Ranked among the world's top 50 management thinkers by Thinkers50, Kirstin is a globally recognised leadership expert, award-winning author and company director whose career spans the Royal Australian Air Force, CEO roles and board leadership.

A Queensland Telstra Businesswoman of the Year and AFR 100 Most Influential Woman, Megan is the Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Glass Ladder and a seasoned board chair whose two decades of C-suite leadership spans energy, sustainability, government and consulting.

An award-winning broadcaster and journalist with senior roles across the ABC, Nine and SBS, Ellen has reported from Washington, contributed to 60 Minutes and is best known as the sharp and incisive host of ABC TV's The Drum.

With more than 25 years across global media and entertainment, including Managing Director roles at Fox Networks Group and National Geographic, Jacqui is the CEO of Screen Queensland and a proven architect of strategic growth across production, commissioning and distribution.

A Torres Strait Islander woman, Regional Woman Lawyer of the Year and Acting CEO of the Queensland Indigenous Family Violence Legal Service, Thelma brings more than 21 years' experience as a national voice for women's safety and culturally informed justice across regional and remote communities.

The first woman to own and operate Cressbrook Station, Queensland's oldest identified family business, Caitlin is a Queensland 40 Under 40 Rural & Regional Award winner and a driving force for leadership and prosperity across regional communities.