Aisling Smith is an award-winning speaker on Workplace NeuroInclusion and Employee NeuroEmpowerment. Specialising in teaching managers and leaders on how to empower and support their Neurodivergent employees and create NeuroInclusive Workplaces for all. Combining lived experience as a mother of a neurodivergent child and a late-diagnosed woman with Autism and ADHD with her extensive research and expertise in psychological and neuroscience to inspire and empower her audience.
As one of Australia's most globally acknowledged AI technologists and technology communicators, Amanda's contributions have been celebrated by TIME as a Next Generation Leader and by The CEO Magazine with the Start-up Executive of the Year award. In 2023, LinkedIn awarded her as a Top Voice in Artificial Intelligence.
Recognised as a subject matter expert in both emerging technology and modern leadership, Amanda lends her insights to organisations including YPO, Zoom, The Australian Digital Health Agency, Allianz, Kellogg's, Universal, Stanford, Optus, ADMA and Google Cloud.
Amanda Reid, a two-time Paralympian and proud Indigenous woman, shares her journey from swimming to cycling, winning a historic gold medal at the Tokyo 2020 Paralympics. A record-breaking athlete and mentor, Amanda inspires audiences with her messages of resilience, leadership, and embracing heritage, motivating others to overcome challenges and pursue their dreams with determination.
Angela Hucker is the Founder and CEO of EPIC, Empowering People in Construction, a purpose-driven organisation transforming workplace culture in the construction industry. With nearly 30 years’ experience on major Australian and international infrastructure projects, Angela combines frontline insight with leadership expertise to address harassment, inequality, and inclusion challenges. A TEDx speaker and industry commentator, she helps companies build safer, high-performing, and inclusive workplaces while advocating for women and cultural change in traditionally male-dominated sectors.
Brenden Hall shares his remarkable journey across four Paralympic Games, where he achieved multiple gold medals and world records despite losing his leg to chickenpox. An eight-time world champion and a passionate advocate for resilience, Brenden inspires audiences to overcome adversity and pursue their dreams with unwavering determination and dedication.
Chanel is an activist and Founder of Teach Us Consent, a movement lobbying for and providing holistic consent and sexuality education. She is also the inaugural Director of the Centre for Sex and Gender equality at the Australia Institute where she aims to eradicate normalised violence and discrimination against women.
Dr. Corrie Block is a globally acclaimed business strategist, and the celebrated author of several books including Business is Personal and Spartan CEO. Having started out as a serial entrepreneur, failing forward, and overcoming bankruptcy (twice), his aim is to help millions of people find meaning at work, and connect their personal purpose to their daily attitudes and behaviours. Dr. Corrie Block provides executive coaching, leadership training, and motivational keynotes in top companies worldwide.
Craig Foster AM is a former Socceroos captain, award-winning broadcaster, and renowned human rights advocate. Named 2023 NSW Australian of the Year, Craig is a keynote speaker who inspires leadership, courage, and social responsibility. Through sport and activism, he delivers high-impact presentations that challenge audiences to lead with purpose and create lasting, values-driven change in their organisations and communities.
Danielle Dobson is a leadership and high-performance speaker who helps leaders and teams Reveal, Decode and Recode their Leadership Code. Drawing on her background as a CPA in global engineering and her research behind her book Breaking the Gender Code and her white paper Recode the Culture, she equips organisations with practical, real-world tools to improve performance, trust and inclusion, especially in high-pressure, people-powered environments.
