Presenters

Shannon Muscolino

Shannon specialises in strategic branding and communications, helping organisations define and amplify their unique voice. She designs impactful campaigns that integrate storytelling across earned and owned media to build brand awareness and engagement. Experienced across education, not-for-profit, business, and commercial sectors, Shannon drives initiatives that create lasting organisational impact.

Shannon Warren

PrincipalWoodcroft College Shannon Warren is the Principal of Woodcroft College, AISSA Board Chair, Board member of Independent Schools Australia, and a seasoned educational leader known for her clarity of vision and intentional leadership style. With a career dedicated to nurturing both student potential and leadership capability within schools, Shannon brings...

Sharon Ferrier

Sharon has a knack for making the complex simple. She believes that ‘passionate people persuade’ and that to make your message stick, you need to balance information with delivery style. Sharon excels at helping people shine. With a background in science, sales and marketing. Sharon delivers keynotes and workshops...

Simon Griffiths

Simon is the Co-Founder and CEO of Who Gives A Crap, a profit-for-purpose toilet paper company that uses 50% of its profits to build toilets in the developing world. He was also a co-founder of Shebeen, Australia’s first non-profit bar, which was located in Melbourne’s CBD. In 2011,...

Simon Jones

Simon Jones is the Director of Development at The Manchester Grammar School. He was educated at MGS, Exeter and Bordeaux Universities, before completing his MBA at the University Of Leicester School Of Management. After an academic career teaching geography, Simon has lead the Development Office at MGS since 2010,...

Simon Kuestenmacher

Co-FounderThe Demographics Group Simon Kuestenmacher is a Co-Founder of The Demographics Group together with Bernard Salt. The group provides specialist advice on demographic, consumer, and social trends. Simon holds degrees in human and urban geography from leading universities in Germany and Australia; he writes a weekly column for The New...

Simone Dumergue

Simone Dumergue is the Marketing & Communications Manager for the Faculty of Science at the University of Bath. Her role includes: providing strategic marketing advice to the Dean and Heads of Department market analysis for product development and portfolio review launching new products shaping key selling points, messaging and positioning...

Siobhan Gleeson

Siobhan is Head of Corporate Affairs, and brings more than 25 years’ experience in strategic communication, media and reputation management across the education, health and social impact sectors. She’s the person you want in your corner when navigating sensitive issues in the public sphere.

Sona Swindley

Events & Partnerships LeadEducate Plus Sona is a dynamic, enterprising Event Manager and Conference Producer with 20+ years of experience executing memorable events while surpassing client expectations. Demonstrable aptitude for seamlessly combining proficiencies in events/production/project management with marketing to maximise brand visibility. Sona has a...

Steuart Snooks

Steuart Snooks is a Melbourne-based Email and Workplace Productivity Expert. He works with business owners, senior executives, their EAs and support teams who are overloaded with email and crying out for practical, affordable solutions to the relentless demands of email and the workload it delivers. He has over 25 years’ experience in researching...

Steven Troeth

PartnerGadens Steven has extensive experience in the education sector and acts for independent and Catholic secondary schools. He advises on employment, student and parent issues and disputes that are peculiar to educational institutions including those involving staff and teachers, discrimination claims, cyber and social media issues, child safety, reportable conduct...

Sue Ellson

Sue Ellson GK BBus MPC PCDAA ASA WV MEdPlus is an Independent LinkedIn Specialist, Career Development Practitioner, Trainer, Consultant, Author and Poet. She has provided presentations on the topic of LinkedIn, social media and recruitment at various Educate Plus Conferences, Summits, Advancement Practitioner Training Programs and PD Sessions online and...