Tim Fischer was born at Lockhart on May 3rd1946. He was educated at Xavier College in Melbourne and conscripted into the Australian Army from 1966 – 1969, serving with the 1 RAR in both Australia and the Vietnam War, before returning to the family farm at Boree Creek in southern NSW. Tim was elected to […]
Brenton Cox is the Executive General Manager – Finance & Corporate at the Adelaide Airport. He is responsible for the sound financial and commercially prudent conduct of the business, including effective reporting and stakeholder communications. Brenton has previously served as a non-executive Director of Sydney Airport and Hobart Airport and is currently on the […]
David was born in Adelaide, trained as an accountant, but started as a cadet on the business pages of the Advertiserand then BRWmagazine. He was one of the founders of consumer finance journalism in Australia. David has launched a number of publications including Personal Investment, BusinessMagazine, New Accountant and Money Managementmagazine and has written several […]
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Ian Smith is the founding partner of Bespoke Approach, an Australian-based corporate and political advisory firm established in July 2008. Ian was previously CEO of Gavin Anderson & Company (Australia). He has been a media advisor to former Liberal leaders in South Australia and Victoria and has advised the Australian Federal Government on policy reforms […]
Robert Wainwright has been a journalist for 25 years, rising from the grassroots of country journalism in Western Australia to a senior writer with The Sydney Morning Herald. His career has ranged from politics to crime, always focusing on the people behind the major news of the day. Fascinated by characters and what drives them, […]
Professor Samantha Hepburn is the Director of the Centre for Energy and Natural Resources Law at Deakin University. Samantha has extensive experience researching and teaching in natural resources law including mining and energy law, environmental law and property and land law. Samantha has written numerous books, including a Mining and Energy Law book for Cambridge University Press as well as many scholarly […]
Liz Hawkins is the Director of Programming, Development and Venue Sales at the Adelaide Festival Centre. Liz has just returned from Hong Kong and has exciting news about the 2018 Adelaide Festival and what is happening at the Adelaide Festival Centre. We are fortunate to have Liz as our speaker as the CEO Douglas Gautier […]
Margot Forster is a graduate of the Centre for Defence and Strategic Studies, with a Master of Arts degree in Strategic Studies. Ms Forster has held a number of important positions during her career, including Base Commander RAAF Base Williams, Commanding Officer Combat Support Unit Williams and Chief of Staff of the Aerospace Operational Support […]
Anna Bligh is the Chief Executive of the Australian Bankers’ Association, working to strengthen the culture in banking and improve customer experience. Anna has had a long and distinguished career in politics. She was Premier of Queensland for almost five years and led the response and recovery effort to devastating floods in January 2011. Prior […]