Sessions
Sandra Brodie’s Track Sessions
Session S2
Scaling from a Region
Panel
A panel of local businesses who have lived and breathed the scale journey from a regional location.
Stage 4/C Block
FWD›››24 Speakers and Panellists
Adam Spencer
FWD>>>EXCUTIVE FEATURE 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.
Dr Dylan Saunders
Director, Quantum Systems Engineering
Dr Gayan Benedict
Chief Technology Officer, Salesforce ANZ | MIT Sloan CISR Industry Research Fellow
Nikki Fogden-Moore
Founder & CEO, The Mojo Maker© Quantum Coaching for Extraordinary Leaders in Life
Simon Doble
Founder & Chair, SolarBuddy
Tania Price - FWD›››Breakfast keynote
Founder & CEO, Entropolis
Aaron Birkby
Co-Founder, Tribe Global Ventures
Alan Hegerty
Managing Director, Impactus Advisory & Director, Silicon Coast
Craig ‘CJ’ Josic
Craig Josic aka CJ is epitomises the essence of a visionary leader and community builder. With over a decade of unwavering commitment to fostering innovation and entrepreneurship.
Dominique Lamb
Queensland Small Business Commissioner
Dr Karen Sutherland
Senior Lecturer in Public Relations, University of the Sunshine Coast
Susan Toft
CEO, The Laundry Lady Australia and New Zealand
Alex Knight
Managing Director, Advanced
Alezeia Brown
Deep Tech VC | Investment Manager, Main Sequence
Amanda Yeates
CEO, SunCentral
An Vo
Partner, TEN13
Andrew Eves-Brown
CEO, Turbine
Angie Hammond
Growth Advisor, Next Level Advice
Ant Moorhouse
Co-Founder, EarthTech Ventures
Ben Johnston
Founder, Flower Group & Josephmark
Brad Chesham
CEO and Founder, Bundle of Rays
Brad Davies
Investment Manager, RM Developments
Brady Sullivan
CEO, Caloundra Chamber of Commerce
Carolyn Wilkinson
Senior Procurement Officer, UniSC
Charlotte Connell
Climate Tech | Climate Capital | Climate Action Communities | Ambassador of Greenhouse
Chris Boden
Director, Peregian Digital Hub
Chris Le Serve
Head of Economic Development, Sunshine Coast Council
Councillor Terry Landsberg
Division 2 Councillor, Sunshine Coast Council
Craig Frehlich
Instructional Design Expert for XR and Technology Integration Specialist
Craig Hewat
Managing Director, Engage VR
Dale Rankine
Founder, Cogenuity
David Biggar
Founder, Zone RV
Dominic Vrolijks
Maker in Residence, Sunshine Coast Maker Space
Dr Kelvin Ross
Chairman, KJR and Director, Queensland AI Hub
Dr Sheila Gough Kenyon
COO, Starbound Space Solutions
Elana Morrow
Founder, Moyai Access Inclusion
Ella Woodborne
UNISC & Sunshine Coast Biosphere Community Youth Representative
Gavin Keeley
Chair, Regional Development Australia Moreton Bay Sunshine Coast
Greg Laverty
Group Executive Economic and Community Development, Sunshine Coast Council
James Gauci
CEO & Founder, Ethe | Managing Director & Founder, Cadent
Jasmin Holmes
Ecosystem Builder and Project Manager, Cleantech Network Australia
Jasmine Batra
Managing Director, Arrow Digital
Jasmine Vreugdenburg
Director, Innovation Centre University of the Sunshine Coast
Jason Atkins
Cofounder and President, Cake Equity
Jason Fielding
Head of Voice Capital, Main Sequence
Jason Garland
Chair, Sunshine Coast Tech Industry Alliance (SCTechIA)
Jennifer Black
Leader, Innovation for Regional and Business Growth
Jordan Josic
APAC Marketing Manager, CV Global | Former Youth Ambassador, Silicon Coast
Kalena Stano
Founder and CEO, Hello Lendy
Kathryn Giudes
Managing Director, macroDATA Digital Solutions & Chair of Silicon Coast
Kimberly Randle
Co-founder & CEO, Fair Supply
Kurt Jones
Founder and CEO, Co-Exist Australia
Kylie Crouch
Environmental Sustainability Manager - Infrastructure Planning and Delivery, Unitywater
Lauren Brisbane
Director, QCamel
Llew Jury
General Partner & Executive Chairman, Sprint Ventures
Marc Watson
Head of Procurement, Unitywater
Mark Cameron
President, Coolum Business & Tourism
Matiela Baker
Private Equity, QIC
Matt Nevin
Founder and CEO, Cybermerc
Melanie Barlow
Senior Lecturer and Academic Lead for Specialist Learning Environments and Simulation, ACU
Michael Bye
General Manager Queensland, ThinkPlace
Michael Fox
CEO & Co-Founder, Fable Food Co
Michelle Armistead
Program Coordinator, CSIRO
Mick Fielding
CEO / CTO, RAIDER Targetry
Min Swan
President, White House International
Owen Bowling
Co-Founder and CEO, Coach Welly & Ambassador of Silicon Coast
Paola Araiza-Alba
Cognitive & Behavioural Neuroscientist
Paola Piccinno
Strategic Marketing Consultant, Piccinno Strategic Marketing
Paul Salmon
Professor in Human Factors, University of the Sunshine Coast
Professor Helen Bartlett
Vice Chancellor, University of the Sunshine Coast
Professor Nick Paul
Professor of Marine Science, University of the Sunshine Coast
Rachel Brand
Clinical Psychologist and Lecturer in Clinical Psychology, University of the Sunshine Coast
Raeleen Draper
Senior Natural Environment Project Officer (Blue Heart), Sunshine Coast Council
Ray Guy
CEO, TalkVia AI
Rob Steffler
Youth Panel
Ron Perel
President, Kenilworth Chamber of Commerce
Roz White
Chair, Sunshine Coast 2032
Sally Jensen
Sustainability Educator & Facilitator, Sunshine Coast Environment Council
Sandra Brodie
Powershift technologies
Sarah Morgan
CEO | Entrepreneur | Speaker | MC | Author | Panel Facilitator | Leadership Expert | Founder - Influential Leader Academy
Scott Reid
Director, Smart & Connected Networks
Sean Nicholson
Economic & Community Development Manager, Cherbourg Aboriginal Shire Council
Shelin David
Capital Strategist | Fractional CFO |Strategic Finance & Growth | Operations | Capital Raising | Startups & Scaleups | SaaS | Social Impact
Siehanna Mickelo
Cherbourg AI Project, Cherbourg Aboriginal Shire Council
Steve Telburn
Venture Partner, Antler Australia
Ted O'Brien MP
Federal Member for Fairfax
Thomas Pollock
Managing Director, Gov Ready
Tim Kelly
Aero Engineer | Social Entrepreneur
Timothy Hui
Partner, Mandalay Venture Partners
Yvette Adams
Founder & Partner, The Creative Collective
