John has over 15 years’ experience in the media and property industry, 10 of which were spent in senior and executive leadership positions. Skyfii’s cloud-based software platform uses existing networking technologies to allow venues to analyse anonymous mobile devices as they move through their facilities. It also captures data from visitors who opt-in to free Internet connectivity that venues can use to inform their customer outreach and marketing strategies.

Neel Kholkani, the 28 year-old CEO of Moorabbin-based Soar Aviation. He has a unique entrepreneurial success story and is able to canvas trends in pilot training and the implications of the pilot shortage in Australia and globally. Established in 2012 - when Neel was only 22 years old - Soar Aviation is now Australia’s largest private flight-training school, accounting for 500 of the 800 commercial pilots trained in Australia each year.

CTO for the Dimension Data Australia Group. Executive responsible for the portfolio strategy and execution across 3 horizons. Initiates and sponsors agile portfolio innovation and investments. Drives collaborative exchange of global capabilities and R&D from NTT and DD. Shapes co-innovation initiatives, strategic partnerships and ventures. Key executive role in guiding business transformation, providing strategic advisory services to clients, with particular focus across the industries of Higher Ed, Public Sector, Health and Financial Services.

Jackie Fairley has more than 25 years of operational experience in the pharmaceutical and biotechnology industries with companies including CSL and Faulding (now Hospira/Pfizer) and most recently as CEO of ASX listed Starpharma Holdings (SPH). Under her leadership the Company has advanced into ASX300, attracted significant new investment from global funds and developed several new and valuable commercial products based on Starpharma’s proprietary polymer technology.

Tim Reed is CEO of MYOB, described as Australia’s original tech startup which has now been running for 25 years and has more than 1.2 million customers, many of them small business owners. MYOB are currently introducing artificial intelligence into their suite of accounting software, and Tim can discuss speaks how technology will change MYOB’s business & services. He discusses how the 2018-19 Federal Budget delivered on top priorities for SMEs & the moves to a cashless economy.

Stephanie Woollard is a Melbourne-born social entrepreneur, Rotary Foundation Peace Scholar and Rotarian who has created the international aid organisation Seven Women, tour-company, Hands On Development and the Kathmandu Cooking School. Hands On Development, Steph’s tour company, leads cultural immersions to Nepal and indigenous cultural tours to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Communities. Her tours encourage local industry and employ locals to live their passion and share their homelands with inspired visitors. Seven Women, which has employed over 1000 disadvantaged women who manufacture Fair trade products for export to Australian and European markets.

Stuart Fox is a highly respected sports administrator who has achieved many accomplishments during more than 20 years in the AFL and venues sectors. He is currently chief executive officer of the Melbourne Cricket Club, where he commenced in March 2017. In his current role, Stuart is responsible for the operation of one of the world’s most unique sporting clubs, including its 120,000 members, and the iconic stadium it manages - the Melbourne Cricket Ground. He also oversees the MCC’s management of the National Sports Museum, Yarra Park and several other community sporting facilities in Melbourne.

David talks about how much the lending industry has changed with some insight into how our lending patterns have changed as a country and a community. He also discusses the potential impact of the Banking Royal commission on future lending practices and the finance sector.

Mike discusses how Smiles Inclusive Ltd created a national group of dental practices from concept to ASX listing in 393 days with a market cap in excess of $60 million. The Totally Smiles group currently includes 52 joint venture dental practices across the country. He believes that they can remove some of the cost inefficiencies and deliver a premium and more affordable outcome for the Australian public.

RJ Beaumont was already a successful Adelaide retailer (greeting cards and travel goods) when he started Beaumont Tiles. While building his own home, he couldn't find great tiles, so he simply sourced his own. RJ's son and Beaumont Tiles' Managing Director, Bob Beaumont, has driven the company's success and national growth over the past 30 years through its customer-centric philosophy focused on sourcing the best products directly from global manufacturers. Today the Beaumont Tiles group totals 116 outlets Australia wide delivering the world's best and latest tiles and bathroom-ware to Australian consumers, builders and renovators.