About Our Speakers

About some of our speakers

Peter Williams, CEO, Deloitte Digital
Peter is one of Australia’s thought leaders on innovation and online, mobile & emerging technology. He has worked with many high profile organisations such as Telstra, CSIRO, Holden, Victorian & Federal Governments and Meat & Livestock Australia. Peter is a sought after commentator on web and technology trends and in 2006 & 2007 has been featured in articles in the Sydney Morning Herald, The Age, BRW and Fast Thinking Magazine.

Bianca Nogrady, Author, The Sixth Wave
Bianca Nogrady is a freelance science and medical writer and broadcaster whose work has appeared in publications such as Scientific American, New Scientist, The Australian, ABC Science Online, ABC Health and Wellbeing, Australian Doctor, G magazine and the Swinburne University magazine. She has also been heard on radio stations around the country talking about the latest in New Scientist magazine. She is the co-author of the book The Sixth Wave which analyses significant waves of human innovation, from the wheel and printing press to the industrial revolution, the communications age and beyond.

Benjamin Pelentsov, Senior Financial Adviser, Australian Central Credit Union
At the early age of only 29, Benjamin has already been a top tier financial advisor for over three years. Brokering and managing portfolios nationally in the millions of dollars, Benjamin is about to embark on his latest challenge of becoming one of only a handful of Australian financial advisors to hold a Certified Financial Advisor charter, becoming internationally recognized as a leader in his field. A regular feature of seminars and workshops on investment and superannuation, Benjamin is a passionate advocate of economic and financial innovation with particular emphasis on wealth generation in the Asia-pacific region.

Sasha Jovanovic, Education Expert, Common Wealth Bank Foundation
With education and expertise in psycho-sociology, Sasha is an anthropologist with broad experience in business, education, speaking and publishing. His interests also include pro bono work with NGO's that engage with agencies including UNHCR and UNICEF in Eastern Europe assisting refugees, children and ethnic minorities in war-torn countries. Having been involved in a number of business start-ups across a number of industries, Sasha maintains a high level of business acumen and remarkable success at only 29 years of age. Winner of a Champion Entrepreneur Award; he works with Change Labs as a thought leader in creating lasting social and behavioral change.

Allan Ryan, Executive Director, The Hargraves institute
Allan’s leadership qualities came to the fore at an early stage when his excellence was acknowledged by the University of New South Wales where Allan was awarded with a prestigious University Medal. He continued to expand his leadership skills as Executive Education faculty at the Australian Graduate School of Management and consolidated this with application in the business world. Currently leading the Hargraves Institute in its quest for collective wisdom; the Managing Innovation, Change and Growth Program at the Macquarie Graduate School of Management; and Managed Innovation International in transferring the learned skill that is “innovation” to businesses worldwide, keeps Allan busy on his continuous learning that is effective leadership.