Widely regarded as one of the greatest tennis players in history, Andre Agassi amassed an impressive record of 60 men’s singles titles, which included capturing eight Grand Slam championships, during his illustrious 20-year career. A former world no.1, Agassi went on to etch his name in the annals of tennis history by becoming the first male player ever to achieve the remarkable feat of winning all four Grand Slam titles and an Olympic gold medal. He was also a member of three winning Davis Cup teams in 1990, 1992, and 1995. 

Agassi also was notable for the charitable ventures he undertook, including the founding of the Andre Agassi Foundation (1994) to aid at-risk children. This foundation has played a pivotal role in education reform, raising over $180 million. His highly acclaimed autobiography, Open, was published in 2009 and it soared to the number one spot on the New York Times bestseller list. In recognition of his contributions to the sport, Agassi was rightfully inducted into the International Tennis Hall of Fame in 2011.

From Talent to High Performance: Strategies for Sustained Success

• Talent is just the start: What it takes to become the best in the world and sustain success over the long term
• Developing the mental strength to give you the edge when the pressure is on
• Getting your team right: Identifying the skills and characteristics you need in those around you
• How to bounce back from the inevitable setbacks, failures and criticisms.
• Setting goals and staying true to yourself: On authenticity and the importance of giving back.

One of the world’s foremost experts on the global economy, Nouriel Roubini is CEO of Roubini Macro Associates, LLC, a global macroeconomic consultancy firm in New York and Professor Emeritus at the Stern School of Business at NYU.  He famously predicted the 2008 financial crisis two years before it happened at a 2006 address to the International Monetary Fund.‍ Dr. Roubini has extensive policy experience as well as broad academic credentials, consulting for the International Monetary Fund, the World Bank and numerous other prominent public and private institutions.  A widely published author, Roubini’s most recent bestselling publication is Megathreats: Ten Dangerous Trends That Imperil Our Future, And How to Survive Them.  

Navigating Globalisation, Technology, and Economic Challenges

• Disruptive technologies and the global economy: AI threats and opportunities
• Globalisation and economic challenges: Shaping the future landscape
• Business and government strategies to navigate complex geopolitical and economic landscapes
• Identifying and tackling the megathreats of the future

Founder and President of Inspired Companies and former Vice President of Nike’s Access to Sport

Lisa MacCallum is the Founder and Chief Strategist of Inspired Companies and is focused on corporate reputation, purpose driven business performance, complex stakeholder leadership, communications and brand transformation. A former Vice President at Nike, MacCallum worked internationally for two decades, primarily in the USA and Japan. She held global leadership roles for Nike in Corporate Strategy, Apparel, Sales and Retail and also led Nike’s global Access to Sport and community impact work as Managing Director of the Nike Foundation.

MacCallum holds several non-executive director roles, including with British Telecom’s Sustainable Business Board Committee in the UK; Bond University, Australia and Adani Transmission, India. Furthermore, she is a Young Global Leader of the Economic Forum, Ambassador for the World Benchmarking Alliance and Commissioner for the Aspen Institute on Information and Democracy.

Building High-Performance Teams and Talent

• New business paradigm, new rules: Adapting to the demands of new generations and hiring the best talent
• Resilience, agility, distinction, advantage: Leading teams to foster innovation, engagement and gain a competitive edge
• Teams, the organisation’s most valuable asset and how to harness their full potential
• How to inspire your employees and stakeholders to support the positive transformation of your company

With a remarkable career spanning more than 30 years, Anne Chow is a pioneering figure in the enterprise world. She was the first woman of color CEO in AT&T’s 140+ year history, overseeing AT&T Business, a global operating unit with a workforce of 35,000 and a value of $35 billion.  She has been widely recognised as a role model for inclusive leadership, driving success at the intersection of people, culture, and technology.   Twice named to Fortune’s Most Powerful Women in Business, Chow is currently Lead Director on the Board of Directors of FranklinCovey and also serves on the Board of Directors of 3M. Additionally, she is an Adjunct Professor of Executive Education at Northwestern University’s Kellogg School of Management.

The Challenge of Realising the Full Potential of our Organisations

• Why high performance is anchored around culture: Recognising the foundational importance of trust and transparency in relationships
• How our paradigms set us up for success – personally, professionally, and as a society
• Unlocking potential by recognising bias, and emphasising empathy and curiosity
• Tools to help you overcome unconscious bias and reframe unconscious thoughts

A visionary creative artistic producer with more than 25 years of experience, Welby Altidor is the Group Chief Creative Officer at Cityneon, global leader in creating and producing immersive experiences with partnerships such as The Walt Disney Company and Universal Studios. Altidor is the former Executive Creative Director of Creations at Cirque du Soleil, where he spearheaded the creation of well-known shows such as Luzia and Michael Jackson ONE. 

His ambition and innovative ideas have earned him and his design team at VHE a Guinness World Record for conceiving the largest interactive touchscreen display archery game for The Hunger Games: The Exhibition. His artistic contributions and creative design have led to the sale of more than 80 million tickets for interactive shows, events, and immersive exhibitions on a global scale. Altidor is also the author of Creative Courage.

Expert in AI, Quantum Computing and Next-Gen Tech, CEO and Founder of Ribo AI and XLabs

A personification of tech-savvy leadership, Dr. Radhika Dirks is an entrepreneur and advisor specialized in Artificial Intelligence and Quantum computing. Named by Forbes as one of the Women in AI to Watch, Dr. Dirks is the Founder and CEO of XLabs AI and Ribo, both AI-driven companies. Entrepreneur and advisor, her expertise has earned her a spot among Deloitte’s top women in the AI world. Dirks claims that Artificial Intelligence has the potential to unlock a modern-day Renaissance by expanding and diversifying human capabilities to previously unimaginable extents.

AI Driven Transformation: Business Strategies for Innovation and Human Progress

• Landing moonshots with AI: Harness the power of Artificial Intelligence to transform your organisation
• AI as an enhancer of human skills: Practical methods and safeguards
• How generative AI is revolutionising productivity and innovation within teams
• Adapting to rapid change: Strategies for integrating emerging technologies and gaining a competitive edge

As the Chief Strategy Officer at Wieden+Kennedy New York, and a marketing Professor at the Ross School of Business, University of Michigan, Marcus Collins bridges the academic-practitioner gap for blue-chip brands and startups alike. Over the course of his career, Collins has developed a practice for creating culturally contagious ideas that inspire people to take action. In addition, he served as Head of Digital Strategy for Beyoncé.

His acclaimed book For The Culture: The Power Behind What We Buy, What We Do, and Who We Want to Be examines the influence of culture on consumption and unpacks how everyone from marketers to activists can leverage culture to get people to take action. He is a recipient of Advertising Age’s 40 Under 40 award and Crain’s Business’ 40 Under 40 award, and a recent inductee into the American Advertising Federation’s Advertising Hall of Achievement.

The Future of Brands

• Why culture is the most powerful vehicle for influencing behavior and what this means for brands
• The underlying physics of how culture works and how to leverage its way to get people to take action
• What it takes for brands to effectively engage with communitiesl
• Understanding consumption as a cultural act – and the implications for the brands of tomorrow
• From Beyoncé to the Fortune 500: Sharing practical lessons from the field

A proud Kuku Yalanji and Birri Gubba woman, Cathy Freeman is an Olympic champion and the first Australian Aboriginal to win an individual Olympic Gold medal. Recognised for her modesty, free spirit, and passion for her family and country, Freeman is one of Australia’s most respected athletes, a paradigm breaker, and a passionate advocate for diversity, inclusion, and equal opportunities for all. After collecting multiple medals across international competitions, her most notable achievement came at the 2000 Sydney Olympic Games, where she became the first competing athlete to be invited to light the Olympic flame at the opening ceremony. At the same Olympics, she won the gold medal in the 400m, claiming Australia’s 100th Olympic gold medal. During her victory lap, she carried both the Australian and Aboriginal flags in a now iconic moment.

Beyond her sports career, she founded the Cathy Freeman Foundation in 2007, which has supported over 1,600 Indigenous children in remote communities, helping them receive an education and empowering them to determine their own futures.
 

Championing Diversity and Performance

• Breaking stereotypes: The importance of visibility and challenging paradigms
  
• From track and field legend to inspiring icon: Lessons on making a lasting impact in our communities
• Insights on goal setting and the mindset necessary to prepare for success
• Creating a brighter future by embracing diversity, equity and empowerment

Gary Hamel is one of the world’s most influential and iconoclastic business thinkers who has led transformational efforts in some of the world’s most notable companies helping to create billions of dollars in shareholder value. For over four decades, Hamel has served on the faculty of the London Business School and he is the director of the Management Lab. Hamel is an author of landmark books such as Competing for the Future, The Future of Management and Humanocracy: Creating Organizations as Amazing as the People Inside Them. The Wall Street Journal has ranked Hamel as the world’s most influential business thinker, and Fortune magazine has called him “the world’s leading expert on business strategy.”

Creating Organisations as Amazing as the People Inside Them

• Why our organisations are failing: Bridging the gap between organisational and individual capabilities
• Presenting a blueprint for creating organisations that are fully human and free from the shackles of bureaucracy
• Becoming a truly adaptable company capable of capturing more than your share of tomorrow’s opportunities
• Learning to lead in an environment in which position and rank are no longer the keys to the kingdom

A transformative leader with extensive experience in the design and delivery of leadership programs for executives, Richard Hall is a Professor, Senior Director of the Monash Global Leadership Development Program, and Deputy Dean at the Monash Business School. He has designed, managed and delivered MBA programs at a number of universities and has worked with major corporations and companies in the business, government, community and not-for-profit sectors. His research is mainly focused on leadership relations and development, management, organisational change and new technologies at work. Hall has also been a visiting Professor at Harvard University, Imperial College London and the University of Strathclyde.

Becoming a Self-Differentiated Leader

• Beyond traditional leadership models: A transformative approach to becoming a self-differentiated leader
• The five mindsets for self-differentiated leadership and how to deploy them at the right time
• Organisational, team, and personal benefits of embracing self-differentiation as a leader
• Creating a culture of organisational learning to enhance collaboration, performance and build problem-solving capabilities within your teams