
Distinguished Speakers
Hon. Stephen Dawson MLC
Minister for Regional Development; Ports; Science and Innovation; Medical Research; Kimberley
Government of Western Australia
Hon. Stephen Dawson MLC
Minister for Regional Development; Ports; Science and Innovation; Medical Research; Kimberley
Government of Western Australia
Ravi Menon
Ambassador (Climate Action), Singapore, Former Managing Director, Monetary Authority of Singapore, Chairman of the Board of Directors, Global Finance & Technology Network (GFTN)
Ravi Menon
Ambassador (Climate Action), Singapore, Former Managing Director, Monetary Authority of Singapore, Chairman of the Board of Directors, Global Finance & Technology Network (GFTN)
Prof. Jingbo Wang
Professor, Founder and Director
Research Centre for Quantum Information, Simulation and Algorithms, The University of Western Australia
Prof. Jingbo Wang
Professor, Founder and Director
Research Centre for Quantum Information, Simulation and Algorithms, The University of Western Australia
Sopnendu Mohanty
Group Chief Executive Officer
Global Finance & Technology Network (GFTN)
Sopnendu Mohanty
Group Chief Executive Officer
Global Finance & Technology Network (GFTN)
Tan Bin Ru
President, Enterprise Digital
ST Engineering
Tan Bin Ru
President, Enterprise Digital
ST Engineering
The world's future technologies are being decided now.
Black Swan Summit Australia convenes the industry's most senior leaders who will define it.
Join us in 2027.
2026 Summit Overview
Venue: Across Perth
Venue: University of Western Australia: Winthrop Hall & The University Club
Monday 23 March
- 10:0013:30Live 10:00–13:30 Innovation Tours
- Evening
- 18:0021:00Live 18:00–21:00 VIP Dinner (By Invitation Only)
Tuesday 24 March
- 09:0013:00Live 09:00–13:00 Summit Stage Winthrop Hall
- 13:3016:15Live 13:30–16:15 Public-Private Roundtables The University Club
- 13:3019:00Live 13:30–19:00 Workshops & Side Events The University Club
- 15:0016:00Live 15:00–16:00 Networking Reception
Wednesday 25 March
- 09:0013:00Live 09:00–13:00 Summit Stage Winthrop Hall
- 13:3016:15Live 13:30–16:15 Public-Private Roundtables The University Club
- 15:0016:00Live 15:00–16:00 Workshops & Side Events The University Club
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The Big Questions
- If quantum breaks today’s encryption, what happens to banking and digital identity?
- How do we secure public digital infrastructure before disruption?
- Can next-gen data centres power AI and quantum - securely and sustainably?
- Will tokenisation reshape global capital markets?
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What You Will Walk Away With
- Live quantum computer in action, beyond theory
- Clear post-quantum risk assessment for finance and digital in frastructure
- Strategic clarity on tokenised markets
- A framework for next-gen compute and sovereign resilience
- Access to the leaders shaping the shift
Featured Speakers
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Amy Stanley
Chief People Officer
HBF Health Limited
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Amy-Rose Goodey
Chief Executive Officer
Digital Economy Council of Australia (DECA)
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Brad Carr
Executive, Geopolitical Risk
National Australia Bank
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Dr. Diane Smith-Gander AO
Chancellor
University of Western Australia
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Dr. Mark Staples
Chief Technology Officer
Digital Finance CRC
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Dr. Michelle Simmons
Founder & Chief Executive Officer
Silicon Quantum Computing
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Dr. W. Scott Stornetta
Chief Executive Officer
SureMark Digital Identity Services
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Effie Dimitropoulos
Chief Executive Officer
AUDD Stablecoin
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Hon. Stephen Dawson MLC
Minister for Regional Development; Ports; Science and Innovation; Medical Research; Kimberley
Government of Western Australia
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Jag Foo
Chief Security and Policy Officer
Safeheron
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Jannah Patchay
Executive in Residence & Board Member
Global Digital Finance
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Kassia Kazmer
Chief Executive Officer and Co-founder
ProspEx Group
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Kate Cooper
Chief Executive Officer
OKX
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Kylie Stewart
Digital Currencies Senior Manager
Reserve Bank of Australia
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Maha El Dimachki
Chief Executive Officer, GFTN Solutions
Global Finance & Technology Network (GFTN)
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Matthew Meszaros
Founder and Chief Executive Officer
Project Ohm
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Michael Prendiville
Chief Executive Officer
JellyC
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Natasha Blycha
Chief Executive Officer
Stirling and Rose
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Nils Hay
Chief Executive Officer
Mid West Development Commission
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Paula Rogers
Principal Program Adviser, International Partnerships and Engagement
Perth USAsia Centre
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Prof. Bernard Carr
Emeritus Professor of Mathematics and Astronomy
Queen Mary University of London
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Prof. Bill Roscoe
Director
University College Oxford Blockchain Research Centre
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Prof. Gordon Flake
Chief Executive Officer
Perth USAsia Centre
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Prof. Jingbo Wang
Professor, Founder and Director
Research Centre for Quantum Information, Simulation and Algorithms, The University of Western Australia
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Prof. Kate Brooks
Head, School of Electrical Engineering, Computing and Mathematical Sciences
Curtin University
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Prof. Peta Ashworth
Director
Curtin Institute for Energy Transition
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Ravi Menon
Ambassador (Climate Action), Singapore, Former Managing Director, Monetary Authority of Singapore, Chairman of the Board of Directors
Global Finance & Technology Network (GFTN)
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Rob Allen
Head of Hedera Enterprise Adoption Team
Hashgraph
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Robyn Collard
Cultural Services Consultant
First Nations Noongar Community Leader
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Sopnendu Mohanty
Group Chief Executive Officer
Global Finance & Technology Network (GFTN)
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Tan Bin Ru
President, Enterprise Digital
ST Engineering
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Venerable Ajahn Brahm
Abbot
Bodhinyana Monastery
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Amy Stanley
Chief People Officer
HBF Health Limited
-
Amy-Rose Goodey
Chief Executive Officer
Digital Economy Council of Australia (DECA)
-
Dr. W. Scott Stornetta
Chief Executive Officer
SureMark Digital Identity Services
-
Effie Dimitropoulos
Chief Executive Officer
AUDD Stablecoin
-
Kate Cooper
Chief Executive Officer
OKX
-
Kylie Stewart
Digital Currencies Senior Manager
Reserve Bank of Australia
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Nils Hay
Chief Executive Officer
Mid West Development Commission
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Paula Rogers
Principal Program Adviser, International Partnerships and Engagement
Perth USAsia Centre
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Prof. Kate Brooks
Head, School of Electrical Engineering, Computing and Mathematical Sciences
Curtin University
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Prof. Peta Ashworth
Director
Curtin Institute for Energy Transition
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Tan Bin Ru
President, Enterprise Digital
ST Engineering
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Brad Carr
Executive, Geopolitical Risk
National Australia Bank
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Dr. Diane Smith-Gander AO
Chancellor
University of Western Australia
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Hon. Stephen Dawson MLC
Minister for Regional Development; Ports; Science and Innovation; Medical Research; Kimberley
Government of Western Australia
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Jag Foo
Chief Security and Policy Officer
Safeheron
-
Maha El Dimachki
Chief Executive Officer, GFTN Solutions
Global Finance & Technology Network (GFTN)
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Matthew Meszaros
Founder and Chief Executive Officer
Project Ohm
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Prof. Bernard Carr
Emeritus Professor of Mathematics and Astronomy
Queen Mary University of London
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Prof. Bill Roscoe
Director
University College Oxford Blockchain Research Centre
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Ravi Menon
Ambassador (Climate Action), Singapore, Former Managing Director, Monetary Authority of Singapore, Chairman of the Board of Directors
Global Finance & Technology Network (GFTN)
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Rob Allen
Head of Hedera Enterprise Adoption Team
Hashgraph
-
Venerable Ajahn Brahm
Abbot
Bodhinyana Monastery
-
Dr. Mark Staples
Chief Technology Officer
Digital Finance CRC
-
Dr. Michelle Simmons
Founder & Chief Executive Officer
Silicon Quantum Computing
-
Jannah Patchay
Executive in Residence & Board Member
Global Digital Finance
-
Kassia Kazmer
Chief Executive Officer and Co-founder
ProspEx Group
-
Michael Prendiville
Chief Executive Officer
JellyC
-
Natasha Blycha
Chief Executive Officer
Stirling and Rose
-
Prof. Gordon Flake
Chief Executive Officer
Perth USAsia Centre
-
Prof. Jingbo Wang
Professor, Founder and Director
Research Centre for Quantum Information, Simulation and Algorithms, The University of Western Australia
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Robyn Collard
Cultural Services Consultant
First Nations Noongar Community Leader
-
Sopnendu Mohanty
Group Chief Executive Officer
Global Finance & Technology Network (GFTN)


