Keynote Presenter - Julie Goodwin

Julie Goodwin
In 2009 Julie Goodwin became a household name overnight when she was crowned Australia’s first ever MasterChef winner. Thrust into the limelight, Australia’s favourite Mum became the Julie Goodwin brand; TV shows, best-selling books, radio, appearances, columns and endorsements were all to follow.

Viewers loved her honesty, sense of humour and humble cooking style. When her first cookbook, Our Family Table was published, she became one of Australia’s best-selling authors; her book held the number one slot in the book charts for over 10 weeks.

Shortly after winning ‘MasterChef’ Julie became the resident weekly cook on Nine’s breakfast show ‘Today’ and began her almost ten-year tenure as a monthly columnist for the Australian Women’s Weekly. She has published seven cookbooks, Our Family Table, Heart of the Home, Gather, $20 in 20 minutes, Homemade Takeaway , The Essential Cookbook and CLASSIC.

In 2015 Julie made the gutsy move to head into the South African Jungle on ‘I’m A Celebrity… Get Me Out of Here!’ and in 2016 Julie she joined the Central Coast’s Star 104.5FM Breakfast Weekday Show with Rabbit, for 4 years’ worth of laughs and positivity.

In 2022 ‘Jules the OG’ burst back onto our screens in ‘MasterChef Fans and Favourites’ with that same quick-witted sense of humour and trademark honesty. She wowed the Judges (again) with her classic but perfectly executed dishes, securing herself a spot in the top 5, and Australia fell in love with her all over again. This time it wasn’t just her cooking that had Australia talking, but also her openness and willingness to share her struggles with mental health over the past decade. Using her privileged position of profile, Julie has vowed to keep the conversation going and is working with Beyond Blue.

In April 2024 Julie’s Memoir Your Time Starts Now was released. It is the brutally honest and soul-baring memoir of a woman who won hearts across the nation, who lived many highs and many lows, often in the public domain. For the first time Julie has opened up about her own battle in a way she never has before.

Conference MC - Col Cameron

Col Cameron is an Australian veteran performer having worked the stage for over 25 years. Through his quick-wit, clean, clever and uniquely entertaining style, Col is the ultimate professional Master of Ceremonies.

He moves effortlessly from humorous to serious and back again. His expertise at entertaining multiple demographics across diverse industries keeps him in high demand with major corporate clients across the world. There's a reason why companies like Citibank have continued to hire Col to take care of their International hosting duties for over 20 years; Events that cover multiple days and regularly require bespoke energisers, games, as well as perfect pronunciations of hundreds of challenging names!

Col’s style of sophisticated comedy has also seen him sail extensively on the world's biggest cruise lines including Regent, Crystal, Oceania, Royal Caribbean and Princess Cruise Lines.
Col Cameron

Ciara Lancaster

Ciara Lancaster
Australia's female keynote speaker and bestselling author dedicated to helping you transform your team from change fatigued to re-energised.

Ciara Lancaster's thought-provoking, keynote speaking content explores the connections between resilience building, change management and self-leadership success strategies.
Human skills are THE competitive advantage in the decade of disruption, the post-pandemic world and the future of work.

Ciara Lancaster, a former Change Manager at Deloitte Australia, combines stories, science and simple strategies from the stage to inspire a future-ready mindset reset. Most importantly, in a world dominated by celebrity, Ciara brings authenticity, vulnerability and relatedness that the audience comments on time and time again.