Sheila Vijeyarasa

Bestselling Author, Founder of The Brave Leader™ Program, and Trailblazer in High-Performance Leadership Sheila Vijeyarasa is a powerhouse of courage, insight, and expertise, dedicated to empowering female leaders to break through limitations and reach their fullest potential. As the visionary founder of The Brave Leader™ program, Sheila’s mission is to guide leaders to courageously navigate…

Lauren Forbes

Lauren is the General Manager, People Experience & Talent at MYOB and a registered Psychologist with over 20 years’ experience in HR and transformation advisory roles. Lauren started her career in Management Consulting at PwC before moving to Australia Post as Head of Culture and then leading HR for the Technology team. She then moved…

Jess Gibson-Jones

Jess has two decades in talent acquisition specialising in building high-performing teams and sourcing functions that drive business growth and competitive advantage. Currently leading Talent Acquisition and Global Sourcing at Toll Group, Jess brings deep expertise in talent strategy, workforce planning, sourcing innovation, and demand forecasting. Jess has built greenfield TA functions for iconic brands,…

Talent Solutions (Talent International)

Talent is the world’s leading tech and digital recruitment services specialist, with an overarching vision to build a better world of work for all. Talent Solutions, a division of Talent, specialises in outsourced and embedded recruitment and workforce management solutions. Our services span both permanent (RPO) and contingent (MSP) recruitment as well as specialist consulting…

Stuart Holmes

Stu is a purpose-driven leader combining innovation, strategy, and empathy to drive societal change and inclusivity in workforce reintegration. With a proven track record of founding and scaling social enterprises like The Green Collar and The Reintegration Project, his mission is to create pathways for individuals facing barriers—especially those navigating post-incarceration reintegration. Alongside this, Stu’s…

Nadine O’Regan

Nadine is the General Manager of Australia’s leading talent consulting and people solutions business. TQ solves complex talent and workforce challenges across hiring, careers and work. Our deep subject matter experts come from diverse backgrounds. We partner with transforming organisations, providing talent consulting, outsourcing and workforce optimisation solutions. Nadine leads a team of experts with…

Antonia Smith

Antonia Smith

As a seasoned HR & Talent Advisor and the founder of Avidity + Co, Antonia is passionate about helping businesses of all sizes grow, stabilize, or reinvent themselves by focusing on their most critical asset: people. With over 20 years of experience in talent strategy, Antonia has developed a deep understanding of what drives business…

Michelle Rushton

As co-founder and director of People of Influence, Michelle spends most of her time partnering with executive teams and senior leaders to accelerate the organisation’s performance by lifting the quality of the leadership and the functioning of the teams. By building individual capabilities, team performance and organisational culture we can truly create change, results and…