Dr Ben Hamer is an accredited futurist, who was recently awarded the number one thought leader for the Future of Work in the Asia-Pacific by Onalytica.Ben has undertaken work and research around the world, including time spent leading critical projects at the World Economic Forum as well as being a Visiting Scholar at Yale University. He is an Adjunct Professor at Edith Cowan University’s School of Business and Law and a Non-Executive Director for the Australian HR Institute, where he was appointed as the youngest Non-Executive Director in the organisation’s history, as well as being on the Board of Netball NSW, which includes oversight of both the NSW Swifts and Giants professional netball teams.A sought after media commentator and keynote speaker on future trends, Ben is the host of the ThinkerTank podcast, which is all about the trends shaping the way we will live, work and play in the future.
Managing Director, How To ImpactHead of Innovation, Deepend GroupMatt is a leader in strategic design & innovation strategy, with a long career in cross-functional project leadership, disruptive innovation and thought leadership. With 20 years of innovation consulting and a further 8 years of brand and marketing consulting, he brings a combination of left- and right-brain thinking that has unlocked hundreds of innovation challenges. There are few industries Matt hasn't tackled, working in Australia, Asia, UK and the US, and he is fortunate to be able to tap into an extensive innovation network.
Director and General Manager, How To Impact Lara has over a decade of experience in innovation and strategic design, having worked across a diverse raft of projects spanning product, service, customer experience and business model innovation. She’s worked with clients in multiple categories in both the commercial and NFP sectors, with experience spanning Australia, Asia and North America. Lara is the incumbent specialist in rapid prototyping, experimentation and pilots.
Jason is SouthEast Asia’s 1st Gallup-Certified Strength Finder coach and Platinum Coach. He is both co-founder and principal coach at Strengths School™ . His “professional” life started off with him constantly experimenting with different jobs and projects. As someone who comes alive when pioneering new ground, this led Jason to start and dabble in over 32 businesses within a short span of time. As a self-proclaimed “hacker”, Jason is obsessed about finding ways to “hack performance”. One question that dominates his time is, “How do we bring out the best in people?” Through his years of journeying with MNC teams and high performing individuals, Jason’s desire to “hack performance” continued to evolve. Jason now spends most of his time as a trusted executive and leadership coach to MNC Leaders (Directors, GMS, MDs, & C-Level).
In the early 90s, Ray Good (aka Sugar Ray) was one of the world’s Top 100 DJs, spinning the decks at sold-out raves in London, Tokyo, and Berlin and running dance parties for thousands of people. It was a wild ride, but life as a globe-trotting DJ doesn’t leave much time for sleep or inner tranquillity, burning out Ray turned to mindfulness meditation and has had a daily practice ever since. As the founder of The Good Place, Ray Good is on a mission to create a more mindful world and help fight the global mental health crisis. Ray teaches mental fitness, high performance and mindfulness grounded in neuroscience and positive psychology to help individuals, teams and organisations fight stress, think better and perform at their peak. Over the past 30 years Ray has had a daily meditation practice, taking him on a journey travelling the globe and learning from the world’s leaders in mindfulness, meditation and neuroscience. Many of Australia's biggest organisations have relied on Ray’s expertise, including the Victorian and A.C.T Governments, Tourism Australia, RACV, Bookings.com, ANZ, Nova Entertainment, H.P and Tennis Australia. Ray has spoken at many large scale events and conferences including SXSW Sydney and Pause fest , Australia's leading business and innovation event alongside speakers from NASA, Google, Facebook, and Amazon.
Scott founded Talent Tech Solutions in 2020 after a decade in senior roles within the talent technology industry. He is passionate about leveraging technology to revolutionize how individuals discover and secure better career opportunities. Scott has dedicated his career to enhancing the job-seeking experience for candidates and employees through innovative technology solutions and fine tuned process. His commitment to using technology to empower individuals is at the heart of Talent Tech Solutions’ mission
ZiChuan has been in the recruitment industry since 2005. He spent 7 years as a Recruiter in both agency and in-house roles, helping individuals connect with opportunities at some of Australia's most recognized companies. In 2012, ZiChuan became one of the first in Australia to move into the Talent Acquisition Operations space. Since then, he has led projects across Australia, SE Asia, and India, focusing on improving the recruitment experience for job seekers. ZiChuan is a John Yu Fellow for Leadership and Cultural Diversity (University of Sydney Business School) and has deep experience in evaluating and selecting technology solutions, developing business cases, implementing and optimizing Talent Acquisition technology, robotic process automation (RPA), defining AI model requirements, offshoring, and Talent Acquisition reporting and analytics. His expertise and own Squiggly Career experiences gives insight into how individuals can enhance their job search and career development.