The 2nd National Early Childhood Education Summit
Cross-Sector Voices

Speakers

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

Jeremy Gold

Jeremy Gold

Group Elephant Australia

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Georgia Dawson

Georgia Dawson

Explore & Develop

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Monalisa Jani

Monalisa Jani

CASS Gumnut Early Learning Centre

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Daniela Silicato

Daniela Silicato

Approved Provider

milieu Early Education & Care

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Jessica Buddle

Jessica Buddle

Co-Founder & General Manager

Z Staffing

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David Griffiths

David Griffiths

Executive Vice President and President, Asia Pacific

Ideagen

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Natalie Schapira

Natalie Schapira

Founder & Approved Provider

The Pearl Way

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Cathy Milwidsky

Cathy Milwidsky

ECEC Expert & Nominated Supervisor

The Pearl Way

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Samantha Page

Samantha Page

Chief Executive Officer

Early Childhood Australia

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Catherine Liddle

Catherine Liddle

Chief Executive Officer

SNAICC

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Rachael Ward

Rachael Ward

NSW Children's Guardian

NSW Government

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Jodie Griffiths-Cook

Jodie Griffiths-Cook

Public Advocate and Children and Young People Commissioner

ACT Human Rights Commission

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Luke Twyford

Luke Twyford

Chief Executive Officer and Principal Commissioner

Queensland Family and Child Commission

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Joanne Cameron APM

Joanne Cameron APM

Commander Human Exploitation

Australian Federal Police

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Professor Karen Thorpe

Professor Karen Thorpe

Group Leader in Child Development, Education and Care

Queensland Brain Institute, University of Queensland

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Ali Evans

Ali Evans

Chief Quality and Safety Officer

G8 Education

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Peita Piper

Peita Piper

CEO

Avenue Bank

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Paul Mondo

Paul Mondo

President

Australian Childcare Alliance

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Chiang Lim

Chiang Lim

CEO

ACA NSW

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Melinda Crole

Melinda Crole

Chief Executive Officer

Junior Adventures Group

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Professor Michael Salter

Professor Michael Salter

Director, Childlight East Asia & Pacific Hub

UNSW

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Franceyn O'Connor

Franceyn O'Connor

Chief Executive Officer

Sydney Catholic Early Childhood Services

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Daryl Higgins

Daryl Higgins

Professor and Director, Institute of Child Protection Studies

Australian Catholic University

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Dr Amie Fabry

Dr Amie Fabry

Consultant

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Cleo Rowley

Cleo Rowley

Executive Director of People & Culture

Only About Children

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Jessica Tucci

Jessica Tucci

Head Employee Experience

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Belinda Briggs

Belinda Briggs

General Manager

Uniting Early Learning

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Kerin McMahon

Kerin McMahon

Chief Executive Officer

Our Patch Education

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Lynda Salvo

Lynda Salvo

Chief Executive Officer

Explorers Early Learning

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Belinda Ludlow

Belinda Ludlow

Chief Executive Officer

Explore & Develop

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Dr Anne Kennedy

Dr Anne Kennedy

Director, Research & Practice (Early Years Pedagogy)

Parkville Institute

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Sara Hole

Sara Hole

Chief Operating Officer

Catholic Early Childhood Services

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Megan Black

Megan Black

Chief Executive Officer

Futuro Early Learning

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Simone Andrews

Simone Andrews

Growth & Business Strategy Manager

Aspire Early Education & Kindergarten

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Jenni Gaffney

Jenni Gaffney

Head of Growth & Performance

Simba Education

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Lyn Connolly

Lyn Connolly

President

Australian Childcare Alliance NSW

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Hon John-Paul Langbroek MP

Hon John-Paul Langbroek MP

Minister for Education and the Arts

Queensland Parliament

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Yolanda Borucki

Yolanda Borucki

The heroic Queensland whistleblower

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