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Meet the Speakers

Ariarne Titmus OAM
Ariarne Titmus OAM

4-time Olympic Gold Medallist and World Record Holder in the 200m and 400m Freestyle

Jayne Hrdlicka
Jayne Hrdlicka

Chief Executive Officer and Managing Director

Virgin Australia 

Steve Gollschewski
Steve Gollschewski

Commissioner

Queensland Police Service

Kerri Hayman
Kerri Hayman

She/Her

Domino’s ANZ Chief Executive Officer

Domino’s

Dr Leah Barrett-Beck
Dr Leah Barrett-Beck

Deputy Chief Medical Officer

Metro North Health

Nicole Detsimas
Nicole Detsimas

She/Her

Director; 2023 QLD 40 Under 40 First Among Equals Award Recipient

Belnic Constructions

Sheetal Deo
Sheetal Deo

She/Her

Founder and Principal Solicitor; Senior Project Manager (RISE Project); Founder and Lead Facilitator

Shakti Legal Solutions; Diversity Council Australia; The Diversity Collective

Simone Clarke
Simone Clarke

She/Her

Chief Executive Officer

UN Women Australia

Chiou See Anderson
Chiou See Anderson

President

National Council of Women Australia

Warwick Agnew
Warwick Agnew

He/Him

Director-General

Department of Resources

Sarah-Jane Peterschlingmann
Sarah-Jane Peterschlingmann

Director; Managing Director

Autism Queensland; ATech

Angie Kerle
Angie Kerle

She/Her

General Manager

nbn Australia

Dr Jane O'Leary
Dr Jane O'Leary

She/Her

Research Director

Diversity Council Australia

Cherry Ward
Cherry Ward

She/Her

Founder, Leadership Development, Executive Coach & Advisor

Bluebird Leadership

Professor Rae Cooper AO
Professor Rae Cooper AO

She/Her

Professor of Gender, Work and Employment Relations; Founding Director

University of Sydney; The Australian Centre for Gender Equality and Inclusion @ Work

Kate Jones
Kate Jones

She/Her

ARL Commissioner; Executive Director; Advisor - Strategy and Engagement

National Rugby League; Tech Council of Australia; Soda

Kate Gould
Kate Gould

She/Her

CEO | Artistic Director

Brisbane Powerhouse

Lincoln Turvey
Lincoln Turvey

He/Him

Global Chief People and Culture Officer

Flight Centre Travel Group

Lydia Gentle OAM
Lydia Gentle OAM

She/Her

Head of Engineering

BHP

Dr Diana Tolmie
Dr Diana Tolmie

She/Her

D'Addario-Endorsed Woodwind Performing Artist; Senior Lecturer, Professional Practice

Griffith University

Gillian Smith
Gillian Smith

She/Her

Leadership Coach & Facilitator; Partner – Leadership, HR

Connect Lead Coach; FifthEagle - Next Generation Business Advisory

Catherine van der Meulen
Catherine van der Meulen

She/Her

Co-Founder; Founder; Board Member

Girls who Grow; Climate Action Marlborough; UN Women Aotearoa New Zealand

Carly Irving-Dolan
Carly Irving-Dolan

She/Her

Executive Director, Advisory and Delivery

Prospecta Utilities

Patricia O'Callaghan
Patricia O'Callaghan

CEO

Tourism and Events Queensland

Anne Moffat
Anne Moffat

She/Her

Chief Operations Officer

Department of Transport and Main Roads

Adeline Hough MAICD
Adeline Hough MAICD

She/Her

Head of People, Culture and Safety

Cancer Council Queensland

Sally Foley-Lewis
Sally Foley-Lewis

She/Her

Middle Manager Leadership & Porfessional Development Expert – Speaker, Author, Facilitator, Mentor

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