Forbes Australia has announced Forbes Forums, a series of exclusive business events that the publication promises will offer “a unique opportunity to meet, learn from and interact” with world-class business leaders.
The first two Forbes Australia forums will focus on growth and leadership, respectively and will be held in Sydney. The Growth Forum will be held on 31 July and August 1, followed by the Leadership Forum on 3 August. They will be hosted by TikTok’s former global head of entertainment, Felicity McVay.
Lucinda Barlow, Uber’s APAC CMO, is confirmed to speak at the Growth Forum, as are:
- Adam Jacobs, co-founder, Hatch and THE ICONIC
- Ben Rolleston, country manager Australia, Audible
- Taryn Williams, founder, Wink Models and theright.fit
- Simon Beard, founder, Culture Kings
- Anthony Zaccaria, co-founder, Linktree
- Dr Karen Nelson Field, founder and CEO, Amplified Intelligence
- Tane Hunter, co-founder, Future Crunch
- Dr Shasta Henry, ecologist, Future Crunch
- Leena Wood, managing director, Winning By Design
- Charlie Wood, managing director and CEO of Wiise, Winning By Design
Confirmed to speak at the Leadership Forum are:
- Amy Glancey, chief of staff, Atlassian
- Jacinta McDonnell, co-Founder, Anytime Fitness Australia
- Jennie Rogerson, global head of people, Canva
- Dan Carter, former New Zealand All Blacks player
- Ron Ferdinands, founder and strategy consultant, ThinkAhead Consulting
- Michael Frizell, founder and CEO, Pet Circle
- Wade Kingsley, creative coach and consultant
“We have created the Forbes Australia Forums to give Australians close and detailed access to world-class leaders, hands-on skill development and opportunities to connect with like-minded people,” said Forbes Australia editor-in-chief Sarah O’Connor.
“Our first in the series, the Forbes Australia Growth Forum, is for anyone who wants to accelerate the growth of their business or expand their knowledge of business growth fundamentals, strategies, tactics and more. It will provide attendees with exclusive access to business leaders across a range of industries as they share what they have done to get to where they are today, and where they are investing their time and resources to accelerate growth tomorrow,” she added.
Yesterday, Forbes Australia postponed its Future of Wealth Summit yesterday, saying that it was coming too soon after its Women’s Summit held in March, which held listed Miranda Kerr among its speakers.
