
Diane Smith-Gander AO
Pronoun
Chancellor
The University of Western Australia
Diane Smith-Gander AO is a professional non-executive director maintaining a diverse portfolio across different entities, industries and geographies. She is an advocate for gender equity and a past president of CEW, Australia’s pre-eminent women’s advocacy group.
Diane is Chair of Zip Co Limited, Perenti, HBF Health Ltd and CEDA.
Diane has also been active in sports administration and is a past Chairman of both Basketball Australia Limited, the sport’s peak body, and the (then) Australian Sports Drug Agency. She currently chairs the inaugural Nominations Committee for the World Anti-Doping Agency.
Diane holds an MBA from the University of Sydney and a BEc from the University of Western Australia (UWA), who awarded her an Honorary Doctorate of Economics. She is a Fellow of the AICD and Governance Institute of Australia and an adjunct professor of corporate governance at UWA where she chairs the advisory board of the Business School.
Diane is a keen downhill skier and enjoys spending time in Australia’s premier wine region, Margaret River.
SESSIONS
Day 2
11:30
Keynote: Leading Through Complexity
What leadership looks like when you're constantly preparing for the next disruption
How geopolitical shifts are reshaping organisational risk and leadership priorities
Leading with calm, conviction and strategic foresight to navigate uncertainty without becoming reactive
Diane Smith-Gander AO, Chancellor, The University of Western Australia