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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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Amanda Gore Author |
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Kay Ganley CEO, Charlton Brown |
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Elizabeth Fraser Commissioner, Commission for Children and Young People and Child Guardian |
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Lindy Chen Founder & Managing Director, ChinaDirect Sourcing |
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Wendy McCarthy AO Executive Director, McCarthy Mentoring |
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Tu Pham Auditor General ACT |
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Liesel Wett CEO, Pharmaceutical Society of Australia |
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Dr Peggy Brown Interim Chief Executive, ACT Health |
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Jacki Fairweather Senior Sports Consultant, Australian Sports Commission |
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Hon. Pru Goward MP Member for Goulbourn |
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Hon. Maxine Morand MP Minister for Women’s Affairs and Minister for Children and Early Childhood Development |
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Dr Kate Auty Commissioner, Environmental Sustainability Victoria |
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Captain Jacqui King Director General Navy Certification and Safety, Royal Australian Navy |
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Katie Lahey Chief Executive, Business Council Australia |
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Glenys Shearer Director, Jacqui E, Smiggle, New Zealand & South Africa, The Just Group |
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Dr Helen Szoke Commissioner, Victorian Equal Opportunity and Human Rights Commission |
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Emma Cassar General Manager, Corrections Victoria |
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Claire Hooper Comedian & TV Personality |
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Shelagh Magadza Artistic Director, Perth International Arts Festival |
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Kirsty Sutherland Partner, Corrs Chambers Westgarth |
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Erica Smyth Chairman, Toro Energy Ltd |
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Joanne Farrell Vice president, Organisation Resources, Rio Tinto Iron Ore |
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Clare Allen Chief Executive Officer, Community First International |
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Linda Wayman General Manager, Austereo Perth |
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Ros Worthington Founder, BCFWA, Love Angels Foundation & HelpMe Campaign for Life Line WA |
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Dr Cathy Foley Research Program Leader CSIRO |
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Bev Manton Chair, NSW Aboriginal Land Council |
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Denise Aldous Non-executive Director, Cronulla Sharks |
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Leeanne Grantham Head of Women's Football, Football Federation of Australia |
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Sue Murray Chief Executive Officer National Breast Cancer Foundation |
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Liesl Capper- Beillby CEO MyCyberTwin |
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Layne Beachley Pro Surfer, 7 times World Champion |
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