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L&D Symposium 2026

SPEAKERS

Hear and learn from industry’s most influential L&D executives and the next generation of leaders.

Speakers

Panel Pledge

L&D Symposium Speakers…The most influential leaders…

Dr. Adam Hickman
Dr. Adam Hickman

The Walt Disney Company

Vice President, Org and Employee Development (Partners)

Michelle Ockers
Michelle Ockers

Learning Uncut

Chief Learning Strategist

Laura Overton
Laura Overton

Learning Changemakers

Learning Changemaker

Deepti Sachdeva
Deepti Sachdeva

Westpac Group

Head of Learning - Workforce Transformation

Vanessa Town

Zurich

Head of Talent, Development, Diversity & Inclusion

Liz Ranieri

Telstra

Executive, Talent & Learning

Damien Woods
Damien Woods

Westpac

Head of Learning & Growth

Karen Bailey
Karen Bailey

BNP Paribas

Head of Learning and Development

Debra
Debra Van Rensburg

NAB

Executive Enterprise Capability

Isabella Manning (2)
Isabella Manning

Virgin Australia

Head of Organisational Change Management

Mark Fam

HelloFresh

Associate Director of Learning & Development - Global Customer Care

Andrea Tham

Gilbert + Tobin

Head of Capability and Learning

Ryan Tracey
Ryan Tracey

Skills-Based Learning Architect

Jan Roden

Endeavour Energy

Head of Organisational Development & Learning

Tomas Haffenden
Tomas Haffenden

Telstra

Creative Digital Storyteller

Andy Chevis

LIW

Chief Learning Officer

Taylor Hawkins
Taylor Hawkins

LIW

Managing Consultant and Foresight Practice Lead

Lauren Stanton
Lauren Stanton

EY Oceania

Oceania Talent Leader

Paula Ghilardotti
Paula Ghilardotti

BTS ANZ

Head of Leadership

Stephanie Peskett
Stephanie Peskett

BTS ANZ

Partner & Joint Managing Director

Tu Tran
Tu Tran

WalkMe

Country Manager, Australia and New Zealand

Kai Riemer
Dr. Kai Riemer

The University of Sydney

Director of Sydney Executive Plus

Sandra Peter
Dr. Sandra Peter

The University of Sydney

Director of Sydney Executive Plus

Josh Gilbert
Josh Gilbert

UTS

Assistant Director, Centre for Indigenous People and Work

Professor Nareen Young
Nareen Young

UTS Sydney

Director, Centre for Indigenous People and Work

Lindsey Padrino

Skillsoft

Chief Strategy Officer