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Women & Leadership Australia’s unique relationship with leading Australian organisations, individuals, national bodies and independent networks enables it to draw on a wide array of high profile figures as guest speakers and presenters.
All WLA guest speakers share a passion for supporting other women. Through their participation in the program they are contributing to the ongoing development of Australian female leadership.
WLA acknowledges the tremendous efforts of its guest speakers and recognises that they are pivotal in inspiring, informing and motivating thousands of women to succeed in their own individual leadership journeys.
Recent speakers include
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Catherine Fox Deputy Editor, AFR Boss Magazine |
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Margot Spalding Co-owner and Co-Director, JIMMY POSSUM Furniture |
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Amy Smith Managing Director, Jenny Craig |
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Jude Munro CEO, Brisbane City Council |
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Margaret Dreyer Director, Inspiring Women Projects, Deloitte |
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Susan Jackson Executive Director, Women’s Financial Network |
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Launa Inman Managing Director, Target |
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Naomi Simson Founder & CEO, Red Balloon Days |
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Kelly Smith Founder and CEO, Chocolateria San Churro |
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Helen Wiseman Director, Melanoma Institute of Australia |
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Catriona Noble Managing Director, McDonalds |
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Barbara Etter Assistant Commissioner of Corruption Prevention and Investigation, Western Australia Police (WAPOL) |
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Gillian Franklin Managing Director, Heat Group |
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Nareen Young CEO, Diversity Council Australia |
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Kate Rimer Executive Director, People & Development, Mallesons Stephen Jaques |
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Julie Hammer Air-Vice Marshall and Immediate Past National President of Engineers Australia |
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Selina Lightfoot Partner, Freehills |
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Sandra Francis A/NZ Workplace Partner, IBM |
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Melva Stone Founder & CEO, Global Sheila |
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Katrina Banks-Smith Partner, Freehills |
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Erit Livshitz Director, Real Estate Woman |
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Joanna Glynn Partner, Freehills |
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Debra Anderson Associate Professor, Queensland University of Technology |
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Anne Hatton Managing Director, Hattonneale |
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Lynne Bradshaw President, RSPCA |
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Raynuha Sinnathamby Deputy Managing Director, Springfield Land Corporation |
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Kelly Baker CEO, Edible Blooms |
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Angela Vithoulkas Founder and Director, VIVO Group |
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Lois Joll Director of Senior Schooling Academic Standards and Support, Department of Education & Training |
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Ruta Asimus Human Resources Executive, IBM ANZ Sales |
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Rebecca Davies Chair, Steering Committee, Freehills |
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Carmen Lawrence Professorial Fellow, Institute of Advanced Studies - University of Western Australia |
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Christine Nixon Head of the Bushfire Reconstruction and Recovery Authority |
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