Helena Turpin
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Chief Executive Officer
Go Figur
Helena Turpin is the co-founder and CEO of GoFIGR, an award-winning startup helping organisations future-proof their workforce through AI-powered career development, performance enablement, and skills-based planning.
With a career spanning both large corporates and most recently her own startup, Helena has held senior roles at Deloitte, Randstad, and Adecco, where she led digital workforce transformation and tech enablement across global teams. At GoFIGR, she now partners with enterprise leaders to build AI-enabled tools that improve performance conversations, unlock internal talent, and equip teams for the future.
Her current focus is on the profound shift AI is demanding of today’s leaders: Will we still manage human teams? What happens to leadership when AI can coach, direct, and even outperform its human counterparts? And how do we help people stay relevant in a world of accelerating change?
Working with clients across Australia, the UK, and the US, Helena brings a grounded, human-centred perspective to conversations about AI integration, productivity, and the changing nature of work.
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 – and how to turn AI anxiety into advantage
Strategies for managing fatigue, maintaining trust, and building resilience in high-pressure environments to ensure long-term business performance and adaptability
April Palmerlee, Chief Executive Officer, AmCham Australia; AFR Women in Leadership 2025 Finalist
Nadia Stone, Vice President and Managing Director, Australia and New Zealand, Kenvue
Helena Turpin, Chief Executive Officer, Go Figur
Suzana Ristevski, Chief Marketing Officer, Australia and New Zealand, Google, Non Executive Director, Australian Association of National Advertisers
Haidee Kozman, Chief Operating Officer, ANZ, Salesforce