Dave Clare

Founder / Circle Leadership

Driven by a PURPOSE to evolve the world of work, Dave's sense of mission is clear: to redefine business success not just for the accolades but for the impact.

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It's about championing purpose over profit, where leading differently means putting people and purpose at the forefront. His mantra, "It’s time to lead different...We're redefining business success," guides every action, inspiring entrepreneurs, trailblazers, and mavericks of leadership to create spaces where individuals are seen as humans first and employees second.

For over two decades, Dave has been at the forefront of leadership evolution, guiding leaders, businesses, and their teams toward creating invincible cultures that unleash creativity, innovation, and fulfilment. As the CEO & Founder of Circle Leadership Global, Dave has dedicated his career to empowering leaders to foster environments where every voice matters, decisions are shared, and leadership is about purpose and outcomes, not hierarchy and tasks.

Sessions

Dave Clare’s Track Sessions

Session S1

Evolve the world of work

Keynote

This session is for leaders looking to make a real difference, to not just be the best in the world but the best for the world! In Dave's session you will challenge the status quo, build ecosystems of leadership where everyone is empowered to lead, and ultimately, evolve the world of work™.

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TAFE Queensland Mooloolaba campus

EXECUTIVE›››Leadership

Genesis of the New Risk and Opportunity Landscape for Australia and the Globe

Do you really understand the world you lead in? Are you constantly watching the global landscape and adapting and adjusting your organisation to combat challenges and take advantage of opportunities. This session at FWD>>>EXECUTIVE is designed to disturb your thinking, provide insights to global impact factors and provide positive solutions to leadership challenges.

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Altitude Nine

GALA DINNER

EXECUTIVE›››Gala

Three course dinner included

FWD>>>EXECUTIVE and Forward Fest is wrapped up in a delicious three course meal at the exquisite Fish on Parkyn Mooloolaba. The Sunshine Coast and Mooloolaba in particular, are famous for their world-famous seafood and Fish on Parkyn is the perfect place to enjoy, wind down after a big festival of business and share your stories, learnings and future actions. Fish on Parkyn offers a contemporary dining experience with exceptional seafood from ‘dock to table’. Don’t eat seafood? Not to worry, we have you covered! Mix and mingle with all levels of government, enterprise and business at this grand finale of Forward Fest 2024.

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Fish on Parkyn

FWD›››24 Speakers and Panellists

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Keynote

Adam Spencer

FWD>>>EXCUTIVE FEATURE KEYNOTE

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Keynote

Dave Clare

Driven by a PURPOSE to evolve the world of work, Dave's sense of mission is clear: to redefine business success not just for the accolades but for the impact.

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Keynote

Dr Dylan Saunders

Director, Quantum Systems Engineering

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Keynote

Dr Gayan Benedict

Chief Technology Officer, Salesforce ANZ | MIT Sloan CISR Industry Research Fellow

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Keynote

Nikki Fogden-Moore

Founder & CEO, The Mojo Maker© Quantum Coaching for Extraordinary Leaders in Life

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Keynote

Simon Doble

Founder & Chair, SolarBuddy

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Featured

Aaron Birkby

Co-Founder, Tribe Global Ventures

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Featured

Alan Hegerty

Managing Director, Impactus Advisory & Director, Silicon Coast

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Featured

Craig ‘CJ’ Josic

Co-Founder, Silicon Coast & Forward Fest

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Featured

Dominique Lamb

Queensland Small Business Commissioner

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Featured

Dr Karen Sutherland

Senior Lecturer in Public Relations, University of the Sunshine Coast

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Featured

Susan Toft

CEO, The Laundry Lady Australia and New Zealand

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Alex Knight

Managing Director, Advanced

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Alezeia Brown

Deep Tech VC | Investment Manager, Main Sequence

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An Vo

Partner, TEN13

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Angie Hammond

Growth Advisor, Next Level Advice

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Ant Moorhouse

Co-Founder, EarthTech Ventures

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Brad Chesham

CEO and Founder, Bundle of Rays

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Brad Davies

Investment Manager, RM Developments

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Carolyn Wilkinson

Senior Procurement Officer, UniSC

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Charlotte Connell

Climate Tech | Climate Capital | Climate Action Communities | Ambassador of Greenhouse

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Chris Boden

Director, Peregian Digital Hub

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Chris Le Serve

Head of Economic Development, Sunshine Coast Council

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Councillor Terry Landsberg

Division 2 Councillor, Sunshine Coast Council

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Craig Frehlich

Instructional Design Expert for XR and Technology Integration Specialist

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Craig Hewat

Managing Director, Engage VR

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Dale Rankine

Founder, Cogenuity

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David Biggar

Founder, Zone RV

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Dominic Vrolijks

Maker in Residence, Sunshine Coast Maker Space

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Gavin Keeley

Chair, Regional Development Australia Moreton Bay Sunshine Coast

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Greg Laverty

Group Executive Economic and Community Development, Sunshine Coast Council

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Jasmin Holmes

Ecosystem Builder and Project Manager, Cleantech Network Australia

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Jasmine Batra

Managing Director, Arrow Digital

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Jasmine Vreugdenburg

Director, Innovation Centre University of the Sunshine Coast

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Jason Atkins

Cofounder and President, Cake Equity

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Jason Fielding

Head of Voice Capital, Main Sequence

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Jennifer Black

Leader, Innovation for Regional and Business Growth

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Jess Pattison

Consultant, Dirt Lab Ventures

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Kathryn Giudes

Managing Director, macroDATA Digital Solutions & Chair of Silicon Coast

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Kimberly Randle

Co-founder & CEO, Fair Supply

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Kurt Jones

Founder and CEO, Co-Exist Australia

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Kylie Crouch

Environmental Sustainability Manager - Infrastructure Planning and Delivery, Unitywater

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Llew Jury

General Partner & Executive Chairman, Sprint Ventures

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Marc Watson

Head of Procurement, Unitywater

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Melanie Barlow

Senior Lecturer and Academic Lead for Specialist Learning Environments and Simulation, ACU

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Michael Bye

General Manager Queensland, ThinkPlace

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Michael Fox

CEO & Co-Founder, Fable Food Co

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Min Swan

President, White House International

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Owen Bowling

Co-Founder and CEO, Coach Welly & Ambassador of Silicon Coast

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Paola Araiza-Alba

Cognitive & Behavioural Neuroscientist

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Paola Piccinno

Strategic Marketing Consultant, Piccinno Strategic Marketing

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Paul Salmon

Professor in Human Factors, University of the Sunshine Coast

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Professor Nick Paul

Professor of Marine Science, University of the Sunshine Coast

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Raeleen Draper

Senior Natural Environment Project Officer (Blue Heart), Sunshine Coast Council

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Roz White

Chair, Sunshine Coast 2032

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Sandra Brodie

Powershift technologies

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Sarah Morgan

CEO | Entrepreneur | Speaker | MC | Author | Panel Facilitator | Leadership Expert | Founder - Influential Leader Academy

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Scott Reid

Director, Smart & Connected Networks

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Shelin David

Capital Strategist | Fractional CFO |Strategic Finance & Growth | Operations | Capital Raising | Startups & Scaleups | SaaS | Social Impact

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Steve Telburn

Venture Partner, Antler Australia

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Thomas Pollock

Managing Director, Gov Ready

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Tim Kelly

Aero Engineer | Social Entrepreneur

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Timothy Hui

Partner, Mandalay Venture Partners

31 JULY - 2 AUGUST 2024 Sunshine Coast

Acknowledgement of Country

Silicon Coast and partners pays our deepest respect to the Traditional Custodians of this country; the Kabi Kabi and Jinibara peoples of the coastal plains and hinterlands of the Sunshine Coast, as we honor them as the original storytellers, innovators, and custodians of this land, embracing their wisdom to innovate while respecting the sacred ground on which it takes place.

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