CEO, David Jones
15 September 2026
Vice President and Managing Director, Google Australia and New Zealand
12 June 2026
CEO, Brisbane Lions and CEO, Brisbane Broncos
23 April 2026
President, Brisbane 2032 Olympic and Paralympic Games Organising Committee
2 October 2025
CEO and President, Cochlear Ltd
24 June 2025
Co-owner and Principal, Buildcorp
8 May 2025
President Australia, BHP
18 November 2024
CEO, Australian Grand Prix Corporation
7 August 2024
CEO, Brisbane 2032 Olympic and Paralympic Games Organising Committee
29 May 2024
Chairman, Suncorp Group and Co-founder, Minerva Network
26 March 2024
CEO, ANZ
29 August 2023
Chair, Tesla
12 July 2023
Executive Chairman, News Corp Australasia
15 March 2023
CEO, South32
24 November 2022
CEO, Australian Retirement Trust
31 August 2022
CEO, AGL Energy
20 July 2022
CEO, Salesforce – Australia, New Zealand and ASEAN
3 May 2022
Global Managing Director and CEO, Flight Centre Travel Group
9 March 2022
CEO & Managing Director, Suncorp Group
6 October 2021
CEO, Virgin Australia
17 May 2021
CEO, Medibank
31 March 2021
Regional General Manager, Australia, New Zealand and North Asia, UBER
17 September 2020
President, Business Council of Australia
9 June 2020
Chair, Boral Limited
24 October 2019
Former Minister for Foreign Affairs and Deputy Leader of the Liberal Party
25 June 2019
Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer, Incitec Pivot Limited
12 March 2019
Managing Director, Hutchinson Builders
23 October 2018
CEO, Yum! Brands
6 September 2018
Managing Director and CEO, AGL
1 June 2018
Group CEO and Managing Director, Australia Post
21 March 2018
Former Managing Director and CEO, Aurizon Holdings Limited
5 September 2017
Former Chief Executive, Rio Tinto Limited
24 May 2017
CEO and Co-Founder, SEEK Limited
16 March 2017
Executive Chairman, Carnival Australia
8 November 2016
Managing Director and Group CEO, National Australia Bank Group
10 October 2016
Group CEO and Managing Director, Lendlease
17 June 2016
Chairman, AMP
2 March 2016
Previous speakers
- 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