Main Conference Speakers

1-2 April 2025, International Convention Centre, Sydney

Helen Anderson
Helen Anderson

HR Executive
Former Telstra

Julian Arndt
Julian Arndt

Director
Australian Business Lawyers & Advisors

Jessica Campbell
Jessica Campbell

Market HR Lead, Australia & New Zealand
Google

Melanie Cole
Melanie Cole

former Head of People & Culture
Uber Carshare

Helen Copp
Helen Copp

Head of Employee Experience (Director)
Macquarie Group

Conor Donoghue
Conor Donoghue

Head of People, Culture & Talent – ANZ
Zip Co

Jessica Fox OAM
Jessica Fox OAM

3 x Olympic Gold Medallist and 10 x Canoe Slalom World Champion

Mariam Hares
Mariam Hares

Chief People Officer
Sydney Children's Hospitals Foundation

Jane Hawkins
Jane Hawkins

Director, Workforce Planning and Strategy
UNSW

Kate Jolly
Kate Jolly

Global Head of Talent
Employment Hero

Justin ‘Jonesy’ Jones
Justin ‘Jonesy’ Jones

Australia's pre-eminent Explorer,
keynote speaker & adventure thinker

Sarah Jordan
Sarah Jordan

General Manager People Planning and Enablement
John Holland

Michael Kim
Michael Kim

Head of HR JAPAC & SAMEA
Spotify

Angela Lewis
Angela Lewis

Executive Transition Lead
Suncorp

Gina Meibusch
Gina Meibusch

Chief R&D Officer and Head of Client Success
Art of Mentoring

Harleen Oberoi
Harleen Oberoi

Group Head of Talent & DEIB
Crown Resorts

Dina Papadopoulos
Dina Papadopoulos

Head of People Function, ANZ
Kenvue

Deepti Sachdeva
Deepti Sachdeva

Head of Enterprise Capability & Transformation
Westpac

Amalie Smith
Amalie Smith

Chief Human Resources Officer
Essential Energy

Kylie Speer
Kylie Speer

Host
Key Media

Lisa Taylor-Mesiti
Lisa Taylor-Mesiti

People & Engagement Director, Australia & New Zealand
Egis

Timo Topp
Timo Topp

Wellbeing coach, counsellor, author and speaker

Mitch Trevillion
Mitch Trevillion

Director of Operations
Beyond the Boardroom

Penny Williamson
Penny Williamson

Head of Capability
Coles Group

Kate Wilkinson
Kate Wilkinson

Chief People Officer
ELMO Software