Speaker lineup
Nedd Brockmann
Athlete & charity fundraiser
Nedd approaches each day as an opportunity to push through barriers and inspire and connect with others. He first caught Australia’s attention when at just 23 he ran across the country, completing the 3,953-kilometre route from Cottesloe to Bondi Beach in just 47 days.
Most recently he ran 1,000 miles around the Sydney Olympic Park athletics track, which was streamed live on Tik Tok to 5 million people in 120 countries. His wrap-up video of this mammoth feat was viewed more than 25 million times.
Through these physical challenges, Nedd has brought awareness to the issue of homelessness and raised more than $7 million for charity.
Johann Hari
Journalist & best-selling author
Executive Producer of an Oscar-nominated movie and an eight-part TV series starring Samuel L. Jackson, Johann knows how to capture your attention. A writer for some of the world’s leading newspapers and magazines, Johann’s TED Talks have amassed more than 93 million views.
Johann’s book ‘Stolen Focus: Why You Can’t Pay Attention’ was named Book of the Year by The Financial Times, The New York Post and The Spectator. Translated into 40 languages, Johann’s books have been widely praised by celebrities from Oprah to Elton John.
Sharing the findings of his extensive research, Johann will walk you through the 12 key factors stealing our focus and, importantly, how to take it back.
Shadé
Zahrai
Award-winning leading strategist
Shadé has a rare talent for translating cutting-edge neuroscience and psychology research into practical and actionable strategies you can put into practice in your day to day.
A former commercial lawyer turned banking and strategy consultant, Shadé has worked with hundreds of teams from fast growing startups to Fortune 500 companies, including McDonald’s, Proctor & Gamble and JP Morgan. Shadé’s work has helped these teams and their leaders to unlock their full potential.
Shadé’s also been named Adweek’s Careers Creator of the Year and one of LinkedIn’s Top 50 Most Impactful People. Her educational content has been viewed more than 200 million times as she continues to empower people around the world to push past their limits to lead with confidence and purpose.
Mike Baird
Former NSW Treasurer & 44th Premier of
NSW
During Mike's time in government, NSW recorded the fastest economic growth rate in the country, the lowest jobless rate and the budget went into surplus. Prior to his time in parliament Mike had a 30-year career in banking and financial services, including senior roles at NAB, Deutsche Bank and HSBC.
Mike is passionate about looking after our community’s most vulnerable citizens and plays active roles in Bear Cottage and Southern Youth Family Services. He is also the Chair of Cricket Australia and The McKinnon Institute and sits on the Boards of Future Generation and KPMG.
Anja Pannek
CEO of the MFAA
Anja leads the peak body representing mortgage and finance brokers.
With over 20 years in financial services, including leadership roles at PLAN Australia and NAB, Anja has a deep understanding of the broking industry. Since joining the MFAA in 2022, she has focused on empowering members to thrive and has championed the broking industry’s critical role in helping Australians achieve home ownership and financial security.
Paul Bloxham
Chief Economist for HSBC
Paul is HSBC’s Chief Economist for Australia, New Zealand and Global Commodities, and was recently named by The Australian Financial Review as the top Australian economic forecaster for 2024.
He often features on local and international business television and is a frequent contributor of opinion editorials to Australian newspapers.
Paul is also an Adjunct Professor at Curtin University. Prior to joining HSBC in 2010, Paul spent 12 years as an economist with the Reserve Bank of Australia.
Abbie White
Sales expert & CEO of Sales Redefined
With 17 years’ experience facilitating more than $500m in sales working with businesses like Telstra and Commonwealth Bank, as well as franchises like Frontline Recruitment and Fernwood Fitness, Abbie gets sales, and she gets franchise businesses.
Now the CEO of her own company, Sales Redefined, Abbie pairs her experience in business management with positive psychology and emotional intelligence to create the perfect formula for maximising growth.
Abbie will show you how to bridge the gap between your local marketing and sales to give your lead-generation campaigns serious sizzle.
Dan Haesler
Leadership and performance coach
Dan has helped some of our highest performing Olympians, Commonwealth Games athletes and four-time NRL Premiers, the Penrith Panthers, achieve their potential.
A Director of Cut Through Coaching and author of the best-selling book The Act of Leadership, Dan also works with corporate organisations across the Asia Pacific, including the likes of Boston Consulting Group, Roche Diagnostics Australia, CHEP, as well as schools and educational institutions.
Chris Helder
Peak performance coach & best-selling author
For over two decades, Chris Helder has captivated audiences with his trademark style, explosive energy and powerful messages that build resilience and deliver hope and inspiration.
Chris’s principles have been adopted globally as the gold standard in building a mindset for resilience, high performance and results. By challenging outdated ways of thinking and planting the seeds for long-term change, Chris will introduce the concept of ‘Useful Belief’ and creating a belief system that supports you as an individual.
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