National Convention & Exhibition 2024

MELBOURNE

20 – 22 AUGUST 2024

Meet our speakers

Learn from globally-recognised thought leaders in HR and business as we get Future Ready.

Hosts

Lisa Leong

Broadcaster, and author

Virginia Trioli

Journalist, author, radio and television presenter

Keynotes

Ravin Jesuthasan

Futurist and global thought leader and bestselling author on the future of work and human capital 

Dr Pippa Grange

Applied psychologist, author, people and culture thought leader

Bernard Salt AM

Futurist, demographer, and social commentator 

Dr Amantha Imber

Organisational psychologist and founder of behaviour change consultancy Inventium

Seth Godin

Best-selling author and entrepreneur

Insights

Shane Hatton

Author, Leadership and team culture expert

Brie Mason

Principal Strategist & Director, Employer Brand Mason 

Mark Puncher

CEO, Employer Branding Australia

Jo Barr

Head of Talent Acquisition, MECCA Brands

Siobhan McHale

EGM People, Culture & Change, DuluxGroup

Dr Penny Williams

Associate Professor, Faculty of Business & Law, School of Management, QUT

Tahnee McWhirter

Partner, Human X

Justine Cooper FCPHR

Vice President, Human Resources, Pacific Zone, Schnider Electric

Tanya Hammond FCPHR

Chief Collaborator, Tailored HR Solutions

Jaye Matheson

Chief Insights and Transformation Expert, Tailored HR Solutions

Professor Andrew Stewart

The John Bray Professor of Law, The University of Adelaide

Lisa Burquest

Chief People Officer, Virgin Australia

Jerome Moulin

Head of Employee Experience, QBE

Catherine Fox AM

Journalist and author

Alex Pusenjak

VP, People & Culture, Fluent Commerce

Christine Seddon

TIOR Consulting

Deep-Dives

Dr Juliet Bourke

Professor of Practice in diversity, inclusion, inclusive leadership, interpersonal inclusion, and the future of work at the University of New South Wales 

Dr Adam Fraser

Award winning researcher, author and keynote speaker, International Management Academy Award for Best Global Action Research Paper, 2023 APAC Management Consulting Award for Most Influential Wellbeing and Performance Speaker

Arun Pradhan

General Manager of Learning, ANZ

Masterclasses

Ravin Jesuthasan

Futurist and global thought leader and bestselling author on the future of work and human capital 

Dr Pippa Grange

Applied psychologist, author, people and culture thought leader

Public Sector

Nick McKenzie

Journalist and author

Chris Masters

Journalist and author

David Locke

Chief Ombudsman and CEO, Financial Ombudsman Service and Australian Financial Complaints Authority