Speakers

International Leaders

Raymond Kurzweil

Raymond Kurzweil

USA, World leading inventor and entrepreneur, Founder Singularity University

Dr Edward de Bono

Dr Edward de Bono

World leading authority in the field of creative thinking, the inventor of Lateral Thinking

Professor Stephen Heppell

Professor Stephen Heppell

UK, One of the most influential academics in the field of technology and education globally

Professor Daniel Dennett

Professor Daniel Dennett

USA, World leading philosopher and cognitive scientist

Brendan Boyle

Brendan Boyle

USA, Partner IDEO, Professor Design Thinking at the d. School at Stanford University

Paddy Miller

Paddy Miller

Spain, “The Innovation Architect”, works with top multinationals on change

Corporate Leaders & Organisational Experts

Michael Rennie

Michael Rennie

“The Innovation Architect”, works with top multinationals on change

Steve Vamos

Steve Vamos

President, Society for Knowledge Economics; Non Executive Director, Telstra, Medibank and David Jones

Mehrdad Baghai

Mehrdad Baghai

Managing Director Alchemy Growth Partners & Bestselling Author

Alison Watkins

Alison Watkins

CEO Graincorp, Director ANZ

Pip Marlow

Pip Marlow

Managing Director, Microsoft Australia; Outstanding leader in global technology

Incredible Innovators & Technologists

Tan Le

Tan Le

USA,Technology Entrepreneur, Former Young Australian of the Year

Adrienne Clarke

Professor Adrienne Clarke AC

Laureate Professor – School of Botany, University of Melbourne

James Moody

James Moody

CSIRO, futurist and Author “The Sixth Wave”

Peter Williams

Peter Williams

CEO Deloitte Digital

Victor Finkel

Victor Finkel

2010 World Debating Champion

Dr Troy Flanagan

Dr Troy Flanagan

USA, Sports Physiologist and Aerospace Engineer

Donna Hanson

Donna Hanson

‘The Technology Translator’; Technology Commentator, Ch 9’s A Current Affair

Brad Howarth

Journalist, author and speaker; Author: Innovation and Emerging Markets and A Faster Future

Philosophers & Humanitarians

Simon McKeon

Simon McKeon

Australian of the Year

Dr Rufus Black

Dr Rufus Black

Thought leader, ethicist and public policy expert

Hugh Mackay

Hugh Mackay

Leading psychologist, social researcher, commentator and novelist

Roya Baghai

Roya Baghai

Co-founder and Co-chair, High Resolves; Design Director, Alchemy Growth Partners

Outstanding Creativity Connectors

Philip Salom

Philip Salom

Poet in Residence

Stefan Cassomenos

Stefan Cassomenos

Composer in Residence

Gavin Blake

Gavin Blake

Graphic Recorder

Tania de Jong AM

Tania de Jong AM

Diva in Residence & Executive Producer

Jessamy Gee

Jessamy Gee

Artist in Residence

Michael Pope

MC

Leading Chairs & Moderators

Adrienne Clarke

Professor Adrienne Clarke AC

Laureate Professor – School of Botany, University of Melbourne

Hugh Morgan AC

Hugh Morgan AC

Leading Australian businessman; former CEO of Western Mining Corporation

Sir Gus Nossal AC

Sir Gus Nossal AC

Expert in fundamental immunology

Professor Allan Fels AO

Professor Allan Fels AO

Dean of the Australia and New Zealand School of Government (ANZSOG)

Richard Hames

Richard Hames

President of Australia21; Founding Director of the Asian Foresight Institute

Kate Mills

Kate Mills

Editor – Business Review Weekly

Narelle Hooper

Narelle Hooper

Editor, AFR BOSS Magazine

Agent Provocateurs

Tim Wilson

Tim Wilson

Australian public policy commentator

Nicholas Gruen

Nicholas Gruen

CEO and Founder of Lateral Economics

World Class Creativity & Innovation Experts

Amantha Imber

Creativity and innovation psychologist

Tim Reid

Tim Reid

aka “The Ideas Guy”, leading ideas and marketing expert

Joanna Maxwell

Joanna Maxwell

Owner of WorkInColour, creative thinker, trainer and writer.

Mo Fox

Mo Fox

Director of The Strategy Studio and the creator of Studio Thinking™

Charles Kovess

Charles Kovess

Australia’s Passion Provocateur

Rod Matthews

Rod Matthews

One of Australia’s leading trainers and presenters

Ernie Schwartz

Co-Founder, Red Sky

Gabrielle Dolan and Yamini Naidu

Gabrielle Dolan and Yamini Naidu

Co-founders and Directors of One Thousand & One

Speakers and program subject to change without notice

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