Marija Andacic, CEO, The C-Spot Australia

Marija is a purpose-driven leader with over 20 years of experience across a wide variety of sectors. Everything Marija does is grounded in one belief: leadership isn’t about position, it’s about impact.

Marija partners with boards, executives, and senior leaders to navigate complexity with clarity, strengthen governance, shift culture, and build the kind of leadership capability that sticks. Her approach blends human insight with evidence-based workforce analysis, bringing together data, behavioural trends and lived experience to shape the way organisations lead, attract and retain people. Marija’s work ensures that leaders and organisations communicate who they are with accuracy, authenticity and strategic intent.

Alex Atkins, PhD Candidate, Curtin University & Corporate Consultant, Alex Atkins & Associates

Ms Atkins has just completed 7.5 years of non-executive director (NED) experience with listed companies in the mining industry. She was the first female on the board of Perenti Ltd – the largest ASX listed mining services company with revenue exceeding A$3.5B, and a market cap which grew threefold during her tenure from $900M in FY19 to $2.7B FY26. She was the only female on the inaugural IPO Board at Aquirian Ltd which grew sixfold during her tenure from being a FY 21 pre-IPO market cap of $8M to be a $49M market cap listed company by FY26.

She was the only female NED at Strandline Resources Ltd between 2021-2023. She has served on the Boards of The Australasian Institute of Mining & Metallurgy (The AusIMM) and International Women in Mining (IWiM).

Currently Alex is a PhD Candidate – her thesis is on gaps in governance of the mining industry. She owns and operates her own consultancy on risk governance in the mining industry.

All this is on the back of a 30+ year career in mining. Alex’s core competencies are as a mining engineer, geotechnical engineer & geologist with an MBA in finance. She is a Fellow of the Australian Institute of Company Directors and Governance Institute of Australia and is a Chartered Professional Fellow of The AusIMM and Engineers Australia.

Speaking of female mining engineering pioneering Alex is one of the few women in Australia to obtain First Class Mine Manager’s Certificates in multiple states. She was WA’s first female District Inspector of Mines and was the first female underground mining engineer to work in PNG, where she was illegal and taboo. In 2011 she was a Finalist in the WA CME Women in Resources Awards and a Finalist in the Australian Mining Prospect Awards (Mining’s Female of the Year). She was one of 2018’s 100 Global Inspirational Women in Mining (WIMUK) and was inducted into the Western Australian Women’s Hall of Fame in 2019 for her contribution to the industry on diversity and innovation.

Mona Basso, Executive, Centre for Development Impact

Mona Basso is an executive leader with over 20 years’ experience designing multi-stakeholder engagement across finance, governance, and international development in APAC and the Indo-Pacific.

Her career spans building the CISI ASEAN and Hong Kong office from 12 to 443 members (global rank #1) through co-funded partnerships with Singapore’s MAS and IBF; managing a USD 24 million Apple P&L in partnership with UNDP and the Malaysian Ministry of Education; serving on the ASIC WA Regional Liaison Committee as Executive Director of CFA Society Australia; and advising on ADB and World Bank procurements at Palladium International.

In global health security, Mona chaired the Blended Finance session at AMR 2026, the by-invitation summit co-convened by CSIRO and the Fleming Initiative (Imperial College London), moderating the World Organisation of Animal Health (WOAH) and DFAT’s Principal Advisor for Blended Finance on investable AMR deal design. She was individually invited to the United Nations AMR Multistakeholder Partnership Platform Knowledge Dialogue Series, convened by the Quadripartite (FAO, UNEP, WHO and WOAH), alongside CARB-X, Wellcome Trust, the AMR Action Fund, and the European Investment Bank for Innovative Financing Models by the Milken Institute, USA.

A Fellow of the Governance Institute of Australia, Mona brings board-level experience of stakeholder engagement when the table includes regulators, multilateral institutions, sovereign governments, and private capital simultaneously.

Bradley Boyle FGIA FCG, General Counsel & Company Secretary, Royal Flying Doctor Service

Brad is a respected and experienced international executive, company director, corporate advisor, and adjunct lecturer. Brad has over 25 years’ experience within the State and Federal Government, private and publicly listed companies, and not-for-profit organisations in the areas of corporate, legal and energy and resources. Brad has experience across a diverse range of industries such as retail, education, hospitality, music, transport, mining, agribusiness, marine, health services, heavy industry, mining equipment, renewable energies, oil & gas, not for profit in Australia and various jurisdictions around the world. Since 2009, Brad has been a Specialist Adjunct Lecturer in Officer and Directors Duties, Governance and Compliance and Risk Management.

Khatiza Brown FGIA FCG, Company Secretary, Therapy Focus

Khatiza is a strategic and commercially focussed board director and company secretary with significant corporate governance, financial management and risk management experience gained from ASX, private, public and not for profit companies within disability services, IT consulting, management consulting, manufacturing and mining sectors over 25 years.

Khatiza is passionate about assisting companies with the implementation of contemporary corporate governance frameworks and practices and is a highly regarded and trusted advisor to boards and executive teams.

Khatiza is currently a company secretary with Therapy Focus Ltd and a non-executive director for ASX listed SOCO Corporation Ltd and was involved in the initial IPO of the company. Khatiza also provides board governance consulting services to companies.

Khatiza is a member of AICD, a fellow member of GIA, a chartered company secretary, a qualified CPA accountant and holds a graduate diploma in corporate governance and a BA (Hons) accounting and finance degree.

Henry Curtis, Enterprise Account Executive, Riskonnect

Henry Curtis is an enterprise risk and compliance professional at Riskonnect, with seven years of experience helping organisations strengthen governance, manage risk, and meet regulatory requirements. He focuses on turning complex risk and compliance challenges into clear, practical strategies that support better decision-making and long-term resilience.

Kylie Dalton FGIA, CEO, Back on Track Foundation

Kylie Dalton is a pioneering leader in education and nonprofit strategy, dedicated to transforming learning support for children recovering from cancer. As the CEO of the Back on Track Foundation, Kylie leads a groundbreaking organisation that blends expert teaching, personalised care, and innovative technology to help children reconnect with education after treatment. Her vision has significantly expanded the Foundation’s reach, ensuring children in remote and regional areas can access tailored, high-quality educational support.

Under Kylie’s leadership, the Foundation is exploring AI-powered tools to enhance its personalised approach while maintaining rigorous ethical and data protection standards. Her work focuses on creating scalable, sustainable models that integrate innovation with the human connection needed to rebuild trust and resilience in students.

With over 25 years of experience in nonprofit leadership and a proven track record in navigating complex organisational change, Kylie brings a unique perspective to education transformation. She holds a Master of Business Administration and is a Fellow of the Governance Institute of Australia, equipping her with the skills to lead with both vision and accountability.

As a keynote speaker, Kylie offers practical strategies for blending innovation and advocacy in education. She inspires audiences with her vision for rethinking education and creating meaningful social impact, drawing on her real-world experience leading transformative programs for children and families.

Shirley Elliot, Head of Compliance/Legal Counsel, AFG

Shirley Elliot is Head of Compliance and Legal Counsel at AFG, with over 25 years’ experience across financial services, governance, risk management, and regulatory compliance. Since joining AFG in 2010, she has led national compliance and risk functions, overseen multiple Australian Credit Licences, and managed the Group’s professional indemnity insurance program across a large mortgage broker network.

Shirley holds a Bachelor of Laws and a Bachelor of Business (Accounting and Finance) from Edith Cowan University, and has been admitted as a Legal Practitioner to both the Supreme Court of Western Australia and the High Court of Australia. Beyond her executive role, she is an active contributor to her community, including leadership positions within junior cricket and football.

Fraser Eynon, Expert in climate risk and sustainability disclosures

Fraser Eynon is an expert in climate risk and sustainability disclosures, with 10 years of experience in sustainability. He has seen many different approaches, successes and failures in embedding climate governance on the front line of climate-related risk management and governance. Fraser leads the advisory team at Greenbase, historically specialising in advising on the Task-Force for Climate-related Financial Disclosures (TCFD), he now focuses on its successor for many large Australian companies, AASB S2, with several lodged group 1 reports to his name.

His background as an environmental engineer supports a risk-based approach to considering acute and chronic climate-related risks in mining operations. With extensive experience working across small, medium and large resources and primary production companies, Fraser has honed a tailored approach to assessing physical and transition climate risks, ensuring solutions align with the scale and complexity of each organisation. His approach is grounded in practicality and driven by a genuine curiosity to ask “Why” – an essential mindset in the ever-evolving landscape of corporate sustainability.

Dawn France FGIA, Law and Business Managing Director, Enfranchise

Dawn is an accomplished executive and governance professional with a career spanning the Corporate, NGO, Education, Manufacturing, and Community sectors.

As Managing Director of Enfranchise Pty Ltd, she specialises in Governance, Risk and Compliance (GRC), partnering with organisations to coach and embed Governance, Risk and Compliance through operational excellence and strengthening workplace culture, driving sustainable growth in both people and performance.

Her qualifications include a Bachelor of Arts (Hons) in Law and Business, professional membership with the Australian Human Resources Institute (AHRI), Fellow Membership with the Governance Institute of Australia (GIA), and credentials as an Exemplar Global Qualified Lead Auditor and DISC Accredited Practitioner. These credentials underpin her practical expertise in compliance, leadership, and organisational development. Dawn is a Board Director of The Spear Foundation, providing governance oversight and contributing to community-led programs that empower Aboriginal youth, Elders, and families. Dawn is also a Governing Council  Member at the WA South Metropolitan Tafe. 

Glyn Geen FGIA FCG, Head of Governance Risk and Assurance, Wesfarmers Chemicals, Energy & Fertilisers

Glyn Geen is a seasoned governance, risk and assurance executive with more than 25 years’ experience across energy, infrastructure, ports and regulated sectors. He is currently the Head of Governance, Risk and Assurance at Wesfarmers Chemicals, Energy & Fertilisers, leading enterprise-wide strategy for governance, risk, compliance and assurance. Glyn also serves on the WA State Council of the Governance Institute of Australia and is co-convener of the WA Risk Managers’ Forum – a thought leadership forum for risk practitioners here in Perth.

Glyn is a senior leader who advocates for embedding risk into strategic and operational decision-making, and for lifting governance and risk maturity across organisations. A Fellow of both the Governance Institute of Australia and the Chartered Governance Institute, Glyn brings a pragmatic and collaborative approach to enhancing governance effectiveness.

Gary Hale, Director, Dichotomy Group

Gary Hale is a Perth-based national resilience and security leader focused on how Australia can better align governance, risk, and strategy to support long-term growth. At Curtin University, he has led defence, space, resilience, and cyber security initiatives across government, academia, and industry. His 40-year career spans defence, consulting, global tech, start-ups, and academia, giving him a unique lens into how capability is built, and more importantly, constrained. Gary intends to explore how Australia’s strong governance and risk frameworks can, at times, unintentionally limit strategic ambition, innovation, and industrial scaling, particularly in comparison to global peers – courage vs caution.

Mark Harris, Solution Sales Director, Diligent

With over 30 years of experience in Governance, Risk, and Compliance (GRC) including Enterprise Risk Management, and Internal Audit, Mark Harris brings deep expertise and strategic insight to helping organisations navigate complexity, enhance resilience, and drive performance.

He has worked with a number of leading global organisations, including KPMG, EY, Nasdaq and SAI Global, delivering risk transformation programs and advising clients on aligning risk, audit, and compliance strategies with organisational objectives.

Mark’s core capabilities include the design and implementation of enterprise GRC frameworks and helping clients assess and deploy GRC technology solutions. He has supported both global and regional organisations across sectors such as financial services, government, mining, telecommunications, property, and hospitality.

A passionate advocate for innovation in risk and compliance, Mark champions the use of data-driven insights, automation, and AI-enabled platforms to streamline processes and ensure compliance with evolving regulatory requirements. His mission is to empower organisations to take a proactive, integrated approach to GRC, supporting better decision-making and long-term sustainability.

Kimalee Hunter FGIA, University Secretary, UWA

Kim is an experience corporate lawyer who commenced in her role as the University Secretary at UWA in May. Prior to this, Kim was an Assistant Company Secretary at Wesfarmers Limited for 15 years and worked closely with Claire on developing the Group’s sustainability reporting governance framework.

Leanne Kite FGIA FCG, Executive Director, Elk Range Mining

Leanne Kite is a director and governance professional with more than 20 years’ experience across ASX-listed companies, private enterprises and not-for-profit organisations.

Her career has spanned finance, governance, strategy and investor relations, where she has worked closely with boards, executive leadership teams, investors, analysts, regulators and broader stakeholder groups.

In addition to her executive leadership roles, Leanne is a Non-Executive Director of ASX-listed biotechnology company Patrys Limited and has held a number of board and governance positions across community and not-for-profit organisations. She is recognised for her practical approach to governance and stakeholder engagement, with a particular focus on aligning stakeholder expectations with organisational strategy and long-term value creation.

Leanne was recognised as a Business News 40under40 winner in 2024 and WA Innovator of the Year in 2023.

Sarada Lee, Co-Founder and Principal AI/ML Strategist, Perth Machine Learning Group

With a multidisciplinary background spanning governance, risk, finance, and artificial intelligence, Sarada Lee brings a practical and future-focused perspective to organisational resilience and strategic transformation. A qualified accountant and governance professional, Sarada has worked across technology, finance, and advisory environments, supporting organisations in navigating emerging risks, regulatory change, and digital innovation.

Sarada is actively involved in the AI and data community in Western Australia and is passionate about the intersection of governance, ethics, and emerging technologies. As co-founder of the Perth Machine Learning Group, one of Australia’s largest AI communities, Sarada has contributed to building industry capability through education, collaboration, and innovation initiatives.

Combining expertise in governance frameworks with deep interest in AI governance and operational resilience, Sarada advocates for adaptive leadership, responsible innovation, and practical risk management approaches that help organisations thrive amid continuous change.

Martin Lim, Chairman, Ingenique

Martin is the Founder and Chairman of Ingenique. With Ingenique, he focuses the company to be the trusted AML/CTF solution provider and has grown the company to serve customers across Singapore, Malaysia, Hong Kong, Australia, the Asia-Pacific regions and beyond. He frequently engages with small and medium sized professional firms to assist them in implementing AML/CTF policies, procedures and controls, and to prepare for regulatory inspections and reviews. Prior to joining Ingenique, Martin had more than 20 years in the IT industry covering both technical and business development responsibilities.

David MacLennan FGIA, CEO, City of Vincent

He has extensive public policy and strategy experience at local, state, federal and international levels.

David was previously Assistant Director General at the Department of Planning.

He is a former diplomat with the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade with overseas posting experience in the UK, Peru, Mexico and Papua New Guinea.

David is a graduate of UWA and has a Masters of Management from ANU.

His passions are family and fitness.

Paris McNeil, Founder & Director, Paris McNeil

Paris McNeil is a youth engagement specialist who translates the perspectives of young people into practical insights for leaders, educators, and organisations. Her work sits at the intersection of policy, education, and behaviour change, using her legal background to bridge the gap between what young people are experiencing and how the adults around them respond. Paris is regularly sought out for her ability to provide insights into what Gen Zs and Gen Alphas need to thrive, and what this means for workplaces navigating retention, engagement, and leadership in a rapidly changing environment.

Nic Pollock, Director, Greenbase

Nic Pollock is a board director and CEO with more than 25 years’ experience leading enterprise technology, ESG, and resource-sector businesses across global markets. He brings deep expertise in corporate governance, ESG disclosure, and the application of technology to improve transparency and accountability in asset-intensive industries.

Nic is a Non-Executive Director at Greenbase, where he supports the transition of the business toward a SaaS-led ESG data and compliance platform. He previously served as CEO of ASX-listed K2fly, where he led the company’s growth into a global leader in resource governance and ESG assurance solutions, strengthening governance frameworks and disclosure capabilities for mining companies and investors worldwide .

He is also the founder of Resource Governance International, an early initiative focused on advancing digital solutions for mineral resource governance and reporting, which was subsequently integrated into K2fly’s platform . Through this work, Nic has been at the forefront of shaping how organisations manage mineral assets, regulatory compliance, and ESG disclosures in line with evolving global standards.

Nic holds a Postgraduate Certificate in Sustainability Leadership from the University of Cambridge Institute for Sustainability Leadership, where his research focused on ESG-informed investment decision-making and governance of tailings and critical infrastructure . He is also a Graduate of the Australian Institute of Company Directors (GAICD) and a certified GRI reporting practitioner.

A recognised thought leader, Nic has published on ESG considerations in public mineral reporting and is a regular speaker on governance, sustainability, and disclosure in the resources sector. He brings a practical, board-level perspective on integrating governance, risk, and ESG into strategy and reporting in a rapidly evolving regulatory landscape.

Miquela Riley, Vice President & Deputy Chair Veteran & Veteran’s advocate, RSL WA

Miquela Riley is an executive consultant, project professional, and keynote speaker with a career across diverse sectors and industries. During 13 years in the Royal Australian Navy, Miquela circumnavigated the globe, contributed to peacekeeping operations in the Middle East and led teams on high-stakes border protection operations.

Since transitioning from the military and moving to Perth in 2019, Miquela has
successfully translated her military skills into impactful leadership roles across construction, management consulting, politics, and mining – bringing leadership, service and resilience together to build high performing teams.

Miquela founded her own consulting business in 2024 and is the Deputy Chair of RSL WA. In her spare time, Miquela builds resilience through triathlon and competing in Ironman events.

James Rowe, Manager, Issuers, ASX

James has been State Manager at ASX Compliance Ltd since 2006. Prior to joining ASX, James lead ASIC’s Corporations team in Perth and gained a broad experience in the compliance and regulatory environment. James also spent 5 years at State DPP as a Crown Prosecutor and draws on his legal skills and knowledge of the Perth market to carry out the supervisory activities of ASX.

John Southalan, Adjunct Professor and Independent Examiner, UWA and the AusNCP

John Southalan is a Western Australia-based academic and Independent Examiner with the Australian National Contact Point for Responsible Business Conduct (AusNCP). He is also an advanced mediator and barrister with extensive experience in responsible business conduct, dispute resolution, and advising governments in Australia and internationally on mining law.

John has more than 20 years of experience in advising and representing parties in disputes involving land and resource use, and has worked with Indigenous groups, companies, pastoralists and civil society organisations.

He has also taught and conducted research on human rights, the resources sector and mining regulation at universities in Australia and overseas, and is currently an Adjunct Professor at several Western Australian universities.

Belinda White FGIA FCG, Principal, White, Leyland & Associates

Belinda is a director of entities heavily impacted by AML, Privacy and Cyber. She is also a partner is a consulting firm that provides legal and tax advice to small-to-medium enterprises as well as managing cross-border transactions for foreign nationals.