Presenters

Karen Whitten

Karen is the current Head of Admissions at Haileybury and has a demonstrated history working in the primary/secondary education industry. Karen is skilled in Student Recruitment, Strategic Waitlist Management, Admissions Counselling, and Event Management. She also has a demonstrated strength in ‘Big Picture Thinking’ with outstanding record results in enrolments...

Kelly Smith

A Leadership Consultant and Executive Coach passionate about helping organisations build high-performance teams, navigate change, and unlock leadership potential at every level. With over 15 years in senior leadership – including in education as Principal and Principal Advisor – I support both corporate and school-based leaders to lead with clarity,...

Kendra Jones

Kendra Jones is a results-driven strategist with extensive experience in international education, specialising in advancement, strategic partnerships, and community engagement. She brings a strong track record in educational operations—from strategic planning through to practical implementation—underpinned by a broad background in leadership, development, and stakeholder relations. With hands-on experience spanning classroom...

Kirra Pendergast

Founder and Chief Digital Safety & Governance Strategist Founder of Safe on Social and CTRL+SHFT, Kirra Pendergast maps the cultural, emotional, and legal fallout of emerging technologies and builds proactive frameworks to prevent it. Where traditional technologists forecast features, she forecasts impact. Where compliance asks, “Is this legal?”, she also...

Krista Slade

Krista’s experience includes the position of executive director of CASE Asia-Pacific in May 2007. In this position, Krista was responsible for professional development programs, conferences and other services to meet the evolving needs of the growing advancement profession throughout Asia, Australia and New Zealand. Krista has spent more...

Kristie Welsh BBusMan, BJ, M.EdPlus

Growing up on the Sunshine Coast, Kristie furthered her education at the University of Queensland, completing a Bachelor of Business Management (Marketing) and Bachelor of Journalism. Her career has taken her from a newsroom, to in-house and agency roles and her own consultancy business providing strategic marketing, communications and...

Lucy Borrill

Director and Brand Strategist of LUMO. LUMO is a studio based in Brisbane that specialises in Brand Strategy, Brand Identity and Websites. Lucy is the big thinker. She has over fifteen years of experience in creative communications—from journalism and videography to freelance design and brand management for big honchos. With...

Lyn O’Neill

Senior Advancement Specialist Lyn is a marketing and advancement specialist with over 25 years of experience in working with organisations, businesses, and educational colleges. She was previously the Marketing Manager at Queenwood, where she implemented strategies and processes that built and maintained ongoing relationships with students,...

Lynne M Wester

Sometimes referred to as the Olivia Pope of Fundraising, Lynne and her teammates at the Donor Relations Guru Group, partner with non-profits to develop sound strategy and vision which utilise technology to create meaningful donor engagement – all designed to positively affect the fundraising bottom line.

Madeleine West

Madeleine West is an actress, author, and advocate focused on the protection and well-being of children. Her early life was challenging, marked by abuse and economic hardship, which fostered her resilience and determination. Despite early obstacles, she excelled academically and was accepted into law school, later realising that creating change...

Madison Wales

Director of Marketing and Community Relations, Trinity Residential College, UWA Madison is an experienced marketing and student recruitment professional having worked in tertiary education since emigrating from the U.K. in 2016. She worked for Curtin University for five-years in a range of marcomms roles and moved over to her current...

Maggie Dent

Commonly known as the ‘queen of common sense’, Maggie Dent has become one of Australia’s favourite parenting authors, and educator and podcaster. She has a particular interest in the early years, adolescence and resilience, and is an undisputed ‘boy champion’. Maggie’s experience includes teaching, counselling, and working in palliative care/funeral...