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Ariarne Titmus & Cody Simpson Among Speakers At Forbes Australian Business Summit

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Published on: 21st October 2024 at 9:23 AM
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L to R – Peter Freedman, Ariarne Titmus, Cody Simpson, Mervyn Tan, Grace Brown & Melinda Petrunoff
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Forbes Australia has revealed the first speakers for the third Forbes Australia Business Summit, taking place on Tuesday November 19 at the Hyatt Regency in Sydney.

Presented by Kyndryl and Platinum partner La Trobe Financial, the 2024 Business Summit follows the success of the first two summits, which established the annual Forbes Australia conference as one of the country’s leading business events.

The 2024 Business Summit speakers lineup includes RODE and The Freedman Group Founder and Chair, Peter Freedman AM; Airtree Ventures Co-Founder and Partner, Craig Blair; Oroton CEO Jennifer Child; and athlete and music artist Cody Simpson.

Other speakers include Access Corporate Group and Wellness Adventures Founder, Livia Wang; Pinterest Managing Director, Australia and New Zealand, Melinda Petrunoff; and Blackbird Partner, Phoebe Harrop.

The summit will also feature members of the recently released Forbes Australia 30 Under 30 list, including Olympics Gold Medal winning swimmer Ariarne Titmus, AndromedaRobotics CEO and Co-Founder, Grace Brown; Updoc Co-Founder, Dylan Coyne; and Order Editing Co-Founder Hamish McKay.

The Forbes Australia Business Summit’s speakers so far include:

  • Peter Freedman AM, Founder and Chair, RODE and The Freedman Group
  • Craig Blair, Co-Founder and Partner, Airtree Ventures
  • Ariane Titmus, Olympics Gold Medal winning swimmer
  • Cody Simpson, Athlete and Music Artist
  • Phoebe Harrop, Partner, Blackbird Ventures
  • Jennifer Child, CEO, Oroton
  • Melinda Petrunoff, Managing Director, Australia and New Zealand, Pinterest
  • Chris Andrews, CEO, La Trobe Financial
  • Livia Wang, Founder, Access Corporate Group and Wellness Adventures
  • Grace Brown, CEO and Co-Founder, Andromedia Robotics
  • Dylan Coyne, Co-Founder, Updoc
  • Hamish McKay, Co-Founder, Order Editing
  • Bede Moore, Chief Commercial Officer, Antler
  • Mervyn Tan, Head of Design & Co-creation, Kryndyl Australia & New Zealand
  • Tadhg Kennelly, Head of Rep/Elite Sport, St Catherine’s

More speakers will be announced in the coming weeks.

“The focus of this year’s Business Summit is firmly on Australia’s visionary leaders and entrepreneurs, the people who are shaping the future,” said Forbes Australia editor-in-chief, Sarah O’Carroll.

“From people who have created billion-dollar companies to those who are relatively new to the business world but are already changing their industries, the 2024 Forbes Australia Business Summit will offer insights and inspiration on the biggest opportunities and challenges facing business people today”.

“It will also offer a unique chance for the corporate world to connect with and learn from entrepreneurs and venture capitalists, and vice versa. The summit will cover a range of themes and topics, including how to build a billion-dollar company, the next billion-dollar idea, leadership in 2025, resilience, the attention economy, and a lot more,” she said.

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Aimee Edwards is a journalist at B&T, reporting across media, advertising, and the broader cultural forces shaping both. Her reporting covers the worlds of sport, politics, and entertainment, with a particular focus on how marketing intersects with cultural influence and social impact. Aimee is also a self-published author with a passion for storytelling around mental health, DE&I, sport, and the environment. Prior to joining B&T, she worked as a media researcher, leading projects on media trends and gender representation—most notably a deep dive into the visibility of female voices in sports media. 

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