Innovation Speakers

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Dr Leslie Cannold educates and trains on inspirational leadership, gender equity and respectful relationships, She is a regular on ABC TV’s Moral Compass and an occasional columnist at The Age. Leslie sits on a variety of boards and advisory committees and is the recipient of numerous awards and notices for her contributions to public life. Areas of speciality include Innovation Speakers. Dr Cannold has a BA from Wesleyan University in the USA, a Masters in Arts and Bioethics from Monash University and a PhD from the University of Melbourne. Her books include What, No Baby? which made the Australian Financial Review’s top 101 books list. Her first novel, The Book of Rachael was published by Text Publishing in 2011 and reprinted in 2012.

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Following service as Deputy Lord Mayor and Member of Parliament, Clem Newton-Brown is now focused on utilising his legal, planning and political skills to help bring about urban aerial mobility in the form of flying taxis. Areas of speciality include Innovation Speakers. It may seem like an audacious goal but let Clem explain how Melbourne is going to be one of the first cities in the world to get an Uber Air service.

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Danielle is the Co-Founder & CEO of Scrunch, one of Australia's fastest growing, data-driven Influencer Marketing platforms. Areas of speciality include Innovation Speakers. Scrunch launched in late 2014, and since then has raised $3Million in capital, built a world-class team and launched a SaaS platform in Australia and the US, setting up HQ in Brisbane, Australia.

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Andrew Wear is a policy expert, author and speaker who is passionate about searching the world for policy solutions that work. Areas of speciality include Innovation Speakers. He is the author of Solved. How other countries cracked the world’s biggest problems (and we can too) (2020) and Recovery. How we can build create a better, brighter future after a crisis, which was published in September 2021.

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Anne-Maree McInerney (formerly Huxley) is a modern-day alchemist drawing on a diverse background in business, marketing & PR, media, international events, sustainability and the NFP sector to inspire a new generation of leaders and change agents. Areas of speciality include Innovation Speakers. Anne-Maree inspires change and gives hope, seeding innovation and systems change – transforming our world by addressing some of the greatest economic, environmental and social challenges of our time.

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Advising major international companies, Kristina Dryza travels the world gaining insight into emerging social, cultural and consumer trends to create new corporate strategies, products, services and experiences. Areas of speciality include Innovation Speakers. The Australian Financial Review described Dryza as “…one of the five leading futurists in the world” and she was recently listed as one of the world’s top female futurists.

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Larry Quick is a strategist with significant global experience in both the corporate and civic sectors. He is the co-author of "Disrupted: Strategy for Exponential Change", the original developer of the Strategy in Action framework and the founder of Resilient Futures. Areas of speciality include Innovation Speakers.

For over twenty years Larry has researched the areas of disruption and resilience while helping organisations get on the front-foot in leveraging disruption – in all its forms. In his view disruption promises significant strategic opportunity and must be approached as a tailwind and not a headwind.

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Simon Kuestenmacher is a Director and Co-founder of The Demographics Group where he provides expert insights into the demographic and global trends shaping Australia’s future. Areas of speciality include Innovation Speakers. A highly sought-after speaker, Simon captivates corporate, government, and industry audiences with engaging, data-driven presentations that decode complex trends into actionable strategies.

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The energetic personality you want front and centre at your event, Yvonne’s humour and enthusiasm are contagious. Areas of speciality include Innovation Speakers. Her insights add value and resonance to ensure the event meets your goals and the expectations of delegates and sponsors.