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- Co‑creator and director of ABC’s “You Can’t Ask That”

- Creator and host of “I Was Actually There”

- Walkley, Rose d’Or and AACTA award‑winning storyteller

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- CEO and founder, EnHansen Performance

- International keynote speaker on neuroscience of leadership and performance

- Author of “TRACTION: The Neuroscience of Leadership and Performance”

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- Founder & CEO, AI Career Pro.

- Former senior AI governance leader at Microsoft and Amazon Web Services

- Designed Amazon’s first Responsible AI program to achieve ISO 42001 certification

KEYNOTE SPEAKER

- Award‑winning documentary‑maker and television presenter

- Former national CEO of creative agency Leo Burnett Australia

- Co‑creator of global environmental movement Earth Hour

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- Former Australian Army Command

- Awarded coveted Special Forces Green Beret

- Former UN aid worker

- Everest climber raising hunger awareness

CONFERENCE MC

- Keynote speaker, workshop facilitator and MC

- Performance coach and team energiser

- Host of “The Shake Up” podcast

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Executive Director, Australian Strategic Policy Institute

- Former National Security Adviser to Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull

​- Previous Cyber Intelligence Mission Manager at the Office of National Intelligence

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Senior Executive, Visagio Australia

- Founder of the World’s Largest Open Water Swim 

- Former President, Risk Management Institute of Australasia (RMIA)

- 30+ years in senior executive and advisory roles across risk, insurance and resources

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Head of Strategic Risk Consulting, Marsh Risk Advisory, Pacific

- 20+ years’ experience in strategic risk consulting with Big 4 firms in London and Australia

- Specialist in enterprise risk, resilience and structural change across diverse industries

- Certified life and NLP coach, founder of The Life Tuner Coaching, focused on mindset and performance

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Group CEO, Risk 2 Solution Group

- 20+ years’ leadership across cyber, tech and integrated risk solutions

- Former Deputy CEO, Group Head of Solutions Integration and GM Cyber & Tech at Risk 2 Solution

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Partner, Sustainability Strategy & Financial Services, ERM

- Advises on ESG, climate and sustainability risk

- Deep experience in sustainable finance and reporting

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Associate Director - Risk, Coca-Cola Europacific Partners

- 20+ years’ risk leadership across oil, gas, energy and FMCG sectors

- Former Group Risk Manager at Ampol and HSE/enterprise risk specialist at Jemena and Caltex

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Partner, Amstelveen

- Former Chief Risk Officer, Optus

- Former Vice President, Risk Management

- Led enterprise-wide risk and resilience

- Specialist in CPS 230 implementation

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Principal Consultant, thirty advisory

- 20+ years in banking and financial services (Australia and UK)

- Specialist in enterprise and non‑financial risk, financial crime, and large‑scale change programs

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Partner, KordaMentha

- Former Global Risk Advisory Sustainability & Climate Leader at Deloitte.

- 20+ years advising on strategic, emerging and sustainability risk, especially in energy and resources.

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Executive Director Risk, Resilience & Transformation, Executive Impact Consulting

- Advises on crisis management, exercising and organisational resilience

​- Author of “The Exercising and Gaming Handbook” for risk and continuity

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Managing Director, Sententia Consulting

- 30+ years’ experience in financial, risk, assurance and governance advisory, primarily for the Australian public sector

- Specialist in probity, integrity, enterprise risk, and internal audit 

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Head of Growth, Leading Teams

- 20+ years leading sales and marketing teams across FMCG, media and advertising

- Specialist in helping organisations build high‑performance team cultures

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Founder and CEO, DifferenThinking

- Expert in people, culture, ethical leadership and responsible AI governance

- Author, co-chair Harvard Alumni Entrepreneurs (Australia), member Standards Australia AI committees

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General Manager, Climate Knowledge & Services & Chief Scientist, Australian Climate Service

- Leads Australia’s first National Climate Risk Assessment

- Background in climate science, resilience and sustainability leadership

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Director, Risk Difference

- Designs practical risk frameworks for not‑for‑profit and for‑purpose organisations

- 20+ years’ experience across resources, projects and not‑for‑profit leadership

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Director, Risk Culture & Capability, Enterprise Risk Management, Australian Taxation Office

- Builds risk mindset, skills and behaviours across the ATO's 20,000+ workforce

- ATO team recently awarded Gold at the Commonwealth Risk Awards for Excellence

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Technical Director, Adaptus

- 20+ years in resources, energy, water and government

- Specialist in structured decisions, asset risk, ESG cases

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Professor, Cybernetics Futures Lead, ANU School of Cybernetics

- Designs research and education on AI, systems and futures

- Walkley award‑winning former photojournalist and curator

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Senior Consultant, KHQ Lawyers

- Commercial litigator, class actions and financial services specialist

- Ranked in Legal 500 Asia Pacific 2026 for litigation & dispute resolution

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Vice Chair Board of Directors, ISACA

- Chief Information Security Officer at ASIC

- 25+ years’ experience in cybersecurity, AI safety, governance, risk and privacy

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Chief Risk Officer, University of Sydney

- Leads enterprise‑wide risk, resilience and governance for a $2.8b, 70,000+ student university

- Former CRO, The Salvation Army (Australia Eastern) and senior risk leader at BPAY, Macquarie, IAG and EY

- Independent Director and Chair, Finance, Audit and Risk Committee at ANROWS

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General Manager, Holan Group

- Specialist in complexity and systems thinking

- Background in national security, governance and reform

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Group Managing Director, Chair of the Board & Founder, Risk 2 Solution Group

- Globally recognised expert in human‑based risk management and the psychology of risk.

- Creator of the Presilience® approach, recognised in the AFR Most Innovative Companies Awards 2021.

- Program Director, Postgraduate Psychology of Risk program at Australian Catholic University and senior researcher at the Australian Security Research Centre.

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Director & Principal Consultant, Crafted Solutions

- 30+ years’ experience advising Australian public and private sector leaders on risk and uncertainty

- Instrumental in developing the original Commonwealth Risk Management Policy and supporting guidance

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Director & Co-Founder, Pentagram Advisory

- National security and critical infrastructure specialist

- Focus on insider threat and workforce assurance

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Group Executive Director, Performance Statements Audit Services Group, Australian National Audit Office

- Senior leader responsible for auditing Commonwealth entities’ annual performance statements

- Delegate of the Auditor‑General for major performance statement assurance reports

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GRC Thought Leader & Co-Founder, Protecht

- Globally respected enterprise risk expert

- Former Chief Risk Officer and Head of Operations for global banks

- Author of “A Short Guide to Operational Risk”

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Chief Risk Officer & Assistant Commissioner Enterprise Risk Management, Australian Taxation Office

- Oversees whole‑of‑ATO enterprise risk frameworks and culture

​- Senior public‑sector leader in risk, governance and assurance

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Founder & Managing Partner, Novera

- 25+ years in cybersecurity, privacy, IT risk and compliance

- Provides digital risk, AI risk and cyber advisory to boards, governments and ASX‑listed organisations

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Principal, Governance Risk Strategy (GRS) Advisory

- External member for Defence smart‑buyer and assurance programs

- Long‑standing RMIA representative on the Aust/NZ risk standards committee