Previous speakers
2023 presenters
- Shayne Elliott | Chief Executive Officer | ANZ
- Robyn Denholm | Chair | Tesla
- Michael Miller | Executive Chairman | News Corp Australasia
2022 presenters
- Graham Kerr | Chief Executive Officer | South32
- Bernard Reilly | Chief Executive Officer | Australian Retirement Trust
- Christine Corbett | AGL Energy
- Pip Marlow | Chief Executive Officer | Salesforce – Australia, New Zealand and ASEAN
- Graham ‘Skroo’ Turner | Global Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer | Flight Centre Travel Group
2021 presenters
- Steve Johnston | Group Chief Executive Officer & Managing Director, Suncorp Group
- Jayne Hrdlicka | Chief Executive Officer, Virgin Australia
- Craig Drummond | Chief Executive Officer, Medibank
2020 presenters
- Susan Anderson | Regional Manager, Australia, New Zealand and North Asia, UBER
- Tim Reed | President, Business Council of Australia
2019 presenters
- Kathryn Fagg AO | Chair, Boral Limited
- Richard Goyder AO | Chair of Woodside Petroleum Ltd, Qantas Airways Ltd and the AFL Commission
- The Hon Julie Bishop | Former Minister for Foreign Affairs and Deputy Leader of the Liberal Party
- Jeanne Johns | Managing Director, Incitec Pivot
2018 presenters
- Greg Quinn | Managing Director, Hutchinson Builders
- Greg Creed | Chief Executive Officer, Yum! Brands
- Andy Vesey | Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer, AGL
- Christine Holgate | Group Chief Executive Officer and Managing Director, Australia Post
2017 presenters
- Susan Lloyd-Hurwitz | Chief Executive Officer and Managing Director, Mirvac Group
- Lance Hockridge | Former Managing Director and CEO, Aurizon Holdings Limited
- Sam Walsh AO | Former Chief Executive Officer, Rio Tinto Limited
- Andrew Bassat | Chief Executive Officer and Co-founder, SEEK Limited
2016 presenters
- Ann Sherry AO | Executive Chairman, Carnival Australia
- Andrew Thorburn | Managing Director and Group Chief Executive Officer, National Australia Bank Group
- Steve McCann | Group Chief Executive Officer and Managing Director, Lendlease
- Simon McKeon AO | Chairman, AMP Limited
2015 presenters
- Paul Zahra | Global Retail Advisor and former CEO and Managing Director of David Jones Limited
- Alison Watkins | Group Managing Director, Coca-Cola Amatil
- Dr Martin Parkinson PSM | Former Secretary to the Treasury
- David Thodey | Former CEO and Executive Director, Telstra
- Lord Sebastian Coe KBE | Chair, British Olympic Committee
2014 presenters
- The Honourable Quentin Bryce AD CVO | Former Governor-General of Australia
- Ian McLeod | Group Commercial Director, Wesfarmers
- Catherine Livingstone AO | Chairman, Telstra Corporation Limited
- Ian Narev | Managing Director and Chief Executive, Commonwealth Bank Group
2013 presenters
- David Attenborough | Managing Director and Chief Executive, Tabcorp Holdings Limited
- Kim Williams AM | Former Chief Executive, News Corp Australia
- Grant King | Managing Director, Origin Energy
- Helen Clark | Administrator, United Nations Development Programme and Former Prime Minister of New Zealand
- Grant O'Brien | Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of Woolworths Limited
2012 presenters
- Don Argus AC | Former Managing Director and CEO of the National Australia Bank & Bob Bryan AM | Former Chairman and Founder of Queensland Gas Company
- Steve Wozniak | Co-founder Apple Computer, Inc. and Chief Scientist, Fusion-io
- Mike Smith | Chief Executive Officer, Australia and New Zealand Group Limited (ANZ)
- Harold Mitchell AC | Executive Chairman, Aegis Media Pacific
2011 presenters
- Cameron Clyne | Chief Executive Officer, National Australia Bank
- Gail Kelly | CEO and Managing Director, The Westpac Group
- Sir Richard Branson | Entrepreneur and Founder, Virgin Group
- Andrew Forrest | CEO, Fortescue Metals Group
- Ahmed Fahour | Managing Director and CEO, Australia Post
2010 presenters
- Mr Alan Joyce | Chief Executive Officer, Qantas
- Mr Steve Vamos | Non-Executive Director, Telstra Corporation Limited; Founding President, Society for Knowledge Economics (SKE)
- Ms Linda Nicholls AO | Leading Chairman and Australian Company Director
- Mr James Strong AO | Chairman, Woolworths Limited and Insurance Australia Group
2009 presenters
- Dr Ken Henry AC | Secretary to the Treasury, Australian Government
- The Hon John Key MP | Prime Minister of New Zealand
- Ms Jillian Broadbent AO | Board Member, Reserve Bank of Australia
- Mr Lindsay Fox AC | Chairman and Founder, Linfox
- Mr Sol Trujillo | CEO, Telstra Corporation Limited
2008 presenters
- Mr Michael Luscombe | CEO, Woolworths Limited
- Ms Cynthia Cooper | WorldCom Whistleblower
- Mr Peter Holmes á Court | Chairman, White Bull Holdings
- Mr Roger Corbett AM | Leading Company Director
- The Hon Kevin Rudd MP | Prime Minister of Australia
2007 presenters
- Bob Geldof KBE | Anti-poverty global leader
- Dr Ziggy Switkowski | Chairman, The Australian Nuclear Science and Technology Organisation
- Mr Glenn Stevens | Governor, Reserve Bank
- Mr David Kirk MBE | Chief Executive Officer, Fairfax Media
2006 presenters
- Mr Leon Davis AO | Chairman, Westpac Banking Corporation
- Ms Margaret Jackson AC | Chairman, Qantas Airways
- General Peter Cosgrove AC, MC (retd) | Chairman, Operation Recovery Task Force and former Chief of Defence Force
- Sandy Hollway AO | Memberk, Operation Recovery Task Force & former Chief, Sydney Organising Committee for the Olympic Games
- The Hon Peter Beattie | Premier of Queensland
2005 presenters
- Mr David Gonski AC | Chairman, Coca-Cola Amatil and Investec Bank (Holdings) Limited
- Mr Narayana Murthy | Chairman and Founder, Infosys Technologies Limited
- Mr Malcolm Broomhead | Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer, Orica Ltd
- Dr David Suzuki CC, OBC | Award-winning scientist, environmentalist and broadcaster
2004 presenters
- Mr John O'Neill AO | Chief Executive Officer, Football Federation Australia
- Mr Kevan Gosper AO | Chairman, IOC Press Commission
- Mr Michael Chaney AO | Chief Executive Officer, Wesfarmers Ltd
- Mr Graham Kraehe AO | Chairman, BlueScope Steel Ltd
2003 presenters
- The Hon J. Thomas Schieffer | US Ambassador to Australia
- Mr Fred Hilmer AO | Chief Executive Officer, John Fairfax Holdings Ltd
- Dr David Morgan | Chief Executive Officer, Westpac Banking Corporation
- The Hon Andrew Peacock AC | President, Boeing Australia
2002 presenters
- Mr Peter Hanenberger | Chairman and Managing Director, Holden Limited; Group Vice-President, General Motors Corporation
- Professor Allan Fels AO | Chairman, the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission
- Mr Paul Anderson | Former Chief Executive Officer and Managing Director, BHP Billiton Ltd
- The Hon Paul Keating | Former Prime Minister of Australia
- His Royal Highness Prince Philip | The Duke of Edinburgh
2001 presenters
- Mr Rick Allert AM | Chairman, Southcorp Ltd and AXA Asia Pacific Holdings Ltd
- Mr Don Argus AO | Chairman, BHP Billiton and Brambles Industries Ltd
- Mr James Strong AO | Chairman, Woolworths Ltd
- The Rt Hon David Lange | Former prime minister of New Zealand
- The Hon Barry Jones AO | Former federal minister for Science
2000 presenters
- The Hon Graham Richardson | Mayor, Olympic Village, Sydney 2000
- Mr Ian Macfarlane AC | Governor, Reserve Bank
- Maj-Gen Peter Cosgrove AC, MC | Chief, Defence Force
- Mr Brian Johns | Managing Director, Australian Broadcasting Corporation
1999 presenters
- Ms Janet Holmes á Court AC | Businesswoman and a leader of the republican movement
- Mr John Ralph AC | Author of the Review of Business Taxation
- Mr David Hoare | Chairman, Telstra
- The Hon Genta Hawkins Holmes | US Ambassador to Australia
1998 presenters
- Mr Graeme Samuel AO | President, National Competition Council
- Sir Roderick Carnegie AC | Chairman, Pacific Edge Holdings Pty Ltd and La Trobe Lignite Developments Pty Ltd
- Professor Allan Fels AO | Chairman, Australian Competition and Consumer Commission
- Mr Reg Clairs AO | Chairman, Woolworths