas Finch, Global Head of Wellbeing, Xero
Vesna Garnett, Chief People & Culture Officer, The Iconic
Yemi Penn, Engineer, entrepreneur and mindset transformation leader, Yemi Penn
Dr Mark Deady, UNSW Senior Research Fellow, Black Dog Institute
Effie Fox, Executive Director People and Culture, Lifeline
Kate Munnings, Group CEO, Virtus Health Limited
Professor Lucy Taksa, Co-Director Centre for Workplace Futures, Macquarie Business School
Elle Roseby, Managing Director, Country Road
Dale Cleaver, Chief Executive Officer, Guide Dogs NSW/ACT
Carli Philips, Wellbeing Keynote Speaker, Corporate Wellbeing Hub
Laurie Aznavoorian, Leader, Strategy and Research, Bates Smart
John Bale, Managing Director and Founder, Fortem Australia
Fiona Andrew, National Health and Wellbeing Manager, Australia Post
Rick Willmott, Chief Operating Officer, Charles Sturt University
Jessica Yun, Business Reporter, Sydney Morning Herald/The Age
Kristin Hay, Partner, Head of People and Culture, Knight Frank Australia
Hamish Hay, Chief People Officer, Australia Trade and Investment Commission (Austrade)
Bettina Sammut, Director People Culture and Safety, Taronga Conservation Society Australia
Annabel Khoo, Workplace & Change Strategist, Meta5 Group
Dr Suzy Green, Founder, The Positivity Institute
Lindy Visagie, HR Director, Selleys and Dulux Group International
Jo Hetherington, Head of Financial Health, TAL Australia
Ricky Pena, Chief People Officer, Engineers Australia
Ryan McGrory, Head of Employee Experience & Internal Communications, Youi
Professor Denise Jepsen, organisational psychologist, academic and researcher, Macquarie University Business School
Dr Peter Simpson, Global Head, Safety & Security, Standard Chartered Bank
Mark Graham, Chief People Officer, RGF Staffing
Fiona Murphy, General Manager People and Culture, mycar