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