A math genius, radio and television presenter, author and TEDx speaker whose talk attracted over two million views, Adam has interviewed bestselling authors, astronauts, CEOs, and CIOs of some of the world’s largest companies, winners of Nobel Prizes, and every Prime Minister on-stage since Gough Whitlam, among others.
Adam Spencer has been a breakfast radio announcer on Triple J and ABC Sydney, TV personality on everything from comedies Good News Week and The Glasshouse to weekly sports wrap The Back Page, and is a member of the Sleek Geeks Science Team with Dr Karl Kruszelnicki.
David Walker joined as Westpac Group’s Chief Technology Officer in 2019. David commenced his technology career in 1987 as an engineer, coding systems for various Australian based companies. After a decade of evolving his software engineering craft, David founded a consultancy specialising in the use of data, in what is now known as data science. For the last 15 years, David has been in large, complex organisations. He worked in ANZ across a number of executive roles, in both Australia and Singapore. It was in Singapore where David subsequently joined DBS, which transformed from a traditional bricks and mortar bank to be recognised as the Best Bank in the World and the Best Digital Bank in the World by Euromoney.
Leonie Valentine is a distinguished executive with extensive experience in technology and telecommunications and is the CEO and co-founder of CX Guardian AI. She was previously with the Australian Regional AI Network and has held c-level executive leadership positions at Telstra, Google and Australia Post. Leonie is a digital industry leader with 30 years’ experience in general management, sales, marketing and operations, including 20 years in digital technology and telecommunications. Over the years Leonie has been an active member of a number of boards including Not For Profits and ASX-listed Pro-Pac Packaging Ltd. She currently serves as a board member for Save the Children Australia.
Tim oversees the bank’s technology vision, strategy, and execution, with a focus on delivering customer-centric, secure, and scalable solutions. With more than 25 years of experience in the financial services industry, leading teams of architects, engineers, and developers across multiple domains and platforms. Tim’s core competencies include enterprise architecture, solution architecture, IT strategy, engineering standards, and innovation with strong track record of driving pragmatic, value-added IT initiatives that align with the bank’s business goals and regulatory requirements. Tim has a deep understanding of current and emerging technologies, such as cloud computing, artificial intelligence, and how they can create competitive advantages and new opportunities for the bank and its stakeholders.
Dr. Nirvana brings a wealth of international healthcare experience to her role as Chief Medical Officer (CMO) at Healthdirect Australia. As a Fellow of the Royal Australian College of General Practitioners (RACGP) and with more than 30 years’ experience across four continents, Nirvana has held leadership positions in digital health, clinical artificial intelligence, medical service provision and general practice, overseeing clinical governance, quality assurance, and service delivery.
Nirvana’s career has also encompassed managing medical teams across Australia, Singapore, Japan, and South Korea while overseeing major government and private healthcare contracts. As CMO at Healthdirect Australia, Nirvana has executive accountability for strategic clinical leadership across the organisation to support effective clinical governance, clinical innovation and partnerships in the delivery of Healthdirect’s services. She leverages her vast experience to drive innovation in the delivery of accessible, high quality and safe digital and virtual healthcare services for all Australians.
Angela is an Australian entrepreneur and AI specialist, recognized as a LinkedIn Top Voice in AI. She is the founder and CEO of Empathetic AI, a pioneering startup that introduced Australia’s first AI Tax Copilot, Luna. Luna is designed to assist tax professionals by analyzing complex tax scenarios, providing instant answers with reasoning, offering real-time updates on Australian Taxation Office (ATO) cases and private rulings, and conducting automatic reference checks.
Christina Igasto is a Digital and ICT professional with over 25 years of experience in Digital Business Transformation. Throughout her career, Christina led significant leading-edge transformation journeys to meet consumer expectations and address complex business requirements. Her expertise includes transforming customer services, governance, culture, business processes, technology, and strategic and operational management. With a PhD in Computing Science, Christina has extensive experience in various digital and analytical technologies and AI. She is recognised as a strong, innovative, transformative executive leader and for delivering pivotal innovation projects, orchestrating the digital transformation of services, and advancing technology-enabled customer and business solutions.
Christina joined Service NSW in July 2024. Under her leadership, the teams collaborate with the public and private sectors to design and execute a digital and data vision that advances digital capabilities, enhances customer experience and insights and delivers innovative digital products for partner agencies, the people and businesses in NSW. As the Chief Digital Officer, Christina is responsible for the effective and agile development, implementation, and delivery of strategic digital programs, digital transformation and easy, accessible, trusted and integrated NSW digital government services. Christina is also an honorary affiliate Adjunct Associate Professor at the Biomedical Informatics and Digital Health School of Medical Sciences, Faculty of Medicine and Health, University of Sydney.
Patricia is a strategic consultant at the forefront of the metaverse, web3, and Artificial Intelligence. Recognized as one of Australia’s Top 100 Innovators, she has 10+ years of experience in augmented reality (AR), spatial computing, and the broader metaverse. With this knowledge, Patricia guides brands to become metaverse-ready and aids businesses in navigating these emerging ecosystems. Her clientele ranges from major automotive giants to Hollywood’s top studios. A thought leader in her field, Patricia has authored comprehensive reports on topics such as “Metaverse Fashion”, NFT Marketing, and the immersive worlds of AR & VR, attracting thousands of readers. Beyond consultancy.