Speakers
CEOs, commissioners, regulators and ECEC leaders gathered to move from reform to real-world implementation. Speaker biographies will be added shortly.

Jeremy Gold
Group Elephant Australia
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Georgia Dawson
Explore & Develop
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Monalisa Jani
CASS Gumnut Early Learning Centre
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Daniela Silicato
Approved Provider
milieu Early Education & Care
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Jessica Buddle
Co-Founder & General Manager
Z Staffing
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David Griffiths
Executive Vice President and President, Asia Pacific
Ideagen
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Natalie Schapira
Founder & Approved Provider
The Pearl Way
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Cathy Milwidsky
ECEC Expert & Nominated Supervisor
The Pearl Way
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Samantha Page
Chief Executive Officer
Early Childhood Australia
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Catherine Liddle
Chief Executive Officer
SNAICC
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Rachael Ward
NSW Children's Guardian
NSW Government
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Jodie Griffiths-Cook
Public Advocate and Children and Young People Commissioner
ACT Human Rights Commission
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Luke Twyford
Chief Executive Officer and Principal Commissioner
Queensland Family and Child Commission
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Joanne Cameron APM
Commander Human Exploitation
Australian Federal Police
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Professor Karen Thorpe
Group Leader in Child Development, Education and Care
Queensland Brain Institute, University of Queensland
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Ali Evans
Chief Quality and Safety Officer
G8 Education
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Peita Piper
CEO
Avenue Bank
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Paul Mondo
President
Australian Childcare Alliance
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Chiang Lim
CEO
ACA NSW
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Melinda Crole
Chief Executive Officer
Junior Adventures Group
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Professor Michael Salter
Director, Childlight East Asia & Pacific Hub
UNSW
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Franceyn O'Connor
Chief Executive Officer
Sydney Catholic Early Childhood Services
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Daryl Higgins
Professor and Director, Institute of Child Protection Studies
Australian Catholic University
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Dr Amie Fabry
Consultant
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Cleo Rowley
Executive Director of People & Culture
Only About Children
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Jessica Tucci
Head Employee Experience
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Belinda Briggs
General Manager
Uniting Early Learning
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Kerin McMahon
Chief Executive Officer
Our Patch Education
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Lynda Salvo
Chief Executive Officer
Explorers Early Learning
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Belinda Ludlow
Chief Executive Officer
Explore & Develop
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Dr Anne Kennedy
Director, Research & Practice (Early Years Pedagogy)
Parkville Institute
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Sara Hole
Chief Operating Officer
Catholic Early Childhood Services
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Megan Black
Chief Executive Officer
Futuro Early Learning
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Simone Andrews
Growth & Business Strategy Manager
Aspire Early Education & Kindergarten
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Jenni Gaffney
Head of Growth & Performance
Simba Education
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Lyn Connolly
President
Australian Childcare Alliance NSW
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Hon John-Paul Langbroek MP
Minister for Education and the Arts
Queensland Parliament
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Yolanda Borucki
The heroic Queensland whistleblower
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