Kim Seeling Smith

Master of Ceremonies

Kim Seeling Smith is a Business Futurist who helps organisations thrive through the rapidly changing world of AI and the Polycrisis (where multiple crises intersect and affect each other). Kim has literally held a seat at the table with Sir Richard Branson for her innovative work around the Future of Work. She was named a Top 100 Thought Leader by Thinkers360 and a Top 101 Global Influencer on Employee Engagement. You will frequently see Kim on The Today Show, in Forbes, Fast Company, SmartCompany, CEO Magazine, CNBC Online, the Australian Financial Review, the Sydney Morning Herald and many other print and radio media outlets. 

As a former professional accountant with KPMG, Kim is a rare individual who seamlessly blends her commercial acumen with cutting-edge Future of Work practices.

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Mykel Dixon

Opening Keynote - Welcome to Wild Work

Mykel is an award-winning keynote speaker and author, globally recognised experience designer, and strategic partner to the world’s most human brands. He works with Fortune 500s, fast-growing startups, and visionary leaders to drive cultural momentum, creative capability, and measurable engagement across teams, by reigniting aliveness at every level of the organisation. With a background in the arts, two decades in business, and a gift for guiding personal and cultural transformation, Myke blends poetic insight, strategic provocation, and immersive artistry to design unforgettable live learning experiences that shift behaviour, rewire work rituals, and deliver real-world results. 

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Donna McGeorge

High Performance Workdays

Donna McGeorge is passionate about enhancing the large amount of time we spend in our workplace (too much, for many) to ensure it is effective and productive, as well as enjoyable. Donna believes that workplaces are complex, but not hard. More often than not it’s getting the simple things right, consistently, that has the greatest impact. She also knows that when we decide to be intentional, we can surprise ourselves with what we can achieve. Known as THE productivity coach, she has a range of sessions, books, products and services to help you improve your productivity.

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Anthony Laye

Closing Keynote - Unlocking Your Communication Potential

Behaviour Expert, Anthony Laye has an exceptional ability to understand how we think and behave. What could you achieve if you knew the secret to reading people, understanding their body language in communication and influencing their thoughts and choices? Imagine becoming so attuned to your customers' needs that you can deliver experiences that far exceed their expectations. Picture leading inspired, engaged teams that represent your organisation with passion and excellence. 

But there's more to Anthony than just reading and influencing people. He also shows you how to understand and influence the way you are thinking too, so you can build more self-confidence and awareness. By mastering these techniques, you will achieve stronger connections, more productive collaborations, and a level of leadership that truly resonates.

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Nick Abrahams

Building the AI-Enabled Council: Practical Insights and Case Studies

Nick is an award-winning innovator and the global digital transformation leader at international professional services firm, Norton Rose Fulbright. He is a successful entrepreneur having co-founded AI platform, Lawpath, twelve years ago. Lawpath has reshaped the legal industry, using AI to significantly reduce the cost of legal services. Lawpath now has over 500,000 customers and, earlier this year, Westpac invested $10 Million into the company. He is on numerous boards and has written two books on technology. For the last three years he has been an Adjunct Professor at Bond University where he has been researching and teaching the practical application of Artificial Intelligence to business. 

Before his legal career, Nick graduated from the prestigious University of Southern California Film School and worked at Warner Bros as a Creative Executive on the TV shows ER and The West Wing.  

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Danette Fenton-Menzies FCPA

Telling the Story: Data Visualisation & 
Adapting for the Future: The Next Generation Finance Business Partner

Danette is Director of Learning for Magical Learning. She is a Chartered Accountant and FCPA with over 30 years’ experience in private and public sectors including CFO with Safe Work Australia. She is the author of The Adaptable Leader: 7 skills to help you succeed during uncertainty and host of Adapt with Danette FM podcast. 

For over 26 years Danette has specialised in Public Sector finance and leadership training, developing Australia’s first national qualifications in Government Financial Management (Diploma and Advanced Diploma levels). Danette regularly presents both technical and soft skills workshops and webinars. She communicates complex Government finance and leadership topics in a way that audiences with different levels of experience can understand and relate to. Danette is also an Executive Coach to CEOs with clients across the globe.

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Acknowledgement of Country

The LGFP acknowledges the traditional owners and custodians of Country throughout Australia and acknowledges their continuing connection to land, sea and community. We pay our respects to the people, the Cultures and the elders past, present and emerging.