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| Phillip Adams |
Australia’s Finest Media Figures and Intellectuals
Phillip Adams is truly a National Living Treasure. Scores of honours and awards lay testament to his immense contribution to Australian media, arts and social innovation, and he remains amongst this country’s most influential intellectuals. Phillip is a widely respected broadcaster, filmmaker, author, archaeologist, controversialist, social commentator and satirist who has been described as ‘the most remarkable broadcaster in the history of this country’ (Robert Manne, The Monthly). Thousands of the world’s most prominent people have met with Phillip’s microphone, and his radio shows beam to millions around the world. |


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| Corinne Grant |
Comedian, Actor and Writer
One of the most recognised faces in Australian television, Corinne’s talent and energetic personality have placed her in some of this country’s most popular television shows. Audiences will have enjoyed her wit and humour in Rove Live, Good News Week and The Glass House. Her hilarious comedic stage show has drawn fervent applause at top performance festivals including Melbourne International Comedy, Edinburgh and the Adelaide Fringe. |


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| Dr Deane Hutton |
Futurist, Science and Technology
Dr Deane Hutton is one of Australia’s best-known Science Communicators and Futurists. For more than 25 years, he has been sharing his enthusiasm for science and technology with others through nation-wide television, as well as through books, radio and the internet. His work on television has included programs for the Australian Broadcasting Corporation and Australia's National Nine Network. For 18 years he was a writer-presenter of the international award-winning Curiosity Show, and over 8 years as science presenter on Australia’s top variety program Hey Hey It’s Saturday. |


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| Nigel Marsh |
Advertising Chairman & Author
Nigel is an influential figure in Australian advertising via his consumer insights and unique way of looking at life. He has penned 2 best sellers "Fat, Forty and Fired" and " Observations of a Very Short Man". He is a specialist in brands having worked with some of the worlds biggest including McDonalds, Pepsi, Virgin, British Airways Mars and Procter and Gamble. He is a very entertaining speaker and great story teller. |


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| Mark McCrindle |
Futurist & Demographer
It’s Mark McCrindle’s job to predict the future. He has the knack of taking the social pulse of the nation, and the success and health of business rests upon it. Mark engages audiences with his interactive style to motivate them into achieving higher performance. He extensively researches the new generations and accurately tracks emerging trends, then steers his research findings towards leaders in sales, marketing, HR, and management to help them understand the times in which they operate, and not just be observers. |


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| Cynthia Morton |
"Emotional Fitness "
By her story alone Cynthia Morton challenged the audience of Parliament House to quell their tears. Cynthia tells of her amazing and inspiring story of her life’s journey overcoming drug and alcohol addiction to building the Emotional Fitness Foundation. Today, her work has earned her recognition awards of excellence and distinction, including a film award for a documentary based on the pilot of her Emotional Fitness Program. |


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| Noel Pearson |
Influential Aboriginal leader
Deeply involved in campaigning for the rights of his community through several key leadership positions, Noel Pearson’s mission is to enable Cape York’s indigenous people to take responsibility for their lives by reinstating their rights and improving the choices available to them. His self-published monograph, Our Right to Take Responsibility details his position on the social issues affecting the community, and his current work draws widely on his thoughts on breaking down passive welfare dependency. |


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| Tim Pethick |
Nudie Juice founder; achieved $18m turnover in two years
Imagine Tim Pethick’s delight when, after just two years in business, his fresh juice brand Nudie turned over $18m. The business savvy entrepreneur launched Nudie for two reasons: to indulge his fresh fruit cravings and to demonstrate the power of emotional branding. Nudie’s stampeding success was recognised with it’s inclusion in the top 10 most influential brands for the Asia Pacific region. Described as a “disruptive brand”, a devastating fire to the Nudie processing plant in 2004 was not enough to halt its epic journey, and Nudie resumed production just six weeks later. |


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| Bernard Salt |
Demographic and Social Change Expert
Bernard is a leading commentator and advisor to corporate Australia on consumer, cultural and demographic trends. He is sought after by blue-chip companies to stimulate thought provoking discussion, and property investors and developers on matters of trend forecasting. Author of best-selling The Big Shift, Bernard has released two other books, is a magazine and newspaper columnist, and guest on television programs including Business Sunday, SBS debate show Insight, and 60 Minutes. Bernard is a compelling and entertaining speaker. |


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