2026 Distinguished Speakers

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

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)

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

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

2026 Featured Speakers

Amy Stanley

Chief People Officer, HBF Health Limited

Amy-Rose Goodey

Chief Executive Officer, Digital Economy Council of Australia (DECA)

Brad Carr

Executive, Geopolitical Risk, National Australia Bank

Dr. Diane Smith-Gander AO

Chancellor, University of Western Australia

Dr. Mark Staples

Chief Technology Officer, Digital Finance CRC

Dr. Michelle Simmons

Founder & Chief Executive Officer, Silicon Quantum Computing

Dr. W. Scott Stornetta

Chief Executive Officer, SureMark Digital Identity Services

Effie Dimitropoulos

Chief Executive Officer, AUDD Stablecoin

Hon. Stephen Dawson MLC

Minister for Regional Development; Ports; Science and Innovation; Medical Research; Kimberley, Government of Western Australia

Jag Foo

Chief Security and Policy Officer, Safeheron

Jannah Patchay

Board Member & Director, Global Digital Finance / Markets Evolution

Kassia Kazmer

Chief Executive Officer and Co-founder, ProspEx Group

Kate Cooper

Chief Executive Officer, OKX

Kylie Stewart

Digital Currencies Senior Manager, Reserve Bank of Australia

Maha El Dimachki

Chief Executive Officer, GFTN Solutions, Global Finance & Technology Network (GFTN)

Matthew Meszaros

Founder and Chief Executive Officer, Project Ohm

Michael Prendiville

Chief Executive Officer, JellyC

Natasha Blycha

Chief Executive Officer, Stirling and Rose

Nils Hay

Chief Executive Officer, Mid West Development Commission

Paula Rogers

Principal Program Adviser, International Partnerships and Engagement, Perth USAsia Centre

Prof. Bernard Carr

Emeritus Professor of Mathematics and Astronomy, Queen Mary University of London

Prof. Bill Roscoe

Director, University College Oxford Blockchain Research Centre

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

Prof. Kate Brooks

Head, School of Electrical Engineering, Computing and Mathematical Sciences, Curtin University

Prof. Peta Ashworth

Director, Curtin Institute for Energy Transition

Ravi Menon

Ambassador (Climate Action), Singapore, Former Managing Director, Monetary Authority of Singapore, Chairman of the Board of Directors, Global Finance & Technology Network (GFTN)

Rob Allen

Head of Hedera Enterprise Adoption Team, Hashgraph

Robyn Collard

Cultural Services Consultant, First Nations Noongar Community Leader

Sopnendu Mohanty

Group Chief Executive Officer, Global Finance & Technology Network (GFTN)

Tan Bin Ru

President, Enterprise Digital, ST Engineering

Venerable Ajahn Brahm

Abbot, Bodhinyana Monastery

Serena King

Assistant Director Cyber Security Engagement WA, National Office of Cyber Security, Department of Home Affairs

Shane Plant

Chief Commercial Officer, IMDEX

Steve Vallas

Chief Executive Officer, Blockchain APAC

Tara Lie

Cyber Security GRC Manager / PhD Candidate, Department of Water & Environmental Regulation / Edith Cowan University

Tetiana George

Co-Chair / CEO, Insurtech Australia / Curium

Victoria Richardson

Partner, ID Partners

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