Elizabeth Wright PLY

Master of Ceremonies

Natalie Wade

Associate Commissioner, NDIS Quality and Safeguards Commission

Heston Russell

Managing Director, Veteran Support Force

Christina Wiremu-Brook

Founder & Lead Responsible AI Specialist, CWB Advisory

Professor Christine Bigby AO

Director, Living with Disability Research Centre, La Trobe University

Anna Booth

Fair Work Ombudsman, Office of the Fair Work Ombudsman

Naomi Brown

Principal Partnerships Manager, Thriving Queensland Kids Partnership

The Hon Amanda Camm MP

Minister for Families, Seniors and Disability Services; Minister for the Prevention of Domestic and Family Violence and Child Safety

Jamie Cockerill

Partner, Perpetual Private

Blair Comley PSM

Secretary, Department of Health, Disability and Ageing

Penny Creamer

CEO, Play Matters Australia

Amber Crosthwaite

Partner, Lavan

Aunty Kathryn Fisher

Turrbal Dippil (Welcome to Country)

Sharon Floyd

Director, Engels Floyd Quality Consulting

Selina Gerner

Partner, McGrathNicol

Professor Paul Harpur OAM

Director , The University of Queensland Disability Collaboratory

Professor Anthony Harris

Director, Centre for Health Economics, Monash University

Dr Alan Hough

Adjunct Professor, Living with Disability Research Centre, La Trobe University / Purpose at Work

Dr Graeme Innes AM

Lawyer / Company Director / Chancellor, CQ University

Senator the Hon Jenny McAllister

Minister for the National Disability Insurance Scheme, Parliament of Australia

Tom Moloney

National Manager Key Stakeholder Relations, HESTA

Sophie Morson

Principal Partnership Manager – Hubs, Thriving Queensland Kids Partnership

John Rowland

Principal Consultant, Bonorigo / Alliance20

Garry Simpson

Chief Operating Officer, Ability Roundtable

Melissa Smith

Partner, McGrathNicol

Byron Albury

Co-Chair, Mob 4 Mob

Zac Ashkanasy

Principal & Global Higher Education Lead, Nous Group

Jamie Barden

Chief Executive Officer, Interact Australia

Lenine Bourke

Systems Advocate, Queensland Advocacy for Inclusion

Rohan Braddy

CEO / President, Gateways Support Services / National Disability Services

Melita Caffery

Head of Safety and Wellbeing, Life Without Barriers

Fiona Caniglia

Chief Executive Officer, Q Shelter

Sharni Cardona

Quality, Safety and Risk Manager, Carpentaria

Brett Casey

Chief Executive Officer, Deaf Connect

Rebecca Cason

Project & Innovation Manager, Queenslanders with Disability Network

Dr Kelsey Chapman

Research Fellow, Disability and Rehabilitation Research Unit, Griffith University

Fred Cicchini

Group Chief Executive Officer, Humanity Health Group

Brad Cooper

Chief Executive Officer, Volunteering Gold Coast

Dr Jenny Crosbie

Interim Director, Centre for Inclusive Employment, Swinburne University

Helen Dickinson

Professor Public Service Research, University of New South Wales

Maureen Fordyce

CEO, AMPARO Advocacy

Leanne Fretten

CEO, Sylvanvale

El Gibbs

Co-Chair, NDIS Reform Advisory Committee

Nikki Grech

General Manager, Hireup

Karen Hale-Robertson

CEO, Open Minds

Jacquie Hatt

Chief Executive Officer, MJD Foundation

Dougie Herd

Co-Chair, NDIS Reform Advisory Committee

Dianne Hughes

General Manager, Quality Assurance and Support Services, Kyabra Community Association Inc.

Mia Jessurun

Associate, Disability Program, The Grattan Institute

Leanne Johnson

Deputy Chief Executive, Disability and Mental Health, Life Without Barriers

Benjamin Keast

CEO, ARC Disability Services

Karen Knight

Board Director / Chief Services Officer, Life Without Barriers / Guide Dogs NSW/ACT

Melinda Kubisa

Chief Executive Officer, Community Living Options

Karen Maciolek

Manager of Policy, Queenslanders with Disability Network

Catherine McAlpine

Chief Executive Officer, Inclusion Australia

Greg McCluand

Executive General Manager – Work (Acting), Endeavour Foundation

Penelope McKay

Deputy CEO Partners, Providers and Home and Living, National Disability Insurance Agency

Stuart Miller

CEO, Liverty

Dr Tim Moore

Senior Research Fellow, Centre for Community Child Health, Murdoch Children’s Research Institute

Andie Moore

Stakeholder Engagement and Policy Manager, Aged Care & Disability, HumanAbility

Dr Bernie Mullin

Research Adviser, Centre for Disability Research and Policy, University of Sydney

Gail Murray

Principal Broker, Gallagher

Mark Nevin

Chief Executive Officer, Lifestart Disability Services

Sharon Newnam

Head of School, Psychology & Counselling, Queensland University of Technology

David Petherick

Interim CEO, Disability Advocacy Network Australia

Marina Re

Chief Executive Officer, Identitywa

Leanne Rutherford

Executive General Manager – Home and Community, Endeavour Foundation

Ross Schafer

First Assistant Secretary, NDIS Markets and Safeguards, Department of Health, Disability and Ageing

Miki Sklocic

Participant, Kyabra

Kelly Smitham

Director, Ignis Consulting

Emily Snow

Equity and Lived Experience Project Lead / Recruitment Pipeline Lead, Life Without Barriers / The Achieve Foundation

Elizabeth Sutton

CEO, Lifelong Supports

Gabrielle Trenbath

Board Member, National Disability Services

Dr Maria Vassos

Research Fellow, School of Education, The University of Queensland

Simon Wright

Chief Executive Officer, Multicap

Shelley Birrell

Senior Policy Officer – Disability Reform, National Disability Services

Colin Entwistle

Head of Employment, National Disability Services

Emily Forrest

Deputy CEO / Director of Policy and Advocacy, National Disability Services

Dr Debbie Jaggers

Foundational Supports Lead, National Disability Services

Tara Kelliher

Senior Project and Engagement Officer, National Disability Services

Cathy Limb

State Manager Tasmania, National Disability Services

Jason McKey

State Manager Queensland, National Disability Services

Sarah Nicoll

Head of Quality and Safeguards, National Disability Services

Michael Perusco

Chief Executive Officer, National Disability Services

Karen Stace

Head of Disability Reform, National Disability Services

Fiona Still

Quality and Safeguards Lead, National Disability Services

Matthew Zammit

Industrial Relations Lead, National Disability Services