Janine Allis
Founder, Boost Juice and Retail Zoo

Janine Allis is a dynamic entrepreneur who turned a simple idea into an international sensation. In 2000, she launched Boost Juice Bars from her kitchen, and went on to create Retail Zoo, which houses additional successful brands like Salsa's Fresh Mex Grill, and Betty's Burgers.

Vishal Bali
Managing Director, Asia and Emerging Markets, Thomson Reuters

Vishal Bali is the managing director of Asia and Emerging Markets at Thomson Reuters, steering content-driven technology investments, AI-powered innovations, and leading the growth strategy and business operations execution in Asia Pacific, Europe, the Middle East, and Africa.

Patricia Bertuzzi
Senior Finance Manager, Merivale

Patricia Bertuzzi is a senior tax professional with extensive experience in corporate tax compliance and advisory. She currently serves as Senior Finance Manager at Merivale, overseeing tax strategy, reporting, and regulatory compliance across the hospitality group. Patricia brings practical expertise in managing complex tax matters and providing business-focused financial insights.

Sandie Boswell
Chief Executive Officer, Bentleys

Sandie Boswell is the Chief Executive Officer of Bentleys ANZ, leading a network of 17 offices, ~700 people and 80 partners. With more than 25 years’ experience in professional services, Sandie has held senior executive and partnership roles at Grant Thornton, PwC and IPH Limited. At Bentleys Sandie is responsible for driving growth, innovation and alignment across the network, supporting over 20,000 privately owned and mid‑market clients that form the backbone of the ANZ economies.

Timothy Burt
Director Strategy &  Planning, Future Skills Organisation ​

Antony Currie
Breakingviews Columnist, Melbourne, Reuters

Antony Currie joined Breakingviews when it opened its New York bureau in 2005, working there until moving to Melbourne, Australia in late 2020. He has covered everything from the car industry to investment banking, more recently adding sustainable finance and water security to his beats. He holds a bachelor's degree in German language and literature and a master's degree in international relations, both from the University of Bristol.

Chris Freeland
Chief Execute Officer, CPA Australia 

Chris Freeland is an experienced CEO and Chair, having also worked as a lawyer and strategy consultant. He has lived and worked in Asia, the US and Australia. Chris has held executive leadership roles at major law and consulting firms in Australia and internationally, including Baker McKenzie, The Boston Consulting Group (BCG), Gilbert + Tobin and King & Wood. Prior to joining CPA Australia, Chris was with Baker McKenzie where he began as Managing Partner (CEO) of Australia and was subsequently appointed Asia Pacific Managing Director. Chris started his career as a Corporate Lawyer with Freehills (now Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer), before becoming a strategy consultant with BCG in New York and then Melbourne. Chris has been actively involved in the non-profit sector, in Non-Executive Director and other leadership roles including as Chair, and was appointed as a Member of the Order for Australia (AM) for ‘significant service to the arts in New South Wales particularly to the film industry, to business education, and to the community.

Angela Giunta
Group Global Tax Manager, Multiplex

Angela Giunta oversees all domestic and international tax matters for the Multiplex Group. With 30 years of experience in taxation, she brings deep expertise in international tax, tax consolidation, and mergers and acquisitions. Angela is a Chartered Accountant and holds a Bachelor of Business from the University of Technology Sydney.

Ray Grove
SVP Global Head of Product, Thomson Reuters

As head of product for Corporate Tax and Trade at Thomson Reuters, Ray Grove sits at the intersection of tax regulation, enterprise systems, and professional-grade AI. His remit spans the tools global organisations rely on to execute compliance at scale – where accuracy, defensibility, and trust are not features, but requirements. As AI begins to move from analytical support to direct execution inside regulated workflows, Grove offers a front-row view into how tax compliance is being re-architected – and what that shift means for professionals, leaders, and institutions responsible for risk. 

Andrew Hay
Head of Product Software Solutions, Thomson Reuters

Andrew Hay leads Thomson Reuter's content-driven technology experts to drive results for our tax and finance clients across Asia and Emerging Markets. With more than 20 years experience in tax, finance and digital transformation, he offers a deep understanding of customer markets, segments and domain expertise. Before joining Thomson Reuters in 2010, Andrew worked with PwC where he led initiatives in financial reporting software transformation and outsourcing.

Paul Howes
Chief Executive Officer, Tenet Advisory & Investments

Paul Howes is the CEO of Tenet Advisory & Investments, a consulting firm that provides strategy, M&A, and technology services. Prior to this, Paul was a Partner at KPMG Australia where he held numerous executive roles, including National Managing Partner of the firm’s Consulting and Enterprise (mid-market) practices. 

Trevor R. Hunnicutt 
White House Correspondent, Washington DC, Reuters

Trevor R. Hunnicutt is White House Correspondent at Reuters News, where he writes about foreign and domestic policy and is part of a reporting team that covers U.S. President Donald Trump. Hunnicutt has covered the White House since 2021, following his work covering the presidential campaign and transition from 2019-2021. Prior to joining Reuters’ 2020 election team, Hunnicutt covered the Federal Reserve and economics in New York. That role that followed seven years of writing about finance, markets and wealth, including covering Warren Buffett and several of the largest investors on Wall Street. He joined Reuters in 2015 and is a multiple-time honoree at the news agency’s Journalist of the Year Awards. He serves as an elected member of the board of the White House Correspondents' Association. Hunnicutt holds a master’s degree in international relations from the London School of Economics and Political Science and a bachelor’s in politics from Pomona College. He lives and works in Washington.

Cynthia Kim
Chief Economics Correspondent, Seoul, Reuters

Andrew Ko
Head of Group Strategy, Aware Super

The Honourable Justice François Kunc
Supreme Court of New South Wales

The Honourable Justice François Kunc was appointed to the Supreme Court of New South Wales in April 2013 and sits in the Equity Division. He currently administers the Expedition List and the Family Provision List. Justice Kunc is the General Editor of the Australian Law Journal and a member of the editorial board of the Journal of Equity. He is the Chair of the Legal Services Council Admissions Committee and the Law Admissions Consultative Committee.

David Newman
Chief Executive Officer, Maddocks

David Newman leads Maddocks as CEO, a role he has held since 2020. A passion for the law and client service drives his contributions to the vision and strategy of Maddocks, with a focus on investing in and empowering our people to deliver great results for Maddocks’ clients.

Tony O’Malley
Independent Chair & Non-Executive Director, Wotton Kearney

Tony O’Malley is an independent Chair and Non-Executive Director with deep experience guiding organisations through growth, transformation and complex regulatory environments. Tony currently serves as Chair of Wotton Kearney, a leading specialist insurance law firm, and as a Non-Executive Director of Kain Lawyers, a fast-growing national M&A firm. Previously, Tony held senior global executive roles at PwC, including Global Legal Business Solutions Leader and prior to that, he was Managing Partner of King & Wood Mallesons in Australia.

Catherine Renshaw
Dean of Law, Western Sydney University​

Catherine Renshaw is the Dean of Law at Western Sydney University. She obtained her law degree from UNSW and her PhD from Sydney University. She started her legal career at Allens, practicing as a commercial litigator, and then went to work for the Legal Aid Commission of New South Wales, where she ran discrimination cases.

Dr Aruna Sathanapally
Chief Executive Officer and Economic Prosperity and Democracy Program Director, Grattan Institute

Dr Aruna Sathanapally joined Grattan Institute as CEO in February 2024. She heads a team of leading policy thinkers, researching and advocating policy to improve the lives of Australians. A former NSW barrister and senior public servant, Aruna has worked on the design of public institutions, economic policy, and evidence-based public policy and regulation for close to twenty years.

Axel Threlfall
Editor-at-Large, Reuters

Axel Threlfall is Editor-at-Large, Reuters, based in London. Alongside his editorial duties, he hosts high-profile engagements and thought leadership events for and on behalf of Reuters and Thomson Reuters, including the flagship Reuters NEXT summits and the Newsmaker series. He was previously Lead European Anchor for Reuters Digital Video. Prior to joining Reuters, Axel spent five years as an anchor for CNBC in London. Before that, he was an editor with The Wall Street Journal in New York and a news reporter for Bloomberg in London. He has also advised businesses and NGOs on their dealings with the international media. He has a BA in History from Durham University and a postgraduate degree in journalism from City University, London.

David Wong
Chief Product Officer, Thomson Reuters

David leads the product management, editorial, content and digital teams at Thomson Reuters. In this role, he oversees product strategy and delivery for the company’s Legal, Tax & Accounting, Corporate and Government customers.