Presenters

John Collins

With a career in business, marketing, and community engagement spanning 40 years, John has successfully developed and delivered several creative marketing and capital campaigns for many educational institutions across Queensland. For 10 years, John was the Director of Marketing and Community Relations at Nambour Christian College on the Sunshine Coast...

John Phillips

Senior Manager, Strategic RelationsBrighton Grammar School Trevor Wigney Award recipient, John Phillips, is Senior Manager of Strategic Relationships at Brighton Grammar School. John has particular expertise in the area of business development pursuing mutually beneficial cross-sectoral partnerships. John’s expertise also extends into community engagement and philanthropy,...

Jon Yeo

Jon works with Leaders and Changemakers to understand strategic influence. While leading TEDxMelbourne, he saw the YouTube data for, “what causes someone to pause, rewind or abandon a TED Talk?”. He combined this data to better understand how to design for empathy, engagementand simplify complexity. Jon has been the Licensee...

Jorge Garrido

Jorge is a seasoned digital marketer with years of experience driving growth for brands through strategic campaigns and data-driven insights. With a strong background in performance marketing, he thrives on creative problem-solving. Since joining Ardent in 2019, Jorge has led the agency digital capabilities and underpinned the success...

Julian Moore

Julian Moore is a skilled and entertaining speaker who provides practical and useful ideas through real-world examples and case studies. Julian is an unabashed technology geek who is thoroughly enjoying the process of adapting to an AI world. With extensive experience in Australia, New Zealand, and the United...

Julianne Brandon

Julianne commenced her career as an educator and went on to complete a Master of Education by research and postgraduate qualifications in Communications at the University of Melbourne. Her professional experience includes roles in education, educational publishing, and healthcare. For the past 16 years, she has worked in the area...

Julie Peterson

Julie Peterson is the current Head of School at Woodford House in New Zealand, a role she has held since 2015. As one of the top schools and the largest girls’ boarding school in New Zealand, Julie leads as an executive school Principal and a high performing CEO of a...

Karen Cairney

An experienced and established professional in the higher education, not-for-profit and fundraising sectors, Karen has worked as a senior-level professional in the charitable and educational sectors for over 30 years in Canada, US, Asia and the UK. She has experience working in a variety of different sectors including health, education,...

Karen Gately

Karen is a passionate optimist with unwavering belief in the power of the human spirit. An author, speaker, advisor and educator in the fields of human performance and leadership Karen brings a fresh perspective to what it takes to be a successful manager of people. Advocating an approach focused on...

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...

Kathryn Marshall

Kathryn is the Fundraising Director for the Canterbury West Coast Air Rescue Trust and its sister organisation, the New Zealand Flying Doctor Trust, a role she has held for over four years. Originally from London, she has called Christchurch home for the past nine years. With more than 30 years’...

Kaushini Fernando

Kaushini is a community engagement professional with a track record in delivering programs, campaigns and events within the education sector. As Alumni and Community Manager at Carey Baptist Grammar School, she leads initiatives that connect alumni and broader school communities through meaningful, purpose driven experiences. Kaushini is particularly passionate...