Program speakers

Nancy Collins

Chief Operating Officer, Swinburne University of Technology
Emeritus Professor Wendy Cross

Federation University Australia
Professor Helen De Cieri

Director of Research, Department of Management, Monash Business School, Monash University
Ms Carolyn De Gois

Deputy Secretary, Corporate Services, Department of Health & Human Services, Victoria
Professor Janine Deakin

Executive Dean, Faculty of Science and Technology, University of Canberra
Dr Naomi Dempsey

Pro Vice-Chancellor, Student Experience and Employability, La Trobe University
Professor Marcia Devlin

Senior Deputy Vice-Chancellor and Professor of Learning Enhancement, Victoria University
Professor John Dewar AO

Vice-Chancellor and President, La Trobe University
Dr Wafa El-Adhami

Chief Executive Officer, SAGE
Professor Karen Farquharson

Professor of Sociology, Chair of the Anti-Racism Hallmark Research Initiative, and President of Academic Board, The University of Melbourne
Professor Lisa Farrell

Professor of Economics, School of Economics, Finance and Marketing, RMIT University
Professor Theo Farrell

Vice-Chancellor and President, La Trobe University
Mr James Fazzino

Vice-Chancellor’s Fellow, La Trobe University, Chairman, Manufacturing Australia, and Member of the Male Champions of Change Institute
Dr Ruwangi Fernando

Founder and Director, STEM Sisters
Ms Amanda Flouch

Partner, Consulting, Deloitte
Professor Rae Frances

Dean, College of Arts and Social Sciences, The Australian National University
Endi Frydman

Senior Partner and Victorian Practice Lead, Outplacement & Career Management, SHK
Professor John Germov

Senior Deputy Vice-Chancellor and Chief Academic Officer, Victoria University
Dr Bree Gorman

Manager, Diversity and Inclusion at Deakin University
Professor Jenny Graves AO

Distinguished Professor, Ecology, Environment and Evolution, School of Life Sciences, La Trobe University
Associate Professor Rachael Hains-Wesson

Academic Director WIL HUB, Associate Professor of Work-Integrated Learning, The University of Sydney
Ms Chloe Hall

Manager – Culture, Leadership and Capability, La Trobe University
Rebecca Hall

Assistant Director-General Policy, External Relations and International, Department of Education, Queensland
Renee Hamilton

Managing Director, Equality Partners
Ms Sam Hannah-Rankin

Executive Director, Public Sector Reform, Department of Premier and Cabinet, Victorian Government
Professor Karen Hapgood

Executive Dean, Faculty of Science, Engineering and Built Environment, Deakin University
Lisa Hardeman

Commander, Victoria Police
Professor Harlene Hayne CNZM

Vice-Chancellor, Curtin University
Associate Professor Deborah Heck

Dean, School of Education and Tertiary Access, University of the Sunshine Coast Australia
Dr Keaka Hemi

Assistant Vice-Chancellor Pacific, University of Waikato
Dionne Higgins

Senior Vice-President Strategy and Operations, RMIT University
Professor Peter Hodgson

Vice President, Industry Engagement, Innovation and Commercialisation, Deakin University