A true leader of our time, Manal has taken up the fight for women's rights and ethical leadership in the worlds of cybersecurity & tech. From a challenging upbringing in Saudi Arabia, she has risen to global significance as one of TIME's 100 Most Influential People (2012), owing to her success as a champion of female education, freedom and solidarity.

Dylan Alcott is the 2022 Australian of the Year, a dual sport athlete and the youngest ever wheelchair basketball gold medallist in history. Impressively, he has represented Australia in wheelchair basketball and wheelchair tennis since the age of 13.

The founder of the Dylan Alcott Foundation, which helps young people struggling with their disabilities, Dylan’s true passion is his work as a motivational speaker. By telling his inspirational story of life, Dylan continually tries to alter and change the way people with disabilities are perceived in the wider community. He works as a keynote corporate speaker, bringing disability awareness to schools. He also works extensively in the Australian media landscape, as host on Triple J Radio, and with regular appearances on Channel Ten’s The Project and Channel 7 Sports.

Professor Kaarin Anstey is an ARC Laureate Fellow in the School of Psychology at the University of New South Wales (UNSW). She is also Director of the UNSW Ageing Futures Institute, and co-Deputy Director of the ARC Centre of Excellence in Population Ageing as well as a conjoint Senior Principal Research Scientist at Neuroscience Research Australia. Anstey’s research programs focus on the causes, consequences and prevention of cognitive ageing, and dementia. She has developed risk assessment tools and is an investigator on several multidomain dementia risk reduction trials. A second focus of her work is on how sensory and cognitive ageing impact driving. Anstey was a member of the WHO Guideline Development Committee for the Guidelines on Risk Reduction for Cognitive Decline and Dementia and is a member of the Governance Committee of the Global Council on Brain Health.

 ‘Every member’s retirement journey is different. Our role is to ensure members have the confidence they need to achieve their best financial position in retirement.’

Shawn is accountable for delivering a holistic and industry leading retirement offer for members, providing leadership across the superannuation system to ensure settings that support all Australians live well in retirement. Shawn joined the Fund in 2007 and was appointed Group Executive, Member Experience in July 2013, where he was accountable for the Fund’s product, administration and member services, across super, retirement and insurance. Prior to this, Shawn held the position of General Manager of Operations at AustralianSuper. Shawn has more than 21 years of financial services experience with roles in operations, product, administration and sales for companies including BT Financial Group and Perpetual, and has worked at the Australian Prudential Regulation Authority. Shawn holds a Bachelor of Economics and a Graduate Diploma of Applied Finance & Investment.

Danielle is the Head of JANA’s Retirement Research Team and has been undertaking Retirement Research at JANA since 2010.  Danielle is an experienced Senior Consultant with a broad range of client consulting experience as well as research experience across a range of asset classes including Global Equities, Fixed Interest, Private Equity, Portfolio Construction and Responsible Investment.  

Prior to joining JANA in 2008, Danielle was a Strategy Analyst at MLC.  Danielle also completed the two-year MLC Graduate Program and undertook internships at MLC and Ernst & Young as part of her tertiary education. 

Danielle holds a Bachelor of Accounting (majoring in Finance and Accounting) from the University of Technology, Sydney. Danielle is also a member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in Australia and is a member of Women in Super. 

Cath Bowtell joined the IFM Investors Board in 2019 and is the former Chief Executive Officer of Industry Fund Services (IFS) and Chair of the IFS Board. She has worked for many years in senior roles in both the superannuation industry and union movement.

Cath was the Chief Executive of the Australian Government Employees Superannuation Trust from 2010 until its merger with AustralianSuper in 2013. Prior to this, Cath was a Senior Industrial Officer at the Australian Council of Trade Unions. She has held a number of directorships and committee positions throughout her career, including Director of AustralianSuper, Director of AGEST Super and Director of Ausgrid.

She is Chair of the New Daily, Chair of the Royal Women's Hospital, board member of ISA, Director of the Melbourne Arts Precinct and a member of the Housing Australia Future Fund Advisory Group.  

He has been the Member for Rankin in the House of Representatives since 2013, proudly representing the people and suburbs of southern Brisbane and Logan City where he was born, grew up and made a home with Laura, Leo, Annabel, and Jack.

He served as Shadow Treasurer from 2019 to 2022, and Shadow Minister for Finance from 2016 to 2019.

Prior to Jim’s election to Parliament, he was the Executive Director of the Chifley Research Centre and Chief of Staff to the Deputy Prime Minister and Treasurer.

He has a PhD in political science and international relations from the Australian National University and a first class honours degree in public policy from Griffith University, and is a qualified company director.

Jim’s most recent book, Changing Jobs: the Fair Go in the New Machine Age, was co-authored with Mike Quigley and published in 2017. His earlier book about the Global Financial Crisis, Glory Daze, was released in 2013.

Kate Colvin is the CEO of Homelessness Australia, the national peak body for homelessness. Kate’s professional life has been dedicated to advocacy for social justice. This includes more than 20 years in leadership and management roles in policy and campaigns across peak bodies, youth, homelessness, housing and international development sectors.  

Kate joined Homelessness Australia in 2022, following her role as the national spokesperson for the national housing and homelessness campaign, Everybody’s Home and Deputy Director at the Victorian peak body for homelessness, Council to Homeless Persons. 

Kate is passionate about achieving the changes needed to end homelessness. 

As the Head of Retirement Segment, Jacki is responsible for Aware Super’s Retirement Strategy and for leading retirement initiatives across the Fund. She is passionate about enhancing Australia’s retirement system and providing members with the confidence to live their best life in retirement.

In this role, Jacki draws from her experience leading retirement income research, tailoring investment strategy for member needs, and developing guidance and personalised experiences to help members’ achieve their retirement goals.

Prior to joining Aware Super, she was the APAC Director of Strategic Research and a Senior Investment Consultant at Mercer. Jacki has an Honours degree in Finance and a Bachelors degree in Psychology from the Australian National University and is a Chartered Financial Analyst.

Katrina Ellis is General Manager, Superannuation at APRA and has responsibilities for supervision teams, investment risk specialists and APRA’s Heatmap work. Joining APRA in 2008, she has held a variety of roles across research, policy, supervision and data transformation. Katrina led APRA’s implementation of the Cooper Review in 2011-13 where superannuation prudential standards and MySuper authorisation were introduced. Prior to joining APRA, Katrina was a finance academic in the US at the University of California Davis.

Kevin plays a lead role in Novigi’s Consulting Services practice. He is a key contributor to the ongoing cycle of research and innovation that drives Novigi’s overarching vision and service offering. Kevin’s passion lies in taking a thorough and evidence-based approach to the problems faced by  Novigi's clients. His goal is to work with all Novigi's clients to make the best possible use of modern techniques and technology with the aim of setting them up to thrive in a data-driven and increasingly automated future.

Adam joined GROW Inc. as the Head of Strategy in May 2019 and, prior to this, was the lead Partner in KPMG’s Superannuation Advisory practice. 

Adam has over 25 years’ experience in the superannuation industry and has a strong understanding of superannuation legislation and industry standards as well as a detailed working knowledge of many of the superannuation funds and their service providers, having been the Chief Executive Officer of SuperRatings before moving to KPMG.

Adam was appointed a Director of the Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia (ASFA) in November 2021, representing the service provider sector of the industry.

Rob is a geographer, specifically a coastal geomorphologist.

Rob taught Environmental Science and Physical Geography at Melbourne State College and Melbourne University then for thirty-one years after that he presented television weather in parallel with a career as an environmental consultant.

He is an Executive Director of ReThink Sustainability Pty Ltd., a director of Attentis Pty Ltd, an advanced, realtime, sensor and intelligence network technology company, Circular Things Pty Ltd and Sustainability Advisor at Solar Recovery Corporation.

Rob is President of the Royal Society of Victoria, a Fellow of the Royal Geographical Society, an Inaugural Fellow of the Environment Institute of Australia and New Zealand and a Member of the Order of Australia for significant service to conservation, to the protection of coastal and marine environments, and to the community.

He is a published author and photographer.

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Margaret Hamilton is a Distinguished Member of the ACM (world’s largest computing society) in recognition of her significant contributions to innovation and computer science which have moved the field forward. She is passionate about professional computing practice which incorporates 21st century skills and enhances the learning around ethics, creativity, business acumen, cybersecurity, pitching, collaboration and writing skills. She is a Professor in the School of Computing Technologies, in the Cloud, Systems and Security discipline and is a member of the RMIT Centre for Cybersecurity Research and Innovation.  With knowledge and experience of online, blended and hybrid education, technology adoption and application programming, she researches in Employability, Cybersecurity, Ethics and Mobility conducting UX experiments and analysis. She believes the learning of technical and professional practice skills can and should be delivered in conjunction with university centres and industry workplaces so all can recognise the societal impacts of computing and emerging technologies.

Nicki Hutley is a highly experienced economist, with expertise in macro- and microeconomic forecasting and analysis gained over three decades of practice in financial and investment markets and in economic consulting. Nicki is particularly interested in the intersection of economy, society and environment.

She has been involved in the economic analysis of climate change impacts, mitigation and adaptation since the 2008 Climate Change Review was undertaken by Ross Garnaut. She has extensive experience modelling the impacts of the CPRS, RET and Feed-in Tariff Schemes, undertaken over several years on behalf of Government, private sector, industry and peak body clients. Her work has evolved in more recent years to a focus on the costs and benefits of climate change issues including cyclone and flood mitigation, carbon capture and storage, residential and commercial energy efficiency, corporate financial risk, and regional economic transition risks.

Professor Helge Janicke is the Deputy CEO, Research Director of the Cyber Security Cooperative Research Centre. He is affiliated with Edith Cowan University and holds a visiting Professorship in Cyber Security at De Montfort University (DMU), K, where he was previously the Head of School of Computer Science and established DMU’s Cyber Technology Institute and its Airbus Centre of Excellence in SCADA Cyber Security and Forensics Research.

Prof. Janicke’s research interests are in the area of cyber security, in particular with applications in critical infrastructures using cyber-physical systems, SCADA and Industrial Control Systems. His current research investigates the application of Agile Techniques to Cyber Incident Response in Critical Infrastructure, Managing Human Errors that lead to Cyber Incidents, and research on Cyber warfare and Cyber peacekeeping.

Sandeep is Managing Director for Cyber Security and Technology Risk APAC at State Street. He has over 20 years of diverse experience in assisting large financial institutions and other industry verticals achieve their business objectives by being resilient towards ever-growing, complex cyber threats.

Having developed and executed multi-year cyber transformations and remediation programs at several banks, he achieved significant risk reduction while complying to stringent global regulatory requirements. He remains committed to building and leading world-class teams and driving an inclusive culture.

Before joining State Street, Sandeep held various leadership roles at Standard Chartered, Insurance Australia Group and Westpac Bank. He also worked for Hewlett Packard helping key clients achieve technology transformation. A technologist at heart, he remains passionate about emerging and cutting-edge innovations in Cybersecurity, Artificial Intelligence, Robotics, Automation and Digital Assets.

Sandeep earned his Bachelor in IT from Central Queensland University, Australia and now resides in Singapore with his wife and young daughter. He continues to inspire next generation of leaders by mentoring students and graduates reach their peak potential.

Simon Kuestenmacher is a Director and Co-founder of The Demographics Group.

He presents on demographic and global trends that are shaping Australia today and into the future.

His observations are enjoyed by corporate, government and industry audiences alike.

Simon is also a columnist for The Australian newspaper and The New Daily; and he is a media commentator on demographic and data matters.

Simon has amassed 300,000 global followers on social media, reaches over 25 million people every month and ranks as one of the world’s Top 10 influencers in data visualisation. If you can’t get enough of data that explains how the world works, make sure to follow him on Twitter or any of his other social channels.

The Secure Board book, co-authored by Anna Leibel and Claire Pales, was written for Board Directors to gain confidence in governing cyber security.  The Secure Board educates and coaches Boards and Executive leaders to develop literacy and gain confidence in meeting their duties and obligations across the public and private sector, ASX100, family boards, regulators and not-for-profits.

Anna Leibel is a Director of The Secure Board and an experienced company director with several years of non-executive experience across healthcare, infrastructure and government authorities.  Anna was previously the Chief Delivery and Information Officer with $110 Billion UniSuper.

Ian Lorimer is Head of Product & Advocacy at UniSuper, one of Australia’s largest superannuation funds with over $110 billion in assets with a strong Defined Benefit heritage based in the University & Higher Education Sector. Ian is responsible for managing a full suite of products including the defined benefit fund as well as traditional accumulation and retirement products. Ian is sponsoring the retirement work current underway across UniSuper including the response to the Retirement Income Covenant. In addition, Ian is also responsible for UniSuper’s Insurance Strategy. Ian has over 30 years of experience in financial services working in the areas of investment management, insurance, actuarial, product development and integration. Ian holds a Batchelor of Science (Pure Mathematics & Statistics), Graduate Diploma of Applied Finance & Investments and Certificate in Actuarial Technique from the London Institute of Actuaries. 

Dr Claire Naughtin is a Senior Research Consultant at CSIRO’s Data61 and she leads the Digital Futures team. She is passionate about bridging the gap between research and application and supporting leaders in making better long-term decisions. Claire specialises in future-focused, strategic foresight projects for government and industry clients, covering topics such as the future of employment, healthcare, transport, the public sector workforce and emerging industries. Most recently, Claire co-led the delivery of CSIRO’s once-in-a-decade Our Future World report, which identified seven emerging megatrends that will shape the next 20 years for Australia.

Gordon is a Research Director with the Institute for Sustainable Futures at the University of Technology Sydney (UTS) focusing on sustainable finance.  Gordon has worked across financial systems in a variety of capacities over a thirty- year career including in frontline roles in banking, superannuation, and investment management, as a political advisor, in industrial roles representing finance sector workers and in policy / research roles with industry associations and universities.  Gordon was one of the first employees of the United Nations backed Principles for Responsible Investment, founded what is now the PRI Academy and in 2020 co-authored the Australian Sustainable Finance Roadmap released by the Australian Sustainable Finance Initiative. His work includes chapters in the Cambridge Handbook of Institutional Investment and Fiduciary Duty (2014), Palgrave Studies in Sustainable Business’ Sustainable Real Estate (2019) and the Palgrave Handbook of Climate Resilient Societies (2021), Gordon holds a Bachelor of Economics from Australian National University (ANU), Graduate Diploma of Applied Finance and Investment and Graduate Diploma in Industrial and Employee Relations.

Clare was born in Melbourne, and studied at Monash University, completing a Bachelor of Arts (History) and Bachelor of Laws, prior to undertaking a Master of Public Policy at Harvard’s John F. Kennedy School of Government.

In March 2003, Clare was elected as a councillor in the City of Dandenong and after just a year in the position, was elected mayor. Becoming the youngest female mayor of a local government area in Australian history.

In 2007, while studying in the United States, Clare worked as an intern on the New York Stock Exchange; and in 2008 returned to Australia to serve briefly as an adviser to the then treasurer Wayne Swan.  She later worked at management consulting firm McKinsey & Co.

Clare has a keen interest in Indigenous issues, child welfare, women’s issues and economics.

In May 2022, Clare O’Neil was appointed Minister for Home Affairs and Cyber Security.

The Secure Board book, co-authored by Anna Leibel and Claire Pales, was written for Board Directors to gain confidence in governing cyber security.  The Secure Board educates and coaches Boards and Executive leaders to develop literacy and gain confidence in meeting their duties and obligations across the public and private sector, ASX100, family boards, regulators and not-for-profits.

Claire Pales (FAISA, GAICD) is a best-selling author, podcast host, and Director of The Secure Board, a consulting company committed to advising executives and boards to establish exceptional information security practices. Claire has 18 years of experience in the security industry, with a career spanning corporate security, fraud and cyber throughout Australia and Asia.

Noel Pearson comes from the Guugu Yimidhirr community of Hope Vale on south eastern Cape York Peninsula. Mr Pearson is a lawyer, Founder and Director of Strategy of the Cape York Partnership and Founder and Co-Chair of Good to Great Schools Australia . Mr Pearson also co-founded the Cape York Land Council, and helped to establish Apunipima Health Council, Balkanu Cape York Development Corporation and Indigenous Enterprise Partnerships. Mr Pearson served as a member of the Expert Panel on Constitutional Recognition of Indigenous Australians and the Referendum Council.

Danielle was appointed as a full-time Member of the Australian Securities and Investments Commission for a period of five years in September 2018. Danielle possesses broad corporate and specialist experience in superannuation, having been CEO of the Myer Family Company from 2016 to 2017 and CEO of Equipsuper from 2010 to 2016. Danielle has held various senior roles at UBS Global Asset Management including Deputy Head (Australia) from 2007 to 2010, Head of Institutional Business from 2005 to 2007 and Head of Strategic Planning (Alternative and Quantitative) from 2003 to 2005. Prior to this Danielle was an Economist at the Reserve Bank of Australia. Danielle holds a Bachelor of Economics with Honours from the University of Western Australia. Danielle also works with her own charity, Loki’s Lodge, a not-for-profit organisation dedicated to the prevention of animal cruelty and re-homing of unwanted farm animals.

Toby Ralph is a global marketer, specialising in marketing communications, research, strategy and reviews, frequently with a political dimension. He has run advertising agencies, controlled or had input to $1bn in communication campaigns and sits on a number of boards.

He has worked on elections across three continents, including all federal campaigns for Prime Minister, John Howard.

He gives practical advice on strategy, advertising, PR, politics, research and communications to Corporations, Presidents, Prime Ministers, Governments and the United Nations – for whom he has been a Special External Advisor.

He is the author of “Ballots, Bullets and Kabulshit, an Afghan Election” and contributes to numerous publications and a regular guest on television and radio.

He has been the subject of a WikiLeak, topped The Power Index’s ‘Five unknown people running Australia’, and was included in the inaugural BRW Power List as one of the fifty most influential people in Australian business.

Nathan Rees leads the Government Relations and External Affairs functions for MetLIfe Australia. Formerly the NSW Premier, he dealt with the implications of the Global Financial Crisis, and guided a mini budget process that saw NSW retain and improve its AAA credit rating.  He has a strong interest in public policy and has worked in a range of senior roles across not for profit, industrial relations and peak body sectors.  When not working he reads and bushwalks… and loves Spotify.

Emma Rosenzweig is the Deputy Commissioner for Superannuation and Employer Obligations.

Emma is responsible for ensuring a complex ecosystem of employers, workers and retirees, and super funds operates efficiently, supports willing participation, and safeguards entitlements. She is a proud third generation superannuant and is passionate about ensuring there is a healthy super system for future generations.

Emma has worked for the ATO for 23 years in a range of roles across nearly all areas of the organisation, including client engagement roles focused on small business and employers, law roles including the design and drafting of legislation, and leadership of the ATO’s service strategy design and implementation.

Emma holds a Bachelor of Laws, a Bachelor of Commerce and a Masters of Tax.

Andrew J. Scott is Professor of Economics at London Business School.

His multi-award winning research, writing and speaking focuses on the economic and financial implications of longevity and ageing for society, markets and individuals.

He is the co-author of The 100 Year Life, co-founder of The Longevity Forum, a member of the WEF council on Healthy Ageing and Longevity and a consulting scholar at Stanford’s Center on Longevity.

Antony is Chief Executive Officer of HSBC Australia, which he started in September 2022. He also serves HSBC Australia’s Board as an Executive Director and is a member of HSBC Asia’s Executive Committee. He is a standing member on the Council of the Australian Banking Association.

Antony joined HSBC in Hong Kong in 2003 where he remained and worked across multiple global roles within its investment bank including leading institutional coverage for Asia Pacific and the Middle East, leading the Global Markets’ global service proposition for both retail and private banking clients, ESG and for emerging markets.

Prior to HSBC, Antony worked within investment banks including Macquarie Bank and Deutsche Bank in Sydney and London before relocating to Asia.

Beyond HSBC, Antony holds advisory positions across several institutions and not for profit organisations including Business Council of Australia’s economic committee.

Dr Keith Suter is the Managing Director of the Global Directions think tank. He is considered to be one of Australia’s most influential Global futurists and media commentators in national and foreign affairs. He is an economic and social commentator, strategic planner, author and broadcaster.

As a broadcaster, he appears on Australian radio an average of once per day. He is the Foreign Affairs Editor on Channel 7’s “Sunrise” program. He is also a foreign policy analyst for Sky TV Australia.

As a highly regarded academic, his first degree was in international relations, economics and international law. His first PhD was on the international law of guerrilla warfare. His second was on the international political economy of the arms race. His most recent PhD was on scenario planning.

He teaches political science on the Sydney international campus of Boston University, USA.

He is the Director of Studies of the Australian Branch of the international Law Association, and NSW Chair of the International Commission of Jurists.

He has been a member of the international think tank The Club of Rome since 1993.

Ali Moore has more than 30 years experience as a journalist and broadcaster, working for the Australian Broadcasting Corporation, Australia's Nine Network, and for the BBC's global news network, based in Singapore. She has covered major news and current affairs events across the region, including as the ABC's China Correspondent in Beijing. Ali is a former Vice-Chancellor's Fellow at the University of Melbourne, producing and presenting the 'This is Not A Drill' series of hypotheticals with Asialink, the ABC and the Wheeler Centre. She is now a freelance broadcaster and journalist, and regular program host on ABC Radio Melbourne.

As AIST’s Senior Policy Manager, David has spent the last 12 years working closely with Parliament, Government, Treasury, all regulators and other stakeholders in developing and implementing all aspects of superannuation policy, including all regulatory changes and major projects including MySuper, SuperStream, Financial Services Royal Commission changes, Protecting Your Super and Your Future Your Super.

David has more than 30 years’ experience in financial services including as CEO of Industry Fund Services and AUSfund; an executive at Members Equity; an account manager at a major superannuation administrator; and as a trustee of superannuation funds (including the predecessor of UniSuper).

David holds a parallel role as an executive with the IQ Business Group. He has also been a director of numerous private and public sector boards.