Chiou See Anderson
Pronoun
Chair
Conpago
Chiou See is the Creator of the Elements retirement villages in Brisbane, Chair of Conpago Software Solutions, Director of Heather (Senior) Care Group, and Juror of the Australian Women in Music Executive Game-Changer Award
Chiou See is Australia's Head of Delegation for W20 - the women engagement group for G20. She is also the Co-Chair of the W20 Care Economy Task Team.
Chiou See is the immediate past President of both the National Council of Women of Australia and the National Council of Women of Queensland and recently completed her term as board member of the International Council of Women.
Chiou See was an inaugural member of Australia’s Prime Minister and Cabinet’s Women Economic Equality Taskforce, delivering policy recommendations to remove barriers for Australian women’s economic participation.
SESSIONS
Day 1
8:50
Chairperson's Opening Address
Chiou See Anderson, Chair, Conpago
Dr Diana Tolmie, D’Addario-endorsed woodwind performing artist | Senior Lecturer, Professional Practice, Griffith University
Day 1
9:30
CEO Panel: The Leadership Balancing Act
How are CEOs adapting their leadership to meet the moment? This panel brings together senior executives to discuss the top trends keeping them up at night – from AI integration and workforce transformation to global instability and cost constraints.
What trends are keeping leaders up at night, and where are they placing their boldest bets?
How AI is reshaping productivity expectations and leadership priorities
Turning AI anxiety into advantage across your organisation through mindset, clarity and upskilling
Strategies for managing fatigue, maintaining trust, and building resilience in high-pressure environments to ensure long-term business performance and adaptability
Moderator: Chiou See Anderson, Chair, Conpago
Professor Margaret Sheil AO, Vice-Chancellor and President, Queensland University of Technology
Edward Chung, Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer, TechnologyOne
Kate Drews, Chief Executive Officer Asia Pacific, EGIS
Day 1
11:25
In Conversation: Making the Call When There’s No Playbook
Join CEO leaders as they share their lessons from navigating major crises, restructures, or controversies, and what grounded their leadership during these difficult moments.
How to lead decisively when visibility is low and pressure is high
Balancing stakeholder demands, values, and performance under fire
Reflections on what they’d do differently and what they stand by
Moderator: Chiou See Anderson, Chair, Conpago
Stephen Smith AFSM, Commissioner, Queensland Fire Department
Day 2
9:00
Chairperson's Opening Address
Chiou See Anderson, Chair, Conpago
Dr Diana Tolmie, D’Addario-endorsed woodwind performing artist | Senior Lecturer, Professional Practice, Griffith University
Day 2
9:50
CEO Panel: Stronger Together – Building Trust, Influence and Impact
Who gets heard, backed, and seen – and how leaders are shifting that power dynamic
Unpacking what it really takes to build trust across teams with diverse backgrounds and lived experience
Personal examples of allyship in action and how it made a difference
Embedding accountability and navigating discomfort with courage
Moderator: Chiou See Anderson, Chair, Conpago
Fiona Jose, Chief Executive Officer, Cape York Partnership
Justine Cain, Group Chief Executive Officer, Diabetes Australia; AFR Women in Leadership 2025 Finalist
Paul Lewis, Chief Executive Officer and Managing Director, Great Southern Bank
David Carter, Managing Director and Group Chief Executive Officer, RACQ