Mary-Ann Anyikam, Head of Global Resilience, HP

Mary-Ann Anyikam is a global resilience executive who advises senior leaders on navigating disruption and strengthening organisational adaptability in complex operating environments.

She is Head of Global Resilience at HP Inc., where she leads the company’s global crisis response and business continuity capabilities. In this role, she works with senior leadership to help the organisation anticipate, navigate, and adapt to disruption across its global operations.

With more than 25 years of experience across Fortune 100 environments, Mary-Ann brings a practitioner’s perspective to resilience, governance, and strategic risk. She has led enterprise responses to complex geopolitical and operational disruptions, translating evolving risk environments into coordinated operational and executive decision-making.

Mary-Ann has completed executive education at Stanford Graduate School of Business and Harvard Kennedy School. She serves as Industry Expert-in-Residence at the Tulane University A. B. Freeman School of Business and sits on the board of Girls Inc. of Greater Houston. She speaks on resilience, governance, and the evolving role of boards and executive leaders in navigating sustained disruption.

Dr. Saba Bagheri, Cyber Threat Intelligence Manager, BUPA

Dr. Saba Bagheri is a cybersecurity leader with over 16 years of experience across cyber threat intelligence, security operations, cyber risk management, and cybersecurity research. She holds a PhD in Cybersecurity Resilience and has worked across a broad range of security domains, helping organisations strengthen their resilience against evolving cyber threats.

Throughout her career, Saba has led and contributed to initiatives spanning threat-informed defence, security operations, cyber risk reduction, incident response, and security strategy development. Her expertise includes integrating threat-driven insights into cyber operations, developing security frameworks, and driving automation and engineering-focused security initiatives.

Saba is particularly passionate about the future of AI-assisted cyber operations, threat-led security programs, and the integration of automation into modern cyber defence capabilities. She regularly works at the intersection of cyber strategy, security operations, and emerging cyber threats and technologies to help organisations better anticipate, adapt to, and respond to the rapidly evolving threat landscape.

Mark Bookatz, Vice President, ANZ, Riskonnect

Mark Bookatz is a highly experienced Information Technology executive with over 15 years of experience of sales and delivery of enterprise Governance, Risk and Compliance (GRC) solutions in Asia Pacific. Mark has a solid track record in successfully delivering GRC systems within multinational organisations across Australia, Singapore and Hong Kong. Mark has held senior positions in SAI Global, Nasdaq (BWise), Satori, Cura Software, Dimension Data and PwC. Mark is currently Vice President for APAC at Riskonnect.

Matt Bennett, Group Security & Resilience Manager, Ampol

Matt Bennett is a highly experienced business resilience leader with more than 18 years in crisis and emergency management, business continuity, protective security, and operational risk. His career spans government, law enforcement, the military, and major corporate organisations, including senior roles with Ampol, Commonwealth Bank, and BAE Systems.

Recognised for his strategic insight, strong stakeholder engagement, and ability to build and lead high performing teams, Matt has delivered significant organisational uplift programs, guided responses to complex emergencies, and developed robust resilience frameworks across large, complex, and high risk environments. He brings deep expertise in crisis and emergency leadership, business continuity, and organisational readiness that is underpinned by a collaborative approach and a strong commitment to protecting people, assets, and the continuity of operations.

Paul Bloxham, Chief Economist Australia, New Zealand and Global Commodities, & Managing Director, Global Research, HSBC

Paul Bloxham is HSBC’s Chief Economist for Australia, New Zealand and Global Commodities and is a Managing Director. He is chief spokesperson for HSBC on forecasts and trends for the Australian and New Zealand economies and their interaction with global financial markets and international economies. Paul is also a key spokesperson on HSBC’s unique view on global commodity markets and works closely with HSBC’s global equities team in this regard. Paul has published a number of papers, including on housing and household finances, asset prices and monetary policy and global commodity market trends. Paul is a regular commentator on local and international business television and a frequent contributor of opinion editorials to the Australian newspapers. In 2017, Paul’s team won two Focus Economics awards: for best overall forecaster for each of Australia and New Zealand. Paul is also a member of the Australian National University’s Shadow Reserve Bank Board and is an Adjunct Professor at Curtin University. Prior to joining HSBC in 2010, Paul Bloxham spent 12 years as an economist within the Reserve Bank of Australia’s Economic Analysis Department where he headed up the overseas economies and financial conditions sections, as well as working on domestic forecasting and prices. He holds a Master’s degree in public financial policy from the London School of Economics.

Gaby Carney, Senior Fellow, Strategic AI, Human Technology Institute

Gaby Carney is a Senior Fellow at the UTS Human Technology Institute where she advises on AI corporate governance and the safe and responsible use of AI. Gaby is a lawyer and policy expert with extensive experience in legal and regulatory policy, and governance. She has been a Partner of management consulting firm, Partners in Performance and has held senior executive roles in the NSW Government.

Elena Dailly, Senior Change and Training Manager, Vinnies & The Smith Family

Elena Dailly is a people‑centred Senior Change & Capability Consultant with extensive experience across private, public, and not‑for‑profit sectors. Specialisation includes building organisational capability and delivering sustainable transformation, applying brain‑friendly change principles to ensure individuals and teams can absorb, adapt, and thrive during transition.

Her work focuses on co‑designing and delivering bespoke change and learning strategies that connect vision to operations, embed psychosocial safety, and uplift performance across all levels — from executive leadership to frontline teams. By aligning change initiatives with benefits realisation frameworks, Elena helps organisations achieve measurable outcomes, reduce resistance, and accelerate adoption of new ways of working.

Grounded in systems thinking and stakeholder engagement, Elena brings an innovative, human‑centred approach to transformation. Expertise spans enterprise‑wide programs, capability frameworks, regulatory reform, and cultural uplift initiatives. Recognised for mentoring, coaching, and influencing at all levels, fostering resilience, accountability, and adaptability in complex environments.

Malcolm leads enterprise risk management, enabling organisational resilience and adaptability in an evolving business and regulatory landscape.

Malcolm brings broad experience in risk leadership, strategy and transformation across diverse operating models. His background spans a range of industries, including financial services, technology, telecommunications and healthcare. With expertise in risk management, governance, assurance and regulatory compliance, he supports boards and executive leaders to navigate uncertainty and deliver strategic, sustainable outcomes.

Prior to joining Australian Clinical Labs, Malcolm held senior risk roles at TPG Telecom, Unisys, Westpac and Commonwealth Bank.

Annabelle Daniel OAM, Chief Executive Officer, Women’s Community Shelters

Annabelle Daniel OAM, Founding CEO of Women’s Community Shelters, has worked with local communities around NSW to establish, open and support the 12 crisis shelters in the Women’s Community Shelters network, plus establish new transitional housing, and four large-scale meanwhile-use homes for women aged 55+ experiencing homelessness.

She continues her efforts to create more crisis shelters and preventative programs addressing domestic violence and women’s homelessness in New South Wales and Australia.
Annabelle’s volunteer roles include Chair of Domestic Violence NSW (the peak body for domestic and family violence services in NSW), and the Independent Member on the New South Wales Coercive Control Implementation Taskforce, leading the Domestic and Family Violence Sector and Lived Expertise Reference Groups.

She has been a leader in women’s homelessness and DFV for over 20 years – also working on the front line as a Shelter Manager, and with the Federal Government as a Senior Departmental Leader within Services Australia, overseeing the Child Support Program, and as a Senior Investigator with the Commonwealth Ombudsman.

Nicola Di Bernardo, Educator | Teaching, Leadership & Learning Design | Digital Learning & AI | Podcast Host, Term Talk Podcast

Nicola Di Bernardo is a learning designer, educator, and digital enablement specialist with over a decade of experience across classroom practice and system-level learning.

Her work focuses on helping organisations move from complexity and assumption to clarity, structure, and sustainable implementation. She specialises in reducing cognitive load, designing clear systems, and supporting professionals to confidently navigate change, particularly in the integration of AI and digital tools.

As the creator and host of the Term Talk podcast, Nicola supports educators and leaders to build calm, structured environments that protect capacity while improving outcomes. Her approach is grounded in the belief that strong foundations and human-centred design are essential for any innovation to succeed.

Philip Foo, VP, APAC Research ad Engagement, Glass, Lewis & Co

Philip oversees the research and engagement teams that author Glass Lewis’ proxy advice over the Asia-Pacific markets. His team publishes research on 15,000+ shareholder meetings and engage with issuers over 500+ engagements each year. In addition to his APAC responsibility, Philip covers large and mid-cap ASX and NZX-listed issuers, with whom he engages and on whom he authors Glass Lewis’ governance analysis and proxy voting advice. His focus research areas include executive remuneration, boardroom relationships, and director and executive succession. Prior to joining CGI Glass Lewis, Philip was a forensic accountant in the Disputes and International Arbitration practice at Berkeley Research Group, before which he was with the forensic accounting and audit practices of KPMG. He is a member of Chartered Accountants Australia and New Zealand and is a CFA Charterholder.

Samantha Haeusler, General Counsel, Technology, Data & Procurement Leader

Samantha Haeusler is a senior General Counsel and governance leader with over 20 years’ experience advising boards and executive teams in large, highly regulated and multinational organisations. Most recently, she was General Counsel for Technology, Data & Procurement at ANZ, supporting board level and executive decision making across an enterprise portfolio spanning privacy, cyber, technology and third party risk in a systemically important environment. Prior to ANZ, Samantha was a Managing Director at Credit Suisse, where she led global legal strategy across data protection and technology governance in more than 50 jurisdictions. She is recognised for helping boards and executives translate complex regulatory and risk issues into clear options, decision rights and defensible governance outcomes. Samantha holds a BCom (Finance)/LLB from UNSW and is a Member of the AICD.

Paul Higgins, Managing Partner, Condex Communications

Paul Higgins is a results-driven executive with over 20 years of experience in corporate  affairs, specialising in strategic communications, government relations, crisis management, and public policy advocacy. With a strong track record in influencing policy,  managing corporate reputations, and building strategic stakeholder relationships, Paul is dedicated to driving meaningful engagement between businesses and government entities.

David Hitchcock, Head of Risk & Compliance, Telstra Corporation

David Hitchcock is a trusted and innovative risk professional and is currently leading Telstra InfraCo’s second line of defence team as Head of Risk and Compliance. He brings extensive risk management leadership experience, including risk management leadership roles in Qantas Group, and Deloitte.

David specialises in building and transforming risk, compliance and assurance capabilities, with a proven track record of creating high-performing teams across complex, capital-intensive organisations. With strong commercial acumen and experience from frontline operations to the boardroom, he advises executives on navigating uncertainty and making confident decisions.

He is known for simplifying complex concepts, fostering collaboration, and enabling better strategic outcomes through practical, risk-informed decision making.

Scott Hudson, General Manager, Computershare

In August, Scott Hudson joined Georgeson as Managing Director for Australia & New Zealand. Scott has spent almost 18 years at Computershare in a number of senior client, market and industry relationship roles. Most recently, as General Manager – Market Liaison, Scott was responsible for Computershare’s strategic industry partnerships with investment banks, brokers, fund managers, government (regulatory & political) and peak industry bodies. Scott has also been a member of a number of industry groups, including the ASX Business Committee.

Anthony Ingegneri, Senior Company Secretary, AMP

Anthony is Senior Company Secretary at AMP with almost 15 years’ experience as a legal and governance professional. Following his time at the ASX as a Senior Listings Adviser, Anthony expanded his legal and governance experience at S&P/ASX 200 organisations including IAG, Westpac, Macquarie and Broadspectrum. In addition to being a GIA Fellow member, Anthony volunteers on GIA’s Legislation Review Committee. He was recognised as a joint winner of the 3YS Owls – Governance Consultants Governance Top 100 in 2024 and as a Top 10 Outstanding Achiever (placing 3rd) in 2023. Anthony holds a Bachelor of Economics from the University of Sydney, a Bachelor of Law and Master of Laws (with Honours) from the University of Technology, Sydney, and a Graduate Diploma in Applied Corporate Governance from Governance Institute of Australia.

James Kwie, Chief Executive Officer, Ingenique (Australia) Pty Ltd

James is the Chief Executive Officer of Ingenique, where he develops and executes strategic plans to drive the company’s growth and strengthen its position as a trusted Anti-Money Laundering and Counter-Terrorism Financing (AML/CTF) compliance solutions provider. He leads cross-border, cross-functional teams across Singapore, Malaysia, Hong Kong, and Australia, fostering a collaborative and high-performance culture aligned with Ingenique’s business objectives and Board directives.

Prior to joining Ingenique, James held senior leadership roles at two companies listed on the Singapore Exchange, with responsibilities spanning investments, portfolio management, capital markets, compliance, and strategic mergers and acquisitions. He has extensive experience in private equity, real estate, and fintech investments, and has led deal teams in the successful execution of numerous transactions. James actively engages with industry stakeholders at events and forums and is committed to advancing innovation and best practices in AML/CTF RegTech. He was a Defence Science scholar, holds a Bachelor of Engineering (First Class Honours) from the National University of Singapore, and is a CFA charterholder.

Krzysztof Lyson, Head of Global Compliance, OFX

Krzysztof Lyson is Co-founder LiteAML, a compliance advisory firm that helps financial services businesses and newly regulated Tranche 2 entities build tailored, risk-based and affordable AML/CTF programs that embed into business operations with minimal disruption. He brings more than 20 years of international experience across anti-money laundering, financial crime compliance and risk management in global organisations.

Until recently Krzysztof was Head of Group Compliance at global payments provider OFX, where he led the global compliance, policy and training capability across Asia-Pacific, Europe and the Americas and steered the program of work to address Australia’s AML reforms. His career also spans senior roles at Macquarie Group and PwC, including leading a 50-person team in HSBC’s global AML/KYC remediation program under US Senate scrutiny. He has engaged extensively with AUSTRAC, APRA and ASIC.

Liong Lim, Group Risk Director, Nine Entertainment Group

Liong Lim is the Group Risk Director (CRO) for the Nine Group. Nine is Australia’s leading media company and home to some of the nation’s most recognisable brands including Channel Nine, the Australian Financial Review, the Sydney Morning Herald, The Age and Stan. Prior to joining Nine, Liong worked extensively in senior roles in media, defence and financial services in both Sydney and London.

Leslie Marie, Solutions Sales Director, Diligent

With over 20 years of experience across accounting, finance, internal audit, risk management, and compliance assurance, Leslie brings deep expertise and a strong passion for helping organisations operate more effectively. He currently helps businesses strengthen governance and unlock greater value from their data by sharing insights on Diligent’s market-leading, AI-powered GRC platform across the ANZ region. Previously, he held lead roles at Workday, driving adoption of advanced analytics and financial solutions, and earlier in his career supported organisations enhancing their audit and risk practices.

Clare McManus, Head of Governance & Legal, UNICEF Australia

Clare McManus is the Head of Governance and Legal at UNICEF Australia, with responsibility for Legal, Secretariat, Risk and Compliance. In this role, Clare supports the Board and executive leadership to strengthen governance, manage organisational risk, and ensure robust compliance across one of Australia’s largest childfocused charities.

Clare brings deep expertise, developed over more than two decades in senior governance, legal and compliance roles across the financial services, professional services and notforprofit sectors. Prior to joining UNICEF Australia, she was Head of the Wealth Services Secretariat at Westpac Group, where she led governance and secretariat functions supporting complex, regulated business operations. She has also held senior governance and compliance roles at Commonwealth Bank of Australia, including as Company Secretary and General Manager, Group Governance.

Earlier in her career, Clare held senior legal and governance roles at Worley and Macquarie Group, and practised as a lawyer at MinterEllison, advising on corporate and contractual law.

Elizabeth McGregor, Group Head of Company Secretarial, AUB Group Limited.

Elizabeth McGregor is Group Head of Company Secretarial at AUB Group, which is an ASX200 listed group comprising insurance brokers and underwriting agencies operating in ~579 locations.  She was previously company secretary of a number of ASX listed companies, through her work with the professional services companies Automic Group and Mertons. Elizabeth holds a BA (Hons) from the University of London, and an MBA (Distinction) from Macquarie Business School.  She is a member of the NSW/ACT Council of the Governance Institute of Australia.

Elizabeth Mildwater, Secretary, Department of Customer Service, NSW Department of Customer Service

Elizabeth Mildwater leads the Department of Customer Service (DCS), working alongside a team of experts to turn practical strategies into meaningful outcomes for the people of NSW.

Elizabeth joined DCS as Secretary in January 2026, after serving as Secretary of the NSW Department of Creative Industries, Tourism, Hospitality and Sport (formerly the Department of Enterprise, Investment and Trade) from 2022 to 2025.

Elizabeth brings more than 30 years of management experience across customer services, legal, company secretarial, compliance, risk, management, human resources and operations.

Previously, she served as CEO of the Greater Cities Commission, and held senior leadership roles at Transport for NSW, as well as in the not-for-profit sector and private sector.

Passionate about collaboration and innovation, Elizabeth champions stakeholder engagement and the use of technology to deliver exceptional services. She serves as a NSW Council member with the Institute of Public Administration Australia (IPAA) and was appointed an IPAA National Fellow in October 2022.

Elizabeth is also a member of Chief Executive Women and the Australian Institute of Company Directors.

Curtis McGrath

A true story of triumph over tragedy, Curtis McGrath is a para-canoeist like no other. On the 23rd of August 2012, young soldier Curtis McGraths life changed forever. The decorated Sapper was two months into a tour of Taliban-rife areas of Afghanistan when he stepped on a homemade landmine, otherwise known as an IED (Improvised Explosive Device). The then 24-year-old tragically lost both his legs in the blast.

Curtis enlisted into the Australian Army on the 12th of June 2006, at the age of 18. His focus immediately turned to Combat Engineering, a role that’s main aim is to Provide mobility whilst denying the enemy mobility . Duties range from building structures and converting seawater into drinking water for the Army and the local populous to destroying bridges and clearing mines and booby traps.

Thirty minutes after losing both his legs in a horrific blast in Afghanistan, in those traumatic moments as he was being stretchered from the bomb site, Curtis was already thinking about pursuing a career as an amputee athlete. Fully aware of his grim situation and partly to maintain consciousness as a survival mechanism, he joked with those helping him about becoming a Paralympian. He didn’t know what sport he was going to do, but his positive outlook and determination to rebound and achieve his driving ambitions have made this man get to where he is today.

Curtis had lost his right leg above the knee and the left leg just below the knee. After a miraculously speedy recovery and rehabilitation process, Curtis was fitted with legs made by Otto Bock; a German company first started after World War I.

At the 2021 Tokyo Paralympic Games, Curtis defended the Gold Medal he won at the 2016 Men’s KL2 event and added a third Gold Medal to his tally with a win in the inaugural Men’s VL3 canoe sprint.

Curtis’ autobiography ‘Blood, Sweat and Steel’ was published in 2021 by HarperCollins.

Lata McNulty, Head of Business Risk and Compliance, Member Engagement, Education and Advice (MEEA), Aware Super

Lata joined the Fund in July 2024 as Head of Business Risk and Compliance, Member Engagement, Education and Advice (MEEA). She leads our Line 1 Risk and Compliance team for the Member Experience value stream to deliver a super helpful member experience.

Lata brings an engaging and strategic approach to managing risk and is passionate about coaching business leaders to embed sustainable risk practices into all parts of their business.

Bringing over 20 years of risk experience, Lata was previously the Chief Risk Officer at Fund Manager, Maple-Brown Abbott and Head of Compliance at Link Group (now MUFG).

Lata is also a tragic and devoted rugby fan (Wallabies and Brumbies are my teams).

Georgie Morell, Principal Consultant, Morell & Co

Georgie helps Australian executives and boards protect their reputation and navigate high-stakes issues at the moment when the wrong call costs everything. Previously, I held senior roles in media, investor relations and marketing communications in Australia and the United States with BHP Billiton, Porter Novelli, Fidelity Investments, Bank of America, ASIC, Wesfarmers, and a leading investor relations advisory. I have a Bachelor of Arts (Public Relations) from RMIT, attended Trinity College at the University of Melbourne, studied Financial Markets at FINSIA, and completed the executive program, Women Leading Business: Innovation and Success at Harvard Business School. I also have a Diploma in Investor Relations and a Member of the Australasian Investor Relations Association. Previously, I was a Board Member of the Boston Philharmonic Orchestra and Boston Theatre Works, and an active volunteer at the Alfred Hospital.

Catherine Maxwell, General Manager, Policy & Advocacy, Governance Institute of Australia

Catherine has a strong background in governance and policy gained at the Australian Prudential Regulation Authority, the ASX Corporate Governance Council, ASX, the Australian Institute of Company Directors and the Financial Services Council. Qualified as a lawyer, she has also held roles as a company secretary with The Cancer Council NSW, NPP Australia Limited and Father Chris Riley’s Youth off the Streets Limited. She has been at Governance Institute since 2017.

Gustavo Pintado, Transformation Strategy & Advisory Manager, Accenture Strategy & Consulting / Adjunct Lecturer, The University of Sydney Business School

Gustavo is a Strategy and Transformation leader specialising in operating model design, post-merger integration, and AI-enabled transformation within financial services. He is a Manager at Accenture Strategy & Consulting, where he leads complex integration and regulatory uplift programs for Tier-1 banks across Australia and New Zealand. With over a decade of experience spanning institutional banking, private equity, and consulting, Gustavo has advised on large-scale mergers, product and platform consolidation, data migration, and control-environment uplift in highly regulated environments. He is recognised for bridging business strategy, technology execution, and governance frameworks to deliver measurable value while strengthening risk management disciplines. Gustavo also lectures in finance and strategy at the University of Sydney, where he integrates industry insights into emerging topics such as AI governance, agentic AI in banking, and the future of lending. Outside of work, he enjoys a good BBQ, bush walking, golf and travel.

Daniel Popovski, Senior Policy & Advocacy Advisor, Governance Institute of Australia

Daniel is the Senior Policy & Advocacy Advisor for Governance Institute of Australia. Daniel is a trained economist, public policy specialist and new technology law expert, leading the risk and technology policy portfolio at Governance Institute. He has contributed to the Commonwealth Digital economy strategy, co-authored Governance Institute and National AI Centre’s AI governance and ethics white paper and sits on the AI technical standards committee to the International Standards Organisation and Standards Australia

Angela Raguz, Head of Aged Care, The Salvation Army Australia

Angela joined The Salvation Army (TSA) in February 2025 bringing with her over 30 years in the sector. Her career began as a registered nurse and progressed through to various management and executive leadership roles across home care, residential care, homelessness, and quality, safety, and risk. Angela is recognised as an expert in dementia-specific and enabling design, aligned with aged care accommodation principles and has played a pivotal role in developing Specialist Dementia Care Units (SDCUs) nationwide.

‌She has held key positions on sector reference groups and worked extensively with stakeholders across the Aged Care sector and the Aged Care Quality and Safety Commission. Prior to TSA, Angela served in senior leadership at Hammond Care, overseeing quality, safety and risk, additionally led the planning, construction, and startup of new services.

Angela’s values strongly align with The Salvation Army, and she is making a significant contribution not only to TSA Aged Care services but also to the wider mission of the TSA movement.

Alison Rowe, Chief Executive Officer, Edge Impact

Alison is seasoned sustainability leader with extensive global practice in consulting, strategy & program delivery in the conservation, climate change, energy, technology, carbon and circular economy fields. With diverse industry experience in the private, public and not for profit sectors, including scaling up businesses and accelerating market growth aligned with impact.

As a global leader, Alison excels in strategy, sustainability, people leadership, transformation, and relationship management. A purpose-driven leader, she is motivated by creating collective impact. Beyond her executive roles, Alison has extensive board and governance experience.

Mathew Ronald, NSW/ACT Council, Governance Institute of Australia

Mat is a Partner at EY, helping companies create long term value. As a workforce consultant based in Sydney his expertise is in navigating the intersection of people, reward, risk, and governance. His career has spanned law, consulting, government and financial services, and as a consultant he has advised a wide range of clients on how to future-proof their workforce, build resilience, and governance.

Anthony Rizzo FGIA, NSW/ACT Councillor Chair, Governance Institute of Australia

Anthony Rizzo is a senior risk, compliance and governance executive with 4 decades of experience across leading financial services institutions. He has led enterprise-wide risk transformation, privacy, regulatory change and governance uplift initiatives across banking, insurance, wealth and asset management sectors. Anthony is recognised for his pragmatic leadership style and ability to partner with executives, boards and regulators to strengthen governance, manage complex risk environments and deliver sustainable business outcomes. Anthony is also a Governance Institute of Australia Fellow and State Councillor for NSW/ACT.

Tobias Schulz GIA(Affiliated, Senior Manager Policy & Public Affairs, Pfizer Pharma Germany

Tobias J. Schulz is a policy and governance strategist with over 10 years’ experience in the pharmaceutical, life sciences and chemical sectors. He currently works as Senior Manager Policy & Public Affairs at Pfizer Germany, where he has led policy and governance initiatives in digital health & AI, clinical trials and access & reimbursement. He has chaired national industry committees at German BITKOM and the Association of Research-Based Pharmaceutical Companies. Tobias holds a PhD in Law from the University of Bonn and a Master of Laws from the University of Edinburgh, and publishes regularly in the fields of pharmaceutical and digital regulation and governance.

Louise Thurgood NED, Chair Risk and Audit Committee

Louise is an accomplished executive and business leader, with 25 years’ experience in complex, fast-growing global companies in the banking, finance, and infrastructure sectors; as well as extensive experience in risk management. Louise is currently a Non-Executive Director of Snowy Hydro Limited, Deputy Chair Inland Rail, CompanyB Limited (Belvoir) and NAISDA Foundation and founder and Director of Orion Mechanical Services). Previously, Louise was a member of the Heritage Council of New South Wales. Past Non-Executive Director roles have included Sydney Metro, Silk Logistics Holdings and Moorebank Intermodal Company.

Kumar Srinivasan is a board-level governance, risk and compliance leader with 25 years experience guiding organisations through complexity and change and overseeing complex public infrastructure, utilities and education portfolios in Australia.

As Director of Risk & Insurance at the University of Technology Sydney, he shapes resilient strategies that protect research innovation and commercial partnerships while embedding risk intelligence into every decision across the institution.

Before joining UTS, Kumar served as Chief Risk Officer at Sydney Metro and held senior roles at Transport for NSW and Sydney Water, he also led major GRC transformations.

A Fellow of the Governance Institute of Australia and Engineers Australia, he’s widely recognised for fostering risk-aware cultures and helping leaders turn uncertainty into opportunity.

Llewellyn Spink, AI Corporate Governance Lead, Human Technology Institute

Llewellyn manages the Human Technology Institute’s (HTI) AI Corporate Governance Program (AICGP). The AICGP aims to broaden understanding of corporate accountability and governance in the use of AI.

Prior to joining HTI, Llewellyn was a Senior Lawyer at the Australian Human Rights Commission (Commission). In this role, Llewellyn provided advice to the Commission on domestic and international human rights issues and worked with the Human Rights Commissioner on the Commission’s human rights and technology projects. Key projects included the publication of, in partnership with the Actuaries Institute, the Commission’s ‘Guidance Resource: Artificial intelligence and discrimination in insurance pricing and underwriting’ (December, 2022) as well as the development of a human rights impact assessment tool for the use of AI in the Australian banking sector.

Llewellyn previously worked as a Senior Lawyer at the Disability Royal Commission and as a commercial disputes lawyer in private practice.

Emma Staley, Manager, Listings Compliance, ASX

Emma Staley is a Manager in Listings Compliance at ASX. Listings Compliance is a specialist function established by ASX to monitor and enforce compliance by listed entities with the ASX Listing Rules and by issuers of investment products with the ASX Operating Rules.

Team Bonding

Karen Gurney, Director Team Bonding

Karen is the Director of Team Bonding and brings over 10 years of experience across the team building space. With a background in human resources and event management, she has developed extensive expertise in designing and delivering engaging workplace experiences that strengthen communication, collaboration, and team performance across Australia.

Karen oversees a diverse portfolio of programs including large-scale team events, Amazing Race experiences, game show activations, leadership workshops, and CSR-focused initiatives delivered in partnership with organisations and communities across Australia.

With a deep understanding of people, culture, and organisational dynamics, Karen specialises in creating experiences that go beyond entertainment focusing instead on measurable improvements in team cohesion, engagement, and workplace performance. She works closely with clients to customise experiences that align with strategic objectives, ensuring each event delivers both impact and lasting value.

Karen is recognised for her strategic, big-picture approach translating organisational goals into practical, high-impact team experiences that drive long-term cultural and behavioural change.

Tessa Davis, Events Manager Team Bonding

Tessa is the Events Manager at Team Bonding, responsible for the planning, coordination, and delivery of dynamic corporate team building experiences. She specialises in turning concepts into seamless, high-energy events that engage participants and encourage collaboration, communication, and teamwork.

Her experience spans conference activations, experiential learning programs, Amazing Race challenges, game show-style events, and large-scale team activities tailored to a wide range of industries. Known for her strong organisational skills and calm, solutions-focused approach, Tessa ensures every event runs smoothly from planning through to execution.

Tessa is passionate about creating fun, engaging, and memorable experiences that bring teams together and strengthen workplace connection.

Matthew Trindall, CEO, Armajun Health Service Aboriginal Corporation

Matthew Trindall, Gomeroi, maternal yinaar extends to the Big-am-bul and my paternal giwiirr lineage to the Thungutti and Gandangarra people. Matthew is the CEO of Armajun Aboriginal Health Service and highly experienced Aboriginal health executive with more than fifteen years’ experience in senior leadership roles across health and community service environments. Matthew brings strong executive capability in governance, financial management and securing funding, workforce leadership, risk management, policy development and organisational performance. He has extensive experience working with Boards and executive teams and leading large-scale programs supporting Aboriginal communities. Matthew’s executive practice is grounded in accountability and cultural integrity, with a strong focus on effective systems, workforce capability and community led decision making.

Andrea Vergara FGIA, Director of Governance, Risk and Improvement & Company Secretary, EREA NSW Colleges Ltd.

Andrea Vergara FGIA, GAICD is an accomplished governance and risk leader, currently serving as Director of Governance, Risk and Improvement & Company Secretary at EREA NSW Colleges Ltd. In this role, she provides strategic oversight of governance, risk, and compliance across a network of independent Catholic schools. Andrea brings over fifteen years of experience developing and strengthening GRC frameworks in complex, regulated environments – from school and higher education systems to the insurance industry. She is known for building robust governance and risk functions, advising boards and senior leadership, and leading strategic improvement initiatives while fostering a culture of integrity and continuous improvement. Andrea’s career breadth and her recognised strengths in stakeholder engagement, team leadership, and operational excellence position her as a trusted advisor aiming to uplift governance standards and achieve sustainable organisational success.