Luke Sheehy
Universities Australia
CEO

Katherine Teh
TEH & CO
Founder

Ben Hallett
Vygo
CEO

Catherine Livingstone AC FAICD
University of Technology Sydney
Chancellor

Professor Michael Kidd AO
UNSW Sydney
Director, Centre for Future Health Systems

Gabriel Miller
Universities Canada
President and CEO

Michael Frangos
Indigenous Energy Australia
CEO

Charlene Davison
Go Foundation
CEO

Innes Willox
AiG
Chief Executive

Christine Holgate
Team Global Express
CEO

Mr John Scales
JWS Research
Founder

Mrs Bonnie Johnson AC
Australian Research Council
Acting Branch Manager

Professor the Hon. Verity Firth AM
UNSW Sydney
Vice-President Societal Impact, Equity and Engagement

Sue Cunningham
CASE
CEO

Jeff Connolly
Thales Australia
Country Director & CEO

Hugh Durrant-Whyte
NSW Chief Scientist

Professor Barney Glover AO
Jobs and Skills Australia
Commissioner

Michael Schneider
Bunnings
Managing Director

David Jochinke
National Farmers Federation
President

Danielle Wood
Productivity Commission
Chair

Air Chief Marshal Sir Angus Houston AK AFC (Ret)
University of the Sunshine Coast
Chancellor

Dr Brian Jones CMG, MVO
British High Commission
Deputy British High Commissioner

Mick Mulvaney
Former White House Chief of Staff, Director of the Office of Management and Budget, U.S. Special Envoy to Northern Ireland

The Hon Fiona Nash
Department of Education
Regional Education Commissioner

John Paitaridis
CyberCX
CEO

Professor Steve Robson
Australian Medical Association
Former President

Vivienne Stern MBE
Universities UK
CEO

Jessica Turner
QS Quacquarelli Symonds
CEO

Liam O'Brien
Australian Council of Trade Unions
Assistant Secretary

Professor Tyrone Carlin
Southern Cross University
Vice-Chancellor and President

Professor Ngiare Brown
James Cook University
Chancellor

Patricia Hubbard
Gallup
Head of ANZ Consulting

Michelle Gunn
The Australian
Editor in Chief

Professor Andrew Deeks
Murdoch University
Vice Chancellor and President

Professor Alex Zelinsky AO
The University of Newcastle
Vice-Chancellor

Professor David Lloyd
University of South Australia
Vice-Chancellor

Clare Armstrong
News Corp Australia
National Political Editor

Kathleen Folbigg
Speaker

Rhanee Rego
Rhanee Rego & Associates
Principal

Professor Alec Cameron
RMIT University
Vice-Chancellor and President

The Hon Arthur Sinodinos AO
Former Australian Ambassador to the United States

Professor S. Bruce Dowton
Macquarie University
Vice-Chancellor

Emeritus Professor Christine Bennett AO
Sonic Healthcare
Non-executive, Independent Director

Her Excellency the Hon Sam Mostyn AC
Governor-General of the Commonwealth of Australia

Professor Theo Farrell
La Trobe University
Vice-Chancellor and President

Natalie Piucco
AI Technology Executive and University of Wollongong Council Member

Mr Chris Fitzpatrick
Studiosity
General Manager, APAC & Middle East

Bronte Neyland
Swinburne University of Technology
Deputy Vice-Chancellor

Chris Wessells
Unisys
Higher Education IT Strategist

Ms Lisa Paul AO PSM AO PSM
Shaping Australia Awards
Chair of the judging panel

Mr Antony Perry
Universities Australia
Senior Director, Public Affairs and Advocacy

Mrs Shelly Maller
QS Quacquarelli Symonds
Partnerships Director, ANZ

Professor Sharon Pickering
Monash University
Vice-Chancellor and President

Senator the Hon Sarah Henderson
Shadow Minister for Education

Professor Carolyn Evans
Griffith University
Vice-Chancellor and President

Dr Carolyn Patteson
Defence Science and Technology Group
Chief, Science Strategic Planning and Engagement

Matt Crocker
Susan McKinnon Foundation
Strategic Advisor

Professor Zlatko Skrbis
Australian Catholic University
Vice-Chancellor and President

Jamie Arrowsmith
Universities UK International
Director

Leighton Ernsberger
British Council
Director Education East Asia

Saskia Loer Hansen
RMIT University
Deputy Vice-Chancellor International and Engagement

Mr Herk Kailis
Cadmus
Co-CEO / Founder

Professor Gregor Kennedy
University of Melbourne
Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Education)

Prof David Sadler
The University of Notre Dame Australia
Deputy Vice Chancellor Academic

Professor Margaret Sheil AO
Queensland University of Technology
Vice-Chancellor and President

His Excellency Mr. Gabriele Visentin
European Union Ambassador to Australia

Stephanie Bashir
Nexa Advisory
Principal