Our 2026 speaker lineup brings together talent from across Tasmania and the mainland – with many operating on a national and global stage.
From AI and emerging technologies through to business growth and ESG, this year’s program is shaped by people doing the work at the edge of change.
Explore the speakers below to learn more about who’s taking the stage in June and what they’ll be sharing. If you want to find out who is speaking when, visit the Agenda page.
OzHarvest
Founder
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About Ronni's Talk
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About Ronni
Ronni Kahn AO is a social entrepreneur and founder of Australia’s leading food rescue charity, OzHarvest.
Ronni is a passionate advocate and activist renowned for disrupting the food waste landscape in Australia. She leads with purpose and conviction in the spaces of food security and sustainability while also appearing regularly in national media. Her mission to fight food waste and feed hungry people is supported by some of the world’s finest chefs.
Ronni is an Officer of the Order of Australia (AO) and was named Australian Local Hero of the Year. Her journey is the subject of feature film, Food Fighter directed by Dan Goldberg. In 2020 she co-authored her biography; A Repurposed Life, which was nominated for an ABIA award for Biography Book of the Year.
Mona
Head of Marketing
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About Daniel's Panel
Science vs Instinct: When should data or experience and intuition lead your marketing decisions?
Join a panel of highly experienced and successful professionals leading national and international brands, led by AT+M Marketing’s Managing Director, Amanda McEvoy.
This conversation highlights each professional’s approaches to marketing – whether it’s a steadfast focus on data-proven strategy, or a nimble, left-of-centre move to disrupt and shock, you’ll hear examples of what has (and hasn’t) worked.
Learn from this panel of marketers and be inspired to switch up or bolster your approach.
About Daniel
Dan is Head of Marketing at Mona. He joined Mona in 2010, before the museum first opened its doors, and is proud to have played a role in helping to grow one of Australia’s most distinctive cultural brands. Dan oversees marketing across Mona’s ever-evolving ecosystem of brands and businesses, with a particular keenness on its cultural and tourism portfolio, and previously its major festivals, Dark Mofo and Mona Foma.
With a passion for brand management and creative problem solving, he specialises in data and insight-led strategy to engage audiences in brand-driven ways, earning attention rather than paying for it.
He holds a Bachelor of Business from the University of Tasmania, a MiniMBA in Marketing and Brand Management, and is a graduate of the Australian Institute of Company Directors. Daniel is also Deputy Chair of Destination Southern Tasmania, the state’s largest RTO. Passionate about all things Tasmanian, he is particularly interested in how culture and events shape destination demand and identity.
Tourism Tasmania
CMO
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About Lindene's Panel
Science vs Instinct: When should data or experience and intuition lead your marketing decisions?
Join a panel of highly experienced and successful professionals leading national and international brands, led by AT+M Marketing’s Managing Director, Amanda McEvoy.
This conversation highlights each professional’s approaches to marketing – whether it’s a steadfast focus on data-proven strategy, or a nimble, left-of-centre move to disrupt and shock, you’ll hear examples of what has (and hasn’t) worked.
Learn from this panel of marketers and be inspired to switch up or bolster your approach.
About Lindene
Lindene Cleary is an award-winning marketing leader with more than two decades of experience spanning global brands and creative agencies. A proud Tasmanian, her career has taken her from Sydney to Singapore, London, and Seoul, building expertise across brand strategy, content, and integrated marketing communications for companies including Coca-Cola and Diageo.
In her current role as Tourism Tasmania CMO, Lindene leads the state’s domestic and international marketing strategy, shaping bold, distinctive communications that have redefined Tasmania’s place in the global travel landscape.
Her leadership has shaped signature creative work including the award-winning ‘Come Down For Air’ platform and the distinctive ‘Off Season’ program. ‘Come Down for Air’ has become one of Australia’s most celebrated state tourism campaigns, while the Off Season has played a pivotal role in driving record winter visitation and transforming Tasmania into the country’s most distinctive cold-season holiday destination. Grounded in a fierce commitment to showcasing Tasmania’s uniqueness, Lindene is passionate about authenticity in marketing and storytelling, creative bravery, and building teams where people thrive.
Tasmania Football Club
Head of Marketing
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About Ella's Talk
“How the Devils aim to make the complex simple, and the simple compelling”. A discussion on building fandom, identity and a true sense of belonging.
A discussion on building fandom, identity and a true sense of belonging.
Join Dan Canham, Founder of Tomorrow Strategy Co., for an energetic In Conversation session with Ella Scott of the Tasmania Football Club.
Ella brings her insight from experience working for some of the world’s leading sporting organisations, including Cricket Victoria, Richmond Football Club and the English Football Association.
Having returned to Tasmania from the UK, Ella will share her unique and exciting experience in building a new AFL team from the ground up as Marketing Manager of Tasmania Football Club.
About Ella
Ella Scott is a proud Tasmanian and the current Head of Marketing for the Tasmania Football Club. Holding a PhD in customer engagement in professional sport, Ella brings a strong blend of academic insight and industry experience to her work.
She has built a career across some of the world’s leading sporting organisations, beginning at the Richmond Football Club before relocating to London. There, she worked with The FA (England’s governing body for football), contributing to their UEFA Women’s EURO Championship, as well as initiatives spanning grassroots development and commercial partnerships. In addition to her industry roles, Ella is an emerging academic who has taught at both Swinburne University and Deakin University. Her work sits at the intersection of fan engagement, sport strategy, and marketing innovation.
Abe's Audio
Founder + Director
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Ethical AI Voiceovers – Where Technology Meets Human Creativity
When AI is paired with human creativity, that’s when the magic truly happens! In this interactive session, Abe Udy, founder of the Tasmanian-based company Abe’s Audio, will discuss the challenges and opportunities he has encountered in the media & audio industry. He will also explain how they are leaning into Ethical AI voiceovers – an Australian-first that puts humans at the centre of AI production.
About Abe
I’m the founder of Abe’s Audio, a voiceover and audio production company. I started the business at the age of 18 from my bedroom, utilising early MP3 technology and dial-up internet.
Since then, Abe’s Audio has grown to employ more than 20 staff and produce audio content at scale for hundreds of clients, including creative agencies, media companies, eLearning providers, video producers, animators, and podcasters.
We’ve developed industry-leading technology that allows us to deliver fast, efficient, and high-quality service to our clients. To date, we have produced over 1.6 million pieces of audio content and built an incredible team across Australia.
In my current role, I lead the development of our vision & strategy and oversee strategic relationships (and I’m always happy to jump in and help our production team during peak times).
Orka Advisory
Founder + CEO
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About Dr.'s Talk
From Survival to Stewardship: Finding Your Dot in a World That Can’t Wait
What do gunpoint encounters, near-death experiences, career reinvention, and ESG leadership have in common?
Blending lived experience with boardroom insight, this talk challenges the idea that change must be grand to matter. Instead, it shows how clarity of purpose, values-driven leadership, and ESG-informed decision-making can turn survival into stewardship – for ourselves, our organisations, and the planet.
This session will leave audiences reflecting not just on the future of business and sustainability, but on a more personal question: What is your dot — and how will you use it.
About Dr.
Dr. Kaushik Sridhar (FGIA, GAICD) is an experienced and purpose driven corporate sustainability leader with over 22 years’ experience developing and implementing sustainability and environmental, social and governance (ESG) programs, strategies, and initiatives focusing on improving business’ financial bottom line and contribution to society while reducing their environmental impacts.
Formerly a professional tennis player, Dr. Kaushik Sridhar is the Founder of Orka Advisory, a boutique consultancy that partners with individuals and organisations locally and globally to develop and implement impactful sustainability projects. Kaushik advises organisations on sustainability strategies, sustainability reporting, net zero emissions, and human rights working closely with CEOs and senior executives.
St Lukes
CMO
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About Kate's Panel
Marketing for more than sales: How to use your brand to solve business problems and convey your drive and reason for being
For any business, marketing is an essential factor in brand discovery.
Join host Tim Burrowes from Mumbrella – Australia’s leading marketing and media industry news website – as he and three of Tasmania’s most experienced and successful marketers explore exactly how hard your brand can work for your business.
Brand isn’t just about being recognisable. It has the power to communicate your organisation’s purpose,
change consumer behaviour, attract top talent, and so much more. Leave with genuine strategies to maximise your organisation’s branding.
About Kate
As a member of the Executive team, Kate is responsible for shaping St Lukes’ brand, reputation and growth as Tasmania’s leading not‑for‑profit health and wellness organisation. With more than 15 years’ experience across retail and financial services, Kate has led national marketing campaigns at Kmart and held senior roles at BDO and in start-up environments.
At St Lukes, Kate has been instrumental in delivering one of Tasmania’s most notable brand transformations. Her leadership has seen the development of a strategic brand platform with a series of high‑impact campaigns, driving strong emotional connection and sustained growth in the Tasmanian market. Since joining St Lukes, the organisation has grown significantly to overtake national funds, becoming the state’s largest provider of private health insurance – guided by a bold vision to make Tasmania the healthiest island on the planet. Kate holds a Bachelor of Business (Marketing) and balances work with yoga, ocean swims, travel and family time.
TasRecycle
Chief Stakeholder + Communications Officer
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About Mollie's Talk
Marketing at the Speed of Trust
Marketing at the Speed of Trust explores how, in a world with AI and misinformation, there is great opportunity for marketers to leverage deeper research and data to build trusted brands. While there is pressure on marketers to respond quickly, authentically and transparently – especially in moments of crisis – it’s the data and research that provides a solid foundation for quick responses. As a smaller market, where research can be more accessible, Tasmanian brands can push the edge of possibility and build trusted brands that lead the way.
Mollie will return to the stage for an In Conversation session with Kate Marshall and Graham Freeman. You can read about the panel topic by heading to Tim Burrowes’ bio.
About Mollie
Mollie Hill is a proud Tasmanian who started in the industry as a strategy director in agencies such as BMF, The Monkeys, and Wieden + Kennedy, working on brands including Nike, Google, and Diageo and on teams that have won Cannes Lions, Jay Chiats, and Effies. She has lived and worked in Sydney, Singapore and Sao Paulo – and is passionate about the power of creativity and getting to ‘great work that works’.
Metro Tasmania
Marketing Manager
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About Graham's Panel
Marketing for more than sales: How to use your brand to solve business problems and convey your drive and reason for being
For any business, marketing is an essential factor in brand discovery.
Join host Tim Burrowes from Mumbrella – Australia’s leading marketing and media industry news website – as he and three of Tasmania’s most experienced and successful marketers explore exactly how hard your brand can work for your business.
Brand isn’t just about being recognisable. It has the power to communicate your organisation’s purpose,
change consumer behaviour, attract top talent, and so much more. Leave with genuine strategies to maximise your organisation’s branding.
About Graham
Graham is a marketing and communications leader with over a decade of experience building brands, leading digital transformation, and delivering strategic marketing solutions across tourism, government, and purpose-led organisations. As Communications and Brand Marketing Manager at Metro Tasmania, he leads brand, marketing, digital, and customer communications during a period of significant modernisation.
His recent work has focused on using marketing as a lever to solve real business challenges, including addressing a national driver shortage through a redefined employer brand and recruitment strategy. Graham also serves as a Non-Executive Director and Chair of the Marketing, Communications and Engagement Committee at Crime Stoppers Tasmania, and is a Graduate of the Australian Institute of Company Directors (GAICD). He brings a practical, outcomes-focused approach to marketing, grounded in the belief that strong brands are built by delivering on the promises they make.
Meliora
Founder
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About Clive's Talk
The Rise of Vertical AI
The Rise of Vertical AI and the key decisions leaders, team members and entrepreneurs need to consider whilst trying to accelerate their transformation in an AI economy
About Clive
Clive Dickens is a highly regarded media, telecommunications and digital transformation executive with more than 40 years of international leadership experience across entertainment, marketplaces and connectivity.
He is the Managing Partner of The Meliora Company, an advisory business focused on helping organisations navigate growth, disruption and strategic reinvention in a rapidly changing digital landscape. Known for combining commercial acumen with creative vision, Clive has built a reputation for leading large-scale transformation, forging high-impact partnerships and unlocking new sources of value across established and emerging markets.
His career spans senior leadership roles in media, technology and telecommunications, where he has worked at the intersection of storytelling, innovation and customer engagement.
Clive is particularly recognised for his ability to connect strategy with execution, blending human insight, data and technology to drive meaningful outcomes. He advises business leaders on growth, digital strategy, market positioning and future-focused transformation with a practical, global perspective.
Guts Creative
Owner + Brand Strategy Director
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About Kara's Talk
Be Human or Be History
94% of ads don’t work. Why? Humans are lazy. And marketing is hard. Don’t go for the dopamine hit. Understand the human that is your customer. Actual human insights are your greatest weapon in business and the best way to improve your ROI.
About Kara
Kara Sullivan is the Founder and Brand Strategy Director of Guts Creative, an award-winning branding agency that helps David beat Goliath.
Guts won three national awards last year, including 2025 Australian Marketing Institute Excellence Award for Brand Revitalisation.
With 20 years of experience working on national and global brands, Kara is on a mission to make the world less dull.
Her marketing experience has taken her to Shanghai and Sydney, and now Newcastle, NSW, where she helps brands be human, go bold and get famous (whilst still fitting in a morning surf).
No guts, no glory.
Sumday
Co-Founder + CEO
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About Jessica's Talk
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About Jessica
Jessica is the CEO and Co-Founder of Sumday, a Tasmanain founded AI software company backed by Australia’s leading venture capital fund Blackbird and Canva’s Cam Adams.
Sumday builds software tools that help organisations make better, faster decisions through both a financial and environmental lens. Jessica started her career in energy and resources law, then moved into procurement and commercial management in mining before starting her own firm that would lead to founding Sumday.
Jade Clark Consulting
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About Jade's Talk
Science vs Instinct: When should data or experience and intuition lead your marketing decisions?
Join a panel of highly experienced and successful professionals leading national and international brands, led by AT+M Marketing’s Managing Director, Amanda McEvoy.
This conversation highlights each professional’s approaches to marketing – whether it’s a steadfast focus on data-proven strategy, or a nimble, left-of-centre move to disrupt and shock, you’ll hear examples of what has (and hasn’t) worked.
Learn from this panel of marketers and be inspired to switch up or bolster your approach.
About Jade
Jade Clark is a senior marketing leader with nearly two decades’ experience shaping brands and driving growth across Australia and New Zealand. She’s known for blending commercial rigour with creativity. Her background in Brand and CX gives her a unique and well-balanced view of the marketing ecosystem.
She’s led brand, product and go-to-market strategies in a range of businesses across high-growth companies, global organisations, government, and award-winning agencies. She partners closely with executive teams to bring clarity to complexity, modernise marketing systems and deliver measurable impact. She’s particularly passionate about operationalising marketing and supporting businesses that are scaling, ensuring their marketing foundations are set up for disciplined growth.
Scootboots
CEO
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About Cheryl's Talk
Global growth in uncertain times
The presentation will touch on growth strategies for a global e-commerce business in the current climate of oil shortages, logistics disruptions and US Tariffs.
About Cheryl
Cheryl is the CEO of a leading equine e-Commerce business, supplying wholesale and retail customers across 110 countries. With 20+ years of international experience her career has included senior roles across the UK, Middle East, Africa and Asia – largely in Government and Telecommunications She has considerable corporate governance and commercial experience having run large divisions with revenue and P&L responsibility. Cheryl holds other Board responsibilities and does pro bono work for purpose-led organisations. A proud Kamiliaro woman and mother, Cheryl also runs a hobby farm in the Northwest.
Moxxi Property
Founder + CEO
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About Lauren
Lauren Heys is the Founder and CEO of Moxxi Property, a Tasmanian-based short-term rental management agency known for smart systems, strong service, and genuine care for owners and guests.
With a background at Accenture and EY, Lauren blends corporate rigor with entrepreneurial creativity to build scalable, people-first businesses. Passionate about leadership, technology, and sustainable growth, she helps operators move from overwhelm to clarity through better teams, smarter automation, and leaning into your natural talents. Proving success doesn’t have to come at the cost of life.
Moxxi Property
Co-Founder
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About Dan's Talk
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About Dan
Dan de Witte is Co-Founder of Moxxi Property, one of Tasmania’s leading short-term rental management companies and an Industry Innovation Award winner. A builder by trade, Dan brings a systems-thinking mindset to professionalising the accommodation industry.
Alongside his wife Lauren, they have scaled Moxxi to 180+ homes across Tasmania, delivering exceptional hospitality through smart automation, AI and sustainable operations. Passionate about proving that profitability and environmental responsibility can coexist, Dan is building a future-ready model where guest experience, operational excellence, and impact go hand in hand.
Mumbrella
Founder + Publisher
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Meet your host
Marketing for more than sales: How to use your brand to solve business problems and convey your drive and reason for being
For any business, marketing is an essential factor in brand discovery.
Join host Tim Burrowes from Mumbrella – Australia’s leading marketing and media industry news website – as he and three of Tasmania’s most experienced and successful marketers explore exactly how hard your brand can work for your business.
Brand isn’t just about being recognisable. It has the power to communicate your organisation’s purpose,
change consumer behaviour, attract top talent, and so much more. Leave with genuine strategies to maximise your organisation’s branding.
About Tim
Tim Burrowes is publisher and founder of the marketing industry publications Mumbrella and Unmade.
Working on newspapers, magazines and online, Tim has been a journalist for more than 35 years and has written about the media for the last 20.
He began his career on local and daily newspapers in the UK, before his first editorship on specialist B2B magazine Hospital Doctor. He was then editor of Media Week, followed by the Dubai-based launch editor of Campaign magazine, covering advertising and marketing issues throughout the Middle East.
Tim came to Australia in 2006 to edit ad industry bible B&T Weekly before launching media and marketing industry publication Mumbrella in 2008. Under Tim’s editorship, Mumbrella was twice awarded website of the year at the Publishers Australia Awards, while Tim was named business journalist of the year.
AT+M Marketing
Managing Director
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Meet your host
Science vs Instinct: When should data or experience and intuition lead your marketing decisions?
Join a panel of highly experienced and successful professionals leading national and international brands, led by AT+M Marketing’s Managing Director, Amanda McEvoy.
This conversation highlights each professional’s approaches to marketing – whether it’s a steadfast focus on data-proven strategy, or a nimble, left-of-centre move to disrupt and shock, you’ll hear examples of what has (and hasn’t) worked.
Learn from this panel of marketers and be inspired to switch up or bolster your approach.
About Amanda
Amanda joined AT+M in 2024, bringing over 25 years of experience in marketing, B2B sales, client management, and leadership across Australia and the UK. She has worked in sectors including finance, FMCG, manufacturing, and not-for-profits, supporting government, start-ups, and SMEs.
Based in Launceston, Amanda leads the team with a focus on client relationships and delivering results. Passionate about community and governance, she serves on three boards and management committees, including Mainstreet Australia.
7NEWS + Rosie's Reading
Weather Presenter, Chair + Brand & Growth Strategist
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Rick Marton is the Tomorrow Conference 2026 MC
About Rick
Rick Marton is an advisor, professional director, speaker and facilitator who helps organisations build belief, momentum and growth.
Over the past 30 years, Rick has worked with scaling businesses and boards from ecommerce to tourism, social impact to critical minerals and every industry in between. From producing the Qantas Australian Tourism Awards in the Cataract Gorge, and Chairing respected brands of Speak Up Stay ChatTY and Relationships Australia Tasmania, Rick encourages big and brave futures, leveraging smart systems and human motivation to make possibilities reality.
Since retiring from agency life, Rick has founded Rosie’s Reading so Tasmanian children start school with big imaginations, a love of reading and a readiness to learn; and can also be found making complex weather systems simple for 7 News Tasmania.
For Tomorrow Conference, Rick will uncover common threads and turn big thinking into practical actions that delegates can take back to their businesses, teams and communities.
Tomorrow Strategy Co.
Founder + Owner
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“How the Devils aim to make the complex simple, and the simple compelling”. A discussion on building fandom, identity and a true sense of belonging.
Join Dan Canham, Founder of Tomorrow Strategy Co., for an energetic In Conversation session with Ella Scott of the Tasmania Football Club.
Ella brings her insight from experience working for some of the world’s leading sporting organisations, including Cricket Victoria, Richmond Football Club and the English Football Association.
Having returned to Tasmania from the UK, Ella will share her unique and exciting experience in building a new AFL team from the ground up as Marketing Manager of Tasmania Football Club.
About Dan
Dan Canham is a seasoned strategist and innovator with over 20 years of experience in developing business strategy and innovative solutions to complex problems.
As the Founder and CEO of Tomorrow Strategy Co., Dan has helped numerous companies across various industries navigate the ever-changing landscape of modern business.
Dan holds a Bachelor of Business Management, a Diploma of Marketing and an MBA from Macquarie Business School. He has built a reputation as a thought leader in the fields of strategy and innovation, with a keen eye for detail and a passion for helping mid-market companies achieve their goals through effective business strategy.
He has worked with some of the world’s most recognised brands and leading startups, developing strategies that drive growth and deliver results.
JCP Youth
Founder + CEO
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About Will's Talk
Will is the opening the conference and will be sharing his experiences of hardship facing Tasmania’s youth community.
About Will
Will Smith is the CEO and Founder of JCP Youth and is widely regarded as one of Australia’s leading youth reform and development coaches.
Raised in hardship, Will’s life experience shaped a relentless commitment to helping vulnerable young people rewrite their futures. With a background as a Special Operations Group tactical operator, Will now leads high-impact, outcomes-driven programs for young people with complex needs, particularly those engaged in the youth justice system.
His work has been recognised nationally, including through a Human Rights Award, acknowledgement in the Australian of the Year Awards and has recently received the Medal of the Order of Australia (OAM) in recognition of his impactful work supporting and empowering at-risk youth across Tasmania. Will is also a sought-after speaker, known for delivering direct, practical insight grounded in real-world results and leadership under pressure.
Drake Content
Founder
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About Jeremy
I am an experienced content creator, producer, 360 marketer, travel writer and earned media & social video expert.
I have more than 10-years of working with Australian and global brands including adidas, Cricket Australia, CUB and NAB. My career is all about people and helping businesses tell their stories through video, photography or the written word and I pride myself on delivering performance marketing & content strategies that deliver on commercial outcomes.
I’m a true paddock-to-plate content marketer, with a holistic view of the full marketing ecosystem. Unlike every other consultant & solo operator, I won’t just tell you the how and why. I’ll get my hands dirty too. Get in touch today if you want to do some good work together.