Sarina Russo is an international business icon. A successful business leader with a group of companies specialising in educational, training and professional development, Sarina's story is truly inspirational.
Associate Professor, Dr Catherine Ball is a scientific futurist, speaker, advisor, author, founder, executive producer, executive director, company and director working across global projects where emerging technologies meet humanitarian, education and environmental needs.
Areas of speciality include Women Speakers. Catherine also likes to create businesses and champion movements, collaborate with peers, and advise game-changers. Hayley Lewis is remembered as the 15-year-old girl next door who swept to fame in 1990 by winning five gold medals at the Auckland Commonwealth Games. This amazing feat placed Hayley into the hearts and minds of Australians everywhere.
Areas of speciality include Women Speakers. A year later, Hayley went on to greater fame by winning the 200m freestyle World Championship in front of an ecstatic Perth crowd. In 1992, at Barcelona Olympic Games Hayley brought home two medals – one silver and one bronze. - Medal of the Order of Australia
- Sport Australia Hall of Fame (1997)
- Australian Sports Medal (2000)
- Commonwealth Games
- The Biggest Loser Australia (TV Program)
- Summer Olympics
- World Aquatics Championships
- Live4
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Lisa Curry is best known for her long and successful swimming career.
Areas of speciality include Women Speakers. She has competed in three Olympic Games (Moscow in 1980, Los Angeles in 1984 and Barcelona in 1992); two World Championships (Berlin in 1978 and Ecuador in 1982); and three Commonwealth Games (Edmonton in 1978, Brisbane in 1982 and Auckland in 1990). Her competitive swimming career spans an awe-inspiring 23 years during which she collected 24 gold medals, 21 silver medals and 8 bronze medals at international competitions. - Member of the Order of the British Empire 1982
- Sport Australia Hall of Fame 1985
- Medal of the Order of Australia 1994
- Australian Sports Medal 2000
- Centenary Medal 2001
- Officer of the Order of Australia 2008
- National Australia Day Council
An award-winning television presenter and meteorologist, Magdalena is one of Australia's most versatile talents with almost ten years experience presenting live television including co-hosting Network Ten's The Project, covering two Olympic Games, co-hosting the Australian Grand Prix coverage, reading news and weather on both breakfast and prime-time bulletins, and reporting nationwide on some of the biggest natural disasters in Australian history.
Areas of speciality include Women Speakers. After completing a Bachelor of Arts in Media and Communication at the University of Sydney as a scholarship holder, Magdalena’s media and meteorological qualifications were extended through her Diploma in Atmospheric Science at Macquarie University, being awarded both the 2009 Biophysical Environments Prize and the Australian Meteorological and Oceanographic Society Prize for her academic achievements. - Network Ten
- The Weather Channel
- The Project
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Tara Pitt was a contestant on Australian Survivor (2017) - a game that is considered the hardest and most unpredictable to win out of all the reality television contests.
Areas of speciality include Women Speakers. Tara managed to last the entire 55 days and finished second in the finale, having survived extreme weather conditions (including a cyclone!) never ending rain and the intense social game play.