Future of Leadership Melbourne

Thursday, 10th August 2023

Registration from 8:15am | Conference starts: 9:00 AM

Meeting Room 219 & 220, Level 2 Convention Centre Building

MELBOURNE CONVENTION & EXHIBITION CENTRE

1 Convention Centre Pl, South Wharf VIC 3006, Australia

 
 
 
 

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Speakers

  • Andrew is one of Australia’s leading Professional Conference MCs and a Pitching & Presentation Skills speaker, trainer and writer, working on conferences around the Asia-Pacific region as well as the US and South Africa……or at least he did, back in the days when you could work in places apart from your living room. These days he is “Virtually an MC” – working on events live and online.

  • Ashley Fell is a social researcher, TEDx speaker and Team Leader of Communications at the internationally recognised McCrindle. As a trends analyst and media commentator she understands how to effectively communicate across diverse audiences.

    In addition to delivering keynote presentations at conferences, Ashley is booked to conduct training days for corporate and not-for-profit clients, facilitate panels across an array of industries and deliver workshops across diverse generations. From generational change to responding to technological disruption, from key demographic transformations to social shifts, Ashley delivers research-based presentations dealing with global and national trends.

    With academic qualifications in communications, an ongoing role in managing the deployment and visualisation of national research studies, and with her position leading the communications strategy at McCrindle, Ashley brings robust, research-based and experienced content to her engaging presentations and consulting.

  • Jacqueline Furey and Adam J Williams are world class knowledge specialists and keynote speakers in their own right, but when they come together, a special alchemy happens.

    It’s the alignment of two professionals at the peak of their powers, combining complementary skills with shared beliefs, ideals and senses of humour.

    Jacqueline, one of Australia’s leading Psychotherapists, and Adam, an award-winning Attention Architect, built their friendship travelling the world as keynote speakers and consultants at many of the same events.

    It was this experience, seeing how powerful and complementary their skills were, that made The Attention Seekers concept so magnetic.

    As keynote presenters, they are equal parts educators and entertainers, giving audiences a dynamic mix of stories, science, case studies and videos, guaranteed to capture their Attention.

    As facilitators and advisors, they fuse Positive Psychology and Behavioural Science to create stronger individuals and organisations through the science and psychology of Attention.

    When this happens, More Triumph and Less Anxiety occurs, making it easier to achieve the goals that have your Attention across the business and psychosocial landscape.

    Adam’s successful career includes senior innovation and creative roles at some of Australia’s best-known brands. He has studied at the most respected business schools in the world - Harvard, Stanford, Yale, Kellogg and London School of Business and is an advocate of lifelong learning.

    As the Director of relationship-management company Bedrooms & Boardrooms, Jacqueline supports CEO’s, industry leaders and families in business across Australia and Europe.

    A registered clinical practitioner, Jacqueline offers clinical supervision and advisory services to organisations leading the field in mental health and wellness.

  • Peter Baines, developed his unique leadership style by leading teams into Indonesia and Thailand following acts of terrorism and the 2004 South East Asian Tsunami. After meeting the children orphaned by the Tsunami, Peter founded the Australian charity, Hands Across the Water. Awarded in 2014 with the Order of Australia Medal for his International Humanitarian work. Received the Most Admirable Order of Direkgunabhorn in 2016.

  • Equally comfortable delivering keynotes to thousands of people, deep strategy work at a board level or delivering kick-arse virtual experiences, Darren’s clients consistently describe him as grounded and refreshingly real - something that’s reflected by his ongoing re-engagement rate with clients nearing 100%.

  • Founder and Director at Red Leaf, Ian Schubach, is a professional African Safari Guide, Keynote Presenter and Conference Facilitator.

    Through his understanding of the complexities of leadership and team dynamics in multi-national organisations, Ian helps companies build high performance cultures He equips leaders and teams to use the shifting marketplace as a tool for competitive advantage.

    Ian has been a lead designer and facilitator at executive meetings, company conferences and events for over 25 years. He has built a client base throughout Asia-Pacific, Europe and the United States.

  • Louise is a highly sought-after media figure and commentator. From analysing politicians during the federal election such as Scott Morrison and Anthony Albanese to the royals such as Prince Harry and Meghan, her recent analysis of the Johnny Depp and Amber Herd trial attracted over 2 million views on YouTube, She is regularly interviewed on Sunrise, The Today Show, SBS, the ABC, and radio stations across Australia.

    Louise also makes regular appearances on highly ranked prime-time TV with Hughesy We Have a Problem. Quoted in USA and British media, she is a weekly contributor to digital and print news throughout Australia. She recorded 36 videos for the Australian Financial Review and was chosen by IBM as a key creative source worldwide. She is the host of her own podcast POP: Perspectives on Performance featuring stories, tools and techniques of all performing arts and their applicability to leadership.

  • With a career spanning 30-years, Erica has fulfilled many roles in information technology, sales and recruitment as well as building her own businesses. During this time Erica has worked on large leadership programs as well as many individual Executive Coaching assignments with top 50 rated organisations in Australia. Erica’s work focuses on building cognitive agility, leadership capability, professional presence, communication and resilience.

  • Dr. Sean Richardson is an expert in the psychology of excellence and high performance, and executive program director at the High Performance Academy. He helps professional and Olympic athletes get mentally tough and perform under extreme pressure. He also helps leaders in business understand how to drive themselves and their teams a little bit harder, but teaches how to do it with both compassion and relentless effort.

  • Turning the worst day of your life into your best is no easy feat, but sometimes there is simply no other option. In Brett Connellan’s case, this day included the moment every surfer’s worst nightmare became his reality when he was attacked by a Great White Shark.

    As the light was fading at Bombo Beach on the evening of the 30th of March, 2016, Brett was inches from death. He had lost three-quarters of his left quad, and emergency responders on the scene were sure Brett would not make it. Fortunately, the cards fell in Brett’s favour, and he managed to pull through with the help of a brave friend, timely emergency support and a healthy serving of luck.

    The events that saved Brett’s life were not lost on him, and that perspective was needed as he faced a long and challenging road to recovery. With a bleak outlook prescribed to him by doctors, it was evident that Brett’s life as he knew it would never be the same.

    These moments in time are pivotal in any person’s life as they often lead to a questioning of purpose and identity. However, what Brett did not know at this time was that the following months were even more life-changing than just the injury itself. The recovery forced Brett to “climb a new mountain” in his words and develop a different mindset towards resilience, which helped him defy the odds to be able to walk again and eventually get back in the water and do what he loves most, surfing.

    Although this may sound like the perfect end to Brett’s story, it was only the beginning. Brett soon realised that the lessons he learned through his recovery could be applied to all areas of his life. This has pushed him to be the best version of himself, both personally and professionally. This new version of Brett, fuelled by purpose, drives him to use his unique and powerful story to help others make the most out of their journeys.

 

More speakers to be announced soon!