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MC Presents Mark & Beza
MB

MC Presents Mark & Beza

Mark Carter and Beza Mickan-White — joint keynotes, workshops and co-hosting on communication and belonging
Diversity & InclusionEducationFacilitators
Popular Jack Anderson
JA

Jack Anderson

2025 WA Young Australian of the Year and co-founder of Elucidate Education.
EducationInnovationInspiration
Dr Ric Charlesworth AO
DA

Dr Ric Charlesworth AO

Olympic hockey player, legendary Hockeyroos coach and author of 'The Coach'.
EducationLeadershipSport
Dr Kate Mason
DM

Dr Kate Mason

World-champion debater, executive communications coach and author of Powerfully Likeable
EducationLeadershipWomen in Business
Popular Simon Banks
SB

Simon Banks

Creativity and innovation nerd igniting bold thinking in leaders and teams
EducationInnovationMCs
The Biting Truth
TT

The Biting Truth

Evidence-based workplace nutrition for sustained energy, focus and performance
EducationMental Health & WellbeingMotivation
Prof Joel Pearson
PP

Prof Joel Pearson

UNSW neuroscientist and world-leading expert on human intuition and imagination in the age of AI
Artificial IntelligenceEducationInnovation
Rachael Gunn
RG

Rachael Gunn

Raygun — Olympic breaker, cultural studies PhD and speaker on resilience under scrutiny
EducationMotivationSport
Wayne Quilliam
WQ

Wayne Quilliam

Aboriginal Australian photographer, curator and cultural adviser — four decades of practice
Diversity & InclusionEducationInspiration
Dr Jenny Brockis
DB

Dr Jenny Brockis

Medical doctor, lifestyle medicine practitioner and brain health author — connecting how we live to how we perform.
EducationMental Health & Wellbeing
Marcus Pearce
MP

Marcus Pearce

Health and longevity expert, Blue Zones researcher — life-enhancing lessons from the places where people forget to die.
EducationMental Health & WellbeingMotivation
Kirli Saunders OAM
KO

Kirli Saunders OAM

Gunai poet, playwright and artist, NSW Aboriginal Woman of the Year 2020 — First Nations arts and education.
Diversity & InclusionEducationInspiration
Robyn Moore
RM

Robyn Moore

The voice of Blinky Bill, keynote speaker and educator — on adapting to change across banking, education and regional communities.
Business StrategyEducationMotivation
Rachel Tomlinson
RT

Rachel Tomlinson

Registered psychologist and bestselling author whose book on kindness has been published in nine languages.
EducationMental Health & WellbeingResilience
Dr Melissa O’Shea
DO

Dr Melissa O’Shea

Sleep specialist counsellor and founder of Sleep Easy Club — on insomnia, stress, relaxation and recovery.
EducationMental Health & Wellbeing
Dr Jodie Lowinger
DL

Dr Jodie Lowinger

Clinical psychologist, founder of The Anxiety Clinic, author of The Mind Strength Method — mental fitness for leaders.
Change ManagementEducationLeadership
Kaiden Powell
KP

Kaiden Powell

Indigenous soccer player, artist, counsellor, founder of Changing the Odds — front-line youth empowerment advocate.
Diversity & InclusionEducationInspiration
Brent Reilly
BR

Brent Reilly

Former AFL player who survived a severe traumatic brain injury — now a resilience educator and mental health advocate.
EducationInspirationMental Health & Wellbeing
Molly Benjamin
MB

Molly Benjamin

Founder of Ladies Finance Club — making money make sense for women, one conversation at a time.
Business StrategyEducationFinance & Economics
Dr Ben Bravery
DB

Dr Ben Bravery

Diagnosed with cancer at 28, he studied medicine in remission — now a doctor, psychiatry trainee and author.
AuthorsEducationInspiration
Dr Ross Walker
DW

Dr Ross Walker

Cardiologist with 45+ years' experience, seven bestselling books and founder of Sydney Heart Health Clinic.
EducationMental Health & WellbeingMotivation
Dr David Cropley
DC

Dr David Cropley

Professor and author who has spent his career proving that creativity is not a personality trait — it is an engineerable capability.
Artificial IntelligenceBusiness StrategyEducation
Samuel Hinton
SH

Samuel Hinton

Astrophysicist, data scientist, and Australian Survivor contestant — now applying AI to decarbonise the energy grid.
EducationFuturistsInnovation
Natalie Turner
NT

Natalie Turner

Inventor of The Six 'I's® of Innovation — the framework used by Singapore Airlines, GSK, and CISCO to build innovation capability.
Business StrategyEducationInnovation
Dr Kristin Alford
DA

Dr Kristin Alford

Named in Forbes 50 Leading Female Futurists — founding director of MOD., Australia's museum of the future, and a serious foresight practitioner.
EducationFacilitatorsFuturists
Robyn Williams AO
RA

Robyn Williams AO

Host of ABC's The Science Show since 1975 — Australia's most trusted science communicator, now available as speaker and MC.
EducationFacilitatorsFuturists
Alexia Hilbertidou
AH

Alexia Hilbertidou

Founded GirlBoss NZ at 16, now 17,500 members strong — Forbes 30 Under 30, Queen's Young Leaders medallist, and NZ's Gender Equality Ambassador.
Diversity & InclusionEducationFuturists
Dr Juliette Tobias-Webb
DW

Dr Juliette Tobias-Webb

Behavioural scientist with a Cambridge PhD — on behaviour by design, motivation, and reducing bias at work
Business StrategyDiversity & InclusionEducation
Matthew Evans
ME

Matthew Evans

Tasmanian farmer, chef, and author — host of Gourmet Farmer and a leading voice on regenerative food systems
AuthorsEducationFood & Wine
Stephanie Alexander OAM
SO

Stephanie Alexander OAM

One of Australia's great chefs and food writers — The Cook's Companion and founder of the Kitchen Garden Foundation
AuthorsEducationFood & Wine
Peter Maddison
PM

Peter Maddison

Original host of Grand Designs Australia, Life Fellow of the RAIA, and Doctor of Design — architecture's most recognisable public face in this country.
Business StrategyEducationSustainability & ESG
Dr Josie McLean
DM

Dr Josie McLean

Award-winning sustainability scholar and recognised pioneer of professional coaching in Australia, with two decades of experience embedding systems thinking into organisational leadership.
EducationLeadershipSustainability & ESG
Prof. Geoffrey Blainey AC
PA

Prof. Geoffrey Blainey AC

Australia’s most internationally recognised historian, author of Tyranny of Distance, and Chairman of the Australian Council for the Arts.
AuthorsEducationGovernment & Policy
Clare Feeney
CF

Clare Feeney

Award-winning environmental trainer and published author who once helped an abattoir reduce waste and increase profits — turning every job green, one sector at a time.
EducationSustainability & ESG
Steve Wood
SW

Steve Wood

Horticulturalist, radio broadcaster, and creator of All The Dirt podcast — Australia’s leading voice on home gardening, clean food and sustainable growing.
EducationFood & WineSustainability & ESG
Kate Hall
KH

Kate Hall

Known as Ethically Kate — New Zealand Herald columnist, TEDx speaker, author, and one of New Zealand’s leading voices on conscious consumption and sustainable living.
AuthorsEducationSustainability & ESG
Professor Debbie Haski-Leventhal
PL

Professor Debbie Haski-Leventhal

Macquarie University Professor, bestselling author of six books, and the academic who grew up in a cult — whose work on purpose, engagement and meaning is reframing how organisations think about what drives people.
Business StrategyEducationLeadership
Hannah Moloney
HM

Hannah Moloney

ABC Gardening Australia presenter, bestselling author, and permaculturalist who established Good Life Permaculture in Tasmania — two decades of building climate resilience one garden at a time.
EducationFood & WineSustainability & ESG
Jane Wundersitz
JW

Jane Wundersitz

Australian Master Trainer with 25 years in leadership and culture — grounded in positive psychology, built for real workplaces
EducationFacilitatorsLeadership
Dr Arne Rubinstein
DR

Dr Arne Rubinstein

Founder of the Rites of Passage Institute | OAM recipient, 350,000+ people reached across 25 countries
EducationLeadershipMental Health & Wellbeing
Dr Nici Sweaney
DS

Dr Nici Sweaney

Ethical AI strategist who shaped Australia's national AI guidelines and presented at the United Nations
Artificial IntelligenceDiversity & InclusionEducation
Dr Katherine Hunt
DH

Dr Katherine Hunt

Ethics and psychology specialist who wrote the textbook on financial ethics — literally
Artificial IntelligenceBusiness StrategyEducation
Abraham Kuol
AK

Abraham Kuol

2026 Young Australian of the Year (VIC) | Youth justice researcher, community builder, and grassroots leader
Diversity & InclusionEducationGovernment & Policy
Prof Alan Duffy
PD

Prof Alan Duffy

Pro-Vice Chancellor at Swinburne University | Astrophysicist, dark matter researcher, and science communicator
Artificial IntelligenceEducationFuturists
Prof Andy Lowe
PL

Prof Andy Lowe

Director of Food Innovation, University of Adelaide | Expert on DNA tracking, food fraud, and illegal logging
EducationFood & WineGovernment & Policy
Dr David Bartlett
DB

Dr David Bartlett

Criminologist, ABC Crime Night! panellist who makes the science of crime actionable for organisations.
Business StrategyEducationGovernment & Policy
Dr Tim Baker
DB

Dr Tim Baker

19-book author who has delivered 3,800+ sessions across 14 countries on leadership and change management.
Business StrategyChange ManagementEducation
Prof. Drew Dawson
PD

Prof. Drew Dawson

Globally recognised fatigue scientist who has shaped shift work policy across aviation, mining and transport.
Business StrategyEducationGovernment & Policy
Jahin Tanvir
JT

Jahin Tanvir

CEO of ASE, three-time TEDx speaker and recognised imposter syndrome expert
Diversity & InclusionEducationLeadership
Michael Rolls
MR

Michael Rolls

Bi-lateral below-knee amputee, Australian representative golfer and counsellor who speaks on finding your UPSIDE
EducationInspirationMental Health & Wellbeing
Dr Hayley North
DN

Dr Hayley North

Neuroscientist and TEDx speaker translating brain science into practical tools for performance and wellbeing
Change ManagementEducationMental Health & Wellbeing
Dr Peter Larkins
DL

Dr Peter Larkins

Australia's most respected specialist sports and exercise physician — former Olympic competitor and Sydney 2000 medical team leader
EducationMental Health & WellbeingSport
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