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Meet the Speakers

Simone Clarke

Simone Clarke

She/Her

Chief Executive Officer

UN Women Australia

Donna Edwards

Donna Edwards

She/Her

Partner Manager; CEO; Ambassador

Amazon Web Services; SHOUTOUT; Women in Technology

Laura Benger

Laura Benger

She/Her

CEO

Maroomba

Melanie Fisher

Melanie Fisher

She/Her

Global Head of Health

BHP

Yhana Lanwin

Yhana Lanwin

She/Her

CEO and Founder

Sans Prejudice Solutions

Jenness Gardner

Jenness Gardner

She/Her

CEO

Economic Regulation Authority

Kathryn Laferla

Kathryn Laferla

She/Her

Director People & Culture

Anglicare WA

Anna Boschman

Anna Boschman

She/Her

Diversity and Inclusion Lead

Anglicare WA

Kim Lancer

Kim Lancer

She/Her

CEO

Tall Poppies Leadership

Kate West

Kate West

She/Her

Co-Chair Australasia Region; Winner Women in Leadership Awards

Arup

Lorna MacGregor

Lorna MacGregor

She/Her

CEO

Lifeline WA

Bourby Webster

Bourby Webster

She/Her

Entrepreneur, Speaker, Producer, Promoter; Founder; Director; 2019 Western Australian of the Year (Arts & Culture); 2022 WA Business News 'Power 500' List

Perth Symphony Orchestra; North Street Music

Ralph Ellis

Ralph Ellis

He/Him

President, Operations - Asia Pacific

Wood

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

Lynne Alldred

Lynne Alldred

She/Her

Organisational Solutions Lead

RAC

Jo Christie

Jo Christie

She/Her

Executive Manager People

Western Power

Trina Sunday

Trina Sunday

She/Her

CEO

Reimagine HR

Tamara Callaghan Cooke

Tamara Callaghan Cooke

She/Her

Coach

Discern Training

Fiona Dorman

Fiona Dorman

She/Her

President; National Vice President; Governor

National Council of Women SA; National Council of Women of Australia; St Peter’s College

Kate Holsgrove

Kate Holsgrove

She/Her

Chief Commercial and Aviation Officer

Perth Airport

James Pearson

James Pearson

He/Him

CEO

City of Joondalup

Rebecca Tomkinson

Rebecca Tomkinson

She/Her

CEO

The Chamber of Minerals and Energy of Western Australia

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

Monique Mattos

Monique Mattos

She/Her

Director Australia and Partner

Visagio

Melissa Byrne

Melissa Byrne

She/Her

Senior Manager

South32

Liz Del Borrello

Liz Del Borrello

She/Her

Leadership Coach

Leaders Lobby

Abby Hunt

Abby Hunt

She/Her

Director

Veraison

Lydia Williams

Lydia Williams

She/Her

Retired Matilda’s Goalkeeper; Current Melbourne Victory Goalkeeper; Speaker; Brand Ambassador; Children’s Author

Samuel McSkimming

Samuel McSkimming

He/Him

CEO

Pilbara Port Authority

Louise Vegar

Louise Vegar

She/Her

General Manager, Financial Crime Risk & COO Portfolio Performance Risk

Commonwealth Bank

Frank Mitchell

Frank Mitchell

He/ Him

Director

Kardan

Caroline Finch AO

Caroline Finch AO

She/Her

Deputy Vice Chancellor

Edith Cowan University

Danielle Glazier

Danielle Glazier

She/Her

Head of People and Capability

Racing and Wagering WA

Dr Paula Smith

Dr Paula Smith

Presentation Skills Expert, Keynote Speaker, Master Trainer and Executive Coach

Jade Corbett

Jade Corbett

She/Her

Head of People Transformation and Change

Water Corporation

Ruth O'Neill

Ruth O'Neill

She/Her

Senior Manager, Diversity, Equity & Inclusion, Australia and Asia Pacific

Deloitte

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