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Meet the Speakers

You are viewing the Brisbane speakers.

Jess Fox, Georgina Williams & Zoe Daniel will be live streamed from Sydney

Jess Fox

Jess Fox

3 x Olympic Gold Medallist

Hon Fiona Simpson

Hon Fiona Simpson

Minister for Women and Women's Economic Security | Minister for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Partnerships | Minister for Multiculturalism

Kate Drews

Kate Drews

Chief Executive Officer Asia Pacific

EGIS

Stephen Smith AFSM

Stephen Smith AFSM

Commissioner

Queensland Fire Department

Chiou See Anderson

Chiou See Anderson

Chair

Conpago

Deborah Dixon

Deborah Dixon

General Manager Navigation

Carers Queensland

Emma Elder

Emma Elder

Vice President

Diversity Practitioners Association

Georgina Williams

Georgina Williams

Board Chair

UN Women Australia 

Ellen Fanning

Ellen Fanning

Award-Winning Public Affairs Broadcaster and Journalist

ABC

Stephanie Leathers

Stephanie Leathers

Managing Director (ANZ); AFR Women in Leadership 2025 Young Leader Winner

ghd

Paul Lewis

Paul Lewis

Chief Executive Officer and Managing Director

Great Southern Bank

Anne Browne

Anne Browne

Chief People and Impact Officer

Australian Retirement Trust

Marnie Beckett

Marnie Beckett

General Manager, Community Facilities

Brisbane City Council

Dr Diana Tolmie

Dr Diana Tolmie

D'Addario-endorsed Woodwind Performing Artist | Senior Lecturer, Professional Practice

Griffith University

Christine Khor

Christine Khor

Chief Executive Officer and Founder

Peeplcoach

Kate Farrar

Kate Farrar

Chief Executive Officer

Brighter Super

Fiona Jose

Fiona Jose

Chief Executive Officer

Cape York Partnership

Edward Chung

Edward Chung

Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer

TechnologyOne

Casey Tanks

Casey Tanks

Chief Financial Officer; AFR Women in Leadership 2025 Finalist

Sime Darby Industrial

Amanda Spencer

Amanda Spencer

Director, Solutions Engineering

Cloudfare

Sally Foley-Lewis

Sally Foley-Lewis

Middle Manager Leadership and Professional Development Expert

Zoe Daniel

Zoe Daniel

Speaker, Consultant, Author, Journalist, Former Federal MP

Professor Margaret Sheil AO

Professor Margaret Sheil AO

Vice-Chancellor and President

Queensland University of Technology

Justine Cain

Justine Cain

Group Chief Executive Officer; AFR Women in Leadership 2025 Finalist

Diabetes Australia

David Carter

David Carter

Managing Director and Group Chief Executive Officer

RACQ

Dr Diaswati Mardiasmo

Dr Diaswati Mardiasmo

Chief Economist; Board of Director

PRD Real Estate; Multicultural Australia

Andrea Smith

Andrea Smith

President

Diversity Practitioners Association

Cissy Ma

Cissy Ma

Managing Director; Mentor and Local Leader

Grow and Sell Your Biz; Mentor Walks

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