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Nadia Stone

Nadia Stone

Pronoun

Vice President and Managing Director, Australia and New Zealand

Kenvue

Nadia brings extensive leadership experience across pharmaceutical, consumer, and medical device sectors in both country management and regional roles. Her diverse background, including early career experience at Hewlett Packard Australia and academic foundation with a double degree in Business Marketing and Arts from Monash University, has equipped her with unique insights into workforce transformation and technological disruption. Throughout her healthcare industry career, Nadia has navigated complex global markets, digital transformation initiatives, and regulatory shifts. Her experience managing teams across diverse markets provides deep understanding of the leadership challenges keeping executives awake - from AI integration pressures to maintaining organizational resilience while turning industry anxiety into competitive advantage.

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

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