Managing Director – Microsoft Australia

Steven has over 30 years’ experience in the technology industry with most of that time spent in leadership roles. He has developed a deep understanding of the start-up and broader tech market in Australia.

Since 2017, he has been the Managing Director of Microsoft Australia. He ensures the company meets the needs of its customers and the more than 10,000 partners and independent software vendors that sell or build on the Microsoft platform.

Steven is a passionate advocate for diversity and inclusion with a particular focus on improving Indigenous inclusion and addressing wellbeing and mental health in the workplace.

CEO of Health & Safety Advisory Service Pty Ltd (HSAS)

Robyn is the CEO of HSAS, a privately owned RTO since its inception in 2005, with RTO campuses located in outer Western Sydney.

HSAS is a niche market training provider for a wide range of key civil, tunnel, rail, air and water NSW infrastructure projects, including Port Botany Expansion, Northwest Rail Link, Sydney Water, NorthConnex, WestConnex, Sydney Metro, Parramatta Light Rail Western Sydney Airport, Sydney Football Stadium Redevelopment and Schools at the Meadowbank Education and Employment Precinct.

Robyn maintains strong links with tier-one contractors and state regulators to remain at the forefront of implementing industry best practice training models across the breadth of government-funded projects.

Prior to this, Robyn worked in TAFE NSW as a faculty teacher and moved into various corporate state-wide marketing and training consultancy positions with TAFE Plus. Other educational roles included a range of rural, regional, community and outreach programs across the early childhood, school aged, sport and recreation and higher education sectors.

Managing Director of The Stable Group

Jillian Kilby is the Managing Director of The Stable Group, a regional consulting company firmly fixed in its pursuit to leave a legacy of change in regional Australia. She is a Fellow of the Institute of Engineers Australia, an Australian Sir John Monash Scholar and holds an MBA and Public Policy Masters from Stanford University.

In 2018, Jillian founded and self-funded The Exchange, a regionally-based social impact organisation focused on community and coworking. Jillian bought and renovated an 1880s iconic post office in Dubbo, an old Cordial Factory in Narrabri and a State Heritage Listed Bank which have been restored and converted into vibrant coworking spaces. She was the 2013 NSW/ACT Rural Woman of The Year.

Jillian holds a number of advisory roles, including as Director of the James Martin Institute for Public Policy, Member of the Council for Women’s Economic Opportunity, Chair of the Regional Advisory Panel for the Daily Telegraph Bush Summit, and Member of the NSW Skills Board.

She holds degrees in Civil Engineering (Sydney), Master of Business Administration (Stanford), Master of Public Policy (Stanford) and is a graduate of the Australian Institute of Company Directors.

Chartered Accountant, CEO and Executive Director of Bell Direct

Arnie Selvarajah is a Chartered Accountant and an Executive with a multi-industry experience. He is currently the CEO and Executive Director of Bell Direct, Australia’s fastest growing online broker utilising innovative technology to create a unique service model.

He has experience in transforming traditional business models to leverage digital opportunities and applying technology to lift customer satisfaction. Arnie was a General Manger for Commonwealth Bank Local Business Banking as he led the NSW and ACT team in transformation of the Local Business Banking unit, encompassing 140 staff and $105 million in annual revenue.

He was previously CEO and Finance Director of Food Service Associates, and Vice President in Strategy of Bankers Trust Funds Management.

Executive Board member at Laing O'Rourke Australia

Annabel has more than 22 years’ experience in the construction industry and is an experienced director, general counsel, and company secretary.

Over the last 15 years, Annabel has held several leadership positions at Laing O’Rourke Australia, becoming the first female member of the Australian Executive Committee in June 2018.

Annabel was elected as the first female President of the Australian Constructors Association in November 2022, after four years as a SteerCo member and Industry Lead of the Construction Industry Leadership Forum (CILF).

Annabel is a graduate of the Australian Institute of Company Directors (2014), completed her MBA at the AGSM (2011), and Bachelor of Laws from UNSW (1998).

Annabel also holds external Directorship roles in the not-for-profit sector.

CEO of Romar Engineering

Alan Lipman is the CEO of Romar Engineering. Romar is a Sydney-based manufacturing company with an annual turnover of $8-10 million and employs 70 staff including 30 engineers.

Romar focus on high value areas including injection moulding, biomedical components, moulding silicon for biomedical applications, 3D printing, and fluid motion controls for the space and defence sectors.

Alan was the Chair of K Care Healthcare Equipment from 2015 to 2017. He was also the Chair of the Consumer Advocacy Panel from 2013 to 2015 for the Australian Energy Market Commission, and Chair of the NSW Smart Meter Task Force from 2012 to 2013.

CEO and Co-founder of Hireup

Jordan O’Reilly is the co-founder of Hireup, an online platform that gives Australians with disability the power to find, hire and manage their own personal care support team. As the leading support platform for people with disability and their families in Australia, Hireup supports 10,000 clients annually and employs a similar number of support workers.

Previously, Jordan co-founded Fighting Chance, an award-winning not-for-profit organisation which creates social enterprise solutions to some of the most pressing challenges in the disability sector. Mr O’Reilly recently served on the Westpac Stakeholder Advisory Council and is an Advisory Board member for the NSW Public Service Commission.

For a career spent building organisations and enterprises that empower people with disability and their families, Jordan has been awarded numerous honours, including the Westpac Social Change Fellowship, the EY Young Entrepreneur of the Year award, and the Queen's Young Leaders Medal.