SPEAKER LINE-UP
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KEYNOTE SPEAKERS
KIRK DOCKER
KEYNOTE SPEAKER
- Co‑creator and director of ABC’s “You Can’t Ask That”
- Creator and host of “I Was Actually There”
- Walkley, Rose d’Or and AACTA award‑winning storyteller
JAMES KAVANAGH
KEYNOTE SPEAKER
- Founder & CEO, AI Career Pro.
- Former senior AI governance leader at Microsoft and Amazon Web Services
- Designed Amazon’s first Responsible AI program to achieve ISO 42001 certification
MARK 'SQUIZ' SQUIRRELL, OAM
KEYNOTE SPEAKER
- Former Australian Army Command
- Awarded coveted Special Forces Green Beret
- Former UN aid worker
- Everest climber raising hunger awareness
Candice Harvey
CONFERENCE MC
- Keynote speaker, workshop facilitator and MC
- Performance coach and team energiser
- Host of “The Shake Up” podcast
SESSION SPEAKERS
ALAN DAYEH
SPEAKER
Partner, Sustainability Strategy & Financial Services, ERM
- Advises on ESG, climate and sustainability risk
- Deep experience in sustainable finance and reporting
DEAN DEVOS
SPEAKER
Associate Director - Risk, Coca-Cola Europacific Partners
- 20+ years’ risk leadership across oil, gas, energy and FMCG sectors
- Former Group Risk Manager at Ampol and HSE/enterprise risk specialist at Jemena and Caltex
POPPY FASSO
SPEAKER
Partner, Amstelveen
- Former Chief Risk Officer, Optus
- Former Vice President, Risk Management
- Led enterprise-wide risk and resilience
- Specialist in CPS 230 implementation
SIMON GEORGE
SPEAKER
Enterprise Risk Leader
- 20+ years in banking and financial services (Australia and UK)
- Specialist in enterprise and non‑financial risk, financial crime, and large‑scale change programs
MARK HARRISON
SPEAKER
Managing Director, Sententia Consulting
- 30+ years’ experience in financial, risk, assurance and governance advisory, primarily for the Australian public sector
- Specialist in probity, integrity, enterprise risk, and internal audit
DONNA LYNN
SPEAKER
Director, Risk Difference
- Designs practical risk frameworks for not‑for‑profit and for‑purpose organisations
- 20+ years’ experience across resources, projects and not‑for‑profit leadership
MICHAEL MARINOVICH
SPEAKER
Technical Director, Adaptus
- 20+ years in resources, energy, water and government
- Specialist in structured decisions, asset risk, ESG cases
STEVEN MCCRONE
SPEAKER
Managing Director, AGLX Asia Pacific
- Former NZ Army bomb disposal officer
- Creator of AGLX’s Adaptive Strategy approach
DR CARALEE MCLIESH, PSM
SPEAKER
Auditor-General for Australia, Australian National Audit Office
- Former New Zealand Treasury chief
- Economist with PhD in finance
- Awarded Public Service Medal 2017
JAMIE NORTON
SPEAKER
Vice Chair Board of Directors, ISACA
- Chief Information Security Officer at ASIC
- 25+ years’ experience in cybersecurity, AI safety, governance, risk and privacy
ISAAC REILLY
SPEAKER
General Manager, Holan Group
- Specialist in complexity and systems thinking
- Background in national security, governance and reform
SAL SIDOTI
SPEAKER
Director & Principal Consultant, Crafted Solutions
- 30+ years’ experience advising Australian public and private sector leaders on risk and uncertainty
- Instrumental in developing the original Commonwealth Risk Management Policy and supporting guidance
TIM SLATTERY
SPEAKER
Director & Co-Founder, Pentagram Advisory
- National security and critical infrastructure specialist
- Focus on insider threat and workforce assurance
DAVID TATTAM
SPEAKER
GRC Thought Leader & Co-Founder, Protecht
- Globally respected enterprise risk expert
- Former Chief Risk Officer and Head of Operations for global banks
- Author of “A Short Guide to Operational Risk”
WORKSHOP FACILITATORS
SIMON FIELDHOUSE
WORKSHOP FACILITATOR
Associate Partner, Adaptive Cultures
- Dynamic facilitator and coach in leadership, change and culture



















