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Schedule and agenda

08:00am - 09:00am

Registration and networking

09:00am - 09:05am

MC welcome and opening message

Annie Kane
Annie Kane
Managing Editor,
Mortgages, Momentum Media
09:05am - 09:10am

Principal Partner welcome

09:10am - 09:50am

In conversation with Michelle McPhee

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.

Michelle McPhee
Michelle McPhee
Assistant Governor (Business Services),
Reserve Bank of Australia
09:50am - 10:35am

Pit stops to pastries: In conversation with Kate Reid

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.

Kate Reid
Kate Reid
Founder and Co-owner,
Lune Croissanterie
10:35am - 11:35am

Brunch and networking

11:35am - 12:15pm

Executive voices: Lessons from women who’ve risen

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.

Join us as we:

  • Share personal leadership principles that challenge traditional norms.
  • Share strategies for overcoming bias and visibility gaps to lead with impact.
  • Explore how to create cultures that support future leading women.
Olga Koskie
Olga Koskie
Director,
Tax Assure
Lel Smits
Lel Smits
Managing Director,
The Stock Network
12:15pm - 12:55pm

Leading on your terms: Building a business that works for you

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.

Join us as we:

  • Learn how to embed autonomy, flexibility, and wellbeing into the DNA of a business without losing a commercial edge.
  • Build the business-case for moving away from presenteeism to build resilient, trusted, high-performing teams.
  • Understand how shifting generational values and expectations are changing the metrics of success.
Simone Palfreyman
Simone Palfreyman
Principal,
Palfreyman Chartered Accountants
Bronwyn Penhaligon
Bronwyn Penhaligon
Founder,
Penhaligon Applied Psychology
Natalie Lennon FCA
Natalie Lennon FCA
Founder & Director,
Two Sides
12:55pm - 01:35pm

Leading with Purpose: Innovation, Impact and the OzHarvest Journey

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.

Ronni Kahn AO
Ronni Kahn AO
Founder & Visionary in Residence,
OzHarvest
01:35pm - 01:40pm

MC closing remarks

Annie Kane
Annie Kane
Managing Editor,
Mortgages, Momentum Media
01:40pm - 02:05pm

Post-networking drinks

02:05pm

Event close

*Agenda subject to change.

If you're interested in speaking at the summit, please contact Jack Riisfeldt via email.