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Hon Emma McBride MP

Hon Emma McBride MP

Assistant Minister for Mental Health and Suicide Prevention & Assistant Minister for Rural and Regional Health

Georgie Harman
Beyond Blue

Georgie Harman

Chief Executive Officer

Beyond Blue

Dr. Clinton Schultz
Black Dog Institute

Dr. Clinton Schultz

Director

Black Dog Institute

Luke Fleming
International Convention Centre Sydney

Luke Fleming

Chief People Officer

International Convention Centre Sydney

Benjamin Morris
Mirvac

Benjamin Morris

Group General Manager, HR Culture & Capability

Mirvac

Lauren Pendergast
IKEA

Lauren Pendergast

Leadership & Competence Leader

IKEA

Shruti Ganeriwala
Unilever ANZ & APAC

Shruti Ganeriwala

Chief HR Officer

Unilever ANZ & APAC

Grace Molloy
Menopause Friendly Australia

Grace Molloy

Founder and Chief Executive Officer

Menopause Friendly Australia

Charlotte Anderson
Canva

Charlotte Anderson

Head of People Experience

Canva

Darren Fewster
Telstra

Darren Fewster

Executive Director Wellbeing & Employee Services, People, Culture & Communications

Telstra

Nick Farhan
Infrastructure Australia

Nick Farhan

Director People, Culture & Talent

Infrastructure Australia

Greg Newman
Rio Tinto

Greg Newman

Principal People Analytics Partner

Rio Tinto

Melanie Barrett
Nestle

Melanie Barrett

Senior People Analytics Specialist

Nestle

Jess Fox

Jess Fox

3 x Olympic Gold Medallist

Simone Clarke
UN Women Australia

Simone Clarke

Chief Executive Officer

UN Women Australia

Ryan Baker
Bunnings

Ryan Baker

Chief Operating Officer

Bunnings

Jessica Farrell
BHP

Jessica Farrell

Vice President Innovation

BHP

Catherine Hunter
Diversity Council Australia

Catherine Hunter

Chief Executive Officer

Diversity Council Australia

Andrew Yates
KPMG Australia

Andrew Yates

Chief Executive Officer

KPMG Australia

Tanja Hirvonen
Thirilli

Tanja Hirvonen

Chief Executive Officer

Thirilli

Phillipa Thomas
Mental Health Victoria

Phillipa Thomas

Chief Executive Officer

Mental Health Victoria

Tara J Lal
Black Dog Institute

Tara J Lal

Emergency Services Lived Experience & Strategic Engagement Lead,

Black Dog Institute

Professor Marcia Langton AO
University of Melbourne; Melbourne School of Population and Global Health

Professor Marcia Langton AO

Associate Provost and Foundation Chair of Australian Indigenous Studies; Director, Indigenous Studies Unit, Onemda

University of Melbourne; Melbourne School of Population and Global Health

Lucy Poole
Digital Transformation Agency

Lucy Poole

Deputy Chief Executive Officer, Strategy, Planning and Performance,

Digital Transformation Agency

Peter Elkhuizen
Starbucks

Peter Elkhuizen

Learning and Development Manager

Starbucks

Anne Cavalieros
nbn

Anne Cavalieros

General Manager, Performance, Reward and People Technology

nbn

Lauren McGinley
Schneider Electric

Lauren McGinley

Employer Branding Leader, International

Schneider Electric

Vinod Bhatt
Westpac

Vinod Bhatt

Director, Workforce Transformation

Westpac

Mariam Hares
Sydney Children's Hospital Foundation

Mariam Hares

Chief People and Culture Officer

Sydney Children's Hospital Foundation

Alan Susi
S&P Global

Alan Susi

Vice President, Global Head of Organizational Planning and Analytics

S&P Global

Mike Battye
Coles Group

Mike Battye

People Analytics Leader

Coles Group

David Hill
Deloitte Asia Pacific

David Hill

Chief Executive Officer

Deloitte Asia Pacific

Angela Nolan
Mercy Health

Angela Nolan

Group Chief Executive Officer

Mercy Health

Paula Rogers
Committee for Perth

Paula Rogers

Chief Executive Officer

Committee for Perth

Dee Adeyemi
PwC

Dee Adeyemi

Senior Manager, People and Culture

PwC

Luci Ellis
Westpac Banking Group

Luci Ellis

Chief Economist

Westpac Banking Group

Haidee Kozman
Salesforce

Haidee Kozman

Chief Operating Officer, ANZ

Salesforce

Kirsty Donbavand
Crown Law

Kirsty Donbavand

Chief People Officer

Crown Law

Krithika Hansen
TelstraSuper

Krithika Hansen

Chief People Officer

TelstraSuper

Shayne Elliot
ANZ

Shayne Elliot

Chief Executive Officer

ANZ

Christopher Stone
Suicide Prevention Australia

Christopher Stone

Executive Director of Sector Advocacy at Suicide Prevention Australia

Suicide Prevention Australia

Corinne Henderson
Mental Health Coordinating Council, NSW

Corinne Henderson

Director, Policy & Systems Reform

Mental Health Coordinating Council, NSW

Pat Dudgeon
University of Western Australia; Centre for Best Practice in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Suicide Prevention (CBPATSISP)

Pat Dudgeon

Professor of Indigenous Studies; Project Director

University of Western Australia; Centre for Best Practice in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Suicide Prevention (CBPATSISP)

Chelsea Shaw
QBE

Chelsea Shaw

Strategic Workforce Planning Manager

QBE

Lee Hickin
National AI Centre

Lee Hickin

Executive Director

National AI Centre

Melissa Dorey
AGL

Melissa Dorey

Head of People Digital Experience

AGL

Jennifer Catterall
Suncorp

Jennifer Catterall

Executive Manager Talent Leadership & Capability

Suncorp

Jane Weir
ANZ

Jane Weir

Global Executive, Development Talent & Culture Lead

ANZ

Sally Smith
NAB

Sally Smith

Head of People Analytics

NAB

Sandy Pitcher
Department of Human Services

Sandy Pitcher

Chief Executive

Department of Human Services

Laura Schonfeldt
RAA

Laura Schonfeldt

Chief People Officer

RAA

Kate Farrar
Brighter Super

Kate Farrar

Chief Executive Officer

Brighter Super

Anne Brown
Australian Retirement Trust

Anne Brown

Chief People and Impact Officer

Australian Retirement Trust

Catherine Liddle
SNAICC - National Voice

Catherine Liddle

Chief Executive Officer

SNAICC - National Voice

Dorothy Hisgrove
KPMG Australia

Dorothy Hisgrove

National Managing Partner - People & Inclusion

KPMG Australia

Diane Smith-Gander AO
The University of Western Australia

Diane Smith-Gander AO

Chancellor

The University of Western Australia

Dr Jennie Gray
Women's Legal Service

Dr Jennie Gray

Chief Executive Officer

Women's Legal Service

Julie Coates
Wesfarmers and Scentre Group

Julie Coates

Non-Executive director

Wesfarmers and Scentre Group

Anne Columbus
Christchurch City Council

Anne Columbus

Chief People Officer, General Manager Corporate Services

Christchurch City Council

James Maskey
Mental Illness Fellowship of Australia

James Maskey

CEO

Mental Illness Fellowship of Australia

Kim Poyner
Medicoach

Kim Poyner

Founder

Medicoach

Dr Sadhbh Joyce
Mindarma

Dr Sadhbh Joyce

Principal Psychologist & Co-founder

Mindarma

Sue-anne Hunter
Yoorrook Justice Comission

Sue-anne Hunter

Commissioner

Yoorrook Justice Comission

Amber Johnson
MYOB

Amber Johnson

Head of AI, Workforce Optimisation

MYOB

Paul Lewis
Great Southern Bank

Paul Lewis

Chief Executive Officer & Managing Director

Great Southern Bank

Jill Gallagher
Victorian Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Organisation (VACCHO)

Jill Gallagher

Chief Executive Officer

Victorian Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Organisation (VACCHO)

Lucinda Gemmell
Seven West Media

Lucinda Gemmell

Chief People and Culture Officer

Seven West Media

Georgie Dent
The Parenthood

Georgie Dent

Chief Executive Officer

The Parenthood

Sinead Donovan
MATES in Mining

Sinead Donovan

Marketing and Partnerships Manager

MATES in Mining

Joshua Kosak
MATES in Construction

Joshua Kosak

Senior Field Officer

MATES in Construction

Paul Mondo
Australian Childcare Alliance National

Paul Mondo

Chief Executive Officer

Australian Childcare Alliance National

Cathryn Greville
National Association of Women in Construction (NAWIC)

Cathryn Greville

Chief Executive Officer

National Association of Women in Construction (NAWIC)

Mark McMananmy
AECOM

Mark McMananmy

Chief Executive Officer - Australia New Zealand

AECOM

Jocelyn Martin
Housing Industry Association (HIA)

Jocelyn Martin

Managing Director

Housing Industry Association (HIA)

Daniel Knapp
Headspace

Daniel Knapp

Executive Director of First Nations Wellbeing and Engagement

Headspace

Dr Michael Doyle
Sydney Medical School, University of Sydney

Dr Michael Doyle

Associate Professor

Sydney Medical School, University of Sydney

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