Angela Potter is a Qualified Executive displaying expert experience in the Solution Sales & Professional Services and a total of 30 years in Business Development.

Displays strong emphasis on effective team development and leadership, as well as project management and strategic development to meet business needs. Demonstrates a focus on continuous improvement and the value of the individuals that make up a team.

Setting high standards and goals for everything undertaken, and leads teams to those same levels and goals by developing a culture of loyalty, dedication, commitment, motivation and a desire to continuously improve.

As Operations Director at CBRE, I oversee the delivery of world-class asset management services to global clients across diverse sectors and markets. With over 20 years of experience in business development, change leadership, and financial management, I have a proven track record of achieving exceptional results in highly complex and multi-disciplinary environments.

My core competencies include developing and executing strategic plans, aligning stakeholders behind a common vision, driving large-scale change, and innovating solutions that enhance organizational effectiveness and sustainability. I am passionate about continuous improvement, customer satisfaction, and building long-term relationships. I hold a Master of Business Administration and a Post Graduate in Organisational Change Management from UNSW Business School.

Secure Adaptive Infrastructure (SAI) Executive, Telstra Purple 

Gretchen currently leads Telstra Purple’s Secure Adaptive Infrastructure Practice which includes; MDN/SD WAN, Integrated Services, Professional Services, Cloud Infrastructure, Cloud Managed Services, Traditional Cloud Apps, Telstra Broadcasting (TBS), Enterprise Works, Managed Radio and Industry Solutions.  

SAI aims to help organisations achieve enterprise-wide transformation through cloud adoption, network modernisation and  Cyber Security. The practice offers customers services such as cloud strategy, readiness assessment, workload migration, cloud foundation, cloud management, cloud optimisation and cloud transformation – using Telstra’s network and security capabilities.

A highly experienced Executive and Board Member, Gretchen’s career includes 20 years at Telstra leading diverse product sales portfolios including Collaboration, Mobile and Network solutions.

She is deeply passionate about women in technology and is a strong advocate for the role technology and culture can play in transforming businesses.

Prior to her SAI appointment, Gretchen led Telstra Purple’s Next Generation Growth (NGG) team.  A group formed from expert teams from across Networks & IT, Product & Technology and Telstra Enterprise in the areas of Cloud, Security and IOT. NGG focused on responding to the rapidly evolving needs of our customers and is shifting our direction to the growth market segments that will ensure our business is successful in the future.

She also led the Victorian & Tasmanian Enterprise Customer Management teams driving them forward in our purpose to create better ways to empower businesses to thrive in a connected world. Her unique combination of industry expertise, product knowledge and leadership capability – underpinned by a customer-first obsession provides a unique perspective on how our customers can best drive productivity, efficiencies and growth.

Gretchen is a Telstra Super board member.

With over 30 years of experience in the retail industry, Deborah is a renowned executive coach and mentor supporting women navigate and build their retail careers and businesses. Deborah offers her clients a unique perspective for growth that is driven by self-reflection and goal orientation that is focused on developing the skills and capabilities to be the best person they can be for their team, their family, their friends, their customer, but more importantly, themselves. 

Starting her career in Fashion Design, Deborah developed and sustained the passion to be continually curious in understanding the evolving needs and desires of the customer and to be driven to continuously focus on delivering creative solutions that not only inspires but excites consistently customers.

Deborah evolved her retail career from Fashion Design to Executive leadership roles in Marketing, Finance, Buying, Merchandise Planning, Operations, Supply Chain and eCommerce in industry leading Specialty and ASX listed businesses including Kmart, Target, Officeworks and more recently Mecca. 

Throughout her extensive career Deborah has had an unwavering customer-centric approach which has enabled her to play an integral role in the industry leading transformation of multiple businesses through a focus on embedding a customer focused, results driven, collaborative culture within her teams. 

With customers and serving others being at Deborah’s core, she now uses her experience and expertise to support others through her coaching and mentoring business with her focus on supporting others be all that they can be for themselves and their customers. 

Divya Pasupuleti is an accomplished executive leader with extensive global experience in the Telecommunications, Project Management and Not-for-Profit Industries.

She is known for leading complex business transformations, driving customer centric and innovative strategies that deliver sustained customer experience and tangible business results. She currently heads up Business Strategy, Transformation and Governance at a critical telecommunication infrastructure provider within Australia, with her work contributing towards empowering the digital backbone of the nation. 

Divya is passionate about promoting and enabling diversity and inclusion in the workplace, and an advocate of the power of mentoring. She currently mentors the next generation of leaders at ABCN, Project Management Institute (PMI), National Association of Women in Operations (NAWO), RMIT University and NBN Co.

She is the Co-Chair for several C-Suite led DEI initiatives within current organisation including Gender Strategy and Cultural Diversity pillars, and an active chair for global programs including Women in Project Management program.

She is a current Board Director for Australian Gender Equality Council (AGEC), a not-for-profit that supports and promotes gender equality; Project Management Institute (PMI) Melbourne Chapter – a global professional membership organisation dedicated to the advancement of project management excellence, and Afghan Women on the Move (AWOTM) – a not-for-profit that supports the health, mental wellbeing, individual growth and development of Afghan and other women of diverse backgrounds in Australia.

Divya is also an Advisory Council member for National Association of Women in Operations (NAWO), Victorian Multicultural Commission (VMC) and City of Casey. 

Her work has been recognised through several awards, most recently as a ‘Global Impact Finalist’ – Australia’s Stellar South Asian Women Awards 2023 by Australian South Asian Centre, 2022 and 2023 Recalibrate Gender Equity Awards – Senior Manager Category Finalist’ by Business in Heels. 

Divya is a regular global keynote, conference, and panel speaker in the topics of project management, business transformation, gender equality, cultural diversity, female executive in STEM. 

Kathryn Harper brings over 20 years’ experience in executive search and consulting, building her career with boutique agencies and large international Executive Search firms.  She joined Amrop Carmichael Fisher as Partner in 2019.

Specialising in the Government sector, Kathryn has provided Executive Search services for senior level appointments including CEO, Deputy Secretary, Executive Officer, General Manager and Director mandates for various State Government departments and agencies.  Additionally, she has also managed Chair and Board appointments for several Statutory Authorities.  As a result, she brings a strong understanding of the sector and its specific requirements, including diversity, to the search and engagement of executives and non-executive directors.

Relationship management has been a major focus for Kathryn and she is passionately committed to understanding the ever-changing needs of clients and candidates, carefully assessing the capabilities of candidates to ensure a good cultural match between the two. She has a strong understanding of the importance of building lasting relationships with clients and candidates alike. Providing career advice and mentoring is an aspect of her role which she finds particularly enjoyable and rewarding.

CEO of Business in Heels, daily she works to fast-track women on their journey. She has 4 1/2 years of small business experience and well understands the transition from corporate to business owner.

Her expertise includes strategic planning, marketing, expansion through digital marketing, she is a strategic connector.

Her background is 25 years of corporate buying experience with expertise in strategic planning, sourcing, online retail,  negotiation and she well understands the hurley burley of a corporate career.

For the last 8 years, she has expanded her skills to running & scaling small businesses. Today she enables business owners to take charge with a clear point of difference, a business plan and a marketing plan. And she works with the team to develop Done For You marketing solutions when they need assistance.

She is passionate about making a difference for women & on a daily basis works to find solutions to level up the playing field.

Starting her career in Fashion Design, Deborah developed and sustained the passion to be continually curious in understanding the evolving needs and desires of the customer and to be driven to continuously focus on delivering creative solutions that not only inspires but excites consistently customers.

Deborah evolved her retail career from Fashion Design to Executive leadership roles in Marketing, Finance, Buying, Merchandise Planning, Operations, Supply Chain and eCommerce in industry leading Specialty and ASX listed businesses including Kmart, Target, Officeworks and more recently Mecca. 

Throughout her extensive career Deborah has had an unwavering customer-centric approach which has enabled her to play an integral role in the industry leading transformation of multiple businesses through a focus on embedding a customer focused, results driven, collaborative culture within her teams. 

With customers and serving others being at Deborah’s core, she now uses her experience and expertise to support others through her coaching and mentoring business with her focus on supporting others be all that they can be for themselves and their customers. 

Lyly Greca, a Vietnamese immigrant lucky enough to arrive in Australia with my mother and older brothers at the tender age of 6. Today, I’m married to a beautiful Italian man whom I met at University whilst studying my Bachelor of Economics and Finance degree and together we’re blessed with 2 amazing children living in Australia’s most livable city Melbourne.

I am the 3rd child in our family of 2 older boys and a younger half-sister. My brothers and I were raised by an incredibly strong and traditional woman with amazing smarts, fantastic work ethics and greatest generosity. From a very young age, I knew what I wanted and often map out how I’d achieve those goals. Today I operate a premium flower and gift social enterprise called “Miei Fiori”. With more than 10% of Australian population living below the poverty line and just half of those are Children, Miei Fiori was created as a vehicle to combat poverty, serve our people, support our community and protect our planet.
We do that by that by:
Donating 100% profit to children’s charities within Australia
Commit to sustainable options
Complete transparency.

My entrepreneurship started at about 15 years of age when I was able to make my very own first dollar at McDonald’s. I mapped my path to owning my first property by 18, how I’d earn 6 figures by 25 and operating a Company that is dedicated to solving some world challenges by 40. Today I’m 37 years old and couldn’t feel luckier and more grateful for everything I’ve achieved thus far with my best-friend and soul mate.
Before taking the bold step to start my own company, I had an incredible Corporate career in varying roles across many industries practicing the lessons learnt from mentors, making many mistakes along the way, solving problems and pivoted through challenges whilst having a lot of fun along the way

Jo Lambie is an entrepreneurial thought leader with over 25 years of experience in business development and go-to-market (GTM) strategies within the technology sector. A results-driven leader, Jo is passionate about empowering teams to achieve exceptional outcomes, adapting her leadership style to both corporate and small business environments for impactful success.

Currently serving as a Sales Director and Mentor at Civica, Jo has also been recognised as a nominee for the Digital Innovator Award.  In addition to Corporate, she has mentored emerging small businesses through her own small business ventures and the Australian Small Business Advisory Services, helping startups navigate GTM and business development. Jo holds an MBA and earned a scholarship for the Women’s Entrepreneurs program through AICD.

Jo’s expertise spans the following areas, where she consistently delivers significant value:

• Small business startup guidance
• Go-to-market (GTM) strategies
• Sales and marketing solutions

Malaysian-born Jocelyn Chong is an award-winning, #1 International Best-Selling Author, CEO and Founder of Seed to Sequoia. After a successful twenty-year career at Australia’s leading banks (where she generated over $200 million in revenue), she changed paths to pursue her true passion as a Certified Life and Business Coach.

Utilising her MBA and background in high-level sales, leadership and management, she has worked with over 500 entrepreneurs to date, teaching them how to earn with ease, attract dream clients, and create a life by design. Her mission is to help business leaders tap into their true purpose while scaling their business with feel-good strategies and intuitive guidance.

Her clients love her instinctive ability to uncover the core problems stifling their growth — and the practical tools she provides to unlock their full potential. She’s known for her fun, bubbly attitude and unapologetically ambitious dogma.

Jocelyn has been featured in Thrive Global, Digital Journal, FOX, Ask.com, The Times and Finance News World. When she’s not empowering her clients, you can find her working on her own self-development, enjoying nature and planning her next getaway.

Julie Bristow, empowerment through Holistic Wellness, experienced Mindset & Lifestyle Coach, Fitness Professional

With over 30 years in the health, fitness, and wellness industries, Juie is dedicated to promoting personal growth and self-development from a holistic perspective.

Embracing the true definition of holistic, emphasising the interconnectedness of all parts and their relation to the whole, Julie passionately encourages women to gauge their level of success by the amount of energy they receive from what they contribute to others and their environment, rather than attempting to be everything to everyone, ultimately at their own physical, mental, emotional and often financial, expense.

As the Director of Rejuvenate Health & Fitness Retreats, Rejuvenate Hypnotherapy & Julie Bristow Coaching for Change, Julie specialises in Professional and Wellness Coaching, Clinical Hypnotherapy and still enjoys working with some of her long-term personal training clients. She facilitates transformative retreats and engages audiences as a public speaker, focusing on unlocking personal and professional growth, developing healthy habits, and overcoming challenges through mindset coaching and hypnotherapy.

Having overcome her own share of challenges to become a successful small business owner/operator, Julie enjoys supporting and encouraging other women to pursue their dreams in any areas of their lives.

Melissa Ellul is an experienced senior IT leader with 20 year’s industry experience across Australia and Asia, including IT consulting, with a passion for leading Digital IT transformations and fostering a culture of innovation and collaboration.   She is a strong values, team and results focused leader, earning a reputation for successfully leading transformational changes and being a leading authority in Agile, Lean and Design Thinking delivery approaches and practices.

Melissa led the Retail IT function at Telstra from 2012-2016. During this time she successfully delivered a number of challenging programs end to end, including an inspiring world-class future retail environment as showcased in Telstra’s Melbourne and Sydney Discovery Stores.

Melissa is currently the Global IT Leader Enterprise at Aurecon, a global consulting, engineering design, management and specialist technical services firm that works across a broad range of markets and sectors fostering innovation, harnessing disruption and bringing ideas to life. Reporting to the CIO, she is the trusted IT partner for the business across the enterprise. She is responsible for executive/business engagement, shaping and co-creating business strategies, strategic roadmaps and is accountable for the delivery that drives strategic value for Aurecon and delivers a foundation for continuing and sustainable innovation.

Melissa is accountable for the Workday platform and building upon our established HCM capability and embarking on the delivery of a fully integrated Workday Finance, Projects, Procurement and People Platform…taking the opportunity to truly innovate how we work at Aurecon.

Nabila is a digital marketing communications expert with over 15 years of extensive experience in paid, owned, and earned communications having worked in consulting agencies and client-side. She has driven and implemented digital strategies for Australian ASX-listed companies such as BHP and Telstra and US-listed companies like Intel, LVMH, Mastercard and Cushman & Wakefield.

She is highly experienced in digital marketing and communications for industries such as mining, technology, finance, consumer, and government.

Nabila recently completed a Certificate in Cybersecurity, where she now adds python coding and cyber-attack management to her expertise. In her spare time, Nabila enjoys mentoring others in the marketing and communications field while consulting start-ups on the best practices for digital marketing.  

Nabila is a strong advocate of inclusion and diversity matters. She is a committee member for the women’s group at BHP, a platform for women in the business to advocate for each other. Additionally, Nabila is also a strong LGBTQIA+ ally and is a global committee member of Jasper, a BHP employee-led group that champions LGBTQIA+ policies and issues.

Nabila earned her Communications degree from Richmond, the American International University in London. She regards herself as someone dynamic, agile, and highly motivated. 

Sarah Dalziel brings over 20 years of leadership experience in global blue-chip companies.  Her depth of experience across diverse geographies and markets has equipped her with the skills needed to navigate cultural change, growth and development in any industry.  Sarah has successfully steered organisations through cultural transformations, organisation restructures and integrations following mergers and acquisitions.  

Sarah’s deep experience in organisational development is backed by her formal education, including an MBA from Melbourne Business School. She is also a Graduate of the Company Directors Course (GAICD).  Sarah integrates this academic foundation with hands-on experience as a business-savvy People and Culture Executive, strategically contributing to senior leadership teams. 

Sharenya is an exceptional People & Culture Executive, renowned for her expertise in driving outstanding business results and fostering positive cultural transformations. With a profound commitment to reshaping the future of work, she is dedicated to revolutionising the employee experience and cultivating more inclusive and equitable workplaces.

With over 20 years of broad experience in people and culture, Sharenya has honed her skills in implementing impactful culture and transformation programs. Her career began in learning and development, where she cultivated a passion for creating enriching experiences that enable individuals to unlock their full potential. Driven by curiosity and a desire for personal growth, Sharenya fearlessly embraced new opportunities and challenges, propelling her career forward and allowing her to evolve into her most recent role as General Manager of Employee Experience.

With an impressive breadth of experience across multiple regions, including EMEA and ASIAPAC, Sharenya has gained invaluable insights into the nuances of different cultural contexts and organisational dynamics. This global perspective has equipped her with a keen understanding of the diverse needs and aspirations of individuals within the workforce.

Sharenya is now embarking on an exciting new chapter in her career, embracing the opportunity to explore her passions and expand her horizons. After recently tying the knot, she is currently taking time to travel and immerse herself in new experiences. Simultaneously, she has ventured into the realm of entrepreneurship by establishing her own business in human experience consulting.

Driven by a deep-seated belief in the transformative power of personal growth, Sharenya is dedicated to helping individuals unlock their true potential and lead more fulfilling lives. She possesses a profound understanding of the intricate connection between values, work, and personal fulfillment, and she guides others to align their aspirations and passions with meaningful and purposeful careers.

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Having started my career in retail stores as a “fill in time”  role post High School, I quickly realised the retail sector was one I wanted to explore.

Working my way from the shop floor to management roles within the store portfolio, and then into a trainee buyer ship in HQ at Coles Myer. I learnt very quickly that the customer is at the forefront of everything we do. NO MATTER WHAT! 

18 years of Womenswear buying within Kmart- across Lingerie, Sleepwear, Active wear, Denim, Dresses and Knits/ Jersey followed- ensuring a variety of departmental variances keeping me challenged and interested. To add to that I finished my career at Kmart as a Senior Buyer myself, mentoring up and coming buyers in training.

From Kmart I had an amazing opportunity at Sussan Corporation- with an incredible mentor in Felicity McGahan- leading the way in leadership for Women!

10 years at Witchery gave me incredible design and sourcing opportunities- a role I relished with the support of Iain Nairn- MD Witchery at the time.

I finished my “rag trade” career at Just Jeans- a volume driver in the Australian marketplace.

My current role at T2 as Head of Product- 5 years has been an exceptional learning experience and change of pace and process from the clothing industry I was immersed in. One which I absolutely adore and am supported across the board by the leadership team at T2.

Mentors like Nicky Sparshott and Georgie Poulos were and continue to be inspirational female leaders- at the forefront of leadership, equality, diversity and inclusion, a voice for change and always thinking outside the box.

The retail landscape continues to evolve, and I look forward to the many challenges and changes that brings!

Throughout my career in New Zealand and Australia, my passion and focus have been working with organisations to achieve their strategic growth goals and hone their greatest competitive advantage – their people.

As an executive mentor and leadership coach, I have worked with other business leaders in their personal develop as they too contend with the challenges of leadership during uncertainty and on the journey of organisational change and service excellence.

 a business leadership perspective, many of the roles I have undertaken have come as the result of being appointed to lead organisational change – even during times of volatility and uncertainty.  I have learned that to achieve significant, sustainable success and growth you must focus on the customer experience and outcome – continually delivering a better service today than yesterday.

As an executive mentor and leadership coach, I have worked with other business leaders in their personal develop as they too contend with the challenges of leadership during uncertainty and on the journey of organisational change and service excellence.