Rowenna Walker
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Managing Director, Australia
EGIS
Rowenna is a successful Executive Business Leader and Engineer with over 30 years’ of international experience in the engineering and infrastructure industry across a diversity of geographies internationally. A member of Chief Executive Women, Rowenna was the 2022 National Infrastructure Awards winner of the Women’s Achievement Award. In 2019 she was acknowledged for her business leadership in the construction industry by being awarded the National Association of Women in Construction (NAWIC) ‘NSW Business Woman of the Year’ Award. She is passionate about the diversity and inclusion agenda and in 2017 received a Highly Commended award for Champions of Change, Female Leadership by Consult Australia. A Graduate of the Australian Institute of Company, Rowenna is the recent Past President and Board Director on the Board of Consult Australia.
SESSIONS
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, Head of Delegation – Australia, Women20; Chair, Conpago
Professor Margaret Sheil AO, Vice-Chancellor and President, Queensland University of Technology
Edward Chung, Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer, TechnologyOne
Rowenna Walker, Managing Director, Australia, EGIS