Giulia Badalotti is a passionate public relations professional with over seven years of experience in the industry, working with locally and internationally recognised travel brands, destinations and attractions, plus a host of events, festivals and corporates. Her expertise lies in helping clients drive visitation to their events, engage stakeholders and raise personal and business profiles through media exposure.

Multi-dimensional defines my academic career as an Assistant Professor and discipline lead for Interactive Media and Design in the Faculty of Society and Design at Bond University. James coordinates the Mixed Reality Research Lab (www.mixedrealityresearch.com) at Bond University. His experience in higher education and the wider community has formed around twenty years of industry and academic experience in emerging technology, teaching and learning.

Lisa Brincat is a senior Strategy and Change consultant with over 15 years of experience. Lisa has Big4 experience from Deloitte, is a qualified Chartered Accountant, a CAPM Project Manager and a Certified Exponential Organisations Coach.

Alisha Geary — a Bond University student — is taking her Indigenous art inspiration into the world of business with a new line of active wear.

Yasmin Grigaliunas is the CEO and Co-Founder of the World's Biggest Garage Sale (WBGS).

Tiah Goldstein has over 25 years of international experience in the design, delivery, co-ordination, and evaluation of programs and processes, in the fields of leadership, entrepreneurship, social entrepreneurship, organisational change, professional development, and personal development.

Sharon Hunneybell and Sam Winter became synonymous with student entrepreneurialism when, back in 2013 they pioneered Australia’s first high school accelerator program ‘Startup Apprentice’ on the Gold Coast and were founding partners in the Gold Coast City Council Mayor’s Telstra Technology Awards. Their support and encouragement of thousands of young innovators to bring their ideas to life earned them the title of ‘Innovation Champions’ from the Queensland Government in 2014.

Leanne Kemp is Queensland's third Chief Entrepreneur, following on from Steve Baxter and inaugural Chief, Mark Sowerby.

Nimrod Klayman is a Senior Manager with 15 years of experience in a variety of roles including Project Management, marketing, sales, and operations positions within the telecommunication, manufacturing, technology and FMCG industries. Nimrod is dedicated to connecting people, creating environments conducive to collaboration, and delivering on customer-centric initiatives that are in line with a purpose-inspired commercial strategy.

Brendon was educated at the University of Otago in New Zealand and graduated with a Degree in Commerce (Economics) and a Post Graduate Diploma in Entrepreneurship. He spent over 10 years in federal and local governments working in various roles that have seen him develop a wide range of skills, including; business analysis and planning, process development, project management, risk and quality management, and more.

Born and raised in Scotland, I spent my childhood school holidays working on berry and potato farms in my native Scotland, to help make ends meet for my family.

Craig is a consulting professional with diverse experience in management across multiple industries. With a history of Business Development, Project Management, Asset Management, ILS and Systems Engineering, he is a highly experienced problem solver who is passionate about integrating modern technologies and innovative solutions.

Cayetana Martinez is passionate about entrepreneurship education, agile learning and business. She has a BA in Philosophy, two MAs in Humanities and an MBA. Throughout her professional career, Cayetana has worked in different roles in the startup space in Europe and in Australia.

Michael is the Founder of Kynd, a Gold Coast startup that is reimagining the ‘care’ industry. Kynd empowers people of all-ages and all-abilities to choose and use the right carer, based on unique needs. It introduces a high-value, low cost model with locals caring for locals, using mobile apps.

Marc Orchard is passionate about inspiring people to live their best life, and do their life's best work. Through his current role as Director of Startups at BDO, Marc endeavours to inspire others to become the best they can be through radical self inquiry, practical skills and shared and immersive experiences that ignite the circuits of the individual's highest potential.

Founder and director of the Year 13, Australia’s largest digital platform for high school leavers. Saxon is a passionate leader with determination and work ethic, he is unwaveringly committed to empowering the audience of Year 13.

Eden Shirley is the Founder and Chief Executive Officer of AutoGuru.

Born in New Jersey, Dr. John, together with his wife Natalie Surie, have three children, Sydney, Skylar and Saxon Surie. Dr. John is a licensed Doctor of Chiropractor (D.C.) in the United States of America since 1997 and Australia since 2015. He works with celebrities, elite athletes, and families to achieve maximum lifestyle performance and vitality.

Dr Clarence N.W. Tan is a futurist and was the Asia Pacific Ambassador for Singularity University (SU), a benefit corporation based on NASA’s research campus in Silicon Valley. He is the co-founder of Gogotech, the makers of Gogoboard, a world class personal mobility device and the Principal of Dr CT Pty Ltd, that is an ExO.Works partner. Dr Tan is an ExO.Works certified consultant, coach and agent. He was also the founder of Bond Wireless, an Australian-based award-winning wireless software applications and services company.

Baden is a passionate educator, an engaging speaker, and is a champion of innovation in both startups and existing firms. He has a keen insight into the enablers of innovation and how they can be deployed in organisations.

Liz Walsh is the Marketing and Communications Executive for Entropolis. Founded in 2014 by Tania Price, Entropolis offers a portfolio of higher level learning experiences, delivered online and in the classroom, enabling upper primary and high school students to think, act and create like entrepreneurs.

Adrien is a professional engineer experienced in the highly regulated Defence and commercial aviation environment. He has an extensive background in Project Management, Asset Management, Integrated Logistics and Through-Life System Support, and is a motivated and innovative individual who thrives on challenges to bring unique solutions to every situation.