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      2026 Speakers

      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

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      Liam Hennessy

      Liam Hennessy

      Partner

      Thomson Geer

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      Liam Hennessy advises globally leading financial services clients in relation to financial services product, licensing, governance and compliance matters. His practice serves domestic and international clients on their most complex, and challenging mandates and experience spans periods working in London, Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane at leading law firms.

      His clients include insurers, funds, trading houses and digital asset firms. He specialises in complex AFSL licensing, often for new digital assets in the market. He also has a busy practice in AML/CTF, advising reporting entities on licensing, and adherence to their AUSTRAC obligations.

      He is an Adjunct Professor of Law (Griffith) where he teaches financial services law, is undertaking his PhD (tokenisation of financial products), has a Masters in Law from Sydney University (advanced corporate governance) and works closely with policymakers, regulators and media.

      Liam sits on various policy groups, is a contributing author for looseleafs in LexisNexis (Banking & Financial Services) and Thomson Reuters (Financial Accountability Regime) and he publishes a weekly newsletter.