Dr Angus Hervey is a political economist and a journalist specialising in the impact of disruptive technologies on society. He is a co-founder at Future Crunch. He was the founding community manager of Random Hacks of Kindness, a global initiative from Google, IBM, Microsoft, NASA and the World Bank to create open-source technology solutions to social challenges. He was also the first editorial manager for Global Policy, one of the world's leading international policy journals. He holds a PhD in International Political Economy from the London School of Economics, where he was the Ralph Miliband Scholar.

Tané Hunter is a cancer researcher, bio-informatician, and science communicator. He is a co-founder at Future Crunch. He has a Masters in Bioinformatics from the University of Melbourne, and has worked for the Melbourne Royal Children’s Hospital diagnosing rare genetic diseases. He is currently completing his PhD at the Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre, using molecular biomarkers in DNA and analysing them with artificial intelligence to improve treatments for people suffering from cancer. He's also a former United States mountain biking champion and an avid sailor.

Etosha Thurman is the Chief Marketing & Solutions Officer for SAP Intelligent Spend and Business Network. In her role, Etosha is charged with strengthening the company’s go-to-market approach and driving product marketing and solution management across SAP’s intelligent spend solutions and the SAP Business Network.

Previously, she was Head of Sales and Client Engagement with Capital One, where she led the Treasury Management sales team through transformational change with a focus on delivering an engaging and impactful customer experience. Etosha was originally with SAP from 2011 to 2019 in a variety of customer-facing and cloud roles with SAP Ariba and the Ariba Network team.

With experience in software as a service, cloud commerce, financial services, customer success management and global materials procurement, Etosha is a collaborative, results-oriented client executive and strategic leader. She is a graduate of Florida A&M University and the University of Cincinnati and is a member of Jack and Jill of America, Inc. and Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. Etosha resides with her family in the metro Atlanta area.

Rajat is the recipient of ‘The Procurement Professional of the Year’ award at New Zealand Procurement Excellence Forum 2022 and ‘The Most Improved Procurement Team of the Year in Australasia’ at PASA Nigel Awards 2022. He has been steering the Procurement & Supply chain function at Vodafone New Zealand since October 2020. The function under Rajat’s leadership has undergone tremendous transformation since divestiture from Vodafone Group in 2019. A strong advocate of digitalization and empowerment, Rajat with his team has led implementation of a new digital suite for procurement business partnering and evolution of ERP to state-of-the-art world class capabilities including contract lifecycle management and analytics. He is a true believer that a better procurement experience for business users will directly lead to an enhanced customer experience for end users. He is also a promoter of sustainability principles and circular economy as the key drivers of future practices in procurement. Prior to joining Vodafone New Zealand, Rajat has held Chief Procurement Officer roles in mobile operators in the US and Middle East. He has also worked as Group Sourcing Director in two large global telecommunications operators based in Europe, Asia and Middle East.

Felicity is Senior Economist in the Australian Economics team at ANZ. She is responsible for analysis and forecasting of key Australian macroeconomic indicators, as well as thematic research on the Australian economy. She also provides specialist analysis on topical issues, including the housing sector and the policy outlook.

Felicity has more than twenty years’ experience as an economist in financial markets. Prior to joining ANZ, Felicity worked as a Senior Economist for the Royal Bank of Scotland, a Senior Economist at ABN AMRO Australia, and as an Economist for BZW Australia. 

Nicole Aspeling is the Head of Technology for Finance and Corporate applications at Woolworths Group.  Having been with the Group for 35 years, Nicole has worked across various parts of the business, including Stores, Buying/Replenishment, Wholesale, Finance and Technology, giving her a unique perspective on both the operations and systems landscape of the business.  Her team partners across the Group Service functions of Finance, Risk, Legal, Risk and Procurement to deliver and support technology that enable effective business outcomes.

Having joined Woolworths Group Ltd in 2015 Debbie has led the design,  implementation and continuous improvement of the non-trade procurement framework supporting spend of several billions of dollars and a user base exceeding 20,000.  With a company wide remit covering the non-trade spend management framework, the team provides governance, process and SAP Ariba application support across all Woolworths business units and enablement functions.

Previously Debbie had global roles for 7 years with Hewlett Packard following moving from New Zealand to work with the Vodafone team.  Spare time  includes fur babies, the ocean and the garden - probably in that order! 

Rachel Goos has experience delivering complex technology projects in a government environment. Prior to heading up the Source 2 Pay project, Rachel was the director of program management, overseeing governance and assurance for Queensland's digital licence project.

As the largest procuring organisation within Queensland Government, TMR – through Source 2 Pay – is introducing contemporary digital solutions to reduce cost, streamline and standardise procurement and realise greater insights from its reporting and supplier analysis.

Coupled with her project experience, Rachel brings with her broad experience in the finance and procurement aspects of TMR's infrastructure portfolio.  

Gina McNamara oversees the Regional Field Finance APJ organization consisting of market unit CFO’s and Specialized Controlling teams. Only recently appointed in August 2021, Gina is looking forward to contributing to the APJ strategy of People, Purpose and Partners. She is an avid champion of Diversity and Inclusion with a strong focus on unconscious bias and gender equity. Gina is also very passionate about sustainability and particularly in reducing plastics in our APJ office spaces. As a hugely devoted mentor, Gina invests her time inspiring talent within SAP and within the finance teams. Gina is a member of the SAP Global Finance Leadership Team.

Tara Anderson is the recently appointed CEO of Social Traders, the national trailblazers in social enterprise procurement. Tara has a background in strategy, marketing, sales, innovation, business development and multi-partner alliances at the executive and Board level. Tara has an MBA and deep expertise across charities, social enterprises, intermediaries and consultancy in Australia, UK and Europe.

She has led large scale collaborations, designed and implemented organisational-wide strategies for growth and diversification, and repositioned brands for increased impact. She is a Founding Director at Social Enterprise Australia, the peak body for social enterprise.

Tara is passionate about business models that blend profit & purpose and is energised by working with talented people who challenge business as usual.

Sustainability has always been a passion for Aaron, one that he now combines with his years of experience and expertise to drive positive outcomes in corporations' sustainability journeys. Aaron has more than 20 years of experience in offering innovative, business-changing digital and sustainability solutions to large multinational corporations and has worked with C-level stakeholders including CEOs, CPOs, CIOs and CSOs across boards, finance, IT and procurement functions. 

Previously, he was Sales Director and Co-Founder of the successful start-up Simple iD, and has since led many consulting engagements with global companies looking to develop sustainable value chains across the APAC region and beyond. Aaron studied a double degree in Business/Arts at Deakin University, and recently completed Sustainable Business Strategy from Harvard Business School.

Mitchell is a proud Bidjigal man from La Perouse in south-east Sydney. He is the Co-Founder and CEO of Muru Office Supplies, a national Workplace Supplies provider, and is enthusiastic about his role in helping to grow the Indigenous business sector and giving back to the community.

After working in the IT industry for almost 15yr providing technology services to small business customers, Mitchell discovered the emerging supplier diversity trend in late 2011 and pivoted from IT into workplace supplies.

Mitchell has grown Muru from the ground up into one of the largest First Nation owned companies in Australia and partnered with leading brands such as CBA, Telstra, Boral, Qantas, Fortescue Metals, and KPMG.

Mitchell helps organisations capture value above and beyond the products they purchase through Muru. He creates partnerships that are more than transactional, offering ongoing mutual value for both parties through social outcomes.

Muru means “pathway” in the language of the coastal Sydney region and Mitchell's vision is to create a pathway for future generations, helping to close the gap for First Nation people. A percentage of all Muru profits is donated to First Nations community programs that support Education, Employment and Health & Wellbeing initiatives.

Julia is passionate about story and its ability to connect and move hearts and minds. She brings 15 years of screen production experience to the team at Digital Storytellers, from international feature documentary to broadcast fiction. As Executive Producer she devotes her skills in narrative, image and producing to bring compelling human-centred stories to life. Her dedication to integrity in both message and process means Digital Storytellers creates the most engaging pieces possible, always centering the experience of talent and their stories with sensitivity, respect and care.  

As a founding co-creator of Digital Storytellers, Julia has been with the company since its beginning 9 years ago, and works across production, story facilitation and business management.

Ian Griffith has led the Group Procurement function at DuluxGroup for the last ten years, managing a team of 25 procurement professionals with a groupwide remit covering raw materials, packaging, finished goods and indirects, managing a total spend of just over $1Bpa.  The procurement team at DuluxGroup is highly integrated with DuluxGroup's technical, marketing and supply chain functions, and aims to drive value for the business by partnering with DuluxGroup's key suppliers and accessing leading edge technology network at the best possible price and terms. 

Prior to commencing his current role, Ian held senior procurement roles at Foster's Group and AGL, in addition to spending four years at A.T. Kearney working on procurement projects across a wide range of industries and businesses.

Joe Bellofiore is a business transformation leader with over 15 years’ Procurement and Supply Chain experience within complex global enterprises. In addition to leading Procurement functions, Joe brings a breadth of experience and leadership skills across Procurement Strategy, leading Digital Transformation practices and Source to Pay excellence.

As Regional GM – APAC at excelerateds2p, Joe’s passion for sustainable transformation has helped businesses understand what ‘great’ looks like, partnering with organisations to leverage technology, enabling the business outcomes organisations are seeking.

Cher is an experienced Finance Professional with focus on finance transformation and a highly motivated and effective finance leader with over 20 years’ experience gained in leading finance teams, locally and internationally with a passion for process improvement and talent development.

As the Deputy CFO for Veolia ANZ, global leader in optimised resource management of water, waste and energy solutions that contribute to a sustainable environment, Cher is also responsible for the finance transformation of the ANZ region and active contributor in the Global Veolia Finance Community and receiver of the 2019 Global Veolia Finance Transformation Award and 2021 Veolia Finance Talent Program Award.

Mirabel is a Relationship Manager with Australian Network on Disability. In her role as Relationship Manager she partners with organisations to advance the inclusion of people with disability as employees, customers and stakeholders. She also is involved in the Accessible Procurement Taskforce which aims to make it easier for organisations to purchase accessible and inclusive goods and services that are useable by as many people as possible including people with disability.

Prior to joining AND in 2021 she had 10 years’ experience as an HR professional, working in manufacturing and professional services industries across Australia, New Zealand and the UK.

Throughout her career she has partnered with stakeholders and developed strong relationships to enable talent and a culture of high performance. She has a focus on continuous improvement and uses analysis and insights to influence change. Mirabel is passionate about equal employment opportunities for all and has volunteered in employment services for refugees, students and those in need.

Sandra is the Head of Membership at Supply Nation. Having joined Supply Nation in 2017, Sandra has worked with Supply Nation members for almost 6 years in supporting their supplier diversity journey’s and overseeing the membership team who are spread out across Australia. Throughout this time, the membership cohort has doubled in size, now consisting of over 670 corporate, government and not-for-profit members. Sandra has a background in business development, specifically working with C-level procurement and finance officers. Sandra holds bachelor’s degrees in both International Studies and Business and Commerce. She is passionate about supporting under-represented groups and believes the work that Supply Nation does in building a prosperous, sustainable and vibrant Indigenous business sector is both crucial and rewarding.

Christel Martin is the Director Procurement Excellence at Transport for NSW, with over 15 years of experience across procurement organisational transformation, commercial law, procurement policy development and implementation, procurement systems implementation, end to end category management and strategic vendor management. Christel has held roles in the private sector, Commonwealth Government and NSW State Government. Christel holds a Master of Laws from ANU, along with a double degree Bachelor of Laws and Bachelor of Science from UWA.

An impassioned community member and Integrity's Chief Operating Officer. Tim has 30 years of extensive experience in corporate, government, organisational and community work health safety training in Australia and internationally.   With an engaging style of training, Tim ensures clients’ requirements are not only met, but also exceeded.

Philip is a human rights lawyer and sustainability specialist. He has advised the world's largest companies and organisations to drive impact through human rights, sustainability and social impact, including at the University of Sydney, Westpac Bank, KPMG and the United Nations. 

He is a World Economic Forum Global Shaper and Australia's 25 most influential people in the social impact sector. His team’s work has been recognised as one of the world’s best sustainability projects by the Chartered Institute of Procurement and Supply.

Mark is leading the government’s eInvoicing initiative, resulting in several billion dollars of productivity benefits to the Australian economy. Mark collaborated with New Zealand in 2019 to form the Trans-Tasman eInvoicing initiative and adopt the international Peppol standard to support the initiative. He recently returned to this role after spending 12 managing the ATO relationship with Digital Service providers and leading ATO’s IT portfolio and governance operations. Mark was previously a program manager for the government’s SuperStream initiative, delivering significant benefits to Employers and Superannuation funds.