Preparing Now for Whats Next

Michael McQueen is a multi-award winning speaker, change strategist and bestselling author of 10 books.

With clients including Google, Toyota and Mastercard, he has helped some of the world’s most successful brands navigate uncertainty and stay ahead of the curve.In addition to featuring regularly as a commentator on TV and radio, Michael is a familiar face on the international conference circuit having shared the stage with the likes of Bill Gates, Mel Robbins and Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak.

Michael has spoken to over 500,000 people across 5 continents since 2004, and is known for his engaging, entertaining and practical conference presentations.

Having been formerly named Australia’s Keynote Speaker of the Year, Michael has been inducted into the Professional Speakers Hall of Fame.

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Dr. Craig Stegman is Managing Director of Group Technical, Rio Tinto’s central technical function, with responsibility for the Underground, Processing, Surface Mining, Orebody Knowledge, Major Hazards, Value Chain & Metrics and Asset Management Centres of Excellence (CoEs) at Rio Tinto, based in Brisbane.

He is a member of the Development & Technology Leadership Team and is actively engaged in the leadership and governance of Rio Tinto’s major underground mining project at Oyu Tolgoi, including chairing technical assurance committees.

Cyberthreats - making sure a bad day isn’t your worst day

Rachel Noble is the former Director General of the Australian Signals Directorate, Australia’s signals intelligence and cybersecurity agency. Rachel held this role for five years prior to which she was the head of ASD’s Australian Cyber Security Centre. 

Prior to ASD, Rachel was the Deputy Secretary Executive Group in the Department of Home Affairs responsible for enterprise strategy, risk, assurance, security and ministerial, media and intelligenc eservices. Rachel led the Portfolio’s Home Affairs Implementation Team to standup the Home Affairs Portfolio in 2017.

In 2014, Rachel was promoted to Deputy Secretary Policy Group in the Department of Immigration and Border Protection which included responsibility for trade, customs, immigration and international policy. Rachel joined the Australian Customs and Border Protection Service(ACBPS) in May 2013 as the National Director Intelligence and Chief Information Officer. Her previous role was as First Assistant Secretary Ministerial and Executive Coordination and Communication, at the Department of Defence.

Prior to rejoining Defence, Rachel was the National Security Chief Information Officer and Cyber Policy Coordinator in Prime Minister and Cabinet, responsible for improving information sharing among the national security community and coordinating whole of government policy on cyber issues. Rachel received a Public Service Medal for this work. Rachel previously held several SES positions in the Department of Defence including Assistant Secretary Governance, responsible for the overall governance and assurance framework for Defence; Assistant Secretary Americas, North and South Asia, Europe in the International Policy Division, and Deputy Chief of Facility at the Joint Defence Facility Pine Gap.

Rachel has also worked for the Bureau of Meteorology on international policies to address global climate change and started her career in private industry working for Optus. Rachel has a Masters of Business Administration in Technology Management and a Bachelor of Science with Honours.

The Chat GPT Revolution, where are we now?

Back by popular demand!

Iconic star of radio and television and now a leading conference MC and keynote speaker on artificial intelligence (AI), cyber security, the future of work, and the Chat GPT revolution. Adam has hosted award-winning breakfast radio shows in Australia’s toughest markets and live current affairs TV. He has won improvised theatre competitions and once interviewed John Travolta in front of 75,000 people.

Adam prides himself on the high level of energy, engagement and entertainment that he provides whenever on stage, set or screen. ​With 25 years experience in television, radio and events, Adam loves curating challenging and thought-provoking conversations and keynote presentations. As a leading conference speaker on artificial intelligence (AI), cyber security, the future of work, and the Chat GPT revolution, he's informative, fun and guaranteed to impart take-aways you’ve never heard before.