Perth SUMMIT Speakers

  • Dr. Amanda Healy

    CEO, Warrikal. Adjunct Professor of Indigenous Business (Australia)

  • Eric Henson

    EVP, Compass Lexecon/ Harvard University (USA)

  • Eli Velasquez

    Founder & Managing Partner, Investors of Color. (USA/ Mexico)

  • Jahna Cedar OAM

    Co-Chair, First Nations X.
    Principal, Cedar Consultancy Enterprises. (Australia)

  • Nicole Johnny

    Investments, Raven Indigenous Capital Partners. (USA)

  • Melissa Wharton

    CEO, Canadian-Australian Chamber of Commerce. (Canada)

  • Michael Wear

    Founder Tidal Moon. (Australia)

  • Amanda Smith

    President, Native American Business Association. (USA)

  • Dr. Julie Sunday

    High Commissioner for Canada in Australia (Canada)

  • Bart Pigram

    Owner/Operator, Narlijia Experiences Broome (Australia)

  • Clayton Franklin

    Founder, EPCA (Electric Power Conversions Australia)

  • Siriana Nair

    US Consul General, to Western Australia. (USA)

  • Jaynaya Winmar

    Founder - Principal Blakbone Sistahood. (Australia)

  • Basil Zempilas

    Lord Mayor, City of Perth. (Australia)

  • Bill Tai

    Chair, ACTAI Global (USA)

  • Dawn Houle

    Best Selling Author of Business Success Secrets: Entrepreneurial Thinking That Works. (USA)

  • Les Delaforce

    Deputy Chair, First Nations X. Principal, DreamSpark. (Australia)

  • Hon Stephen Dawson MLC

    Minister for Emergency Services; Innovation & the Digital Economy; Science; Medical Research. (Australia)

  • Ben Cooper

    Founder & Innovation Director, BRAINSTRUST (Australia)

  • David Flanagan AO CitWA

    MD, Arrow Minerals. Patron, Many Rivers. (Australia)

  • Gordon Cole

    Chair, Noongar, Chamber of Commerce. (Australia)

  • Hannah Mathews

    CEO, Perth Institute of Contemporary Arts (PICA) (Australia)

  • Ingrid Cumming

    Founder @ingridcumming. Noongar, Author, TedXPerth Alumni (Australia)

  • Jack Steele

    Film Director, International Emmy Winner (Australia)

  • Kent Matla

    WA State Manager,
    First Australians Capital. (Australia)

  • Kevin Wilson

    Creative Director, Nani Creative. (Australia)

  • Kylah Morrison

    Innovative Energy Solutions. (Australia)

  • Shannon McGuire

    CEO, Kirrikin Foundation. Founder, Miss NAIDOC Perth. (Australia)

  • Paula Taylor

    Co-Founder First Nations X, COTU & West Tech Fest. (Australia)

  • Peter-Lucas Jones

    CEO, Te Hiku Media,Chairman of Te Whakaruruhau o Ngā Reo Irirangi Māori (New Zealand)

  • Peter Rossdeutscher

    Innovative Energy Solutions and Red Terra Investments. (Australia)

  • Raquel Todd

    Director Blak Line Industries. (Australia)

  • Rohan McDougall

    Director, Resources Technology and Critical Minerals Trailblazer. (Australia)

  • Rohan Workman

    MD, Skalata Ventures. (Australia)

  • Simone Kenmore

    Indigenous Business Banking Commonwealth Bank. (Australia)