David Thodey is Chair of the Commonwealth Science, Industry & Research Organisation (the national research organisation for Australia) and the Chair of JobsNSW, the NSW independent organisation responsible for the creation of 150K new jobs though to 2020.

Previously David was Chief Executive Officer and Executive Director of Telstra, appointed in May 2009. He formally retired from the CEO position on 30 April 2015. Telstra is Australia’s leading telecommunications and information services company, with an international presence spanning Asia, Europe and North America with revenues of $16B and market cap of $70-80B.

After completing an Advanced Diploma of Events Management at TAFE then a Bachelor of Business in Convention & Event Management at Southern Cross University, Lauren took on her first role in the events industry over ten years ago. With roles at the Australian Turf Club, overseas in the UK at the Institute of Chartered Accountants England & Wales (ICAEW) and Sydney Showground. Lauren's most recent role as Hospitality & Special Events Manager for the NRL has provided her with a new skill set and insight into another discipline within the industry.

Lauren was excited and humbled to have won the Exhibition & Event Association of Australasia's (EEAA) Richard Geddes Young Achiever Award 2014 and most recently the Southern Cross University (SCU)Young Alumnus of the Year 2016. Lauren is passionate about the events industry and looks forward to being a part of the industry’s future.

An experienced, creative, innovative & results driven senior events manager, project manager and line manager. Vast experience in wide range of events in Europe, Middle East, the Americas and Asia.

Experienced with complex event project management including industry conferences, award ceremonies, international large scale events, outdoor events, networking parties & experiential events.

Excellent organisational, analytic and problem solving skills, with a proven ability to lead a team.

Corporate Magic is all about the continuous development and achievement of success as you define it! We incorporate many techniques including leadership and transformational coaching, NLP and behavioral profiling to establish clear outcomes and begin the transformational process. We work with you as individuals and as organisations and that means we work along side you as business partners. We take the time to understand your values and provide you with insights and new understandings related to organisational and individual performance and productivity. We work with you to develop strategies clear goals to ensure your ongoing prosperity and attainment of all that you, your team and your organisation desire, both, personally and professionally.

Experienced Entertainer with a demonstrated history of working in the hospitality industry. Skilled in Research, Customer Service, Sales, Public Speaking, and Microsoft Office. Strong arts and design professional with a Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) focused in Musical Theatre from Edith Cowan University.

The Australia-Israel Chamber of Commerce was established in 1970 with the objective of encouraging bilateral trade between Australia and Israel. It is a professional, not-for-profit organisation that is well recognised for both its strong contribution to the facilitation of bilateral trade and collaboration, as well as its role as one of the pre-eminent business chambers in Australia.

Hello all!! I will be primarily working in our event planning and design at Magnascope Events where we can do absolutely any event with every possible detail done exquisitely for weddings, parties, promotional events, fundraisers,music festivals, sporting events, holiday events, ad Infinitum for individuals, corporations or even government agencies. Our definition of an “event” is very broad. We use our sister company Magnascope Media to professionally film our events and beautifully edit and soundtrack them so they can be used as a beautiful memory, sellable production product or very powerful promotional & advertising tool.

Experienced Manager Distribution System with a demonstrated history of working in the hospitality industry. Skilled in Catering, Hospitality Industry, Event Management, Leisure Industry, and Management. Strong operations professional with a Adv Dip focused in Hotel Management from Blue Mountains International Hotel Management School.

Ken Morrison is the Chief Executive of the Property Council of Australia, the national representative of the property industry.

The property industry creates prosperity, jobs and strong communities. It is the largest single industry, accounting for 11.5% of GDP, and employs 1.1 million Australians, more than mining and manufacturing combined.

The Botanic Gardens Trust is a statutory body established under the Royal Botanic Gardens and Domain Trust Act 1980. It is responsible for the management and stewardship of the Royal Botanic Gardens, the Domain, Mount Annan Botanic Garden and Mount Tomah Botanic Garden. The Board of the Trust reports directly to the Minister for Climate Change and the Environment and has responsibility for the all Trust assets and programs.

From the highlands of Scotland, zig-zagging through Europe, across the deserts of the gulf, the silk roads of Asia and it's vast array of lazy Susan banquets of countries, across the Pacific onto Hawaii and the USA, the lights of Vegas, route 66 all on offer. Let's not forget the islands in the Pacific, Bula and Bonjour, NZ & South Africa complete the journey so far and so much more to come. We are building the Get Global globe for you, all you gotta do is GET there!

My passion for food and culture enables me to create culinary experiences to exceed guests’ expectations whilst ensuring this unique drive and enthusiasm is shared with and embraced by my valuable team.

Hospitality industry expert with a solution oriented mindset and a “can do” attitude.

My passion is customer satisfaction and working in a positive, collaborative environment​. I am inspired by people's passion and perseverance to do what they love and believe in.

During my studies in Bachelor of Arts (Communications), I entered an internship and have had an interest for the events industry ever since. There is nothing like this fast paced industry and no two days are the same.

I am a motivated, energetic and results driven professional with ten years experience managing events, marketing campaigns and sponsorships. Highly skilled with a wide range of event project management experience including conferences, roadshows, media launches, bespoke client entertaining, fundraising events, themed events, large scale outdoor events, international events and travel incentives

Over 20 years experience in the MICE industry working in various sales and marketing roles with hotels, resorts, venues, special event companies, airlines, caterers, now specialising in the business development and event management of corporate and government clients.

Over 8 years of dedication to Meetings & Events Australia serving on the NSW Branch and 4 years as the NSW Professional Development Chair.

Zest Waterfront Venues offers two outstanding absolute waterfront locations in Sydney’s Eastern Suburbs and North Shore. We create unique experiences focussing on the highest quality of service, food, styling and personalised event design for your meeting, product launch, client function, team event or gala dinner.

Felix by name, Felix by nature* smart, suave, stylish!  This sophisticated hotel is entirely different to any other airport offerings.

A real breath of fresh air thanks to the creative and elegant design with a backdrop of panoramic views of the runways stretching out to Botany Bay.

Lets face it you live in Sydney you seldom stay at the airport, but this hotel may change your minds, why start a long haul trip with a rediculously early start - or driving home sleep depraved.

*Felix/Oscar Odd Couple

I got the nickname ET because Andrew Ettingshausen was just too long a name to write on the official team sheet each week by the Cronulla Sharks team manager way back when i started playing first grade in 1983.

Besides my family, footy, fishing and television production have been the passions in my life. I was able to play Rugby League for the Cronulla Sharks from the age of 17 and went on to play 18 wonderful years for them and 328 first Grade games. I have great memories of the 30 State of Origins I was involved in for the NSW Blues with my greatest sporting dream coming true representing Australia 29 times.My career extended to the UK spending two Seasons playing for Leeds in Northern England. All up I played in some 452 first class games scoring 247 tries.