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| Sallyanne Atkinson |
Brisbane Mayor & Businesswoman
Sallyanne Atkinson, AO is a respected business leader who has made a significant contribution to the Australian business landscape. Her extensive knowledge and experience forms part of the success story of many Australian organisations. She is currently the Special Representative for Queensland, South-East Asia in the Queensland Government, and a director of several public companies and associations. Her journalistic training has produced two books and several newspaper articles.
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| Chris Bath |
Journalist, Seven News presenter
Channel Seven news presenter Chris Bath has followed a neat trajectory to become one of this country’s most recognised journalists, and garnered wide appeal from audiences nationwide. Her twenty year career spans radio and television; encompassing political interviewing, world and local news, and joined Seven’s host team in it’s coverage of the Sydney Olympics. Chris appears on Seven’s Sunrise in addition to her role with the network’s Late News, and has played cameo roles in a number of feature films and television programs. |
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| Larissa Brown |
Sustainability Leadership
The impact of environmentalist Larissa Brown is such that she is recipient of the 2008 Australian Young Environmentalist of the Year; is a member of the Ministers Reference Council on Climate Change Adaptation and spoke for the environment at the 2008 Prime Minister’s 2020 Summit. Her reach is international; from interviewing the world’s most influential sustainability leaders to representing at the United Nations Climate Change Conference, saving big cats in Bolivia and a forest in Costa Rica. Founder and executive director of the Centre for Sustainability Leadership, Larissa supports everyday Australians make sustainable decisions for better communities and workplaces. |
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| Helen Dalley |
Journalist and Interviewer
Helen Dalley’s check sheet reads like a who’s who of celebrities, world and current affairs. A highly respected journalist, Helen’s work features on 60 Minutes and A Current Affair, and includes coverage of the Iraq War and aftermath of the September 11 attacks. A senior business and finance reporter, Helen has built her success interviewing CEO’s, economists and politicians. Her finely tuned skill has put Helen at the table with Prime Ministers, movie stars and everyday people with extraordinary stories. |
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| Jon Dee |
Founder – Planet Ark
Passionate environmental champion and lobbyist, Jon Dee, founded Planet Ark in 1991 with former tennis great and friend, Pat Cash. Planet Ark’s meteoric rise enjoys support from celebrities the world over including Richard Branson, Pierce Brosnan and Olivia Newton-John, among many others. His initiative and innate drive directs a flood of media promotion and business ventures all focussed on improving the condition of our planet, and our lives. |
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| Geraldine Doogue |
Respected journalist and television presenter
Award winning journalist and television presenter, Geraldine Doogue is perhaps best known for her host role on ABC TV’s social issues show Compass, and formerly with ABC radio program Life Matters. A recipient of the Churchill Fellowship for social and cultural reporting, Geraldine is also recognised with an Officer of the Order of Australia for services to the community and media. |
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| Prof.Tim Flannery |
Environmental Ambassador
Environmental ambassador and Macquarie University Professor Tim Flannery took it upon himself to mobilise humanity into countering the effects of climate change. His book, The Weather Makers: How Man is Changing the Climate and What It Means for Life on Earth made the New York Times best-sellers list. Honoured in 2005 as Australian Humanist of the Year, his continued efforts earned him Australian of the Year in 2007. Tim is an inspiring and passionate man who motivates and educates his audience. |
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| Max Gillies |
Actor, comedian and impersonator
No politician is untouchable in the satirical firing line of comedian and impersonator, Max Gillies. Following television success with ABC shows The Gillies Report and Gillies Republic, Max now focuses his attention on corporate training videos and comic impersonations with his own unique flavour. Renowned for his political targets, Max has taken the persona of our leaders into parties and events across the country. |
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| Pru Goward MP |
Former Sex Discrimination Commissioner
Pru Goward, former Sex and Age Discrimination Commissioner and recipient of a Centenary Medal for services to journalism and women’s rights, is nominated as one of Australia’s top cultural and industrial relations influencers. Her speeches are published, she is author of A Business of Your Own, a study of success strategies for women in business, and has authored a biography of former Prime Minister, John Howard. Pru is described as an articulate and captivating presenter with a sharp intellect. |
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| Nick Greiner |
Former NSW Premier and Treasurer
Nick Greiner’s NSW government is clearly remembered as being a world leader in public sector reform, including privatisation, private infrastructure provision, contracting and financial management. In power from 1988 to 1992, a notable legacy of Nick’s rein is his establishment of the widely supported ICAC. Today, his knowledge and business acumen make him an in-demand consultant to wide-ranging industries in Australasia and the Asia-Pacific region. He holds a number of directorships with some of Australia’s leading companies. |
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| Thomas Keneally |
Schindler’s List author
Thomas Keneally is one of Australia's most popular and prolific writers, having published more than 30 novels, dramas, screenplays and books of non-fiction. He is also one of its most distinguished, winning numerous prizes including the Booker for Schindler's Ark, later made into Academy Award winning film Schindler’s List. A fellow of the prestigious American Academy of Arts and Sciences, Tom is also widely known as the founding chairman of the Australian Republican Movement. This garrulous character describes himself as a free-thinking hedonist. |
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| Sallyanne Loane |
Respected Journalist and Radio Host
Journalist, author and former radio host of ABC’s 702 Morning program, Sallyanne is one of Australia’s most respected journalists with over 25 years in the business. Her extensive experience reporting on political, social and consumer issues in the international and local arenas draws a loyal and growing audience. Author of What Women Want and Losing John, Sallyanne is renowned for her talent, tenacity and challenging spirit. |
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| George Negus |
Journalist and TV Host
George covered most news desks in a variety of locations as he worked his way up as a journalist. But it's his TV roles for which he is best known including Sixty Minutes, Foreign Correspondent, This Day Tonight, and The Today Show. Never frightened to ask the tough question when it needed to be asked, George made many friends and a few enemies with his forthright manner. He can talk with great authority on a range of local and global events and is an excellent emcee, interviewer or product launch presenter. |
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| Laurie Oakes |
Foremost political commentator
Sunday Morning News political commentator, Laurie Oakes has had a long and distinguished career reporting, interviewing and commentating on Australia’s political landscape. Laurie is renowned for his cutting interviews and ability to obtain leaked information. In 1997, Laurie used leaked documents to break the "travel rorts saga" that ended the careers of three Ministers and several other high ranking politicians and staffers. He has several political books to his name for which he is highly regarded. |
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