Forbes Australia Women’s Summit speakers announced

Forbes Australia has announced a lineup of speakers for the Forbes Australia Women’s Summit, taking place on March 22 at Sydney’s International Convention Centre.

The announcement:

Forbes Australia today announced its inaugural Forbes Australia Women’s Summit, “The Power of Now”, taking place on Wednesday March 22 at the International Convention Centre, Darling Harbour, Sydney.

The 2023 Forbes Australia Women’s Summit will feature some of the country’s most innovative visionaries and leaders, inspiring conversations around “The Power of Now”, a theme dedicated to unlocking new thinking and translating ideas into impact, and leveraging this pivotal time of change to build not just a successful future, but a resilient and gender-balanced one.

The summit will feature Australian model and entrepreneur Miranda Kerr, Diversity Council CEO Lisa Annese, Team Global Express Group CEO Christine Holgate, Google Australia and New Zealand VP and managing director Melanie Silva, Pinterest country manager Melinda Petrunoff, The Gaimaragal Group founder Susan Moylan-Coombs, and many more.

The summit will bring together a diverse range of industry luminaries from the worlds of business, entertainment and more.

Speakers also include:

Ava Matthews and Bec Jefferd, co-founders, UltraViolette

Dr Catriona Wallace, founder, Responsible Metaverse Alliance, Boab, Gradient Institute

Christine Holgate, group CEO, Team Global Express

Georgie Dent, CEO, The Parenthood, and Journalist/Speaker

Hannon Comazzetto, CEO, AirRobe

Isharna Walsh, founder and CEO, Coral

Jennifer Atilemile, model, writer and activist

Kim Randle, CEO, FairSupply

Lisa Annese, CEO, Diversity Council

Maria Lykouras, executive, JBWere

Melanie Silva, VP and managing director, Google Australia and New Zealand

Melinda Petrunoff, Country Manager, Pinterest

Michelle Battersby, co-founder and CMO, Sunroom

Miranda Kerr, model and founder, KORA Organics

Natasha Oakley, co-founder, Monday Swimwear and The Pilates Class

Nicole McInnes, managing director, WeightWatchers Australia and New Zealand

Sam White, founder and Global CEO, Stella Insurance

Shahna Smith, CEO, Amplified Beauty

Susan Moylan-Coombs, founder, The Gaimaragal Group

Additional speakers will be announced in the coming weeks.

Forbes Australia editor-in-chief, Sarah O’Carroll, said: “An idea can change the world but how do you bring it to life? The 2023 Forbes Australia Women’s Summit is a unique opportunity to meet the influential female leaders who turned ideas into impact. Hear their stories, learn how they did it, and walk away with real, tangible action items to get you where you’re going.”

The presenting sponsor for the inaugural Forbes Australia Women’s Summit is NAB Private Wealth, with PwC as platinum sponsor and Stella Insurance as diamond sponsor.

The Women’s Summit is the second summit presented by Forbes Australia in recent months and follows the successful Business Summit in November 2022.

For more information and to purchase tickets, visit www.forbes.com.au/womens-summit-2023

Source: SKMG