Organizers

Silvia Damiano founded the About my Brain Institute in 2009, with the purpose of democratising leadership & neuroscience to shake up how we develop ‘the human’, ‘the leader’ and ‘the creative’ we all carry within. She has a passionately held belief, that leaders in our global innovation economy and their organisations must radically change long-held ideas of what constitutes effective leadership.

Jana Wendt was born in Melbourne in 1956 and began her career as a researcher for the ABC before becoming a reporter for Channel 10.

Diana Ryall is one of Australia’s leading businesswomen. A well-known mentor for women, and a vocal supporter of increasing skill-levels within the workforce, she is passionate about inspiring leadership, developing supportive workplace cultures, life/work balance, and career resiliency through ongoing professional and personal development.

Dr Helena Popovic is a medical doctor, researcher, counsellor, fitness instructor and all-round adventurer! A specialist in lifestyle-based diseases, Helena has dedicated her life to showing men and women how to achieve peak health and peak performance in every area of their life – through education not medication.
One of Australia’s leading experts on neuroplasticity.

Michelle Bowden is Australia’s most sought after presentation and influencing skills expert with a client list that reads like a ‘who’s who’ of Australia’s top companies including Westpac, Suncorp, CSL, AUSTAR, Novartis and Optus.
Author of “STOP! Your PowerPoint is killing me” and “Don’t Picture Me Naked,” Michelle is an expert at helping people easily.

Deborah Thomas, Editorial Director of the Australian Women’s Weekly, is one of Australia’s most admired and respected journalists and corporate presenters. She appears regularly on

Ambassador – 2010 Fashion Targets Breast Cancer Campaign One of Australia’s most successful fashion exports, and a red carpet favourite of A-listers around the world,

Yes you’ve heard it before – Janine Allis, a mother of four starts new retail concept; Boost Juice. It explodes; she makes a bucketful of money and everything’s just dandy. Or is it? The truth is it’s been 10 years of relentless pressure on a woman with no formal business training but a brilliant simple.

Karen Ledbury has become one of Australian day-time television’s most recognised faces through her role as a lifestyle reporter on programs including Good Morning Australia, Sydney Weekender and Channel 7’s The Morning Show. Bright and bubbly by nature, Karen is an experienced presenter and MC who is often asked to host corporate, charity and social.

Jessica Rowe is a broadcaster and writer who, in a career spanning twenty years, has worked at all the major Australian commercial television networks. She is co-author of the bestselling book The Best of Times, The Worst of Times with her mother, Penelope Rowe. Jessica has been a long-time campaigner for mental-health issues and is.

It’s no surprise that Christine Nixon grew up to be a cop. Her father Ross brought his police work home with him often: she helped

Marcia Hines was born in Boston, Massachusetts and moved to Sydney in 1970 at age 16, after auditioning for the Australian production of ‘HAIR’.
At the time she was unaware she was pregnant with her daughter Deni. Following ‘HAIR’, she starred as Mary Magdalene in the production of ‘Jesus Christ Superstar’.

Karin Adcock is the President of PANDORA Jewellery PTY Ltd Australia and New Zealand, which is the Subsidiary of PANDORA Copenhagen. PANDORA is a designer, manufacturer, marketer and distributor of hand finished and modern jewellery made from genuine materials. These are primarily sterling silver, gold, precious and semi‐precious stones and Murano glass.

Anne Fulwood made her mark as one of Australian television’s best-known and most respected journalists. Now she operates her own media consultancy company and is a sought-after corporate host and facilitator. After establishing herself on the Channel 10 Late News and network news presentation on Channel 7, she made her corporate switch.

She is known for her determination, tenacious work ethic and colourful wardrobe. But what Liz Ann Macgregor is most passionate about is linking artists with audiences. As the Director of the Museum of Contemporary Art, she has transformed the MCA into a thriving public gallery.

Deborah Hutton first appeared on the cover of Australian Cosmopolitan at 16. Since then, Deborah has become one of the most recognisable and best-known personalities of modern Australia. Her modelling career began while she was still at school and led to top international contracts in Germany, Italy and New York, where she worked with the world’s top models and photographers.

One of the most widely recognised identities in Australia, Maxine McKew’s career spans both politics and journalism. In the 2007 federal election Maxine McKew won a spectacular victory against John Howard. She made Australian political history, defeating a sitting Prime Minister in a seat only ever been held by the Liberal Party.

A visionary leader who believes in “encouraging the heart,” Rachel Argaman is CEO of Toga Hotels. She has over 20 year’s international experience at executive

Stephanie Rice is one of Australia’s most successful Olympians and one of the world’s most recognisable athletes. At 17, Stephanie burst onto the international stage

Chris Bath was born and raised in Sydney’s west, growing up in South Wentworthville. She has been working as a journalist and news reporter/anchor since 1988. Chris is the anchor of Seven’s top-rating 6pm news bulletin on weeknights in Sydney. A journalist with 21 years experience, she also reports for and co-hosts the flagship program.