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Speakers

Hear From

World Class Speakers. 

Connect with Tech Industry Leaders

and Professionals.

The Technology for Social Justice Conference attracts local and international speakers from across the not-for-profit and technology sectors to inform and inspire.

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Our thanks to all of this years Speakers and Facilitators.

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Sue Woodward AM, ACNC

Sue Woodward AM

Commissioner

ACNC

Dr Cassandra Goldie AO, ACOSS

Dr Cassandra Goldie AO

CEO

ACOSS

Doug Taylor, The Smith Family

Doug Taylor

CEO

The Smith Family

Marnie Webb, TechSoup

Marnie Webb

CEO

TechSoup

Liz Yeo, Paul Ramsay Foundation

Liz Yeo

Chief Alliances Officer

Paul Ramsay Foundation

David Crosbie, Community Council for Australia

David Crosbie

CEO

Community Council for Australia

Katherine Boiciuc, EY

Katherine Boicuic

Chief Technology & Innovation Officer

EY, Oceania Region

Brett Szmajda, NAIC

Brett Szmajda

General Manager

National AI Centre (NAIC)

Peter Walton, Lord Mayor's Charitable Foundation

Peter Walton

CEO

Lord Mayor's Charitable Foundation

Jess Wilson, Good Things Australia

Jess Wilson

CEO

Good Things Australia

Jackie Coates, Telstra

Jackie Coates

CEO

Telstra Foundation

Tim Marshall, Australian Digital Inclusion Alliance

Tim Marshall

Co-Convenor

Australian Digital Inclusion Alliance

Dr Alberto Furlan, The Ian Potter Foundation

Dr Alberto Furlan

Senior Program Manager

The Ian Potter Foundation

Dr Kristen Moeller-Saxone, Infoxchange

Dr Kristen Moeller-Saxone

Data Capability Lead

Infoxchange

Julie Trell, Playful Purpose

Julie Trell

CEO

Playful Purpose

David Spriggs, Infoxchange

David Spriggs

CEO

Infoxchange

Manisha Amin, Inclusive Design Collective

Manisha Amin

CEO

Inclusive Design Collective

Carol Bennett, ACCAN

Carol Bennett

CEO

ACCAN

Tim Fawcett, Cisco

Tim Fawcett

Director of Government Affairs

Cisco

Anne Hampshire, The Smith Family

Anne Hampshire

Head of Research & Advocacy

The Smith Family

Steeve Marchand, University of Melbourne

Steeve Marchand

Research Fellow

University of Melbourne

Ailie Houlihan, CyberCX

Ailie Houlihan

Strategic Advisory Consultant

CyberCX

Tim Allen, Microsoft

Tim Allen

National AI Skills Director

Microsoft

Andrea Harris, Berry Street

Andrea Harris

Head of Client Systems & Data

Berry Street Yooralla

Aiden Rigby, Cool.org

Aiden Rigby

Head of Technology

Cool.org

Lenka Brazda, Wombat Housing

Lenka Brazda

Innovative Project Lead

Wombat Housing Support Services

Karthik Murugan, AWS

Karthik Murugan

Head of Data & AI, Public Sector APJ

AWS

Matthew Schulz, ICDA

Matthew Schulz

Editor

Our Community at ICDA

Trent Miller, Youth Projects

Trent Miller

CEO

Youth Projects

Alison Ramsey, Infoxchange

Alison Ramsay

CTO

Infoxchange

Alanna Julian, Good Things Australia

Alanna Julian

Digital Champion

Good Things Australia

Linda Boettcher, Clean Up Australia

Linda Boettcher

Process Improvement Manager

Clean Up Australia Ltd

James Happel, Infoxchange

James Happel

Senior NFP Digital Consultant

Infoxchange

Brendan James, Infoxchange

Brendan James

Product Manager, Client & Case Mgmt

Infoxchange

WorkshopS & DEMO DAY Facilitators

Chris Olsen, Microsoft

Chris Olsen

Senior Cloud Solutions Architect

Microsoft

Sarah Tilleke, Adobe

Sarah Tilleke

Solutions Consultant

Adobe

Lauren Black, Atlassian Foundation

Lauren Black

Senior Program Manager

Atlassian Foundation

Farzad Yazdanparast, Atlassian Foundation

Farzad Yazdanparast

Foundation Director, Operations

Atlassian Foundation

Jo Garner, Strategic Grants

Jo Garner

CEO/Founder

Strategic Grants

Caroline Henwood, The Ian Potter Foundation

Caroline Henwood

Research & Evaluation Manager

The Ian Potter Foundation

Stephen Toms, AI Growth Academy

Stephen Toms

AI and Digital Marketing Educator

AI Growth Academy

Catherine Toms, AI Growth Academy

Catherine Toms

AI Expert / Educator / Consultant

AI Growth Academy

Audrey Yeo, Adobe

Audrey Yeo

Inside Sales + Channel Manager

Adobe

Rodney Ferro, PN Digital

Rodney Ferro

Founder

PN Digital

Marie Bregeut, PN Digital

Marie Breguet

Senior Marketing Strategist

PN Digital

Karan Singh, Microsoft

Karan Singh

Technical Specialist

Microsoft

Rohit Lakhanpal, Microsoft

Rohit Lakhanpal

Partner Tech Strategist

Microsoft

Margaux Guidon, Microsoft

Margaux Guidon

Copilot Lead

Microsoft

Brendan Law, Xero

Brendan Law

Senior Applied Scientist (AI Products)

Xero

Stu Goodwin, PwC

Stu Goodwin

Director, Cybersecurity & Privacy

PwC

Naomi Nicholas, Cool.org

Naomi Nicholas

Social Impact & Fundraising Manager

Cool.org

Natalie Collins, Ability Works

Natalie Collins

Manager of Inclusive Design

Ability Works

Irith Williams, Ability Works

Irith Williams

Inclusive Design Consultant

Ability Works

Dominque Loulie, Ability Works

Dominique Loulie

Inclusive Design Project Coordinator

Ability Works

Dr Ali Akbari, Gradient Institute

Dr Ali Akbari

Director of AI Practice

Gradient Institute

Mona Saadeldin, NAIC

Mona Saadeldin

Program Lead, Responsible AI

National AI Centre (NAIC)

Lisa Crosbie, Barhead Solutions

Lisa Crosbie

Copilot Lead

Barhead Solutions

Mike Davis, Good Shepherd ANZ

Mike Davis

General Manager, The Audacity Centre

Good Shepherd ANZ

Lauren Thomson, Infoxchange

Lauren Thomson

Training Program Designer & Manager

Infoxchange

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