Sophie Elsworth Business, Finance, Journalist
Sophie Elsworth is media writer at The Australian newspaper and joined the national masthead in March 2021. She is an experienced journalist and began her career at News Corporation in 2001. She has worked at some of the country’s largest mastheads including The Advertiser in Adelaide and The Courier Mail in Brisbane before returning to the[…] Read More
Silvia Damiano Author, Communication, Leadership
Silvia’s scientific background and curiosity about the human brain led her to a decade long journey of research into optimal brain functioning and the application of neuroscience in leadership and daily life. Her past and current roles have uniquely prepared her for the current undertaking, that of leadership activist & change agent. Silvia Damiano founded[…] Read More
Steve Simpson Business, Communication
Steve Simpson’s global presence is a demonstration of the demand for his insights: Steve has featured at conferences across the globe. His talent lies in helping teams to differentiate their cultures—assisting organisations to create cultures that enable future success while at the same time making them great places to work. Typically, Steve will share his insights[…] Read More
Laurence Coy Actor, Master of Ceremonies, Media Skills Training
As a youngster, Laurence Coy was sports mad. He spent much of his idle time trying to figure out how he could combine playing Aussie Rules for Richmond, Rugby League for the Roosters, and cricket for Australia. A lack of raw talent meant he achieved none of these goals – but not without giving it[…] Read More
Jordana Borensztajn Communication, Digital, Magician, Motivation, Technology
Jordana Borensztajn is a social media strategist, speaker, presentation skills coach, humorist and author and Magician. Jordana’s experience includes being a News Corp Australia journalist, working as online music editor, content producer and social media manager at Nova Entertainment, writing a business-marketing book called Capture My Attention: How to Stand Out Online with Creative Content,[…] Read More
Sandra Sully Corporate, Facilitator, Master of Ceremonies, Media
Sandra Sully has cemented herself as one of the most recognisable faces on Australian television. To viewers she is an absolute delight, a professional journalist with the expertise to transcend the ‘read’ and really ‘tell’ the story with warmth, sincerity and the ability to be objective at all times. Sandra was for 15 years the[…] Read More
Amanda Gore Business, Leadership
As a communications and performance expert, Amanda believes success in business is always about feelings – the way we feel about a product, organisation or person influences how we behave and informs our decisions about how we spend, or who we conduct business with. She demonstrates how people can re-connect to the energy and emotional[…] Read More
Avril Henry Business, Finance
Avril Henry is the founder of the Sydney-based management consultancy firm Avril Henry Pty Ltd and an internationally acclaimed keynote speaker, author, coach and provocateur, who is passionate about diversity, and transforming old leadership models and workplace practices. Avril Henry graduated from the University of Cape Town in Accounting and Economics, migrating to Australia in[…] Read More
Todd Sampson Business, Marketing
Todd Sampson grew up in modest circumstances. His father was a factory worker for Coca-Cola and his mother a checkout girl for KFC. While neither of them had any formal education, Todd entered university on full scholarship and eventually went on to complete an MBA by age 24. Todd was the national CEO of Leo[…] Read More
