Speakers
International Leaders
Raymond Kurzweil
USA, World leading inventor and entrepreneur, Founder Singularity University
Dr Edward de Bono
World leading authority in the field of creative thinking, the inventor of Lateral Thinking
Professor Stephen Heppell
UK, One of the most influential academics in the field of technology and education globally
Professor Daniel Dennett
USA, World leading philosopher and cognitive scientist
Brendan Boyle
USA, Partner IDEO, Professor Design Thinking at the d. School at Stanford University
Paddy Miller
Spain, “The Innovation Architect”, works with top multinationals on change
Corporate Leaders & Organisational Experts
Michael Rennie
“The Innovation Architect”, works with top multinationals on change
Steve Vamos
President, Society for Knowledge Economics; Non Executive Director, Telstra, Medibank and David Jones
Mehrdad Baghai
Managing Director Alchemy Growth Partners & Bestselling Author
Alison Watkins
CEO Graincorp, Director ANZ
Pip Marlow
Managing Director, Microsoft Australia; Outstanding leader in global technology
Incredible Innovators & Technologists
Tan Le
USA,Technology Entrepreneur, Former Young Australian of the Year
Professor Adrienne Clarke AC
Laureate Professor – School of Botany, University of Melbourne
James Moody
CSIRO, futurist and Author “The Sixth Wave”
Peter Williams
CEO Deloitte Digital
Victor Finkel
2010 World Debating Champion
Dr Troy Flanagan
USA, Sports Physiologist and Aerospace Engineer
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
Australian of the Year
Dr Rufus Black
Thought leader, ethicist and public policy expert
Hugh Mackay
Leading psychologist, social researcher, commentator and novelist
Roya Baghai
Co-founder and Co-chair, High Resolves; Design Director, Alchemy Growth Partners
Outstanding Creativity Connectors
Philip Salom
Poet in Residence
Stefan Cassomenos
Composer in Residence
Gavin Blake
Graphic Recorder
Tania de Jong AM
Diva in Residence & Executive Producer
Jessamy Gee
Artist in Residence
Michael Pope
MC
Leading Chairs & Moderators
Professor Adrienne Clarke AC
Laureate Professor – School of Botany, University of Melbourne
Hugh Morgan AC
Leading Australian businessman; former CEO of Western Mining Corporation
Sir Gus Nossal AC
Expert in fundamental immunology
Professor Allan Fels AO
Dean of the Australia and New Zealand School of Government (ANZSOG)
Richard Hames
President of Australia21; Founding Director of the Asian Foresight Institute
Kate Mills
Editor – Business Review Weekly
Narelle Hooper
Editor, AFR BOSS Magazine
Agent Provocateurs
Tim Wilson
Australian public policy commentator
Nicholas Gruen
CEO and Founder of Lateral Economics
World Class Creativity & Innovation Experts
Amantha Imber
Creativity and innovation psychologist
Tim Reid
aka “The Ideas Guy”, leading ideas and marketing expert
Joanna Maxwell
Owner of WorkInColour, creative thinker, trainer and writer.
Mo Fox
Director of The Strategy Studio and the creator of Studio Thinking™
Charles Kovess
Australia’s Passion Provocateur
Rod Matthews
One of Australia’s leading trainers and presenters
Ernie Schwartz
Co-Founder, Red Sky
Gabrielle Dolan and Yamini Naidu
Co-founders and Directors of One Thousand & One
Speakers and program subject to change without notice
