James Bradfield Moody ...fostering global development....
PhD, BEng (Elec), B.Info.Tech
James Bradfield Moody is currently the General Manager, International Development for the national research organisation CSIRO. In this role he is...
"What an incredible young man" - The words on many lips after hearing James speak at our recent business seminar. James brief overview of history through to his thoughts of where w...
Diane North, Executive Officer
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Marianne Broadbent …developing exceptional 21st century leadership....
Dr Marianne Broadbent is an executive advisor, specialist in leadership and executive capabilities, and commentator on global business and workplace developments. She combines a di...
Dr Broadbent’s knowledge and strategic thinking on truly complex IM/IT issues is exceptional. Her insights illuminate the present situation and anticipate directions for organisation.
Health Canada
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Peter Ellyard …creating the future....
Dr Peter Ellyard is a futurist and strategist who lives in Melbourne. Peter is a graduate of Sydney University (BSc.Agr) and of Cornell University (MS , Ph.D ).
He is currently ...
Very personable and helpful to our association. It's amazing that he can speak for so long without notes … His passion is infectious, his ideas and concepts provocative. Thank you, Peter
AACC
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Peter Fisk …author, marketing genius and the complete CEO....
Peter Fisk is an experienced strategist and marketer, a leading business advisor, and an inspirational speaker, author and coach. He was recently described by Business Strategy Rev...
The presentation was thoughtful and provocative. An excellent bringing together of our business challenges that left our people energised and inspired
Accenture
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Kathy Keele …a wealth of management and leadership experience....
Kathy Keele graduated with a Bachelor of Arts – languages and Masters in Business Administration at the Pacific Lutheran University, Seattle, Washington and has gone on to develop...
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David Ellyard …innovation is the key....
David Ellyard has a clear and compelling understanding of how new ideas and innovative technology are transforming our present lives and our common future. This comes from a life d...
David's presentation was very well received, and we found him to be well prepared and professional.
Coffs Habour City Council
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Ray Hammond … Europe's leading futurologist....
Ray Hammond is Europe's leading futurologist and business trend spotter. The author of 14 books which have been translated into 31 languages, he is a visiting lecturer at the City ...
Excellent and entertaining presentation. Ray used a lot of different but key issues together to create a platform of thought for the future. Captured attention and imagination of the audience.
CPA
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Tan Le … the future of youth in Australia....
Tan Le was born in Vietnam in 1977 and arrived in Australia as a refugee at four years of age. At 15 years of age, Tan worked to help Vietnamese people in Melbourne, Victoria. At ...
Ms Le's presentation was exceptional. She is a truly wonderful speaker.
AMP Financial Services
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Chris Aston James …issues facilitator and top event Chairman....
CEO of Aston James International Pty Ltd for over 25 years, Chris Aston James was previously Chief Executive, UK & Europe, Drake International Pty Ltd - a group of eight Business U...
To whom it may concern
I have known and worked with Chris Aston-James over many years. Most recently, he facilitated a number of 'think tank' workshops for PricewaterhouseCoo...
PricewaterhouseCoopers
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Mehrdad Baghai … the alchemy of growth....
Before joining the CSIRO, Mr Baghai was the Chairman and CEO of a healthcare technology startup in Los Angeles and led their commercialisation efforts. Previously, he was a partner...
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Trevor Barr … imaging the digital revolution....
Professor Trevor Barr is one of Australia's best-known academics with a national and international reputation as an analyst and commentator on the media and telecommunications. He ...
Professor Barr presented a well researched topic on telecommunications relevant to the Telehealth Symposium which was well received by over 160 participants including clinicians, h...
Telehealth Initiative
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James Bellini …outstanding futures analyst....
Dr James Bellini is a futures analyst, business consultant, facilitator and broadcaster specialising in: Long-term trends for the world economy; national economic growth and globa...
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Peter Blasina …the gadget guy....
A well-known face and voice nationally Peter Blasina is found regularly contributing to mainstream newspaper dailies, key technology magazines, on broadcasting vehicles such as pub...
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Charles Brass …the voice of the future....
As the Chairman of the Futures Foundation, the professional association for Australia’s practicing futurists, Charles Brass is ideally placed to identify the forces and trends whic...
Thank you for the expertise, time and support that you devoted to our conference. Our delegates gave your presentation the highest votes of any presenter in terms of both content and style.
Facilities Management Australia
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Jung Chang … author of Wild Swans: Three Daughters of China....
Jung Chang’s book "Wild Swans - Three Daughters of China" has been translated into 30 languages and has sold over 9 million copies world-wide, reaching no. 1 in over a dozen countr...
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Joan Cooper …the future of IT and the internet....
Professor Joan Cooper is the foundation Professor of Technology at the University of Wollongong and the first female professor of IT in Australia. She is currently Head of the Scho...
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Tom Crago … the next wave of business....
Tom Crago is one of Australia’s most successful young creative entrepreneurs. Tom is CEO of Tantalus Interactive, one of the world’s leading video game developers with over twenty ...
Tom was fantastic and spoke very well. Everybody enjoyed his speech and it was appropriate for the audience/event. Tom is very personable, professional and arrived well before the ...
Australian Stock Exchange Limited
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Clio Cresswell …mathematician, author, writer, and media presenter....
Dr Clio Cresswell has established a diverse career as a mathematician, author, writer and presenter. Clio is a Senior Lecturer in the School of Mathematics and Statistics at The Un...
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Ross Dawson … leadership in a connected economy....
Ross Dawson is globally recognized as a leading keynote speaker and authority on business strategy. He is CEO of international consulting firm Advanced Human Technologies, and Chai...
Ross spoke at a senior management team offsite themed about partnership models. His presentation stimulated our thinking on several levels. It challenged our preconceptions about t...
ABN Amro Australia
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Philip Emeagwali ...a father of the Internet....
Philip Emeagwali (born in Nigeria, Africa in 1954) is a mathematician and computer scientist. Africa. President Bill Clinton called him "one of the great minds of the Information A...
One of the great minds of the Information Age.
Bill Clinton
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Peter Faris … the internet and the law....
Peter Faris is a Queen's Counsel and works as an independent barrister in criminal and computer law. He is also an international consultant in the areas of technology and law. He i...
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Tony Faure …Managing Director of Yahoo! Australia & New Zealand....
Tony joined Yahoo! Australia & NZ in July of 1997 as general manager and headed up the local service's launch two months later. Managing a fast growing team, he continues to be res...
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Di Fleming …innovative education...
Di Fleming is one of Australia's most innovative educators and a highly-respected proponent of technology as a learning tool. She is CEO of Digital Harbour Pty Ltd, one of the four...
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Simon Galbally … relationship marketing and the internet....
Australia's foremost speaker on marketing channel strategy, Simon Galbally has 17 years management consulting experience across a wide range of industries, both nationally and inte...
“We have all learnt tremendously from you in the 1-day water tight session, my only regret is not have been able to let you have more time”.
fujiXEROX, VIC
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Rob Gell … communications and the environment....
Rob is a coastal geomorphologist by training; he taught Environmental Science and Physical Geography at Melbourne State College and Melbourne University, then for twenty-eight year...
Rob was excellent. An great speker who really knows his topic and a good entertainer when presenting. We were very pleased with htis professionalism and interaction with attendees ...
Australian Corporate Lawyers Association
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Bruno Giussani … technology and society....
Bruno Giussani is a Swiss writer and author, the Co-Producer of the TEDGLOBAL conference (Oxford, UK, 12-15 July 2005), a 2004 Knight Fellow at Stanford University and an Affiliate...
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Richard Hames …futurist, author and corporate philosopher....
Dr Richard Hames is a strategic foresight practitioner and one of the world’s most influential intellectuals. As founder of globally distributed think-tank The Hames Group, Richard...
Richard’s ability to rapidly understand our culture and impart a strategic thinking skills-set to groups with little previous exposure to this were crucial to our very survival.
Datacraft Technologies
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Rob Hartnett …business performance coach....
Rob Hartnett delivers high octane presentations that ignite the untapped business potential that is inside every business large or small.
He has assisted many small, medium and ...
Rob was well researched and complemented our program perfectly. He entertained and held our focus superbly.
Agfa Graphics Systems
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Peter Hind … expert IT analyst, researcher and commentator....
Peter Hind, through his company Launch Pad Marketing Pty Ltd, is an independent analyst, researcher and commentator on the IT industry around Asia Pacific. With 25 years industry e...
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Monte Huebsch …multi-national CEO, Australian MD and keynote speaker....
Monte is the CEO of the multi-national company Vroom Vroom Vroom. This worldwide car hire company has “driven profits” since the first day of trading. It is the proving ground for ...
Monte was great to have on site and attended the whole event over the two days. I was very impressed how he made an effort to speak to all the delegates over the two days and discu...
Capitis Group
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Deane Hutton ...
Scientists come in all shapes, sizes and places. Deane Hutton became a household name during the ‘’70s and ‘80s as a writer and presenter on the Nine Network’s television program T...
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Sohail Inayatullah … international authority on futures studies....
Dr. Sohail Inayatullah, a political scientist, is Professor at Tamkang University, Taipei (Graduate Institute of Futures Studies), Visiting Academic/Research Associate at Queenslan...
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Gary Jackson … making IT transform your business....
Mr. Jackson is an experienced IT executive who has been involved in the industry in Australia and Asia for over 30 years. He joined Sandz Solutions as CEO in June 2005 to work with...
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Mark Jones ...technology journalist and Internet guru. ...
Mark Jones is an award-winning technology journalist, Internet guru and media commentator. He has analysed and predicted the future of technology and Internet trends for more than ...
Mark Jones facilitated one of our most popular sessions at ad:tech this year. With his industry knowledge, professional character and sense of humor, he was able to keep the Socia...
ad:tech & iMedia Australia
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Stephen Juan … the wizard of odds....
Dr Stephen Juan is Australia’s "Wizard of Odds". He is the author of The Odd Books series (The Odd Body, The Odd Body 2, The Odd Body 3, The Odd Brain, and The Od...
We were very happy with Stephen's presentation, and, although we had time problems requiring us to shorten his session, he provided some fascinating facts and thoughtful insights. ...
Forestville Primary School
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Michio Kaku … vision of the future....
Dr. Michio is the Henry Semat Professor of Theoretical Physics at the City University of New York (C.U.N.Y). He graduated from Harvard University in 1968 (summa cum laude and 1st i...
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Hind Kourouche …business success. ...
Hind Kourouche is the founder of Combined Accounting Services Australia (CASA) which offers consulting services to business, banking and other clients that are managing projects fo...
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Karl Kruszelnicki …popular author and scientist....
Dr Karl Kruszelnicki is the man with the answers when it comes to Science and Technology.
When the announcer on Triple J gives out the phone number for Dr Karl's talkback show "...
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Ian Lowe … authority on energy and the environment...
Recognised by the Queensland government as “a living legend”, Prof Ian Lowe is an internationally recognised expert on environmental issues, energy, science, technology and futures...
Ian captivated the audience through his great mannerism delivering an appropriate speech to the audience. Time flew by and many people would have listened to him much longer. He ha...
Powercor Australia
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Calvin Mackie … a spokesperson for change....
Calvin Mackie earned a Bachelor of Mechanical Engineering from Georgia Tech and a Bachelor of Science in Mathematics from Morehouse College in 1990. He earned a Master of Science i...
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Debbie Mayo-Smith …international internet authority....
After earning a Double Honours BS Degree Economics and Geography from Southern Connecticut University; Debbie worked as a Market Analyst on Wall Street. Three days after their wedd...
Our star presenter for our 'e-enabling' series was Debbie Mayo-Smith (and our highest rating speaker). Debbie captured the the minds of thousands of Aukland businesses with her en...
Auckland Chamber of Commerce
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Mark McCrindle …Generation X expert....
Mark is one of Australia’s foremost social researchers. He is a trained Psychologist and his research into the different generations is recognised internationally. By taking the so...
Thought he was spot on! Great speaker: entertaining and to the point. The best speaker on the day.
Accor
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David McNally … performance at the highest level....
David McNally is an international businessman, best-selling author and award winning film producer.
David’s mission is straightforward and clear: To provide people with the know...
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Hamish McRae …the world in 2020....
Hamish McRae is one of Europe's leading futurists. He is the author of the acclaimed work on the future "The World in 2020: Power, Culture and Prosperity".
Hamish McRae was nam...
An engaging and entertaining speaker, credible and authoritative.
BBC
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Ms Megabyte ...technology expert and media commentator....
Described by audiences as a ‘breath of fresh air’ Ms Megabyte always finds ways to add value for her clients, and her entertaining and engaging style makes her the perfect draw car...
Just a short note to thank you for your presentation. We found your presentation to be both insightful and entertaining. It captivated the audience for a full two hours, and this c...
Arnotts & Countrywide
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Kevin Mitnick … the world's most famous hacker....
With more than fifteen years of experience in exploring computer security, Kevin Mitnick is a largely self-taught expert in exposing the vulnerabilities of complex operating system...
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Peter Moon ...prominent IT lawyer....
Peter Moon is a prominent IT lawyer. He has written a regular column for the Australian Financial Review since 1996 and is a regular fortnightly talk back guest with Jon Faine on A...
What Peter brought to the evening was exceptional, not only because he is enormously talented, quick witted, intelligent and very, very funny, but because with little more than 24 ...
Anti-Cancer Council
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Sheryle Moon …connecting with technology....
Sheryle Moon is the Director Australia & New Zealand for the RossJuliaRoss, one of Australia's premiere ASX listed recruitment companies. RossJuliaRoss deliver the people, process ...
“Sheryle hit the mark with many of the females in the audience. It was reported that some wore boa’s to work the next day!”
Brisbane Catholic Education, QLD
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Chris Morris …information technology and communications authority....
Chris Morris is one of the most prominent authorities on IT and in particular the Asia/Pacific IT market. He combines this knowledge with refined communication skills that make his...
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Craig Mudge … Professor of Innovation....
Craig Mudge has recently returned to Australia to establish the new Macquarie Institute for Innovation at Macquarie University after ten years in Silicon Valley. There he led the l...
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Jonar Nader …essential information for the digital economy....
Having worked in the fields of sales and marketing for over 25 years, Jonar’s most recent role was that of IBM’s E business Software Manager where he also worked with the IBM Olymp...
Best speaker I’ve seen. Most thought provoking.
AMP Management Program
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Richard Neville … unique future perspective....
A very public career in journalism, publishing and television precedes the Richard Neville of the '90s. Probably most famous as editor of the satirical Oz magazine in the '60s (whi...
Useful, practical and extremely well received.
Australian Association of Graduate Employers
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Kjell A Nordstrom … the new guru of world business....
Amid the madness and hyperbole surrounding the new economy, Dr. Kjell A. Nordström is a guru of the new world of business. The 2005 Thinkers 50, the world's first ranking of manage...
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Neville Norman …international economist and business consultant....
Your view of economics will never be the same after listening to Professor Neville Norman. One of Australia's leading economists, Professor Norman discusses the economy and its fut...
Our conference was a great success and much of the credit for making the day so worthwhile was your contribution. There is no doubt that your speech and presentation were the talk...
Farming Conference, Birchup (Victoria)
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Stephen Ogden Barnes ...marketing and consumer trends expert. ...
Steve Ogden Barnes BA (Leeds University), MA in Retail Management (Manchester Metropolitan University). Doctoral Candidate, Deakin University.
He joined the Australian Centre f...
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Marvin Oka …a leader in behavioural technology....
Marvin Oka speaks of three mysteries: the mystery of air to the bird, the mystery of sea to the fish and the mystery of language to humans. Throughout Marvin’s career language has ...
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Graeme Philipson …an independent consultant, analyst and writer...
Graeme is an independent consultant, analyst and writer specialising in the IT industry. Over a twenty year career, he has become one of the Asia-Pacific regions best known and res...
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Mary Quin …covering business and social issues....
Mary Quin is perhaps best known as one of a group of 16 tourists taken hostage in Yemen by local militants. Mary’s dramatic escape during a gun battle between the militants and the...
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Jeremy Rifkin … technology displacement expert....
Jeremy Rifkin, president of the Foundation on Economic Trends, is the author of sixteen books on the impact of scientific and technological changes on the economy, the workforce, s...
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Craig Rispin …business futurist, trends tracker, technology guru....
Craig Rispin is a business futurist, trends tracker and technology guru. From age 10 (yes 10!) he began teaching business people about the trends and technology that would change t...
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Neville Roach … leading IT policy maker....
Neville Roach is Chairman and CEO of Fujitsu Australia and has been head of the company since 1989. He has had an extensive career in the IT and telecommunications industry in both...
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Len Rust …marketing in cyberspace....
A leading IT marketing analyst, Len Rust has a detailed understanding of companies, markets and strategies in all areas of the IT industry through his wide-ranging global contacts ...
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Phil Ruthven … through the looking glass....
Phil Ruthven is the founder and Chairman of IBISWorld, Australia's best-known business information, forecasting and strategic services corporation. He is also a director of other c...
Phil's presentation was first class. He made his story based on usually uninteresting statistics not only interesting, but entertaining.
AMP Society
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Bernard Salt …analyst, advisor, commentator,
author....
Bernard Salt is a Partner of KPMG Australia based in Melbourne. Bernard holds Bachelor of Education and Master of Arts degrees and is a Fellow of the Australian Institute of Compa...
Great presentation and very informative…
Extremely detailed and relevant analysis…
A tremendous example of how to present complex information effectively…
2005 National public sector speaker evaluations
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Richard Sauerman …provides the opportunity to discover your own unique skills and competencies....
Richard Sauerman is a writer, a private coach, and a public speaker, who believes that both our personal and working lives have structures that are holding us back – which he cal...
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Robert Savage … leadership in a networked world....
Bob Savage is one of Australia's most authoritative speakers on global IT strategy. With 35 years international experience with IBM in marketing, finance, software development and ...
You delivered exactly the presentation we discussed, and our delegates appreciated your experience and point of view on technology and partnerships.
Rothschild Australia Asset Management Ltd
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Olga Sawtell …leadership for the networked enterprise....
Olga Sawtell is continually looking for ways to use technology to radically transform business. Recognised and respected internationally for her vision and work in communications a...
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Paul Scully-Power ...
Dr Paul Scully-Power is CEO & Chairman of SensorConnect Inc, a Silicon Valley high-tech ICT company, and is Chairman of Auspace Ltd. He was formerly the CTO of the Tenix Group, Aus...
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Daniel Silke ...leading South African political analyst. ...
Daniel Silke is one of South Africa’s leading independent Political Analysts and Keynote Speakers. Covering South African, African and Global political and economic issues, his pre...
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Michael P Smith …leadership in communication technology....
Michael P. Smith is an established leader in the mobile and wireless communication industry and is a well-respected commentator in industry and consumer sectors.
Michael has an ...
Michael Smith speaks with passion about technology, change and what it means, particularly to people in a business environment. He knows about all three and is able to give life to...
Courier Mail
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Paul Twomey … global IT strategist...
Dr. Paul Twomey became President/CEO of ICANN on 27 March 2003. Paul's background lends a balance of public/private experience to leading ICANN, including numerous leadership posit...
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Michael Vitale …innovative business....
PhD (Dartmouth), MBA (Harvard), BA (Oakland University)
Michael Vitale is a Professor in the Faculty of Medicine, Nursing, and Health Sciences at Monash University and the Direc...
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Craig Welch … business solutions expert....
Craig Welch has worked in the IT and financial areas for most of his life, based in Australia, Singapore and Japan.
His early IT experience was with companies such as IBM and S...
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Graeme Wood …founder of Wotif.com....
Graeme Wood revolutionised the travel industry in Australia when he created the concept for, and cofounded, Wotif.com in 2000. From his simple and innovative idea, Graeme has grown...
Graeme was not only an enthusiastic and comical speaker, but possessed a strong business acumen and expertise of his business and technology. An engaging speaker who held the crowd...
AM Breakfast Club
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Charles Wright …prominent internet analyst....
As the founder of The Age's lift-out Computer section, and subsequently of the Australian Financial Review's daily Information section, Charles Wright drove both those newspapers, ...
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