Think, Create, Communicate and Change are Leslie’s bywords. Original thinker, award-winning author of 2 non-fiction books and a new novel, The Book of Rachael, Leslie is a Sun-Herald columnist and familiar radio, TV and social media commentator on ethics, work and life. Leslie takes the pulse of the audience to deliver a combination of clear & informed thinking and table-thumping passion that enthuses and inspires. She’s a good listener, too.

President of the Rationalist Society of Australia (“We’re in favour of science and evidence as opposed to superstition and bigotry”).

Background in blue chip corporate business; board director of companies in commercial, government and not-for-profit sectors; consultant in governance and management.

Known as an effective moderator and speaker.

Karen’s corporate gigs and stand-up routines combine learning, laughing and a measure of slightly contentious ethical viewpoints, plus bracing observations on social and political goings on in Australia and internationally.

She’s well-spoken, natural and unaffected, and her business credentials unquestionable. She’s a qualified trainer, a successful business woman and has a thirst for commerce and humour – what a fabulous combination!

Kellie is managing partner of Mills-Eaton Training, formerly of Port Macquarie now based in Newcastle. Kellie is passionate about working with women and is a coach & mentor, trainer, creative thinker and leader. Kellie is highly utilised by business and government organisations across Australia. She is sought after as a commentator and speaker on issues relating to women, leadership, communication.

Fiona is the founder of the Australian Sex Party and CEO of Australia’s peak adult (sex) industry group – the Eros Association. She has over 20 years of experience working with the Australian and international adult industry and has pioneered many lively and challenging debates about sex and politics. In the government sector she has frequently driven these issues to Ministerial level and has worked with the CEOs of many NGOs and international groups on issues such as discrimination, HIV/AIDS and sexual disability. She has been published in a number of books including Partners (Harper Collins 2002), Porn 101 (Prometheus Books 1999 ) and Sex in Public- Australian Sexual Cultures Sydney (Allen & Unwin 1997)

Kate is passionate about the economic empowerment of women globally. She runs Optimiss Consulting working to increase the number of women in big business. She has been a finalist for the Deloitte Business Woman of the Year 2008/9 and been appointed to Deloitte’s Emerging Leaders Council. She has also been on the Board of UN Women (previously UNIFEM) Australia.

Rachael Robertson’s presentations provide real stories and real insights – the actual highs and lows, ups and downs of being an authentic leader.
With breathtaking examples, Rachael shares the insights she gathered from the unique experience of leading a 12 month expedition to Davis Station in Antarctica. As the first female in a decade to be chosen to lead a diverse team of 18 people, through total isolation, months of darkness, with no way in and no way out.
Rachael has spoken at over 300 national and international conferences and events.

Yvonne’s sessions illustrate how easy it can be to consistently generate, select and then implement sophisticated ideas. A Certified Speaking Professional (CSP, NSAA), Yvonne motivates audiences from all walks of life to embrace fresh thinking techniques – for business growth as well as personal development. Yvonne is also the inventor of the world-first http://www.ideaswhileyousleep.com – an overnight, globally crowdsourced brainstorming service.

Sonja Bernhardt, an Australian ICT identity, is CEO of software development firm ThoughtWare.

Her passion for technology and encouraging people to take up technology careers is globally recognized. Sonja’s philosophy of life is firmly reality and reason based and she presents in this style, simplifying the message by pointing out facts and realities then reasoning through what can be done.

At just 24 years of age, Kylie started up a monthly, ‘hyper local’ newspaper – The Village Voice. After 10 successful years she sold the business and took on senior editor roles at The Sydney Morning Herald and now News Ltd.

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