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Adam Hickman, Ph.D,
Vice President of Learning, Organisational Development and Cast Members, Partners Federal Credit Union; Vice President (Partners)
The Walt Disney Company
Fiona Krautil
Founder
Diversity KnowHow
Dr Teresa De Fazio
Vice President
EEON
Samantha Garbutt
Chief People Officer
Australian Spatial Analytics
Darren Clarke
Executive, Culture, Leadership and Learning Delivery
NAB (National Australia Bank)
Jennifer Dobell
Executive Director Workforce Strategy and Wellbeing
Victorian Department of Health
Karlee Scott-Murphy
Global Black Belt – Employee Experience, Modern Work
Microsoft
Luke McKeever
Chief Executive Officer
Thomas International
Edwina Lee
Enterprise Capability Lead, Organisational Development Chapter Lead
ANZ
Lellete Van Dyk
Instructional Design Lea
Kmart Australia Limited
Cilla Robinson
Employment Partner
Clayton Utz
Thalia Thomas
Head of Recruitment - Australia, NZ, International Contractor
ANZ
Jami-lee Apelila
Learning Business Partner, Global Operations Leadership Development
Amazon
Vanessa Hofman
Talent Acquisition Lead
EnergyAustralia
Liam Yao
L&D consultant
Uniting
Kayla Cartledge
Aboriginal Communities – Engagement Lead
Monash University (she/her)
CB (Chloe Bonnar)
Relationship Manager VIC/SA, Pride in Diversity
ACON (she/they)
Josie Miller (she/her)
Senior D&I Consultant
Diversity Inclusion
Rebecca Grace
General Manager
Centre for Inclusive Design
Heather Richardson
Partner
Kalus Kenny Intelex
Yiannis Koullas
Learning and Capability Consultant
Melbourne Airport
Richard Hurst
Indigenous Employment and Engagement Manager
Monash University
Lisa Annese
CEO
Diversity Council Australia
Roman Ružbacký (he/him)
Principal Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Consultant
Sarah Kruger
Managing Director Talent
Accenture
Padmi Pathinather
People and Culture Director
Lifestart Co-Operative Ltd
Steve Simpson
Director
Keystone Management Services
Ricky Pena
Group Executive, People & Strategy
Engineers Australia
Taryn Evans
Head of People Experience
Melbourne & Olympic Parks Trust
Dr Jason Gindidis
Head of Organisational Development and Learning
Vocus
Adam McKinnon
People Data and Analytics Leader
Reece Group
Steph Sands
Head of Diversity and Inclusion
Capgemini
Andrew Georgiou
State Lead VIC & Senior Relationship Manager, Pride in Diversity
ACON
Charlotte Frith
Head of Talent Acquisition
Allens
Tash Gawne
Director of Talent and Remuneration, People and Culture,
Swinburne University of Technology
Kate Reid
Senior Manager Talent Acquisition and Employer Brand
H&H Group
Kim Gascoigne
Inclusion & Diversity Program Manager
Cisco
Melissa Harrison
Executive Director – Koori Programs and Initiatives
Court Services Victoria
Niveditha Balachandran
Inclusion and Diversity Lead
Transport Accident Commission
Anaab Rooble
Manager, Diversity & Inclusion
Victoria Department of Families, Fairness & Housing
Penny Williamson
Head of Capability
Coles Group
Nicole Gioia
Head of Talent Experience
Mantel Group
Chris Dwyer
Learning Systems Manager
Specsavers Australia & New Zealand
Megan Turner
Head of People and Capability
Windermere Child and Family Services
Paul McDonald
CEO
Anglicare Victoria
Jane Hollman
Chief People and Culture Officer
Australian Red Cross
Dr Nora Koslowski
Chief Learning Innovation Officer
Melbourne Business School
Beata Pereh
Chief People and Culture Officer
DPV Health
Antoinette Battista
Executive Director People & Culture
VIC Department Transport & Planning
Katie Wyatt
Head of Diversity and Inclusion
Coles
Mandy Sisson
Head of Employee Experience and Learning
Estia Health
Michael Kim
Head of HR JAPAC & SAMEA
Spotify
Dalal Smiley
Chief Executive Officer
Wellsprings for Women
Matthew Leslie
Executive GM, People & Culture Strategy
Suncorp
Sharon Gray
Head of People and Culture
OzHarvest
Craig Brewer
Head of Talent Acquisition – Australia, NZ and South East Asia
Worley
Aisha Aboulfadil
Senior Advisor Diversity & Inclusion
Department of Transport
Marie Daniels
APAC Associate Director for Learning and Development
Alcon
Veema Mooniapah
Program Manager
Worksafe Victoria
Pamela Marcou
Diversity & Inclusion PM Partner
Coles
Veronica Pardo
Principal; Chairperson
Veronica Pardo & Associates; Western Edge
Carmel Speer
Head of Organisational Capability
Bendigo and Adelaide Bank
Ellie Whitton
Head of People & Culture
NEXTDC
Natasha Teychenne
Head of People and Culture
Property Council of Australia
Genevieve O'Neil
Manager Diversity & Inclusion
NSW Department of Customer Service
Sally Fahey
Global Specialist – Frontline Worker
Microsoft
David Koczkar
CEO
Medibank
Simone Blumberg
Chief People Officer
Vision Australia
Matt Kershaw
Global Head of People Development
Domino’s Pizza Enterprise Limited
Pip Nicholson
Deputy Vice-Chancellor People & Community
University of Melbourne
Christopher Simpson
Head of Organisational Learning, Portfolio of Department of the Attorney General
ACIC
Tim Drinkall
Head of Learning and Organisational Development
Metro Trains Melbourne
Angela Johnston
Head of Learning and Development Transformation
Merivale
Tim Roberts-Ferguson
Head of Learning and Development
Fonterra
Lynita Halaska
Learning and Development Lead
Lion
Bruce Hardy
General Manager – Emerging Business
AGL
Lisa Taylor-Mesiti
People & Engagement, Director
Egis
Edward Osano
Head of GradWISE
WISE Employment
Stephanie Beer
Talent Acquisition Lead
Movember
Stephanie Stella
Associate Director, Learning and Development
CSL
Amy Singe
General Manager People Performance, Culture & Safety
Yarra Valley Water
Michael Plowright (he/him)
Director
Working Well Together
Paul Scott
General Manager
LMS365 Australia and New Zealand
Michelle Sheppard (she/her)
Diversity Content Specialist; Senior Diversity and Inclusion Advisor
JOY 94.9; Department of Transport
Bedi Othow
Head of Corporate Services; Co-Founder
Victorian Equal Opportunity & Human Rights Commission; DivTal
Sarah Novelli
Executive Director, People & Culture – APAC
BGIS
Chris Best
Head of People and Culture
THE ICONIC
Eva Pool
Head of People Experience
Country Road Group