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The Hon John Howard OM AC
John Winston Howard, born 26 July 1939, served as Australia’s 25th Prime Minister between March 1996 and November 2007. He is the nation’s second longest serving Prime Minister, was a Member of Parliament for 33 years, and was Treasurer in an earlier government. Under his leade...Read more
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Bill Evans
Economist and Head of Research, Westpac
William (Bill) Evans is Westpac’s economic spokesman. In 1991, Bill joined Westpac as the Chief Economist and Head of Research and is now responsible for all research the company undertakes. A graduate of Sydney University (BEc. Hons I and University Medal) and the London School ...Read more
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Dean Ireland
Partner, Maritana
Dean is a Partner of Maritana, based in Melbourne. Dean has been a Managing Partner in Australia for a global executive search firm where he worked for 15 years. He has for many years specialised in senior leadership appointments for Board, CEO’s and C-suite roles. Dean began hi...Read more
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Coretta Bessi
Executive
Coretta Bessi is an outspoken and highly respected Procurement thought leader. Her previous executive experience spans across the mining industry with BHP Billiton, heavy manufacturing with BlueScope Steel, telecommunications with Australia’s National Broadband Network nbn and en...Read more
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Tania Seary
Founder & CEO, The Faculty, Procurious and The Source
Tania Seary is a leading procurement & supply chain entrepreneur and is recognised as one of the most influential members of the global procurement & supply chain profession. Throughout her career, Tania has been wholly committed to raising the profile of the procurement and sup...Read more
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Rob Halsall
Rob Halsall, Executive Director, Procurement, Transport for New South Wales
An experienced business leader, Rob is the Executive Director, Procurement & CPO within Transport for New South Wales (TfNSW). Rob is an experienced business leader and Chief Procurement Officer, with extensive domestic and international experience working within leading Automoti...Read more
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Chris Lynch
Board of Directors, Westpac and Former Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer
Chris Lynch was appointed to the Board of Westpac in September 2020. Chris served as CEO of Transurban before serving as CFO of Rio Tinto, based in London. He has served in a number of Senior Executive positions at BHP, including as Group President, Carbon Steel Materials and as ...Read more
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Tom Harley
Chief Executive Officer, Sydney Swans
First drafted to Port Adelaide but best known for his decorated career with Geelong, Tom Harley is a veteran of 198 AFL games. Appointed captain of Geelong in 2007, he led the team to three successive grand finals and two premierships, in 2007 and 2009. Holding a Bachelor of Co...Read more
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Lisa Williams
Executive Director, Corporate Services - V/Line
Lisa Williams has over 27 years’ experience in International Business across Energy, IT, Financial Services, Insurance, Transport and Government. She is a renowned strategist, relationship manager, coach and mentor. In her current role as Executive Director, Corporate Services at...Read more
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Henri Fadli
Executive Director, Head of Client Sourcing Asia Pacific, JLL
Henri leads JLL client sourcing teams across APAC to maximize profitability, growth and customer satisfaction. Since joining JLL in 2018 as Executive Director – Supply Chain & Procurement Australasia, Henri has transformed our Australia team to be industry leading - strengthening...Read more
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Suzanne Storrie
Non-Executive Director Executive Coach & Mentor Entrepreneur Farmer
Suzanne is a non-executive director, executive coach and mentor, entrepreneur and farmer. She currently serves on the boards of Jarden Australia and the Chris O’Brien Lifehouse. Previously she served on the Board of Surf Life Saving Australia (Chair, Surf Sports Australia and ...Read more
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Mark Mathews
Champion Big Wave Surfer, International Keynote Speaker
As a highly sought after international speaker Mathews’ surfer chill vibe and magnetic charisma, has graced the stages of leading companies world wide. From Google, Sony, Intel to MasterCard, he instantly captures audiences with his epic tales and spectacular surf footage. Throu...Read more
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Chris Holmes
Vice-President of Spend Management, Portt
Chris is the Vice-President of Spend Management for Portt, an Advanced company, the award-winning, fastest growing provider of SaaS procurement, contract and supplier management products across Australia and New Zealand. As Portt’s product visionary, Chris is responsible for how ...Read more
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Ezra Clough
Head of Procurement, Cleanaway Waste Management
Ezra Clough is a passionate leader committed to driving positive change in his organisation and the world. Having commenced his career in IT, Ezra transitioned to Procurement and now leads Procurement for Australia's largest waste management company, Cleanaway. Across his care...Read more
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Margaret Pyrchla
Executive Manager Energy Transition & Sustainability (Acting), Western Power
Margaret Pyrchla – at present Margaret is the Acting Executive Manager Energy Transition & Sustainability at Western Power. Margaret is also an experienced non-executive board director who has held numerous roles on boards of small to medium not-for-profit organisations, professi...Read more
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Shane Hatton
Author I Trainer I Coach
Shane is a Queenslander by birth, Melbournian by choice, curious by nature and creative at heart. He has spent the last decade developing remarkable leaders and teams. He is an expert in leader communication, blending his experience in business & psychology to help leaders commu...Read more
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Sue Howse
CEO, The Human Collaborative
Director of independent consulting firm Black Diamond, Sue is a highly experienced, talent industry executive and thought leader with over 25 years’ experience in Human Resources, Talent Strategy, Talent Management, Talent Acquisition and Contingent Workforce Solutions – locally ...Read more
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Louise Whitelaw
Head of Strategy Execution and Innovation, APAC, KellyOCG
Louise is the Head of Strategy Execution and Innovation at KellyOCG, APAC and spearheads the execution of the business strategic priorities in the region. In addition, she drives innovation and new products within customer solutions as well. Louise brings over 25 years of exper...Read more