From payments to policy, few roles carry as much responsibility and visibility as that of Michelle McPhee. In this candid conversation, Michelle shares leadership lessons from inside the Reserve Bank of Australia, offering a rare view into how high-stakes decisions are made, communicated, and carried forward. It’s a rare opportunity to explore how purpose and integrity shape not just careers, but entire financial systems.
What does it take to turn a singular passion into a world-renowned brand?
In this exclusive interview, Kate Reid, Founder and Co-Owner of Lune Croissanterie, shares her extraordinary journey from F1 engineer to celebrated pastry chef and innovator.
Drawing on lessons learned from building a business from the ground up, Kate will share the bold decisions and brand-defining moments that transformed a Melbourne shop front into an international destination.
In this powerful discussion, senior female executives share the pivotal moments, defining challenges, and personal philosophies that have shaped their careers. With honesty and insight, they’ll explore how they’ve navigated power, presence, and purpose in a system that wasn’t built with them in mind, and share how they’re reshaping this system for those coming next.
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Growing fast is exciting. Growing profitability is powerful. But growth should reflect your values, not contradict them.
In this session, we’ll explore how you can make room for autonomy, flexibility, and purpose alongside your commercial ambition. We’ll unpack how to lead and scale without defaulting to a growth-at-all-costs mentality, and see what it takes to embed clarity, trust, and sustainability at every level of your business.
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Ronni Kahn AO is one of Australia’s most visionary social entrepreneurs. What began in 2004 as a simple act of rescuing surplus food from her events business has grown into OzHarvest, a $30+ million enterprise powered by over 400 employees and 3,000+ volunteers. Today, OzHarvest is a national force for good—driving innovation, education, and advocacy to tackle food waste and hunger.
In this keynote, Ronni shares the bold thinking, strategic grit, and deep purpose that have shaped OzHarvest’s journey. You’ll hear what it takes to build a transformative business from scratch, scale with impact, and lead with courage in the face of complex social challenges. This is a story of turning vision into action—and creating lasting change through the power of community and innovation.
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