Marcus Akuhata-Brown
Marcus grew up on the East Coast of New Zealand. A stimulating speaker who will motivate and inspire you to hit higher levels of performance and leave you with a fresh perspective on life, Marcus has led a number of innovative programs within NZ, addressing the learning and developmental needs of youth at risk and young offenders. Marcus was a Director on the international board of CIVICUS an international alliance of members and partners which constitute an influential network of organisations at the local, national, regional and international levels, and span the spectrum of civil society. He founded Tukaha Global Consultancy in 2000 and currently divides his time between speaking and consultancy work, land development in Te Araroa and personal studies through Te Wananga o Raukawa.

Greg Martin
Greg Martin was appointed as the Executive Director of Planning and Transport Research Centre (PATREC) and Professor in the Chair of Planning and Transport Studies at Curtin University of Technology in 2007 Greg was formerly Commissioner of Main Roads, Director General of the Department for Planning and Infrastructure. His public sector career has spanned through engineering specialist positions to resource, project and corporate management positions in Western Australia, South Australia and Victoria and was appointed as Executive Director, Metropolitan Transport with the Department of Transport in Western Australia. He transformed Main Roads from a road-building organisation to a road asset and network manager. Greg was awarded the Australian Honours, Public Service Medal in 2008 for outstanding public service in Western Australia, particularly in the areas of planning and road infrastructure.

Steve Atkins
Steve Atkins has been involved at the leading edge of information technology since 1970. From early days in the steel industry, through merchant banking, to development and marketing of computer application development tools to the development, hosting and management of Internet based applications for a wide range of industries. Steve now brings to fleet management that broad experience and his depth of experience in dealing with the Internet and where it is heading. He will describe recent advances in Internet based technology, where Australia is placed, where we need to be to continue to compete on a global stage and where these technology advances could lead. The Internet is providing opportunities for new and innovative applications and platforms that require us to reassess what a computer application is, where the application and the data reside, and what ownership, intellectual property and privacy is all about.

Reece Waldock
Reece has 23 years experience in strategic management with particular expertise in organisational reform. He held a number of senior executive roles within the Department of Commerce and Trade and Department of Transport from the early 1990s through to the end of 2000. Reece acted in the position of Commissioner of Railways until the Railways Commission was extinguished in 2003. With the creation of the Public Transport Authority, Reece was appointed Chief Executive Officer in 2004. Prior to his career with the public sector in Western Australia, Reece held a number of senior management roles with BHP.

Brian Greedy
Brian is one of Australia’s leading business consultants. His very practical “how to” philosophy draws from over 20 years senior business experience and the development of a food distribution business from start up to a multi million dollar annual turnover. He also chairs MasterClass Business Solutions a registered training organisation specialising in the design and delivery of Nationally Accredited programs in Frontline Management, Presentation Skills and Business Development. Brian presentation style is highly interactive, stimulating and entertaining with practical content for personal and professional success.

Professor Jörg Imberger
Director, Centre for Water Research The University of Western Australia His interests include eco-hydraulics, lake hydrobiology and human decision processes. He graduated as a Civil Engineer, did a PhD in Mechanical Engineering and taught Mathematics for a number of years. In the past 20 years he has devoted most of his energies to field work in lakes in all continents of the world; the focus has been on understanding the underlying transport and mixing processes that control the health of the lake ecosystem. Most recently he has pioneered real time self learning management systems that allow a natural ecosystem to be managed for multiple objectives. He has become interested in understanding behavioural response of humans to climate change.

Tim Marney is not only the Under Treasurer of WA but is also a innovator and leader. Tim has risen to the challenge to bring new life and light to a wide range of WA Government programs, by challenging firmly entrenched traditional attitudes and conventional methodology. Tim is not only an inspirational leader, but one who is consistently prepared to provide frank and fearless advice to government to protect the states interests. Tim values each and every member in his team, there are many at the Department of Treasury and Finance who don’t just work for the department – they work for Tim Marney. Tim’s business philosophy is ‘ Get the people right and the rest will follow’.

Working in the construction industry is challenging. It is highly competitive and often political. Adam Harry was also challenged when joining John Holland as the new General Manager and making significant changes to the way they had always done things. Faced with much resistance, he has strategically initiated new systems and procedures as well as a major cultural change amongst the staff. Adam’s can do attitude and approach has seen them reinvent themselves and upsize their expectations. Adam believes ‘you must always be searching for a strategic advantage over your competitors.’